The Witch Bride
A wealthy bachelor named McKim owned a gristmill and much prosperous farming land in Virginia. His wealth made him very influential and citizens from the...
Old Hell’s Cabin
Old Hell's cabin was located in Pocahontas, Virginia. This town sits in Tazewell County. There's an area around Pocahontas called Sinking Creek and once, a...
Battling the Clip Wizard, or Mad Shearer
The Clip Wizard was a legend out of Middleway, West Virginia. The Middleway area has been known by a variety of names: Smithfield, Wizard Clip,...
White Collar Insanity
Deputy Clerk David S. Morrison worked at the Scott County Courthouse in March 1891. Trusted deputy clerks handled all monies for court costs, fees, and...
Back from the Dead
Ale Artrip miraculously returned home in 1929. His family was overwhelmed, but overjoyed. Artrip was very much alive and well, even though they’d mourned his...
Murdered by a Ghost
One of the strangest multiple murders in Appalachian history happened on October 24, 1932. The town of Huntington, West Virginia, was rocked by the extermination...
Charles Mead (?-1909)
Charles Mead (?-1909) Mead was a mountain desperado who robbed and murdered J. Parker, of Scott County, Virginia. He murdered the deputy sheriff who went...
Centralia’s Silent Hill
Centralia, Pennsylvania is the favorite mining town here at the House. Not only does it have a constant fire burning beneath its surface, it was...
Brown Mountain’s Witch Fires
The Brown Mountain Lights have fascinated spectators for over a century. Every year, countless tourists make the journey to North Carolina in hopes of watching...