Ghost & Haunting Reports in North Carolina
6 nightmarks documented
6 ghost and haunting reports in North Carolina
Carolina Theatre — the ghost of the 1981 fire in Greensboro, North Carolina
The 1981 arsonist's fire left more than scorch marks — the smell of phantom smoke and a woman's whispers haunt this Greensboro theater decades later.
Roanoke Island — ghostly voices of the Lost Colony, North Carolina
117 colonists vanished from Roanoke in 1590 — their voices in Elizabethan English still carry on the wind, and phantom figures watch the nightly drama.
Brown Mountain Lights — the ghost orbs of Burke County, North Carolina
Mysterious glowing orbs have risen above Brown Mountain for centuries — Cherokee legend says they are the spirits of warriors killed in ancient battle.
Harvey Mansion — the elderly ghost of New Bern, North Carolina
An elderly gentleman from the 1800s supervises the dining room at this colonial-era New Bern inn — place settings rearrange when no one is looking.
Attmore-Oliver House — poltergeist activity in New Bern, North Carolina
The rocking chair rocks on its own for minutes at a time in this 18th-century New Bern house — pots fly from hooks and furniture drags across empty rooms.
Tar River ghost light — the phantom lantern of Edgecombe County, North Carolina
A phantom lantern bobs along the Tar River, approaching those who stand still and retreating from those who follow — its carrier was murdered here long ago.