Mysterious Tales of Western North Carolina
Mysterious Tales of Western North Carolina

Author: Sherman Carmichael

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020-09-21

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1439671265

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These dark hills and hollers hold endless secret wonders. UFO sightings join mysterious booming noises and the famous Brown Mountain Lights in lists of unexplained phenomena. Ghosts abound from Biltmore to Grandfather Mountain. Learn about the Phantom Rider of the Confederacy and all the spots where the devil is said to have set foot on Tar Heel soil. Sightings of Bigfoot join the legend of the Wampus Cat in tales told around the fire at night. Master storyteller Sherman Carmichael explores the lore of the mountains.

The Devil's Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories
The Devil's Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories

Author: John W. Harden Sr.

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2000-11-09

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 0807866776

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From the first colonization at Roanoke Island, the bizarre and inexplicable have shrouded the Tar Heel State. From history and legend, John Harden records ominous events that have shaped or colored state history.

North Carolina Ghosts & Legends
North Carolina Ghosts & Legends

Author: Nancy Roberts

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2013-06-10

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1611173620

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This collection of tales was originally published as An Illustrated Guide to Ghosts and Mysterious Occurences in the Old North State. To her group of classic stories, Mrs. Roberts has added three new tales about the Carolina coastal areas. The mountains, Piedmont, eastern Carolina, and the Outer Banks all provide settings for the unique and haunting accounts found in this book. Six of the stories take place in the Outer Banks—a particularly inspiring location, and the perfect place to meet the ghost on Blackbeard's last voyage.

Monsters of North Carolina
Monsters of North Carolina

Author: John Hairr

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0811712044

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Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina
Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina

Author: Terrance Zepke

Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1561643785

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Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina offers twenty-five tales about strange happenings, creepy places, and engaging specters across the Old North State. Six are new for this edition. The ghosts of North Carolina's past linger among the living in this thrilling collection of ghost tales. Pink Lady at Grove Park Inn The legend starts in the 1920s when a pretty young girl in a pink ball gown plummeted to her death from Room 545. The Unknown Soldier and the Confederate Spy On certain nights when the fog rolls in and the moonlight is faint, two spirits have been seen walking down by the river. Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals What happened to the Carroll A. Deering is considered by many to be the greatest mystery of the seas during the first half of the 20th century.

Haunted North Carolina
Haunted North Carolina

Author: Patty A. Wilson

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0811735850

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Rich in Native American, Colonial, and Civil War history, North Carolina harbors ghosts from tidewater to mountains.

Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont
Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont

Author: Sherman Carmichael

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1467144061

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The history of the Tar Heel State is filled with mysterious and creepy tales. Legends say that several places in North Carolina have been visited by the devil, from the Devil's Tramping Ground near Siler City to the footprint he left in the Devil's Rock in Warren County. Learn why the Banshee of the Tar River first appeared and why her bloodcurdling screams continue to be heard. The Catsburg Ghost Train still appears on moonless nights. Sightings of Normie, the monster of Lake Norman, have been reported since the lake was created in the early 1960s. Join master storyteller Sherman Carmichael as he explores the lore of North Carolina's Piedmont.

Mysterious Virginia
Mysterious Virginia

Author: Sherman Carmichael

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2022-10-31

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1439676585

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Explore the lore of the Old Dominion. From colonial-era witches to modern sightings of Bigfoot, the history of the Old Dominion is filled with creepy tales. Cemeteries, battlefields and inns host haunts from Virginia's earliest days. Some appear as corporeal figures, and some as lights or ghostly noises. Delve into the sad and scary stories of patients who still linger in Victorian-era sanatoriums. Unexplained sightings of mysterious creatures, from Bigfoot to werewolves, are widespread in the western part of the state, and Chessie rears her head in the Bay--for the lucky few! Even prominent buildings like the Executive Mansion in Richmond have their own uncanny legends. Join master storyteller Sherman Carmichael as he tells spooky tales of the Old Dominion.

Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina
Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina

Author: Sherman Carmichael

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1625859627

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Master storyteller Sherman Carmichael ventures into the Tar Heel State to deliver strange and mysterious tales along the coast. Read about shipwrecks such as that of the SS Liberator, which still sits at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Diamond Shoals, and legendary storms like the 1911 Water Spouts, which were described as tornadoes spinning wildly atop the ocean. Find out why the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is said to be haunted by a large black cat. Learn about the origins of Boo Hag, a fiendish creature that sucks the life out of her victims as they sleep at night--a tale that originates from the rich Gullah culture of the Carolinas. Join Carmichael as he contemplates these stories and more from the mysterious side of North Carolina's beloved coastal counties.