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The Ghostly Red Dog Road

Red Dog Road is in Harlan County, Kentucky, and is located on Black Mountain. This area is renowned for its numerous ghost stories and legends over the years.

Another legend that dates back to the same time period as Headless Annie involves a coal miner who lost his mind after he believed his wife was having an affair with another miner. Reportedly, the man went into a jealous rage and murdered the other man.

After the man’s death, people began to see the restless spirit of the man wandering the mountainside, looking for his killer. A strange light has been seen moving through the woods as though it were the mining light on a coal miner’s hard hat.

Written By John G. Clark Jr.