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…
The Sunshine Woman: North Carolina Folklore and Haunt
One of the most intriguing North Carolina urban legends is the story of the Sunshine Woman. Leila Maud Hansell was a schoolteacher and the wife of a powerful judge, who developed terminal tuberculosis. She died at the age of 54 in 1915 with one request: not to be buried in darkness. Her husband ordered the…
The Devil is Looking for a Soul to Steal at this North Carolina Paranormal Hot Spot
Ten miles south of Siler City in western Chatham County, North Carolina, is a 40-foot clearing that forms a perfect circle. Why? Nobody knows. But inside this circle, life refuses to grow, leaving nothing but what appears to be evidence of a bonfire that went bad. The spot sits ironically on a road named after…
The Demon Dog of Valle Crucis
Legend has it that a hellhound visits the grounds of Saint John’s Episcopal Church off Highway 194 in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, when the sun goes down. Why? Nobody seems to know. Valle Crucis is Latin for Valley of the Cross because of the three mountain streams that come together, forming the shape of a…
This North Carolina Covered Bridge Has a Darkside Attached to it
Pisgah Covered Bridge at 6925 Pisgah Covered Bridge Road in Asheboro is one of North Carolina’s two remaining covered bridges. According to author Sherman Carmichael in his book Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont, it is also haunted. According to Carmichael, the Pisgah Covered Bridge was built in 1911 but was destroyed during a…
The Lady in White of Camp LeJeune
Camp Lejeune, located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a large military base in eastern North Carolina. It is also known as a paranormal hot spot with a famous resident specter, The Lady in White. Many have seen her apparition through the years at the guard gate late at night. Many stories have circulated about how…
Stay AWAY from this Haunted North Carolina Bridge
One bridge rumored to be haunted is the Caroleen Broad River Bridge in Caroleen, North Carolina. We write many articles on haunted bridges, but this one stands out because it was said to be the site of numerous fatal accidents, and several people met an untimely death here when they committed suicide. One legend says…
The Thomas Divide Ghost Lights: Cherokee, North Carolina
Near Cherokee, North Carolina, at mile marker 464 off the Blue Ridge Parkway, sits the Thomas Divide, which has an elevation of 3,735 feet. The area is popular among tourists and home to the Cherokee and the Thomas Divide Ghost Lights. The Thomas Divide Ghost Lights may be North Carolina’s lesser-known ghost lights, versus the…
The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain
We are staying in Western North Carolina, preparing for our podcast, which will launch in a few weeks with Izzy and me. We will cover all things Carolina, including the paranormal, the unexplained, history, mysteries, weird attractions, and folklore. The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain is a spooky tale, and he is said to be…
The Terrifying Banshee of Tar River That Curses You With Her Screams
The scouts paid little attention to David’s curse, taking him to the middle of the Tar River by boat. According to the legend, a millstone was tied to David. When they pushed the millstone off the ship, it sank to the bottom of the river. Screams echoed from the depths of the water, but they…