This week on our YouTube channel, we tell a tale of a rejected love.
In the quiet mountains of North Carolina, a young man named Bobby finds himself entangled in a haunted romance from beyond the grave with a woman who tragically died after he ended their relationship.
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In a small Appalachian community, an old house stood as a relic of the coal era, untouched and avoided due to its eerie reputation. Enter Bill Farmer, a man with deep roots in the area, who returned wealthy and determined to restore the house to its former glory. His ambitious renovation transformed the decaying structure into a magnificent modern home, yet it awakened something sinister within.
That’s our story this week.
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In the shadowy mists on Roan Mountain, straddling the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, lies a tale of mystery and supernatural intrigue. At the heart of this tale is Dorinda, a woman whose allure captivated the men of her community.
Her affairs with married men sparked outrage and tragedy, culminating in the mysterious death of one of her lovers, Mister Jenkins. As rumors swirled about her involvement and her absence from his funeral, an eerie presence was noted around his casket, leading to strange occurrences that began to plague those traveling past his final resting place, the Dark Hollow Cemetery.
Could Dorinda have been a witch, a restless spirit, or perhaps a bit of both?
This week on our YouTube channel, we tell the tale of the Dark Hollow Cemetery, another tale from Appalachia.
Tales abound about ghosts spotted in tunnels, houses, churches, or in the woods. But the sighting of ghosts in Appalachia often involves the railroads that have been the lifeblood of this region.
This week on our YouTube channel, discover the tragic story of Jenny, a woman whose heartbreak led her to a fiery end on the railroad tracks near Harper’s Ferry. Engineers have since reported seeing her ghostly, flaming presence, a blazing fireball hurtling toward their trains on cold nights.
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It’s said that evil haunts Christiansburg, Virginia, in the form of the ghosts of three sisters dressed in black, bringing death and destruction trailing behind.
This week on our YouTube channel, discover the eerie tale of the Wardlaw sisters, who brought order and prestige to educational institutions only to leave them in ruins, surrounded by rumors of insanity, witchcraft, and murder. From their mysterious rituals in cemeteries to the suspicious deaths that followed them, the legend of these sinister siblings continues to haunt the region.
Stories are told of a mysterious woman wearing a blue polka dot dress trying to hitch a ride along the roads around Logan, West Virginia. This particular tale, though, is about a real person who was murdered in the coal fields.
Today on our YouTube channel, discover the chilling tale of Mamie Thurman, a woman who led a double life—quiet churchgoer by day and a flashy socialite by night. Her murder in 1932 sparked a scandal involving prominent men in Logan, a dubious trial, and a haunting that lingers to this day.
Is Mamie’s spirit trapped in the hills of Appalachia, forever searching for justice?
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This week we tell the tale of a nine-year-old girl named Bertha Marie Sybert, whose life was shattered by a series of terrifying events in Lee County, Virginia in 1938. Known as “Bouncing Bertha,” she became the center of a media frenzy as her bed shook violently every night, seemingly possessed by spirits. Today we tell the eerie tale of Bertha’s supernatural ordeal, the local and national attention it garnered, and the various explanations offered by experts and skeptics alike.
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In the hills of Tennessee, General Andrew Jackson’s encounter with the supernatural connects that famous man with the famous entity that haunted the Bell family 200 years ago.
Discover the eerie tale of the Bell Witch, the spirit that tormented the Bells and had a spine-tingling encounter with none other than Andrew Jackson.
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In the mountains of North Carolina, tales are told of a haunted spring where, on a dark night, you might witness a chilling procession of seven possums, seven ghostly men, and seven coffins—each an eerie echo of a long-forgotten tragedy.
Discover the legend of the seven spirits, believed to be the restless souls of men murdered during the Civil War.
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In the mountains of western North Carolina, a headless dog was said to emerge from an old schoolhouse grave to chase travelers, fueled by his and his human’s tragic end at the hands of evil men.
This week, Steve and Gena tell the tale of the Headless Dog of Cove Creek, another one of the tales from Appalachia. You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Audible, or on your favorite podcast app.