In February 1781, American General William Lee Davidson was killed in battle during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Cowan’s Ford. His men secretly went across enemy lines at the time to retrieve Davidson’s body. General Davidson was laid to rest at the historic Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery. If you remember, I recently wrote…
The Ghostly Horseman of Charlotte, NC
The Battle of Cowan’s Ford was fought on February 1, 1781, in present-day Mecklenburg County. American General William Lee Davidson was killed in combat as British forces under the leadership of Lord Cornwallis claimed victory. Davidson’s men snuck back across enemy lines to claim the body of Davidson. The old battlefield now rests under Lake…
The Ghostly Legend of Naomi Wise
Naomi Wise was a young orphan girl who lived with the Adams’ family, just north of Randleman, North Carolina, in the early 1800s. The young Wise became smitten with a handsome fellow named Jonathan Lewis, who happened to live just a few miles from where she was living at the time. Naomi was warned about…
Strange Occurrences at WWDR / WDLZ
Murfreesboro, NC, gained its own radio station in 1965 when Don Burnett founded the Murfreesboro Broadcasting Company, and WWDR went on the air. Don owned and managed the station until his death in the 1970s. The AM station played top forty pop music, and the FM played “beautiful music”, a.k.a. “elevator music”. In the late 1970s, the AM…
Jeeter’s Ghost at Hare’s Mill
Hare’s Mill in Winton, NC, goes back to the late 1700s. The property featured a water-powered grist mill, as well as a sawmill. At one time, a general store was also on the property. The Hare Family built their home here in 1779. In 2018, Hare’s Millpond was owned by the Blanchard family of Ahoskie, who…
Witches in Northeastern North Carolina
The community of St. Johns in Hertford County was once the county seat of Bertie County before Hertford County was formed. The old courthouse stood here from 1722 to 1741. The medicinal practices and rituals of Native Americans were sometimes considered by other locals to be witchcraft or the practice of black magic. Many suspected…
The Confederate Sentry at St. Johns
In the small crossroads community of St. Johns in Hertford County, North Carolina, many have claimed that a Confederate Sentry is still hard at work manning his post. On February 20, 1862, the town of Winton, NC, became the first community in North Carolina to be burned by Union forces. In March of that year,…
The Ghostly Lovers of Goldsboro, North Carolina
The Deans Cemetery in Goldsboro, North Carolina, is a very old cemetery where a love story in the 1800s and the paranormal are forever intertwined. It’s said that a young, 17-year-old woman, Rachel H. Vinson, fell deeply in love with George Deans. Only one problem existed: Deans initially rejected the young woman. Rachel became distraught…
Is this North Carolina Bridge Haunted by the Lawson Family
On Christmas Day in 1929, Charlie Lawson lost his mind and murdered his family. We have covered the Lawson Christmas Day murders in the past, but there are a few ghost stories associated with the family and the old grounds, where the Lawson house once stood. The old Lawson home became somewhat of a tourist…
Where are you, my son?
Many years ago, near the Neuse River in North Carolina, it’s said that an old blind woman lived with her son deep in the woods. Whenever she needed something, she would call out to him, ‘Where are you, my son? Every time he heard his mother call, he would come running to assist her. One…