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Haunted Places in North Carolina

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North Carolina’s haunted places stretch from the mountains to the coast, and that range gives the state an especially rich paranormal identity. Lighthouses, battle sites, inns, colleges, old mansions, and Blue Ridge backroads all come with stories of ghosts and unexplained activity. If you are looking for haunted places in North Carolina, this guide covers eerie destinations, local legends, and spooky history from across the Tar Heel State.

  • Lucas and the Moon Room: Dana Auditorium Ghosts

    Lucas and the Moon Room: Dana Auditorium Ghosts

    Ask around Guilford College late in the semester and someone will bring up the music building. The Dana Auditorium ghosts are campus currency in…

  • Biltmore Estate Ghosts: the Lady in Pink and the Music Room

    Biltmore Estate Ghosts: the Lady in Pink and the Music Room

    Ask about Biltmore Estate ghosts in Asheville and you get a short list of stories that circulate among visitors and tour-goers rather than anything…

  • Paint Rock Pictographs and the Singing in the Woods

    Paint Rock Pictographs and the Singing in the Woods

    The Paint Rock pictographs sit on a bluff where North Carolina runs out and Tennessee begins, above a bend in the French Broad River…

  • A Lift Home That Never Ends: Lydia’s Bridge, Jamestown

    A Lift Home That Never Ends: Lydia’s Bridge, Jamestown

    Ask around Guilford County long enough and someone will tell you about Lydia’s Bridge, the low span on the edge of Jamestown, North Carolina,…

  • Haunted Attmore-Oliver House: New Bern’s 1790 Landmark

    Haunted Attmore-Oliver House: New Bern’s 1790 Landmark

    Reputation outruns evidence at the haunted Attmore-Oliver House, a white three-story frame building on Broad Street in New Bern, North Carolina. The documented history…

  • Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: History, Legends, and Hauntings

    Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: History, Legends, and Hauntings

    Address: 46379 Lighthouse Road, Buxton, North Carolina 27920Phone: (252) 473-2111Website: National Park Service – Cape Hatteras LighthouseHours: Grounds open daily year-round. Climbing season is typically April–October but may…

  • Old Davis Hospital

    Old Davis Hospital

    Exploring the Mystical Echoes of North Carolina’s Davis Hospital The Legacy of Davis Hospital The Davis Hospital, established in the roaring 1920s, was more…

  • Fort Fisher

    Fort Fisher

    Exploring Fort Fisher: A Civil War Relic with a Haunted Legacy Perched near Kure Beach in North Carolina, Fort Fisher carries the echoes of…

  • Grove Park Inn

    Grove Park Inn

    Exploring the Mystic and Majestic Grove Park Inn Located in the enchanting city of Asheville, North Carolina, the Grove Park Inn stands as a…

  • The Devils Tramping Ground

    The Devils Tramping Ground

    Exploring the Mysterious Devil’s Tramping Ground in North Carolina If you’re intrigued by the mysterious and paranormal, North Carolina’s Devil’s Tramping Ground should be…

  • USS North Carolina

    USS North Carolina

    Exploring the Haunted Waters of the USS North Carolina The USS North Carolina, launched in 1941, stands as one of the most iconic battleships…

  • The Carolina Inn

    The Carolina Inn

    Exploring the Enigmatic Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill Located in the charming town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Carolina Inn is more than…