According to multiple online sites, the Roanoke Island Inn in Manteo is home to a popular legend. Constructed in the 1860s by Asa Jones and his wife Martha, the historic inn overlooks the scenic Roanoke marshes….
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Historic and Allegedly Haunted Blount-Bridgers House
The historic Blount-Bridgers House, known as The Grove, is in Tarboro, North Carolina. Thomas Blount built it in 1808, and many consider it one of the more haunted places in Edgecombe County. Visitors and staff have…
The South Carolina State Museum (The Ghost of Bubba)
Well, this Bubba didn’t exactly shoot a jukebox but instead took a freight elevator to the head, decapitating him in the process. The South Carolina State Museum in Columbia is a great place to visit, with…
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…
Agnes of Glasgow Searches for Her Lover in the Afterlife
Not far from Interstate 20, in the beautiful small town of Camden, sits a lonesome grave at the Old Presbyterian Cemetery on Meeting Street. One grave, nestled on the back side of the property, serves as…
The Taco Bell Strangler Was Born In This S.C. Town
In 1994, black women were becoming victims of violent rapes and murders in Charlotte, N.C. There were 11 victims, to be exact, of Henry Louis Wallace, who was eventually called The Taco Bell Strangler. Henry Louis…
The Ghosts of The Biltmore House Welcomes You with Ghostly Arms
The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, is a must-see for its unparalleled beauty and luxury. It features 250 rooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, 35 bedrooms, and an indoor pool, making it the largest private residence…
This Haunted North Carolina Bridge will STOP your Heart from Fear
Right off of Chair Factory Road in Whiteville, North Carolina, is a bridge you should avoid before sunrise. Most bridges cross over lakes – this one crosses over a swamp – Monnie Swamp, to be exact….
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Lane of Union County
The name Sleepy Hollow is enough to strike fear into anyone, but adding an alleged ghost story takes it up a few notches. Legend says a man met his demise during the Civil War in the…
Woodward Baptist Church ties to the Civil War
Woodward Baptist Church is a beautiful and historic church in Chester County, located on Ashford Road, but we locals refer to it as Ashford Ferry Road. The church was built in 1830 and should be considered…