Haunted Places in Mount Olive, North Carolina
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Bentonville Battlefield
Four Oaks, NC
16.4 miles from Mount Olive, 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, NC
46.9 miles from Mount Olive, 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, NC
47.2 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Foscue Plantation House
Pollocksville, NC
49.6 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Foscue Plantation House was constructed in 1824 and is said to be haunted by the ghosts of slaves from the 1800s. According to reports, slaves were chained in the attic and their cries and moans are said to ring out at night. A legend about the staircase says that slaves' …
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Mordecai House
Raleigh, NC
52.2 miles from Mount Olive, 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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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
53.5 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Tar River
Tarboro, NC
57.0 miles from Mount Olive, 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 …
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New Berne House Inn
New Bern, NC
58.0 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Though no longer currently operating as an inn, this old brick home was said to have had two haunted rooms. The owners received multiple reports from guests of various "odd occurrences" that happened during different stays.
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Attmore-Oliver House
New Bern, NC
58.1 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Originally built in 1790, the Attmore-Oliver House is reported to be haunted by poltergeists, possibly stemming from the last private owner or from deaths during a long-ago smallpox epidemic. The large historic home, normally used for Society functions, is open for tours by appointment.
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Harvey Mansion Historic Inn
New Bern, NC
58.4 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Established in the early part of the 1800's it is one of the last remaining original buildings in the town. People claim that a woman in period dress glides through the dining room and through walls of the restaurant located in this Inn. Some people also say that they hear …
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Patterson-Noble-Baker House
Louisburg, NC
64.1 miles from Mount Olive, NC
The circa-1820 Patterson-Noble-Baker House was a plantation home originally, but now serves as a private home. Reports say it is a hot spot for paranormal activity, and ghost hunters have recorded EVPs inside.
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Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
64.1 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Louisburg College, founded in 1787, is a private Methodist institution with many suspected ghosts. Its Main Building, used as a hospital during the Civil War, is haunted by a little boy with no face. Voices and sounds abound here, and other ghosts are suspected to call the building home. In …
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USS North Carolina
Wilmington, NC
66.6 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Bellamy Mansion
Wilmington, NC
66.7 miles from Mount Olive, 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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University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Gimghoul Castle - Dromgoole's Castle
Chapel Hill, NC
73.8 miles from Mount Olive, 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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University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Horace Williams House
Chapel Hill, NC
74.4 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Carolina Inn
Chapel Hill, NC
74.4 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Old Tram Road Light
Whiteville, NC
77.6 miles from Mount Olive, 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, NC
79.3 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Devil's Tramping Ground
Bennett, NC
84.6 miles from Mount Olive, NC
According to local lore, this area near Bennett is a 40-foot circle in the middle of a forest in which nothing will grow. Legend has maintained, for over a century, that it is the site where the devil himself rises to the surface to wreak havoc on mankind. Reports say …
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Fort Fisher
Kure Beach, NC
85.0 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Alston House - Cryptozoology and Paranormal Museum
Littleton, NC
85.5 miles from Mount Olive, NC
The Alston House is home to many disembodied voices. Items in the house have moved, reappeared and disappeared again. Contractor had to stop working and leave the house because he felt there was a presence with him. (Submitted by Stephen Barcelo)
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Elizabeth Inn - Sabiston House
Beaufort, NC
85.7 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Built by Capt. Sabiston in the 1850s, it is believed he still haunts the place to this day. The Elizabeth Inn is unfortunately now closed.
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Cousin Martha's Bed and Breakfast
Beaufort, NC
85.7 miles from Mount Olive, NC
According to "Haunted Inns of the Southeast," guests and staff regularly hear "giggling and footsteps" in the upper floor of the house, when no one else is around. (Seems only to be expected at an inn that sells a trademarked line of spice products called "Satan's Breath"!)
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Live Oak Cafe
Southport, NC
87.9 miles from Mount Olive, 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, NC
88.3 miles from Mount Olive, 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, NC
88.4 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Theodosia's
Bald Head Island, NC
91.2 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Although reports say it is no longer open, this b&b was said to be haunted by the ghost of Theodosia Burr Alston. Thoedosia was the daughter of Aaron Burr and the wife of South Carolina governor Joseph Alston. Mysteriously, the ship she was on disappeared in 1812. She had been …
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The Winds Resort Beach Club
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
92.1 miles from Mount Olive, 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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Brentwood Bistro
Little River, SC
96.4 miles from Mount Olive, NC
This place has been on Haunted America, National Geographic Haunted, and several other media projects. Faces, shadows, orbs and all manner of strange things are seen by staff and visitors alike.
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Bingham's Light
Latta, SC
99.0 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Binghams's Light is believed to be the lantern of the ghost of a man named Bingham who was killed by a train. Some say he appears as a warning or that the ghost is searching for his lost children.
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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
101.6 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Chowan University has a ghostly "Brown Lady" on the third floor of its Columns Building. Her footsteps have been heard, and security guards have chased her thinking she was a prankster. And at Belks Hall, the ghost of a little girl who fell down the stairs while riding a tricycle …
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Elon University
Elon, NC
102.5 miles from Mount Olive, NC
Elon University is said to be haunted by Mary, who resides in the West Dormitory and is known for talking to students while they're sleeping. Mary also is blamed for swinging light fixtures, footsteps, electrical anomalies, apparitions, and shattering mirrors. According to campus legend, Mary died in the Jan. 18, …
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Danville Museum - Sutherlin Mansion
Danville, VA
121.7 miles from Mount Olive, NC
The Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, located inside the Sutherlin Mansion (originally built for William T. Sutherlin in 1859), has been called the "Last Capitol of the Confederacy." It was here that Jefferson Davis spent long hours staring out the parlor window after he heard the news of …
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Lanier House
Danville, VA
121.8 miles from Mount Olive, NC
The Lanier House, the oldest documented residence in the city, was built in 1830 by Danville's first mayor, Captain James Lanier. Although the structure now holds law offices, it has been the office of the city's first pediatrician as well as a private residence. It is said to be haunted; …
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