Roan Mountain’s Witch Gold
2018-04-20
A poor Irish immigrant named Ardan came to America, just after the Revolutionary War. He found peace and tranquility in Roan Mountain.Read More →
The Ghost Bull on Roan Mountain
2017-05-14
The tale of the Ghost Bull on Roan Mountain is relatively contemporary, believed to have been first published during the 1970s. For reference, here is the most common version:Read More →
The Infamous Bostian Bridge
2017-03-28
Bostian Bridge is a fixture near Statesville, North Carolina. It is also the scene of one of the most popular phantom trains in the state.Read More →
Cloudland
2017-03-28
The location of the Cloudland resort is marked by a plaque atop Roan Mountain. General John T.Read More →
Chasing the Mysterious Clay-Eaters
2017-03-28
There was a strange community in Nineteenth Century North Carolina, according to legend, who subsisted entirely on clay. The addiction was unlike any known vice, even worse than whiskey, morphine, or laudanum.Read More →
Eastern North Carolina Cherokee Legends
2017-03-28
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 →
Brown Mountain’s Witch Fires
2017-03-28
The Brown Mountain Lights in North Carolina have fascinated visitors for over a century. It’s even been the inspiration for an episode of the X-Files, entitled Field Trip.Read More →
Morrison’s Phantom Steeds
2017-03-28
One of the most notable forgotten plantations in North Carolina was the Carroll Morrison plantation. Some accounts place the ancient estate 25 miles north of Fayetteville, while others say it was 13 miles south.Read More →
Lord Brewer’s Dragon Bed
2017-03-28
The ruins of a magnificent stone house once stood high atop a bluff in the North Carolina pine forests, alongside the Cape Fear River. The decaying castle had two ghosts, that of an older English gentleman, the other was a beautiful young lady.Read More →