Many today are unaware that one place in the United States also had a killing crime spree in the early 1900s that remains unsolved. When I say Jack the Ripper, most people know his infamous name, but the same can not be said about the other. Around 1910, the first victims, all African-American women, began…
The Headless Train Conductor Still Haunts These Railroad Tracks
One of the more popular legends, shared over several years, claims a young man met his demise by a train in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, in northeastern Marshall County. The man was reportedly hit and killed along the tracks while carrying his lantern. Today, the ghost light glows for onlookers. Several variations of the tale exist…
The Legend and Lore of Stewartsville Cemetery
Stewartsville Cemetery near Maxton, North Carolina, is shrouded in legend and lore. The first is how it came to be a cemetery. The legend says that in 1785, a Revolutionary War soldier with the surname Stewart was the first to be buried in the graveyard after losing his life in battle. The funeral party carried…
The Ghostly Horse and Buggy in Denver, North Carolina
The Ghostly Horse and Buggy in Denver, North Carolina Grassy Creek Road is a cut-through road near Highway 16. It ends at the Cross-Country Campground on Highway 150, which is said to be haunted by a ghost horse and buggy. Down the road, a little way, there used to be a patch of woods off…
The Catsburg Ghost Train
The story tells of a man killed while walking on the tracks late at night. Ever since that fateful night when a man met the machine, a mysterious light can be seen, like an oncoming train approaching, which will appear in the woods down the tracks from the store. The sound of a train whistle…