Haunted Places in Sampson County, North Carolina



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    Bentonville Battlefield

    Four Oaks, North Carolina

    21.9 miles from Sampson County, NC

    Phantom gunfire and shouts have been heard on the battlefield at night, and the ghost of a girl who died of tuberculosis is believed to haunt an upstairs room in the plantation house.

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    Sandford House

    Fayetteville, North Carolina

    28.9 miles from Sampson County, NC

    This house boasts a haunted stairway where the ghost of a young woman is often seen. Reports of sightings date back for over a hundred years and continue to this day. People claim to see a young woman descending or ascending the stairs, who then vanishes.

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    Radisson Prince Charles Hotel

    Fayetteville, North Carolina

    29.3 miles from Sampson County, NC

    Reports say that this hotel may be closed for business, but the building is said to be haunted by the ghost of Charlotte, a young woman who committed suicide here in the early 1900s. It seems that Charlotte was distraught after finding her new husband in bed with a bridesmaid ...

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    Mordecai House

    Raleigh, North Carolina

    57.3 miles from Sampson County, NC

    The oldest part of Mordecai House, part of a public park, dates to around 1785 and was constructed by Joel Lane for his son Henry. The name of the house changed when Moses Mordecai married Margaret Lane in 1817. It is said to be haunted by family member Mary Willis ...

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    USS North Carolina

    Wilmington, North Carolina

    57.3 miles from Sampson County, NC

    The World War II battleship is believed to be haunted by a blond sailor who shows up in passageways and another sailor who peeks out from portholes. Witnesses say hatch doors slam, cold spots are felt and footsteps are heard.

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    North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, North Carolina

    57.5 miles from Sampson County, NC

    The ghostly campus legends at North Carolina State University include a haunting by a student who threw herself off the roof of the D.H. Hill Library in the 1980s (her silhouette is occasionally spotted on the roof) and a construction worker who haunts the Bell Tower.

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    Bellamy Mansion

    Wilmington, North Carolina

    57.6 miles from Sampson County, NC

    Bellamy Mansion is believed to be haunted by members of the Bellamy family and their servants. Investigators have recorded several EVPs and witnessed slamming doors.

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    Old Tram Road Light

    Whiteville, North Carolina

    57.8 miles from Sampson County, NC

    A light comes out of the swamp and chases you as you drive down Old Tram Road. (Submitted by Brian)

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    Heartbeat Bridge

    Nakina, North Carolina

    59.6 miles from Sampson County, NC

    Shadowy figures can be seen. Lights in the woods sounds of a heart beat can be heard. (Submitted by Brian)

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    Gimghoul Castle - Dromgoole's Castle

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    73.8 miles from Sampson County, NC

    Ghimghoul Castle near the University of North Carolina campus is a ruin with many legends attached. One says that 18-year-old Peter Dromgoole was buried here in 1833 after he lost a duel for the hand of his beloved Miss Fanny. Another tale says that Fanny loved Peter and didn't know ...

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    Carolina Inn

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    74.2 miles from Sampson County, NC

    As many as 20 ghosts are said to haunt this 1924 hotel building. The most well-known is that of Dr. William Jacocks, a frequent guest who made the hotel his home after he retired -- and still resides here, folks say. He lived in Room 256, and he makes himself ...

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    Horace Williams House

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    74.4 miles from Sampson County, NC

    The 1840s Horace Williams House was the home of University of North Carolina's Philosophy Department chairman and taught future renowned author Thomas Wolfe. Williams is said to haunt his former home, moving objects around, rocking a rocking chair and flushing toilets.

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    Fort Fisher

    Kure Beach, North Carolina

    75 miles from Sampson County, NC

    At Fort Fisher, Civil War ghosts and Fort Fisher hermit Robert E. Harrill, who died under suspicious circumstances, are believed to reside. Civil War General William Whitting, who was injured in the final battle at Fort Fisher and died as a prisoner in 1865 at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, ...

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    The Winds Resort Beach Club

    Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

    75.9 miles from Sampson County, NC

    A ghost named Sam lingers in one of the cabins here. Sam was a guest here when he died of a heart attack, and many claim he never left the buidling. Witnesses, both guests and employees, have reported cold spots and window shades opening on their own, and some have ...

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    Live Oak Cafe

    Southport, North Carolina

    76.4 miles from Sampson County, NC

    There are alleged to be two resident ghosts here that constantly mess around with the staff and owners. (Submitted by Margo RS)

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    Brunswick Inn

    Southport, North Carolina

    76.9 miles from Sampson County, NC

    A ghost named Tony haunts the Brunswick Inn. He was a riverboat harpist who drowned in 1882 while on a visit here, and he likes to wander through the inn's halls and play tricks on the owners.

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    Lois Jane's Riverview Inn

    Southport, North Carolina

    76.9 miles from Sampson County, NC

    The 1892 bed and breakfast inn is haunted by the daughter of a sea captain who once owned the place during the twentieth-century. Known as 'Lois Jane', the spirit has been heard laughing and singing on the upper floor of the mansion, and on one occasion shook the bed of ...

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    Tar River

    Tarboro, North Carolina

    78.3 miles from Sampson County, NC

    In a Revolutionary War tale, a miller and patriot was drowned in the river by a group of British soldiers. Before he died, he threatened that if they killed him, they would be haunted by a banshee. According to the tale, the banshee appeared, killed the soldiers, and avenged the ...