The Black Pelican Restaurant in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, is an oceanfront eatery offering a relaxing atmosphere and excellent cuisine. It is also allegedly home to at least one long-term resident who haunts the premises. Once the sixth of seven life-saving stations along the coast, the Black Pelican Restaurant assisted and rescued mariners and sailors…
Agnes of Glasgow Searches for Her Lover in the Afterlife
Not far from Interstate 20, in the beautiful small town of Camden, sits a lonesome grave at the Old Presbyterian Cemetery on Meeting Street. One grave, nestled on the back side of the property, serves as the final resting place of Agnes, who traveled to the area from Glasgow, Scotland, in the late 1700s, pursuing…
The Taco Bell Strangler Was Born In This S.C. Town
In 1994, black women were becoming victims of violent rapes and murders in Charlotte, N.C. There were 11 victims, to be exact, of Henry Louis Wallace, who was eventually called The Taco Bell Strangler. Henry Louis Wallace was born in Barnwell, South Carolina. He was raised by his mother, Lottie Mae Wallace, who was known…
The Ghosts of The Biltmore House Welcomes You with Ghostly Arms
The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, is a must-see for its unparalleled beauty and luxury. It features 250 rooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, 35 bedrooms, and an indoor pool, making it the largest private residence in the United States. It is also known for its secret passageways. The place seems to have a life…
This Haunted North Carolina Bridge will STOP your Heart from Fear
Right off of Chair Factory Road in Whiteville, North Carolina, is a bridge you should avoid before sunrise. Most bridges cross over lakes – this one crosses over a swamp – Monnie Swamp, to be exact. Coming from Old Tram Road, you’ll see two bridges within eyesight of one another. One isn’t much prettier than…
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Lane of Union County
The name Sleepy Hollow is enough to strike fear into anyone, but adding an alleged ghost story takes it up a few notches. Legend says a man met his demise during the Civil War in the area, and now he haunts the roadway with a missing arm. Late at night, his apparition emerges, crying out…
Woodward Baptist Church ties to the Civil War
Woodward Baptist Church is a beautiful and historic church in Chester County, located on Ashford Road, but we locals refer to it as Ashford Ferry Road. The church was built in 1830 and should be considered a vital piece and link to the Civil War’s last days. In 1865, Jefferson Davis and his cabinet left…
Cinnamon Hill
The beautiful and historic C.E. Corley House at 808 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, was built by Charles Edward Corley in 1895, according to the National Register of Historic Places, and is a well-maintained Queen Anne-style dwelling. Some online sites have the home constructed in 1892. Locals remember the house as The Cinnamon…
In 1969, a Non-Dairy Creamer Rained Down on This SC Town
There are several things you would expect to fall from the sky: you know…rain, sleet, snow, hail, but… creamer? In Chester County, SC, in 1969, a non-dairy creamer manufacturer released creamer particles into the atmosphere, causing them to appear as if it were raining coffee creamer across the town. Cremora is a non-dairy creamer manufactured…
1913 Chester Train Wreck
On June 30, 1913, seventy-nine passengers loaded the #16 train en route to Chester for a baseball game. Tragedy struck when the train derailed at the Hooper Creek trestle in Chester County. Sadly, three passenger cars plunged into the creek below, killing five people. The wreck almost put the railroad out of business, but Leroy…