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North Carolina Haunted

The North Carolina Ghost Story That Will Leave You Absolutely Baffled

By atrainum | Published January 02, 2018

In a state with as much history as North Carolina it’s not hard to comprehend that there are countless ghost stories and lots folklore. Some stories go as far back as the first failed attempts at colonization to the days of notorious pirates and shipwrecks — and this particular story dates back centuries.

According to local legend, random balls of bright light mysteriously appear out of thin air in the middle of the Pisgah National Forest at Brown Mountain. Witnesses say they swirl around, zip and sometimes even hover over the mountain before disappearing completely.

The elusive lights have baffled locals, scientists and skeptics since the late 1700s when a local Native American tribe first saw them. Though the first documented report of the lights appeared in the Charlotte Observer in 1913.

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atrainum — Theories on what causes the unusual occurrence range from paranormal entities and aliens to methane gas and other natural causes. Scientists, geologists, even amateur ghost hunters have investigated the phenomenon in hopes of finding an explanation that would completely unravel the mystery — to no avail.

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Every year thousands of visitors make the trek for the chance to see the lights mysteriously appear. You can head up to Wisemans View late at night or in the early hours of the morning to try and witness the lights for yourself from one of the observation decks. Wiseman's View is located at Old NC 105, Linville.

Have you ever seen the Brown Mountain Lights? Tell us about your experience in the comments.

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