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This 1855 antebellum inn in Union hosts approximately ten resident spirits, most famously the former owners T.C. and Fannie Duncan, who announce themselves with pennies and the scent of roses.
100 Merridun Pl, Union, SC 29379
Research updated October 2026
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$$
Bed and breakfast room rates; see website for current pricing
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Antebellum-era inn with historic interior spaces and exterior grounds
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Est. 1855 · Built in 1855 by the mayor of Union, SC · Named Merridun circa 1900 by the Duncan family (T.C. and Fannie Duncan) · Featured in SC ETV Ghosts and Legends documentary series (2023)
The structure at 100 Merridun Place was built in 1855 by Union's sitting mayor as a private residence in the antebellum Greek Revival style common to prosperous South Carolina households of that era. The property changed hands over the following decades before the Duncan family — T.C. and Fannie Duncan — took ownership around the turn of the twentieth century and gave the property its current name, Merridun.
South Carolina ETV's Ghosts and Legends series visited the inn in 2023 and documented its history as both a private residence and, eventually, an operating bed and breakfast. The ETV team recorded accounts from staff and guests describing a range of phenomena, with the Duncan family at the center of most reports. T.C. Duncan is associated with cigar smoke that appears in the absence of any smoker, while Fannie Duncan's presence is reportedly announced by the scent of rose perfume.
The penny-leaving tradition is among the most consistently reported phenomena: guests find pennies placed in unlikely locations, which staff and longtime visitors attribute to a housewarming gesture by the Duncans. SC ETV's KnowItAll.org also hosted a documentary video on the inn from the Ghosts and Legends II segment, adding an additional independent source to the property's documented history.
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The paranormal inventory at Merridun is unusually specific, developed over decades of guest accounts and two documentary appearances on South Carolina ETV. Staff and regular guests describe approximately ten distinct spirits in residence, though the Duncan family — T.C. and Fannie, who owned the property around 1900 — are the most frequently reported.
T.C. Duncan announces himself through the smell of cigar smoke in rooms where no one has smoked. Fannie Duncan's presence is associated with rose-scented perfume, described by multiple guests as a sudden, room-filling scent with no identifiable source. The couple's most distinctive behavior is leaving pennies: guests find coins placed in drawers, on windowsills, and in other unexpected locations, which staff interpret as a perpetual housewarming gesture.
Harpsichord music is reported in common rooms during evening hours when no instrument is being played and no recordings are running. An apparition described as Mary Anne Wallace has been reported on the staircase — a woman in period dress who appears and vanishes before witnesses can get close. The inn's SC ETV 2023 feature and the earlier Ghosts and Legends II segment both document these claims independently.
Notable Entities
Media Appearances
Guests book rooms in the antebellum inn and have reported encounters with the inn's resident spirits throughout the building. The penny-leaving tradition associated with T.C. and Fannie Duncan is among the most documented guest experiences.
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