Hauntings: Crystal Coast’s Most Famous Ghost

Beaufort is the 3rd oldest town in North Carolina, founded in 1709. It boasts of having once been home to the infamous pirate Blackbeard, and the locals of Beaufort’s historic district even say they know right where he lived - it’s a place called “Hammock House,” where the ill-tempered buccaneer is said to have hanged one of his 14 wives. The House also claims numerous other ghosts, including three Civil War soldiers who were murdered there and buried under the porch.

The Beaufort Ghost Walk is one of the most popular attractions in the Outer Banks, next to the lighthouses, of course. As Halloween approaches, a look at historic Beaufort and its stories of pirates, haunted houses, unexplained happenings and ghost ships is definitely called for.

The tours begin after dark and a led by professional, costumed guides who have mastered the art of spooky storytelling while showing off great material, like 300 year old cemeteries, pirate domiciles, and the scenes of some pretty hairy unexplained phenomena that seem to happen here more often than just about anywhere else. Their site is chock full of pictures taken by tourists who have enjoyed the tour, who talk about their spooky experiences and show off ghosts that appear in their photographs for no apparent reason!

Hammock House, home to Blackbeard the Pirate

Read some of their testimonials and consider treating your family to the nighttime strolling tour when you’re in the area taking in the sights (or just prospecting for Blackbeard’s fabled buried treasure on the southern tip of Ocracoke Island, anywhere on the Isles of Shoals, or possibly at Plum Point…

It may be too late to book the tour for Halloween this year, but it couldn’t hurt to check, if you’re going to be on the Crystal Coast at the end of October. Tours cost $10 per person, under 5 tour free. Reservation only, phone number at the link.

Avast, ye landlubbers! It be a spine-tingling good time!

Links:

Tour Beaufort Ghost Walk

Blackbeard Lives

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