The French Broad River in Western North Carolina is rich in history and mystery. The beautiful waters that sweep through the mountains are full of not only water, but also legend. The story of the “Siren of the French Broad” dates back to the mid-1850s, when author William Gilmore Simms published a poem about it….
The Ghost in Skinflint’s Mine
Legend has it that during the Carolina Gold Rush in the early 1800s, a property in Cabarrus County, owned by Skinflint Mcintosh, would become the meeting point where greed met the paranormal. McIntosh had reportedly become known for cutting corners with safety measures and was known to be tightfisted, paying subpar wages to the miners…
The Lady in White at Pack’s Tavern
Western North Carolina is a beautiful place, with plenty of history and tons of haunted locations. Every time I ask, Where do you want more ghostly stories from? ” This region is always number one. Pack’s Tavern at 20 S Spruce Street in Asheville, North Carolina, is in a charming historic building that dates back…
Does a former owner still walk the floors at this Asheville, NC, Hotel
The Blind Tiger at 173 E Chestnut Street in Asheville, NC is a boutique hotel. It was once called the Whitegate Inn & Cottage, but some believe the old structure is haunted by the former owner and nurse, Marion Bridgette, whose presence can reportedly be felt by guests who visit. Bridgette may be gone from…
The Ghostly Lady of Lake Tahoma
Lake Tahoma, located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, near the town of Marion, is said to have an urban legend associated with it. It states that if you go to the dam, you will see the apparition of a woman standing on top of it. Another says that if you place your keys…
The Thunder Hill Creature of Western North Carolina
If you travel near Blowing Rock, North Carolina, at mile marker 290 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, you will be in Thunder Hill, which rises prominently from the Blue Ridge. These hills have a rich history, and many ghostly tales are associated with them. In the 1920s, before the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway,…
The Horace Williams House in Chapel Hill
The former philosophy department chair, Horace Williams, owned the home at 610 E. Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, until he died in 1940. People have since reported hearing Williams’ ghost move about the house, flushing toilets on their own, and rocking chairs rocking with no one in them from this world. Written By:…
The Carolina Inn
The Carolina Inn, located at 211 Pittsboro Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, opened in 1924 and is rumored to be haunted. One of the resident specters, believed to walk the halls still, is Dr. William Jacocks, who lived in room 256 in 1965. I called the inn, and the person I spoke with, who…
The “Peg-Legged Ghost” of The White-Holman House
The White-Holman House, located at 206 New Bern Place in Raleigh, North Carolina, is believed to have been constructed around 1798 or 1799 for Secretary of State William White. Through the years, people have reported hearing a “thud-clack” sound near the back staircase of the home. While the ghost’s identity is unknown, it is believed…
The Dorothea Dix Cemetery
The graveyard at Dorothea Dix Park is a cemetery located at 759-777 Dawkins Drive, serves as the final resting place for many patients who were treated at the Dorothea Dix Hospital, North Carolina’s first psychiatric hospital, situated on Dix Hill in Raleigh, North Carolina. The hospital was established sometime around 1856 and cared for thousands…