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South — 80 dossiers on file

The heaviest files in North Carolina

If North Carolina is haunted, this is the paperwork: 80 dossiers deep, led by Brown Mountain. Ranked by what the record holds — not by how the stories are told.

80
dossiers on file
60
open to visitors
1891
oldest dated · Bostian Bridge
Apparition
most-filed claim · 30 files

The 25 deepest files

  1. 01Brown Mountain5 claims

    Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.

  2. 02Devil’s Tramping Ground4 claims

    Chatham County barren circle where, per legend, the Devil paces.

  3. 03Lydia's Bridge3 claims

    Bridge associated with published local folklore.

  4. 04Linville Gorge3 claims

    The "Grand Canyon of the East"—lights, falls and deaths in a 12,000-acre gorge.

  5. 05USS North Carolina2 claims

    Fast battleship museum with a mess-hall ghost called "Charlie."

  6. 06Bostian Bridge2 claims
  7. 07Cape Hatteras Lighthouse2 claims
  8. 08Portsmouth Village2 claims
  9. 09Roan Mountain2 claims
  10. 10Bentonville battlefield2 claims
  11. 11Chicamacomico2 claims
  12. 12New Bern2 claims
  13. 13Oakdale Cemetery2 claims
  14. 14Southport2 claims
  15. 15Bath2 claims
  16. 16Bellamy Mansion2 claims
  17. 17Cape Lookout2 claims
  18. 18Edenton2 claims
  19. 19Fort Fisher2 claims
  20. 20Fort Macon2 claims
  21. 21Hammock House2 claims
  22. 22Maco Light railway site2 claims
  23. 23Old Baldy2 claims
  24. 24Old Burying Ground2 claims
  25. 25Oriental wreck2 claims

The rest of the shelf

Ranks 26–80 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.

Filed alongside

Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive