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Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina

Author : Sherman Carmichael

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 38,68 MB

Release : 2018-04-16

Category : History

ISBN : 1439664633

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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.



Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina

Author : Sherman Carmichael

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 34,55 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1625859627

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Book Description

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.



Mysterious Tales of Western North Carolina

Author : Sherman Carmichael

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 158 pages

File Size : 38,13 MB

Release : 2020-09-21

Category : History

ISBN : 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.



Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont

Author : Sherman Carmichael

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 32,82 MB

Release : 2019

Category : History

ISBN : 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.



North Carolina Ghosts & Legends

Author : Nancy Roberts

Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press

Page : 103 pages

File Size : 20,13 MB

Release : 2013-06-10

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 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.



Haunting The Outer Banks: Thirteen Tales Of Terror From The North Carolina Coast

Author : Joe Sledge

Publisher : Gravity Well Books

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 28,8 MB

Release : 2019-10-31

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780998096834

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Haunting the Outer Banks is a classic collection of North Carolina's legends and ghost tales from the coast. The houses aren't the only things haunted in this book, as ghosts walk the beaches, pirates lurk deep in the forests, and spectral ships sail the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Read about cursed lighthouses and haunted restaurants, bloody murders and tragic losses. Kids tempt fate as the try to match wits with otherworldly spirits. Adults face off against the most dangerous of pirates, only made worse by the fact that he is already long dead. Here ghosts walk the streets of Ocracoke, strange and magical creatures hide in the forests of Roanoke Island, and eerie lights appear across land and sea. Discover some old classics and new tales of terror in Haunting The Outer Banks.



Ghosthunting North Carolina

Author : Kala Ambrose

Publisher : Clerisy Press

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 33,2 MB

Release : 2011-09-13

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1578604559

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Book Description

Journey with author Kala Ambrose as she explores the most terrifying paranormal spots in the state of North Carolina. She begins in the coastal wetlands of East Carolina where she explores haunted lighthouses, battleships, forts, and the shipwrecked beaches where Blackbeard and his pirates still roam. She tours the Piedmont area of NC and visits the most actively haunted capitol in the US and interacts with the ghost of a former NC State Governor. Her journey continues west into the Blue Ridge Mountains where the ghost known as the pink lady and her friends await your presence at the historic Grove Park Inn, where many presidents, celebrities and ghosts have stayed over the decades. Travel information is provided to each haunted location for those brave enough to make the journey in person and for paranormal researchers who are interested in exploring haunted North Carolina. Join Kala Ambrose as your guide to Ghosthunting North Carolina as she takes you behind the scenes with detailed information about each destination.



Mysterious Virginia

Author : Sherman Carmichael

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 13,90 MB

Release : 2022-10-31

Category : History

ISBN : 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 South Carolina

Author : Sherman Carmichael

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 15,50 MB

Release : 2019-04-22

Category : History

ISBN : 1439666695

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Master storyteller Sherman Carmichael is back with another collection of the weird, strange and mysterious in the Palmetto State. Read about the return of the infamous Lizard Man. Learn why the ghost of Francis Marion regularly appears at a church cemetery for a rendezvous. Discover the Sea Pines Shell Ring and learn of its Native American origin. Walk the halls of the old South Carolina Lunatic Asylum and hear the moans of former patients. Join Carmichael as he contemplates these stories and many more from the dark side of South Carolina.



Unexplained South Carolina

Author : Sherman Carmichael

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 35,63 MB

Release : 2022-01-24

Category : History

ISBN : 1439674221

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The Palmetto State is home to many strange and unexplained events. The Gray Man of 2018 is Pawleys Island's most historic ghost. He has been seen walking the beaches before hurricanes. The tiny town of Hilda hears the mournful wail of a ghost train. The Bowery, Myrtle Beach's most legendary bar, hosts the spectral singing of Barman Joe. A ninety-two-foot crop circle appeared in the small town of McBee in 1994. And there's a host of Bigfoot sightings in the state. Sherman Carmichael delves into the mysterious side of South Carolina.