The Highland Park Manufacturing Company, or as locals call it, Highland Mill #3, is located at 2901 N. Davidson Street in the NoDa community in Charlotte. Although the original mill opened operations here in 1903, it has been converted into apartments. The original mill was designed by Stuart W. Cramer, an American engineer who designed…
Ghost Town in the Sky
In 1961, one of the most significant and unique theme parks opened on top of Buck Mountain, with an elevation of 4,650 ft. The popular Western-themed amusement park, founded by R.B. Coburn, originally from Virginia but relocated to Maggie Valley, would forever capture our memories and the surrounding scenic landscape. Ghost Town in the Sky…
The Ghostly Woman at the Old Colony Theatre:
One small-town theater in the Upstate of South Carolina is reportedly haunted. The Colony Theatre at 315 West Main Street in Easley was built in 1948. It is alleged that a woman hanged herself on this site before the building of the theatre. Some claim the ghost was simply the curtains in the projection room,…
Tunnel Hill Village: A Rough and Rowdy Town of Violence
Below is a picture of the Stumphouse Tunnel in South Carolina, but many may not be aware of the rough and rowdy town located atop the mountain that housed the workers on this project. Stumphouse Tunnel was the westernmost tunnel of the three; Middle Tunnel was ½ mile SE, and Saddle Tunnel was 1-¾ miles…
The Day It Rained Blood in North Carolina
Weather in the Carolinas can change on a dime, but I have never heard of a forecast that called for a 100 percent chance of blood rain. According to legend, on February 25, 1884, a Chatham County woman, Mrs. Kit Lassiter, faced this nightmare when she heard rain but quickly realized the liquid wasn’t clear….
Ghostly Stagecoach of Highway 34
Highway 34 in Ninety Six, South Carolina, in Greenwood County, is said to be haunted by a ghostly stagecoach pulled by horses between County Farm Road and Lebanon Church Road. According to author Marjorie LaNelle, who has written Ghost Stories of Uptown Greenwood: The History & Mystery of the South Carolina Lakelands and The Apparitions…
The Blue Ridge Savings Bank Cold Case
Cold cases capture our imagination for different reasons. Sadly, many of these cases remain unsolved for years, or if they are solved, it is only after extensive investigation. It seems inconceivable in 2024 that so many people would still be on the books, given the availability of modern technology. Unfortunately, some cases will never be…
The Blue Lady of Palmetto Dunes
Many living in South Carolina are familiar with the more famous ghost stories, like the Hound of Goshen, the Gray Man, and Alice of the Hermitage. Occasionally, a forgotten tale emerges from a life or two lost long ago. Hilton Head Island is one of the most beautiful places to visit. I worked in that…
The Haunting of Old Tex
One theater in Shelby, North Carolina, is said to be the home of a specter or two, depending on who you ask. The Rogers Theater opened in 1936, just three years before the Wizard of Oz premiered on the big screen in 1939. Today, the old historic building sits along the downtown street. But some…
The 1906 Asheville, NC Massacre- Will Harris
Asheville is a historic city with numerous apparitions and tunnels beneath its streets. The area would be the first impacted by prohibition in the early 1900s, due to strict laws, compared to other parts of the country that would see the Roaring Twenties usher in dryness. The mountain city would also become known for a…