North Carolina has some of the best and scariest ghost stories of any state in the USA. From the story of Black Beard who is still said to haunt the Ocracoke to the Brown Mountain Lights which have been mystifying people for hundreds of years N.C. has great Ghost Stories. On this hub page you will find out about some of the greatest Ghost Stories from the tar heel  state.

In Rutherford County N.C. there is the story of Virgina Walker who at age 11 had one of the best documented haunting experiences ever. A ghost started to visit Virginia every night and would wake the young girl up and try to get her to follow it. Now while any young girl could come up with a ghost story this story has some twists you have to see and hear. If your into the paranormal and ghosts you will want to hear this story. And we have it set up on its own hub page for you to watch and enjoy.

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Now lets go back to Black Beard whose real name by the way was Edward Teach. Black Beard lived a wild Pirate lifestyle and most if not all people know the story of Black Beard. He was said to be one of the most evil men who ever lived and he died the way he lived. In the end he was hunted down and a bloody fight ensued. However this time the odds were stacked against Black Beard and he and most of his men were killed. Black Beards head was cut off and hung from the bowsprit of the victorious Maynard's ship. Black Beards body was thrown over board and that is where the first strange thing happened. Maynard and his men claimed the body of Black Beard swam around their ship three times before it vanished beneath the waves. And ever since then people have been seeing the ghost ship of Black Beard along North Carolina's outer banks and from time to time people in the small towns along the outer banks claim to see the ghost of Black Beard. Maybe he's still looking for his head.

The Brown Mountain Lights appear at irregular intervals along the top and above the top of Brown Mountain. The lights appear to come up over the top of brown mountain and appear to be much larger than stars and red or yellow in color. They appear and vanish and then they will be right back.They also appear in the trees along the top of the mountain.If you go up the mountain to try to find them they vanish. What are they. No one knows. Over the years people have claimed they are everything from UFO's to the ghosts of American Indians who used to live in the area.In case your wondering the Brown Mountain are in McDowell County in N.C. The TV Show , The X Files even did a show about the Brown Mountain.

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From Fletcher N.C. comes this ghostly tale. Over the years ever since the Civil War people have been seeing the ghost of a young woman riding a horse in the area of Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher N.C.

The ghost is said to be the ghost of a young woman who rides a horse and appears for a few minutes near the church and then gallops away and vanishes. The legend has it that the ghost is of a young woman who died shortly after she learned her husband had been killed in the Civil War. She has been seen and continues to be seen by people in the area. She was even seen by a former Minister of the church.  

The coastal region of N.C. has some of the most interesting legends of the area. From the story of The Lost Colony , Ghosts , Pirates and even Ghost Ships the area appears to be one of the most haunted areas of N.C. Historic New Bern has its share of ghosts. The Cedar Grove Cemetery is supposed to be one of the most haunted places in New Bern. The ghost of a woman wearing the wedding gown she was buried in walks among the tomb stones and even tries at times to talk to visitors to the cemetery. She asks if anyone has seen her husband and then vanishes. You see she was killed on her wedding day in 1941 and she has been hunting ever since for her husband who survived the car crash.

And you can even take a Ghost Walk some night in New Bern. They take you around to all the haunted places and tell you all the ghost stories and legends of the area.

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Black Beard was known to bury his treasure. It is said that he would take one sailor ashore with him when he would go ashore to bury treasure. When Blackbeard would return to the ship he would be alone. It is said he would kill the sailor and bury him on top of the treasure chest to guard the treasure and he killed the sailor so their would be no one alive to tell where the treasure was buried. The sailors ghost according to legend was supposed to guard the treasure.

It is reported that Blackbeard had 14 wifes during his life plus a wife and child back in England. Black Beards ship , the Queen Annes Revenge was recently found in the inlet at Beaufort N.C. It will be recovered and placed in a Beaufort N.C. Museum.

People continue to look for Black Beards buried treasure today up and down North Carolina's outer banks where he is said to have buried his treasure.

People also claim to see the ghost of Blackbeard in New Bern and many of the cities and towns up and down N.C.'s outerbanks report the ghost of Blackbeard and of other Pirates also. The area seems to be simply filled with spirits that continue to haunt the area. A large black cat that is clearly a spirit is seen along the outer banks. It has been reported for years and people say it simply vanishes. People report its 4 ft long and 3 ft high. Many people have also claimed to see ghost ships that appear and vanish in the waters off the outer banks.