Sailing in the early days, especially around Hatteras Inlet and other areas along the east coast, earned these places a reputation as dangerous, with shifting sandbars and underwater dangers. Unfortunately, some places could not be avoided as they were popular stops along the trade route. Bodie Island, or as it once was known, Body Island,…
The Witch of Nags Head
Peggy Schmidt wrote about The Witch of Nags Head in her book Ghosts of the Outer Banks on pages 19 to 24. The old witch lived in the woods on Nags Head with her husband and young son. One day, her husband disappeared, thanks to the pirates who visited this area. After he disappeared, she…
Surfman T.L. Daniels Allegedly Haunts This Outer Banks Restaurant
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…
The Ghost of Blackbeard Haunts This North Carolina Island
Teach’s Hole in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, specifically Ocracoke Island, is the name given to a channel and spot where the infamous pirate Blackbeard is said to have anchored and met his demise in battle. 1718 wasn’t a great year if you happened to be a pirate in those days. Stede Bonnet and…
The Flaming Ship of Ocracoke
On the night of the new moon each September, a strange and ghastly sight can be seen off Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. A phantom ship engulfed in flames floats by before disappearing into the night. The ship was responsible for bringing refugees to the New World in the early 1700s,…
This N.C. Haunted Sanatorium is Home to a Famous Ghost
There are many haunted locations in Asheville, North Carolina, which The Lantern has covered. Some of these places carry a dark past. One of these areas is a four-story building located at 75 Zillicoa Street, which used to be a psychiatric facility for the elite class. The name of it was Highland Hospital, which burned…
Steaks and Spirits are on The Menu at This Delicious N.C. Restaurant
Located in Warsaw, North Carolina, sits The Country Squire Restaurant, famous for its 72 oz Kilt Buster Challenge. After viewing the details, admittedly, it is not for the faint of heart. And neither is the history of the building. The land that the Squire sits on dates back to the Revolutionary War. With that fact…
College Town, Lake Town… Haunted Town.
The Haunting of the Old Railroad Depot in Davidson, North Carolina: “College Town. Lake Town. Davidson, North Carolina, is known for its picturesque setting on the banks of Lake Norman and its vibrant college-town atmosphere.