Founders Hall is at 100 N Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. The story goes that before the vibrant space that you recognize today welcomed visitors, it served as a sanctum of knowledge for medical scholars. It is said that a group of students at the former school traveled to a nearby moonlit cemetery one…

The Queen City is home to some spooky places. I am covering all things haunted in Charlotte over the next few days. I hope you will enjoy it. One place rumored to be haunted is the Ri Ra Irish Pub at 208 N Tryon Street. People visiting allege feeling cold spots in certain places and…

The Bootlegger House, located at 400 N. Poplar Street in Charlotte, has a rich history and is reportedly haunted by at least one ghostly presence that has chosen to remain after its physical life ended. This beautiful Queen Anne-style home is considered the staple of the Fourth Ward and was built in 1894. Bootleggers once…

Initially built in 1925, Fire Station Number Four is no longer a functioning fire station but serves as a museum instead. The building is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a former fireman who loved cigars. On April 1st, 1934, a firefighter by the name of Pruitt L. Black headed out in response…

Devil Charlie of the Old Settlers’ Cemetery in Charlotte Old Settlers’ Cemetery, located at 200 West Fifth Street, dates back to 1768 and is one of the oldest burial grounds in North Carolina. It holds the graves of many of Charlotte’s prominent early settlers, including the Devil himself, Charles Polk, known as Devil Charlie. In…

Uptown Charlotte has many places rumored to be haunted, including the Dunhill Hotel and the Carolina Theatre, among others. However, one of the more mysterious ones that often gets overlooked is the McGlohon Theater, located at 345 N. College Street. The historic building was featured in Author Kala Ambrose’s 2011 book, “Ghosthunting North Carolina,” where…

During Carolina Theatre’s many decades of operation, many odd and unexplainable things would occur inside this building at 230 N Tryon Street during rehearsals, shows, and other events. Lights would flicker and malfunction, causing props to move and break, and bangs echoed from the empty projection room. Even when the stranger got even stranger, all…

During the Civil War, it is believed that the elders of First Presbyterian Church instructed a gentleman named Ambrose, a janitor commonly called a sexton during that time, to build a tunnel under what is now Fifth Street to hide valuables, including silver offering trays fearing the Federal army could soon push their way into…