The Pickens Courthouse Ghost

By Crusader1307

Sometimes referred to as " The Face in The Window", this strange Case and it's accompanying photograph is another Paranormal Classic. As the story goes, The Pickens County Courthouse is located in Carrollton, Alabama. The original building was badly damaged by Union Forces during The American Civil War. In need of a replacement, Townspeople set about building a new one in the 1870s. Enter poor Henry Wells. Henry was an ex-Slave still living in the racially charged Town. One night, the Old Courthouse caught fire and was burnt to the ground. Henry was seen in the area, and was naturally blamed. A fierce storm had just started when poor Henry wad pursued through the streets by an angry Lynch mob - eager to hang him. Taking refuge in the already completed basement of The New Courthouse, Henry lifted his head from his hiding spot to peer through the window. Suddenly, lighting bolt went through the window glass and struck Henry (turning him to a pile of ash and bone). However, Henry's face was "etched" into the pane of glass! Seen in both daylight and at night, "The Face" was a fixture in local legend until the glass wad replaced in the 1970s. However, although replaced (for some reason), Henry's "face" still appears! The original glass pane was examined several times. The glass is indeed 100 years old. As for the "image" it appears to have been electrically etched into the glass. Photos of "Henry" still surface from time to time.