Haunted Outer Banks, Ghost Stories, Legends & Mysteries

Raw, remote, windswept, and wild, North Carolina's Outer Banks team with ghost stories, legends, and mysteries. "Graveyard of the Atlantic," Kill Devil Hills, The Lost Colony of Roanoke, these names alone elicit a sense of spookiness. Since 1526, more than 5,000 ships have sunk in OBX waters taking an unknown toll in human lives. The Currituck Beach Light is one of four paranormally charged beacons illuminating the coastline. Check out the specters at Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras Lighthouses. Ocracoke Lighthouse keeps the beam on for three ghosts! During the Golden Age of Piracy, terrifying buccaneers swarmed the coastal communities. Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard, is the most famous one of all. Look for his headless ghost on Ocracoke. Better yet, take an armchair tour of the Haunted Outer Banks and travel through over 400 years of history and mystery.