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The Consumption House

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Folklore and Ghost Stories, Myths and Legends, Storytelling

The old farmhouse was nestled inside a hollow, in the Fulkerson area of Scott County, Virginia. It gained a reputation for a tremendous number of paranormal events that were witnessed by many county residents.Read More →

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The Caged Ghost of Glenwood

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Folklore and Ghost Stories, Forgotten Structures and Buildings, History, Myths and Legends, Storytelling

Frank Turnbrook, who would eventually become General Frank Turnbrook, left his wife and children to enlist in the Civil War in 1861. Mrs.Read More →

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The Two Witches of Timber Tree

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Amusements, Folklore and Ghost Stories, Myths and Legends, Storytelling

“Timber Tree” is a folksy name for a relatively isolated road that bridges the Gate City/Bristol Highway, in Virginia, with Bloomingdale in Kingsport, Tennessee. Few were as notorious as the Powell sisters of Scott County, Virginia.Read More →

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Eastern North Carolina Cherokee Legends

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Histories of Appalachian Peoples, History, Myths and Legends, People

Native Americans, like the settlers, had their own respective culture in every tribe. Just as the Irish and German settlers brought differing cultures, so did the various native tribes throughout the nation.Read More →

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A Salute to the Liar Mulhatton

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Amusements, Histories of Appalachian Peoples, History, Myths and Legends, People

For some reason, Mulhatton drew a sudden following in 1910. Perhaps it was the discovery that he was still alive, or that he’d found tremendous success in mining, but still he again became a popular topic.Read More →

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Suspected Mulhattons from Unknown Authors

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Amusements, Histories of Appalachian Peoples, History, People

These fake works are often attributed to Mulhatton, but it remains to be verified if they are actually “Mulhatton originals.” As a result, they remain products of unknown authors.Read More →

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Classic Mulhattons from the Famous Liar

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Amusements, Histories of Appalachian Peoples, History, Myths and Legends, People

These are brief, paraphrased, and summarized articles from the tales and legends Mulhatton claimed. This is a unique glimpse into the imaginings of the “Famous Liar.Read More →

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Joe Mulhatton: The Appalachian Baron Munchausen

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Amusements, Histories of Appalachian Peoples, History, Myths and Legends, People

Joseph “Joe” Mulhatton (1848-1913) was an icon of the Appalachians at one time who slipped through the fingers of memory. Despite a surge of global notoriety during the late Nineteenth Century, only a few recall him today.Read More →

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The Curse of Dry Gulch

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Accidents, Mishaps, and Disasters, Appalachian Amusement Parks, Forgotten Structures and Buildings, History

Virginia City, better known as Dry Gulch Junction, was a wild west attraction in Wytheville, Virginia. Dry Gulch was situated on the edge of Jefferson National Forest, around ten miles from Wytheville.Read More →

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It Ends with Death

2017-03-28
By: Laura Wright
In: Folklore and Ghost Stories, History

Both Jackson and Walling authored a final confession the day before the hanging. Their letters were supposed to go to Governor William Bradley’s office.Read More →

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