On the night of November 20, 1901, a beautiful young woman named Ella Cropsey vanished from her home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Unfortunately, her family and friends would never see her again because just thirty-seven…
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The Haunted History and Spirits of Whig Hill
This plantation near Thicketty Creek in Cherokee County on Hwy 18 was settled around 1767 by John Nuckolls, Sr., a native of Virginia. During the American Revolution, as the war in the backcountry escalated into a…
Haunted Abbeville: The Belmont Inn
“This historic hotel dates back to the turn of the twentieth century, and served as luxurious railroad accommodation for visitors to the town. Guests staying in the hotel have reported weird occurrences in various rooms of…
Is this Charleston Hotel Haunted
Charleston is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States and also one of the most haunted, similar to Savannah and New Orleans. Walking the cobblestone streets allows visitors to experience history, southern culture,…
The Vander Light of North Carolina
The Vander Light is a lesser-known ghost story, but it remains a part of our cultural heritage today. According to legend, railroad employee Archer Matthews was waiting for the train when a noise down the track…
The Haunted Oval Ballroom of Heritage Square in Fayetteville, North Carolina
The historic Oval Ballroom of Heritage Square in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is the only remaining Oval Ballroom. It was once attached to a Gillespie Street residence known as the Halliday Williams House and allegedly haunted by…
The Legend of Jump-Off Rock: Hendersonville, North Carolina
Jump Off Rock is a scenic overlook at 4501 Laurel Park Highway in Laurel Park, North Carolina, near Hendersonville. It provides panoramic views of the Blue Ridge and Pisgah Mountain ranges. Jump Off Rock also holds…
Is this Wilmington, North Carolina Library Haunted
Similar to something from the Ghostbusters movie, a library in Wilmington, North Carolina, is allegedly haunted by many former visitors. Judging from how frequently people see her pop up in different places throughout the Hanover County…
The Lady in Black of the Sandford House in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Many would love to live in a two-story house. But at the Sandford House, some are rumored to have devoted their afterlives to haunting the place. Where Halliday St. ends on Dick St. in Fayetteville, North…
The Pioneer Theater
The Pioneer Theater is a small single-screen family theater in Manteo, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks. Legend has it that the old theater is haunted by its former owner, who disliked customers using cell phones…