Legend has it that a section of Land in Cary, North Carolina, along High House Road is reportedly the home of buried treasure, ghosts, and even haunted woods.
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The tale dates back to the 1800s, and many things have changed in this part of North Carolina during that time.
All of the stories are tied to one place called the High House, which was reportedly built in the 1760s by Tingal Jones. While the house may be long gone, the rumors surrounding it are still very much alive. The house was reportedly abandoned sometime in the early 1900s, and no one exactly knows where it once stood. It has been a source of mystery through the years.
The High House is believed to have been built in the 1760s, before the founding of the United States, by Tingnal Jones. The house itself is long gone, reportedly abandoned in the early 1900s, and its exact location is not agreed upon; however, modern-day historians have searched for its remnants.
Others have searched for the old family cemetery, hoping that the discovery will provide some clues about where the home once stood. Recently, the old cemetery was discovered, hiding in a Cary neighborhood. All that remained were crumbling markers, and the plot land was overgrown with vegetation.
It was reportedly called the High House because the structure stood on a hill and is believed to have been located on the left side of High House Road.
According to Robert Hoke Williams, who passed down his family history, he reportedly visited the old, crumbling site in the 1800s, which he referred to as the grounds. Only large rocks remained, which were used for the chimney and pillars of the old home.
And according to legend, Williams marked the exact spot where Fanning Jones had buried the treasure many years before.
Written By: John G. Clark Jr.
Image Credit: The Cary Visitors Center
