Many years ago, near the Neuse River in North Carolina, it’s said that an old blind woman lived with her son deep in the woods. Whenever she needed something, she would call out to him, ‘Where are you, my son? Every time he heard his mother call, he would come running to assist her. One…
The Ghostly Lantern
The Noland Creek area has many abandoned homesteads and cemeteries that bear the names of many early pioneers who settled the land many years ago, which now lies under Lake Fontana in North Carolina. One legend says an early farmer in the area died while searching for his lost daughter. Ever since, a ghostly lantern…
The Ghostly Bride of Cataloochee Valley
The ghostly bride of Cataloochee Valley is a local legend, not widely known or documented. Cataloochee Valley is a beautiful place with historic structures in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Many haunted tales blanket this area, like a heavy mountain fog. One legend says that a young woman was set to marry the…
The Lantern Keeper of Elkmont
We have written a few articles about Elkmont in the past. At one time, Elkmont, a historic area in Tennessee, was a bustling logging community. Today, it sits in ruins as a ghost town within the Great Smoky National Park. Legend says that one person, who once called this place home, now walks the landscape…
The Phantom Hiker of Clingmans Dome
The phantom hiker of Clingmans Dome is similar to the story of the ghostly hiker of Grandfather’s Mountain, but has a slight variation between the tales. Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, standing at 6,643 feet. The legend states that a hiker, named Jacob, disappeared on the trails…
The Ghost Light at Early’s Station
Outside of Ahoskie, North Carolina, there is a haunted stretch of railroad track that has been scaring teenagers for years! Seeing the Ghost Light at Early’s Station has become a rite of passage in Hertford County. The first version of this ghostly tale says that a railroad worker was run over by a train and now…
The Ghostly Charles Wray Home
The Charles P. Wray Home, also known as the Charles Wray Home, was built circa 1910 (Taken from the Historical SC Historic Properties Record) in Ridgeway, South Carolina. The 2.38-acre property and neoclassical house sits at 140 North Dogwood Avenue. Wray was said to be a wealthy merchant and planter, while some suggest he was…
Is the Thicketty Creek Bridge in Cherokee County Haunted
Some have claimed the bridge at Thicketty Creek in Cherokee County, South Carolina, is haunted. I was there today, capturing photos. Unfortunately, the road to Whig Hill Cemetery was blocked off, but I will cover Whig Hill in more depth in the book. Is this bridge haunted? That is a great question, but it would…
Is This Beautiful Greenville, South Carolina Mansion Haunted
Greenville is a special place, stacked full of history, with some eternal residents who decided to keep the party going well after their deaths. One mansion at 106 Dupont Drive, built between 1919 and 1925, is said to be haunted by the ghost of Walter Gassaway, who decided to take his life into his own…
The Ghostly Lenoir-Rhyne University
Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, dates back to 1891 and has earned quite a reputation for its legends and tales. This place has everything from mysterious and ghostly lights in P.E. Monroe Auditorium to the Mauney Music Building, where ghostly footsteps can be heard. Another tale that seems to have some legs is the…