Tweetsie Railroad is a popular theme park between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The centerpiece of the theme park is a three-mile ride on a train pulled by one of Tweetsie Railroad’s two historic narrow-gauge locomotives, but the park also has another piece of history that greets visitors as they walk through the gates….
Legend of the Third Eye Man
The legend of the Third Eye Man dates to the late 1940s on the University of South Carolina campus. Some have referred to him as The Sewer Man. On November 12, 1949, a student named Christopher Nichols first observed the creature, dressed in all silver, opening a manhole cover. Roughly six months later, the Third…
The Great Flood of 1916: Asheville, North Carolina
The Great Flood, as many call it, and is often nicknamed “The Flood by Which All Other Floods Are Measured,” occurred when two tropical storms converged and packed a powerful punch over Asheville, North Carolina, during the summer of 1916. The National Weather Bureau stated that never before had so much rain fallen anywhere in…
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary: Scared Straight to Hell
In the hills of eastern Tennessee, near Knoxville, in Petros lies one of the most notorious and haunted structures around these parts. The Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary once housed some of the most violent criminals in the country. It also served as a coal mine for decades post-Civil War, which led to mining companies operating…
Haunted SC-191 Near Graniteville, South Carolina
One place that should get more attention for its eerie and haunted locations is Graniteville, South Carolina. In the past, we have covered the Graniteville Cemetery, but we love to research to uncover more ghost stories that are not readily available. If you are a long-time reader of The Lantern, you probably have guessed that…
Adluh Flour Company: Don’t TOUCH MY cart (Haunted Columbia)
Adluh Flour Company is one of the most famous and recognizable landmarks in Columbia, South Carolina. The company was launched in 1900 and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, featuring its distinctive sign and grain elevator. But the building is also rumored to be haunted by an ex-employee, who is owed…
The Thomas Divide Ghost Lights: Cherokee, North Carolina
Near Cherokee, North Carolina, at mile marker 464 off the Blue Ridge Parkway, sits the Thomas Divide, which has an elevation of 3,735 feet. The area is popular among tourists and home to the Cherokee and the Thomas Divide Ghost Lights. The Thomas Divide Ghost Lights may be North Carolina’s lesser-known ghost lights, versus the…
The Old Woman of Hester Store
The Old Woman Still Rocks at Hester Store Hester Store is an old general store in Dacusville, near Easley. It was built in 1893 by Michael Washington Hester, and for many years, the spot served as a centerpiece of the community where people gathered to share stories. The premises were sold a few years ago…
Do You Have the Guts to Drive This Haunted Road at Night
Is Robertson Road in Brooklet near Statesboro the most haunted road or location in Georgia? Depending on who you ask, the answer to that question will vary, but according to many online sources and a few books, such as Ghosts of the South, the answer is a definite yes. Brooklet is located in Bulloch County,…
The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain
We are staying in Western North Carolina, preparing for our podcast, which will launch in a few weeks with Izzy and me. We will cover all things Carolina, including the paranormal, the unexplained, history, mysteries, weird attractions, and folklore. The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain is a spooky tale, and he is said to be…