The State College smokestack at North Carolina State University was built in 1924, as part of the Yarbrough Steam Plant. Many ghostly tales surround this structure and its associated steam tunnels. According to legend, if you…
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The Pine State Creamery Ghost
Serial killer John Williams Jr. terrorized downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, in the mid-1990s. Williams was a homeless drifter who was responsible for at least four deaths, and possibly more. I will cover Mr. Williams in a…
The Phantom Horse of Cary
The ghostly horse has reportedly been seen around the Page-Walker Arts & History Center at 119 Ambassador Loop in Cary, North Carolina. Peggy Van Scoyoc wrote it in her book Just a Horse-Stopping Place. Reportedly, the…
The ghostly legend of the abandoned “High House” Part 2
Sometime around 1822, Jones Left North Carolina and William’s ancestors moved into the High House, where they began having dreams about a hidden treasure. One night, a voice appeared to Leander Williams in a dream, revealing…
The ghostly legend of the abandoned “High House”
Legend has it that a section of Land in Cary, North Carolina, along High House Road is reportedly the home of buried treasure, ghosts, and even haunted woods. This will be a two-part series- Please follow…
‘Murray the Monster’ is said to call Lake Murray home
South Carolina is home to some of the most beautiful lakes in the country. Every year, many flock to these bodies of water for recreation to escape the boiling temperatures. One Midlands lake is said to…
The Cold Case of Jennifer Olson
Jennifer Olsen of Georgia was only 19 years old at the time of her death. On the morning of July 30, 1989, a jogger on the beach discovered a deceased body. It is believed that Olson…
The Mysterious Submerged Civil War Island
In the summer of 2016, Joshua Marano was flying over the Gulf when he noticed a strange pattern in the waters below. Marano is a maritime archaeologist with the National Park Service, consulted some old nautical…
The Haunted Key West Cemetery
The Key West Cemetery The Key West Cemetery, located at 701 Passover Lane in Key West, Florida, is regarded as one of the most haunted locations in the area. The cemetery was established around 1847 and…
The Lady in Blue
One place rumored to be haunted in beautiful Key West, Florida, is Captain Tony’s Saloon, located at 428 Greene Street. Built in 1851 as the Island’s Ice House, it also doubled as the morgue. It is…