Did You See That Ghost?: A Ghostly Guide to the Haunts Of the Old North State von Joe Sledge

Ghosts abound in the haunted land of North Carolina. Spooks, spirits, and specters flourish throughout the Old North State. Every small town and big city has its share of ghosts or strange haunted spots, and there is always someone ready to tell a tale of a peculiar ghostly legend. Whether around a campfire under the Carolina Pines, a rising moon on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, or deep in the darkness of an Appalachian mountains, the tales of ghosts know no end.In Did You See That Ghost? you will discover new haunted tales, revisit some classic North Carolina ghost stories, and even read a few great urban legends. Read about ghost ships and pirates, haunted lighthouses and old restaurants from the coast. Spectral sailors haunt the USS North Carolina. Young girls still stare listlessly out their windows at the Nell Cropsey House and the Blakeney House. A popular debutante wanders the campus at Chowan University. Haunted bridges and floating lights crisscross the state. Rediscover the legends of Lydia's Bridge, the Devil's Tramping Ground, and the Little Red Man of Old Salem. You can even visit a paranormal museum replete with possessed dolls.Did You See That Ghost? shares all of these stories and more with readers, complete with the GPS locations and a guide on how scary each place truly is. Your haunted adventure awaits within.

Joe Sledge is a North Carolina native and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he developed a love for exploring. He grew up on the Outer Banks where he spent all summers with sand between his toes, and the rest of the year waiting to get his toes in the sand. Joe worked for nine years as a special education teacher before writing his first book, Did You See That? A GPS Guide to North Carolina's Out of the Ordinary Attractions. He is very happily married and has a quite wonderful daughter, who gets most of his time and attention when he's not writing, and even when he is.