Despite Asheville’s popularity and welcoming atmosphere, there are several landmarks in this North Carolina city that stand out, leaving a lasting impression as you pass by them. One such place is Helen’s Bridge. Yes, the city is lively, but drive far enough on College Street, and you’ll experience the lack thereof. During the day, it’s…
The “Devil’s Stairs”
Down Highway 88 in Ashe County, North Carolina, between West Jefferson and Warrensville, sits a place with a legend just as eerie as its name. This drive is a motorcyclist’s dream, offering beautiful views for some, but it is also reportedly haunted. The “Devil’s Stairs” is a rock formation that has earned a reputation over…
The Lady in White of Deep Ford Road
Tucked in the backwoods of Appalachia sits a rural road called Deep Ford Road in Lansing, North Carolina. The road is like the others around these parts, with one notable exception: it is rumored to be haunted by a ghostly woman dressed in white. The tale dates back to the early 1920s, but no one…
The Lady in White at Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
I had the pleasure of visiting these grounds in late 2017. It is a beautiful place forever linked to tobacco tycoon R.J. Reynolds and his family. Unfortunately, Mr. Reynolds wouldn’t enjoy the scenic landscape for long. He succumbed to cancer the year after the gardens were built, in 1918. His beloved wife, Katharine, would pass…
The Ghost of Suzy Still Walks This Western North Carolina Road Looking For Help
We are staying in Western North Carolina for this next ghostly tale in the small community of Dillsboro, near Cherokee. The intersection heading to Dick’s Creek, approximately a mile or so from town, is the site of a deadly carriage accident in the early 1800s. Legend says that on a warm August evening, a school…
The Historic and Reportedly Haunted Brookstown Inn
For whatever reason, we don’t cover historic hotels enough. When we do, the articles don’t get shared, but today is a new day. One hotel in Winston Salem, North Carolina, near Old Winston, has a reputation for being…drumroll, please!…HAUNTED! The historic Brookstown Inn dates back to circa 1837 and has quite a storied past. Originally…
Is Korner’s Folly in Kernersville Haunted
One historic home that deserves more attention is the iconic Korner’s Folly in Kernersville, North Carolina. When I lived in the area a few years ago, I would walk past this beautiful structure daily on my way downtown for a beer and a bite to eat. Labeled as the “strangest house in America,” Korner’s Folly…
The Little Red Man
One of the more famous ghost stories from Winston-Salem is The Little Red Man. The story begins almost 250 years ago inside the Single Brothers House, where single men lived. One resident, Andreas Kremser, was a small-stature lad with quite the reputation for being reckless and a prankster among the men of the home. Chores,…
Old St. Paul’s Church and Graveyard
Old St. Paul’s Church and Graveyard in Newton, North Carolina, dates to the early 1800s and is considered one of the oldest churches west of the Catawba River. The cemetery predates the church, with grave markers dating to the 1700s. Local legend says that the grounds are believed to be haunted by the spirit of…
The Bostian’s Bridge Ghost Train
On August 27, 1891, a deadly train wreck in Statesville, North Carolina, resulted in twenty-two deaths from falls or drowning. The passenger train was heading to Asheville from Salisbury between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m. when it approached Bostian Bridge, a sixty-foot-high arch bridge off Buffalo Shoals Road, jumping the rails and plummeting into the creek…