Some believe the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is one of the more haunted places in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The first lighthouse was built in 1803; however, the current light was constructed in 1870, roughly five years after the end of the Civil War. The ocean began to reclaim the ground, and in 1999,…

In the earliest days before automatic lights, lighthouses required lightkeepers to operate them. These keepers often lived in residences beside the lighthouse called the lightkeeper’s quarters. At the Currituck Light Station in Corolla in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Johnson family took over the job in 1916. George Johnson’s adopted daughter, Sadie, was…

The historic Whalehead Club, located at 1100 Club Road in Corolla, is a 21,000-square-foot mansion overlooking the Currituck Sound. Edward and Marie Knight originally constructed it as a hunting retreat in 1925. Over the years, the premises have been used for various purposes, including a Coast Guard shelter and a correctional school, among others. The…

During the 1700s, locals would hang lanterns on their horses’ necks at night and walk them along the beaches. The glow from the lanterns misguided ships into thinking they were lighthouses or safe landing areas. Instead, the ships believed they were headed toward a safe harbor, but would wreck. Local land pirates would raid the…

The library isn’t ancient, but librarians who have worked inside have described some strange noises. Reportedly, the librarians only hear the noises when they are alone: voices in the meeting room, clinking dishes in the kitchen, knocking and clanking throughout the library, and books jumping off the shelves. Dare County, NC website said, “The KDH…