North Carolina Ghosts & Legends

Preface

Preface Civilizationscomeandgobutsomethings neverchange. In the midst of life there have always been and always will be ghosts. There are also people who are more bold, more imaginative , or just more colorful than the rest of us. They become legendary and I find their exploits irresistible. This book was originally published asAn Illustrated Guide to Ghosts & Mysterious Occurrences in the Old North State. Since then I have gone on to write ten other collections of ghost stories and could not resist including a number ofgold era ghost stories in my latest book, The Gold Seekers. Severalnewcoastal tales have been written for this revised edition of North Carolina's most famous classic stories, and the title has been changed to North Carolina Ghosts & Legends. In addition to stories from the mountains, Piedmont, and eastern Carolina, there is a total of six stories from the Outer Banks-a unique and haunting part of the state. Among these is the intriguing tale ofthe ghost on Blackbeard's last voyage, a story with a contemporary historical source. viii Preface My first book came about as a result of personal encouragement from writer Carl Sandburg. It will always be one of my favorites. I hope that you will enjoy this collection of North Caroliniana. Nancy Roberts North Carolina Ghosts & Legends This page intentionally left blank ...