My day job is working as a pest control technician for an awesome company here in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Come to find out, I have a haunted site on my route. (Yeah, I know. What are the odds that the horror author gets the route with a haunted place?) I have included pictures in this article that I took the last time I was in this area. This local legend of a demon … [Read more...] about Urban Legend – The Demon Dog of Valle Crucis, North Carolina
Paranormal Horror Mystery, History and Lore
From the time we are children, we are taught to fear the dark. Thanks to cultural influences like media and religion, we are raised to question what lies beyond. A world of spirits, demons, entities and the odd helpful and possibly friendly ghost or apparition.
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Urban Legend – The Haunted Oxford Saloon – Snohomish, Washington
Would you like a few ghost sightings with your burger? Only at the Oxford Saloon. This establishment has been standing in downtown Snohomish, Washington for over a century - starting out as a Dry Goods Store before transforming into a saloon for locals and travelers. The only issue? When these visitors aren’t enjoying live music, good food, and rounds of pool, they’re … [Read more...] about Urban Legend – The Haunted Oxford Saloon – Snohomish, Washington
Urban Legends – The Cursed Buckout Road
When you mix a long history of violence with an abandoned mansion on a spooky road surrounded by woods, you know what you get? The paranormal. Since Buckout Road in White Plains, New York has this combination, naturally, it has quite a bit of paranormal history. Though this one is especially interesting with arson, grave robbing, witch trials, and more littering its history. … [Read more...] about Urban Legends – The Cursed Buckout Road
Urban Legends – The Haunting of the SK Pierce Mansion
A 10 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath 6,661 square foot house with intricate wooden details, original windows, doorknobs, and marble fireplaces. Servant quarters with formal maid and butler pantries, a classic Mansard roof and grand staircase showcase the victorian era style of this mansion. With a team of 100 men, it took a year and a half to complete building. You would expect something … [Read more...] about Urban Legends – The Haunting of the SK Pierce Mansion
Urban Legends – Unsolved Axe Murders lead to Haunted House in Villisca, Iowa
Murder of 8 People June 11, 1912 is a day in history that will never be forgotten. On this day, an innocent group of eight people were brutally bludgeoned to death in their sleep with no clear motive or murderer. A family of six and two friends of the children's were staying in the home the night of the 10th after returning from church at 9:45-10 p.m. Similar to many … [Read more...] about Urban Legends – Unsolved Axe Murders lead to Haunted House in Villisca, Iowa