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Tar River
Tarboro, North Carolina
25.8 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Bentonville Battlefield
Four Oaks, North Carolina
35.1 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina
43.5 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Patterson-Noble-Baker House
Louisburg, North Carolina
43.5 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Mordecai House
Raleigh, North Carolina
47.2 miles from Stantonsburg, 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, North Carolina
49.7 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Foscue Plantation House
Pollocksville, North Carolina
52.3 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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New Berne House Inn
New Bern, North Carolina
55.8 miles from Stantonsburg, 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, North Carolina
55.9 miles from Stantonsburg, 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, North Carolina
56.2 miles from Stantonsburg, 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 ...
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Alston House - Cryptozoology and Paranormal Museum
Littleton, North Carolina
56.9 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
70.2 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Sandford House
Fayetteville, North Carolina
70.9 miles from Stantonsburg, 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
70.9 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Gimghoul Castle - Dromgoole's Castle
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
71.2 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Horace Williams House
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
71.8 miles from Stantonsburg, 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, North Carolina
72.1 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Somerset Place
Creswell, North Carolina
80.6 miles from Stantonsburg, NC
The Somerset Plantation house and its grounds are believed to be haunted by the former lady of the house, who screams and cries. Folks in the know say she is mourning the death of her son, who drowned in an irrigation canal.
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Cousin Martha's Bed and Breakfast
Beaufort, North Carolina
89.7 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Elizabeth Inn - Sabiston House
Beaufort, North Carolina
89.7 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Bellamy Mansion
Wilmington, North Carolina
94.9 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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USS North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
95 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Old Tram Road Light
Whiteville, North Carolina
109.2 miles from Stantonsburg, 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
110.9 miles from Stantonsburg, 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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Smithfield Station
Smithfield, Virginia
116.2 miles from Stantonsburg, NC
Smithfield Station is a restaurant frequented not only by the living. Witnesses say the apparition of a man can be seen sitting at the bar late at night when the place is closed. Some say he's the spirit of a man who long ago left the bar and drowned in ...
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Howmet Plant
Hampton, Virginia
125.6 miles from Stantonsburg, NC
1 Howmet Dr. Hampton, Va, 23661. Back in the early 1980's I was a security guard working through the Wackenhut Corp, at the Howmet plant in Hampton, Virginia. One hot and misty night I saw what I thought was a young woman wearing a gossamer gown wandering in front ...
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