Hare’s Mill in Winton, NC, goes back to the late 1700s. The property featured a water-powered grist mill, as well as a sawmill. At one time, a general store was also on the property. The Hare Family built their home here in 1779. In 2018, Hare’s Millpond was owned by the Blanchard family of Ahoskie, who…
The Confederate Sentry at St. Johns
In the small crossroads community of St. Johns in Hertford County, North Carolina, many have claimed that a Confederate Sentry is still hard at work manning his post. On February 20, 1862, the town of Winton, NC, became the first community in North Carolina to be burned by Union forces. In March of that year,…
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…