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Explore North Carolina like never before—visit its most haunted locations that are open to the public.Whether you love to travel, are fascinated by the paranormal, or both, get ready to tour North Carolina in a totally new way!
Ghost Hunting North Carolina guides you to 25 fascinating and historic places, including forts, hotels, plantations, the State Capitol building, and more. Every location is open to the public, and here’s the catch: Every place is reportedly haunted!
Join author Kala Ambrose on a paranormal investigation to discover the creepiest corners of the Tar Heel State. Read the author’s account of her visit to each site, and learn about its history—as well as the ghosts said to reside there. Then grab your gear and hit the road as you visit each location first-hand. Every entry comes with an address and website, plus photographs of these unforgettable destinations. Kala’s tips and suggestions allow you to maximize the enjoyment of each experience.
From Ocracoke Island’s swaggering spirit (which might be the ghost of infamous pirate Blackbeard) to Civil War apparitions at Fort Fisher to Asheville’s Grove Park Inn, where the “Pink Lady” roams the halls, this book presents eerie hideaways that even lifelong residents might not know about. Part travel guide and part armchair reader,
Ghost Hunting North Carolina puts you in the middle of the state’s haunted history.
Each entry includes
- historical overview of the haunted place
- ghost stories associated with the location
- advice on visiting—if you dare
List of contents
Welcome to America’s Haunted Road Trip
Introduction
East Carolina – The Coast and Outer Banks
- The Haunting of the Battleship North Carolina (Wilmington)
- Civil War Ghosts of Fort Fisher (Kure Beach)
- The Haunted Soldiers of Fort Macon (Atlantic Beach)
- The Lost Colony of Roanoke (Roanoke)
- The Enslaved Ghosts of Somerset Plantation (Creswell)
- Southern Hospitality Extends into the Afterlife at the Blount-Bridgers House (Tarboro)
- Full Moon Highlights the Ghosts of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (Cape Hatteras)
- The Attmore-Oliver House and the Weeping Arch of Cedar Grove (New Bern)
- Blackbeard the Pirate and the Old Burying Grounds (Beaufort)
- The Spirited Revival of Bellamy Mansion (Wilmington)
Central Carolina – The Piedmont, the Triangle, and the Triad
- Miss Deborah Still Looks After You at the Star Hotel (Star)
- Visit with the Guardian of Korner’s Folly (Kernersville)
- Angry Ghosts Fuel the Fire at Stagville Plantation (Durham)
- The Flying Photographs of Mary Turk at Mordecai Plantation (Raleigh)
- Philosophical Debates from the Ghosts of the Horace Williams House (Chapel Hill)
- Civil War Governor Still Working at the State Capitol Building (Raleigh)
- So Comfortable That Guests and Ghosts Never Want to Leave the Carolina Inn (Chapel Hill)
- The Haunting Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour (Four Oaks)
- Prohibition and the Ghost of the Page-Walker Hotel (Cary)
West Carolina – The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Foothills
- The Gentle Touch from the Pink Lady at the Grove Park Inn (Asheville)
- Ghost Walking in Latta Plantation (Charlotte)
- The Legend of Blowing Rock and the Green Park Inn (Blowing Rock)
- The Haunting Charm of Charlotte’s Fourth Ward and the Old Settler’s Cemetery (Charlotte)
- The Juxtaposition of Asheville, from Healing Resorts and Endless Views to the Mass Murderer of Asheville and the Haunted Gallows Trail (Asheville)
- The Vanderbilts Who Never Left the Biltmore Estate (Asheville)
Ghost Hunting Travel Guide
Visiting the Haunted Sites of North Carolina
Ghost Hunting Resources
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the author
A psychic since birth, as well as an empath,
Kala Ambrose had the good fortune to be raised by an understanding mother who allowed her to study the tarot, astrology, and other metaphysical arts and sciences at a young age, enabling her to explore her unique abilities. Her research of comparative religion, folklore, magic, and mythology led Kala to her greatest passion of studying the ancient esoteric teachings of Egypt and Greece, which she later began to teach to small groups of dedicated students.
Kala is an author, national columnist, intuitive empath, wisdom teacher, paranormal researcher, inspirational speaker, and voice of the highly acclaimed
Explore Your Spirit with Kala show, which features interviews with world-renowned authors, artists, teachers, and researchers discussing metaphysical and paranormal topics.
She is the award-winning author of
9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled, Ghost Hunting North Carolina, and
The Awakened Aura: Experiencing the Evolution of Your Energy Body. Kala is the creator of a trilogy of sacred site meditation CDs, and she writes for a variety of magazines about intuition, the supernatural, and empowering lifestyle choices, along with her “Ask Kala” column, where she answers questions directly from her readers.
Kala is a highly interactive teacher on a mission to educate, entertain, and inspire. She is the founder of The Rowan Society, a private organization founded to research and explore paranormal phenomena in many of its forms, including ghosts, psychic development, and ancient mysteries. She shares the esoteric wisdom from the ancient mystery temples of Egypt and Greece and teaches workshops around the United States at venues including the Omega Institute, the Learning Annex, and Lily Dale Assembly on Understanding Auras and Chakras. Workshop topics include Developing Business Intuition, Mystery Schools and Healing Temples, and Wise Woman Wisdom (how to connect with your divine feminine power).
