Back in 2003, in a remote part of North Carolina not far from Mayfield Road, I had an encounter that has stuck with me to this day. Strangely enough, it happened along the same road where I would later have a Bigfoot sighting though that’s another story entirely. Ruffin NC Winged Humanoid sighting: It was…
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1967 Mothman Witness Story | UFOs, Missing Time, and a Creature in the Trees
In April 1967, I was a teenager living in Pomeroy, Ohio, right across the river from Mason, West Virginia, about 20 miles north of Point Pleasant, where the Mothman legend began. Growing up in the 1960s, life was laid-back, and kids like me had the freedom to explore. The previous November, stories of a winged…
Talking Crow Saves Stranded Driver? Eerie Black Mountain Encounter
Talking crow Black Mountain: A few weeks ago, I had an experience near Black Mountain, North Carolina, that I can’t quite explain, one that feels like it belongs in the pages of an Appalachian ghost story. I was driving to work along a desolate, winding road, the kind where the dense forest seems to swallow…
Ghost Girl Encounter at Wilderness Resort: True Creepy Campground Story
The Ghost of Wilderness Presidential Resort Wilderness Resort ghost girl: Summertime, 2015. I was 15 and was doing some campground activities such as karaoke, cornhole etc. This place Called Wilderness Presidential Resort in Virginia was a nice campground full of trails, lakes, and the pool. Everyone’s favorite place. It was dark next to our Camper…
The Thunder That Never Was: A Mysterious Encounter in the Mountains
The Thunder That Never Was: This story was shared with me by a distant cousin. It’s something his great-grandpa experienced way back in the early 1900s, deep in the old mountains of East Tennessee. Back then, his great-grandpa lived close to his mother-in-law, a widow who was absolutely terrified of storms. One evening, a big…
Strange Orbs in an Appalachian Storm: A True East Tennessee UFO Story
An East Tennessee UFO encounter: This story was shared with me by a distant cousin. It’s something his great-grandpa experienced way back in the early 1900s, deep in the old mountains of East Tennessee. Back then, his great-grandpa lived close to his mother-in-law, a widow who was absolutely terrified of storms. One evening, a big…
The Thing on Mill Mountain: A 1963 Encounter with the Unknown
Large Gray Creature Sighting Mill Mountain 1963 It was a warm summer night in the 1960s, the kind where the air hung thick and still, and the cicadas droned like an unseen choir in the trees. I was in the passenger seat of my boyfriend’s old Chevy, the headlights slicing through the darkness as we…
The Smelly Specter of a Haunted Hospital in Roanoke
A Ghost Story from Roanoke Virginia: So about 10 years ago, I was working at a haunted hospital in Roanoke Va. This hospital was currently being used for outpatient mental health care. I won’t bore you with all the details so you’ll just have to trust me when I say that we had a very…
The Haunted Ghost Train of Bostian Bridge: A Terrifying Encounter in Statesville, NC
Hey, Spooky Appalachia! I just watched your Bostian Bridge story, and it sent chills down my spine because I actually used to live right next to it. I have a story of my own—one that I’ll never forget.This happened about four years ago, in the dead of night. It must have been around 2:00 AM…
Doppelgänger Encounter in Elliston, Virginia: A Chilling Real-Life Story
Elliston doppelgänger story: Have you ever seen yourself—or someone who looked exactly like you—when you knew it was impossible? That’s what happened to one couple in the quiet Appalachian town of Elliston, Virginia, and their eerie story might just be one of the most unsettling doppelgänger encounters we’ve ever heard. A Peaceful Life in Elliston……









