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In: Crimes and Criminals, Fact or Fake, History, The History of Bad Men

The year 1929 is possibly the most infamous year in the Twentieth Century, for the United States. February brought the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. That spring saw a superstorm that showered Oklahoma and Ohio with blizzard-like snows, while it littered the southeastern United States with destructive tornadoes and tempests, all within two days. One of the most notable was the Rye Cove tornado, which happened during this time. October brought Black Tuesday, Black Thursday, and Black Monday, when the Wall Street Crash plunged the nation into the Great Depression. November saw the Grand Banks earthquake in Newfoundland, Canada. December fared no better. For North Carolina, it brought the most heinous familicide in the state’s history. This was no ordinary killing, however. The most startling aspect to this slaughter was the mystery behind both its orchestration, as well as its aftermath.   It Begins Charles Davis Lawson had a large familyRead More →

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In: Accidents, Mishaps, and Disasters, Folklore and Ghost Stories, Forgotten Structures and Buildings, Histories of Appalachian Peoples, History, Myths and Legends, Storytelling

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 →

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In: Colonial History, Folklore and Ghost Stories, Forgotten Structures and Buildings, Myths and Legends, Storytelling

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 →