Folk - A Collection of Curious Lore from the Carolinas
The Carolinas are full of stories. Some are famous. Most aren’t.
Passed down through generations, whispered around campfires, preserved in old newspapers, or remembered in fading family traditions, these tales have become part of the region’s cultural landscape.
In FOLK: A Collection of Curious Lore from the Carolinas, author Dan Sellers gathers dozens of lesser-known stories from across North and South Carolina. Here you’ll encounter witches and warlocks, pirates and ghosts, mysterious strangers, forgotten tragedies, folk beliefs, and enduring legends that have captivated local communities for generations.
From the mystery of Peter Stuart Ney and the Ballad of Naomi Wise to the Blue Lady of Palmetto Dunes, Coffin Island, and the Lantern of Old Adam, these stories offer a glimpse into the people, places, and traditions that helped shape the Carolinas.
Haunted High Point
High Point has traditionally been known for things like furniture, textiles, and the university. But one thing North Carolina’s international city is not widely known for is its ghost stories. Well that’s about to change! Haunted High Point will finally expose the spooky tales you’ve never heard with eighteen chapters of haunted stories about real life places you can go visit. From some classic and unforgettable locations like Lydia’s Bridge, to a few lesser known ghost tales like the Witch of Inverness. This book covers some historic tales from the old city, but also the surrounding areas. There’s also a few never before heard stories from folks with real-life experiences from beyond the grave. So settle in, turn down the lights, get comfortable, and prepare yourself to be scared out of your mind.
Carolina Haints - Ghosts, Folklore, and Mysteries of the Old North State
Personal accounts and interviews about local haunts in three major regions of North Carolina, based on the podcast of the same name.
Take a look inside the legends and lore of North Carolina. Expanding on the popular podcast of the same name, Carolina Haints combines succinct storytelling and fun personal narratives to bring each legend to life and sort through the theories and rumors about each haunt.
Twenty chapters with never-before-published research include personal accounts, interviews, and visits to locations in the mountains and along the coast. Get an inside look at the areas frequented by the Boojum, the Moon-Eyed People, and Joe Baldwin, and take your pick of the theories presented about the Devil's Tramping Ground. Help sort out the mysteries surrounding the Mordecai House and the Lost Colony of Roanoke. And more.
