The historic Whalehead Club, located at 1100 Club Road in Corolla, is a 21,000-square-foot mansion overlooking the Currituck Sound. Edward and Marie Knight originally constructed it as a hunting retreat in 1925. Over the years, the premises have been used for various purposes, including a Coast Guard shelter and a correctional school, among others. The…
The Titanic Pinged a Distress Call to This Eastern Carolina Weather Station
Many may not know, but the RMS Titanic sent at least two distress calls that pinged the Hatteras Island Weather Station in North Carolina. Station operators Richard Dailey and Horace Gaskins received the message “CQD: Have Struck Iceberg” at 11:25 p.m. It was an urgent message from the Titanic. They immediately forwarded the message to…
The Ghosts that Walk the Beaches of Nags Head
During the 1700s, locals would hang lanterns on their horses’ necks at night and walk them along the beaches. The glow from the lanterns misguided ships into thinking they were lighthouses or safe landing areas. Instead, the ships believed they were headed toward a safe harbor, but would wreck. Local land pirates would raid the…
Is the Kill Devil Hills Library Haunted
The library isn’t ancient, but librarians who have worked inside have described some strange noises. Reportedly, the librarians only hear the noises when they are alone: voices in the meeting room, clinking dishes in the kitchen, knocking and clanking throughout the library, and books jumping off the shelves. Dare County, NC website said, “The KDH…
The Legend of the Queen of the Sounds
Frenchy Godette was stationed on Roanoke Island during the Civil War. Godette loved the Outer Banks and all the people he encountered. After the War ended, he decided to stay and make a new life there. Shortly after making North Carolina his home, Frenchy commissioned the building of a riverboat, The Queen of the Sounds,…
Legend of Old Quawk (Outer Banks)
Sometime in the late 1700s or early 1800s, a man of indeterminate origin arrived on Ocracoke Island, several miles north of the village. Many wondered who this mystery man was, as talk soon circulated. He came from a distant land, and it was even rumored he had once been a pirate. Not only was he…
Legend of Old Buck (Outer Banks)
Every Christmas season, on January 6, which is classified as Old Christmas, the village of Rodanthe is visited by a special guest. The legend of Old Buck has endured for over 400 years. He is thought to live in Trent Woods and appears to see which children behaved that year. Old Buck is a bull,…
Blackbeard’s Ghost Ship of Topsail Island
Topsail Island in North Carolina is now a beautiful, sleepy seaside community, but years ago, the coastline here had a darker past, which included looting and piracy. The island’s name has two main origins, but local lore persists in the notion that it is derived from pirates hiding behind the island, with only their topsails…
The Curse of Bath, North Carolina
The small town of Bath had significant ties to the infamous pirate Blackbeard, who resided there in the summer of 1718. It is believed that Blackbeard even took a wife or two while there and began socializing with prominent landowners and leaders, indicating a degree of acceptance. Eventually, Blackbeard traded in the good life he…
The Ghost Lights of Dymond City
The town of Dymond City is no more, but it was once a bustling place. It once stood near Jamesville until it slowly faded sometime in the 1930s. If you’re interested in the exact location, Dymond Hill Road can be found off NC 171, about ten miles south of Jamesville, North Carolina. The town existed…