The locals of Tar River in Tarboro, North Carolina, speak of a banshee that continues to wreak havoc to this day. This spirit of rage and hatred was born from the lips of a dying Patriot named David Warner in August 1781. Warner turned his back on the British and lived as an American for…
This N.C. Haunted Sanatorium is Home to a Famous Ghost
There are many haunted locations in Asheville, North Carolina, which The Lantern has covered. Some of these places carry a dark past. One of these areas is a four-story building located at 75 Zillicoa Street, which used to be a psychiatric facility for the elite class. The name of it was Highland Hospital, which burned…
Steaks and Spirits are on The Menu at This Delicious N.C. Restaurant
Located in Warsaw, North Carolina, sits The Country Squire Restaurant, famous for its 72 oz Kilt Buster Challenge. After viewing the details, admittedly, it is not for the faint of heart. And neither is the history of the building. The land that the Squire sits on dates back to the Revolutionary War. With that fact…
This Small North Carolina Town Is the Epicenter of Haunted History
There is a home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, that is said to be inhabited by the ghost of a murder victim. According to legend, the spirit belongs to a young woman named Ella M. Cropsey, whose family had moved with her to a plantation home in Elizabeth City from Brooklyn, New York, in 1898….
College Town, Lake Town… Haunted Town.
The Haunting of the Old Railroad Depot in Davidson, North Carolina: “College Town. Lake Town. Davidson, North Carolina, is known for its picturesque setting on the banks of Lake Norman and its vibrant college-town atmosphere.