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Blue Ridge Parkway Overlook at Groundhog Mountain, Meadows of Dan, VA
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Howdy, and welcome to the October 2024 Blue Ridge Tales newsletter edition. This edition features a handful of posts with an eerie twist. I hope you enjoy my selections for the month.
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It's a cold, foggy night in the Appalachian mountains, where shadows seem to move just beyond the firelight. You hear the rustling of leaves and a distant scream. Is it a woman in distress? An owl? Or—is it something more fearsome? Old folks whisper of something else in the mountains, something deadly. They call it the Wampus Cat, a creature …
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Appalachian Folk Magic The Celtic roots of the Appalachian people run deep. Appalachian folk magic practitioners regarded natural openings like caves, lakes, graves, or a coffin as "thin spots" or portals between heaven and earth, where one can glimpse the spiritual world. In these places, lost spirits might be seen lingering near their graves. Of course, we don't believe that. …
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Gazing upon the star-laden sky on a clear night, one expects tranquility. But an anomaly disrupts the sky's serenity in the foothills of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. Eerie lights dance on the peak of Brown Mountain, captivating and confounding observers. Their origin is a beguiling mystery that continues to baffle scientists and folklore enthusiasts alike. Some stories claim the …
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The tale of the Saluda River Petrified Man is steeped in the superstitions and faux-science of the late 19th century. This extraordinary story emerges from South Carolina, where an alleged petrified body was discovered and displayed. The Saluda River forms in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. It flows southward into southwestern South Carolina ("Upstate"), passing through Saluda, NC, …
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Well, that's it for this edition. I hope you enjoyed it. If you would like me to cover a particular topic, drop me a line at the address below. And don't forget to "like" our Facebook page.
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