Weird Carolinas
Author : Roger Manley
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 19,25 MB
Release : 2007-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781402739392
Weird Virginia
Author : Jeff Bahr
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 16,92 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781402739422
Book Description
Weird Georgia
Author : Jim Miles
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2006-04-24
Category : Georgia
ISBN : 1402733887
Book Description
Spooky North Carolina
Author : S. E. Schlosser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 39,84 MB
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1493044907
Book Description
The spirit of a railroad flagman shines his lantern along the tracks near Maco, where he lost his head in a train accident. The ghost of a girl haunts the grave robbers who stole her corpse to use in a college medical department. And in a swamp outside Smithfield, a grisly mass hanging is re-created on dark nights. All this and much more!
Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina
Author : Sherman Carmichael
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,17 MB
Release : 2018-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1439664633
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.
Haunted South Carolina
Author : Alan Brown
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,98 MB
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0811740773
Book Description
Phantoms from Indian conflicts, American Revolution, and the Civil War still wander South Carolina.
Spooky South Carolina
Author : S. E. Schlosser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 22,75 MB
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0762768371
Book Description
Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Palmetto state!
Unexplained South Carolina
Author : Sherman Carmichael
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 16,56 MB
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1439674221
Book Description
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.
Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont
Author : Sherman Carmichael
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 1467144061
Book Description
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.
Haunted America FAQ
Author : Dave Thompson
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1495046001
Book Description
(FAQ Pop Culture). Take a fast-paced survey of the ghosties, ghouls, and associated denizens of the country's haunted history with Haunted America FAQ . Tracing local ghost stories back to Native American legends and then forward through horror tales both ancient and modern, the book revisits some of the best known haunted locales, as well as some of the most obscure creepy places, in America. Delving deep into the cultural history of American hauntings, Haunted America FAQ includes chapters on ghostly books, movies, and television. Also included is an A-Z of reality-TV ghost hunts and a state-by-state gazetteer of haunted spots.
