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Paranormal Hotspots By Whitney Woody * WCnewsmagazine We all know about the ghost stories surrounding WCU. Its no secret that our campus is rumored to be haunted; after all, our entire campus is located on Cherokee land. We've all heard the ghost stories of Moore, Harrill and Scott. So, if youre thinking about checking out some haunted areas this Halloween and are up for something new, here are a few other options: The Road to Nowhere is possibly the most well-known haunted location around the area. It's a six mile drive through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The road was never completed and residents of the area were forced to leave due to the construction of the Fontana Dam. The land given up by residents also included numerous ancestral gravesites. The 1,200-foot tunnel is supposedly the most active paranormal hotspot on the road. To check it out for yourself, take the Bryson City exit (Exit 67) off of US-74. Drive down the hill and at the first light make a right, then at the second light make a left. Keep going Straight through the third light, over the railroad tracks and straight up the hill to the Swain County High School. Approximately 1-2 miles past Swain County High School you will notice a sign on the left side of a bank that denotes the Road to Nowhere upon entrance into the park. For further information, visit: http://Awww. westernncattractions.com/hazelcreek/The__ Road_To_Nowhere.htm. Judaculla Rock is an easy find if you're looking for something mysterious. The large soapstone boulder is covered in ancient carvings believed to be over 3,000 years old. No one has ever deciphered the markings. Cherokee legend states that a slant-eyed giant, Judaculla, was the cause of the markings on the stone. For years the area was treated as a sacred site. There are reports of ghostly noises being heard around the area (which is Only a few yards away from a graveyard) as well as UFO sightings and unexplained illuminations appearing in the clearing above the rock. In order to visit Judaculla Rock, from US-74 take Exit 85 to Business Route 23 through Sylva. Stay on 23 for about 1.3 miles to NC- 107, and then turn left onto Highway 107. Drive approximately 8 miles south on 107 then take a left onto Caney Fork Road/County Road 1737. Drive about 2.5 miles, then turn left onto a gravel road. Parking will be on the left-hand side and the rock is on the right. For more information, visit: http:/Awww.judacullarock.com/. Dillsboro GSMR Tunnel is also a close drive. During the expansion into the southwest mountains of North Carolina, convicts were brought in to complete work on a tunnel just outside of Dillsboro. In order to reach the site, the prisoners crossed a section of the LI Sea Tuckaseigee River on raft. The raft flipped over in high waters and all of the convicts, except one, drowned (most likely because they were chained together). The men are rumored to be buried on the mountain above the tunnel. People have reported hearing chains rattling and the echoes of men splashing in water and yelling for help after a strong rain. (Yes, this is the same tunnel used in The Fugitive.) Jackson County Elementary School is always another option. Supposedly, 15 or 16 children received detention and were locked in the boiler room. The boiler exploded and killed the students. Rumor has it that if you visit the area late at night, you can hear screams, sometimes even see children, and if you take pictures orbs and strange human-like smoke formations will be visible. The boiler room walls were said to display child-sized handprints burned into the wall. Recently a well-defined childs shadow has been noted walking around the area where the school stood. The school was demolished and made into a park, but there are still rumors of screams and shadows roaming the area. Poor Richards Summit Inn in Franklin is the supposed site where a woman was killed in the dining room during the 1800s. Those who have stayed in the hotel have reported seeing a woman backing away in fear from a man wielding a knife late at night. Apparently witnesses have watched the apparitions murder. Jackson County Courthouse on Main Street in Sylva is rumored to have quite a few ghosts of its own. Supposedly the site of numerous hangings and various murders, many have claimed to see handprints on the windows late at night or even apparitions in outdated clothing moving around the building. If you're willing to venture a little further out, Asheville is apparently a popular paranormal hot spot. The Grove Park Inn on 290 Macon Avenue is famous of the mysterious Pink Lady. She has been seen, felt and experienced by hotel employees and guests at the inn for more than three quarters of a century. Rumor has it that around 1920, a young woman dressed in pink fell to her death at the hotels Palm Court Atrium. It is unknown whether the death was a suicide, murder or accident; her name even remains a mystery. Hotel guests and employees began encountering the apparition of a pink lady shortly after the womans death. She seems to like children and appears to be benevolent. Shes fond of childish pranks such as manipulating room lights and door locks. Some have heard her voice and others have felt her electrical presence pass through them. Numerous accounts of unexplained cold chills in Room 545 and an apparition in a dense, pink smoke have been reported ever since. Helens Bridge can be a bit eerie. If you drive up Beaucatcher Mountain on Vance Gap Road you will pass through a narrow, steep- walled gorge. Look up, and you will see the Strange little stone bridge. It was built in 1909 to provide access to the Zealandia Mansion (also a rumored hotspot) on the crest of Beaucatcher Mountain. The story behind the bridge tells of a woman named Helen, who lived on the mountain years ago with her only daughter. One night her house caught on fire and the child died in the blaze. Helen was so distraught that she hung herself from the bridge. It has been said that if you go to the bride late at night, turn off your car, and call Helens name she will appear to you as a sad, glowing apparition. If you see her you could be in for some trouble. Those who see Helen claim that their car won't start when they try to leave. These are just two of the most active documented spots in Asheville. For a longer list and directions on how to get to other areas, visit: http://www.askyewolfe.com/Haunted-Asheville- NC.html. Of course, there are the Brown Mountain Lights. Brown Mountain is located in Pisgah National Forest. There are several places where the lights can be seen but the most popular places include: Brown Mountain Overlook (located 20 miles north of Morganton, on NC highway 181, 1 mile south of the Barkhouse Picnic Area), Wisemans View Overlook (5 miles south of the village of Linville Falls on Kistler Memorial Highway/Old NC 105/State Road 1238) and Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile-post 310, 2 miles north of NC highway 181 junction). The lights have been described as red, blue, green or white balls which disappear when approached. Legend tells that these lights are the spirits of Native American tribesmen killed in battle long ago, or possibly those left behind after the Trail of Tears. Other theories suggested by organizations like The U.S. Geological Survey have suggested that the lights are ignited swamp gas, the reflected lights of local towns or train/ car headlights. You can make up your own mind about the lights, but keep in mind that there is no swampland in the area and the lights have been seen long before the time of automobiles and electric lights. For further information on the lights, visit: http:/Awww.askyewolfe.com/ Brown-Mountain-Lights.html. Keep in mind that some of these sites are on private property, so its best to get permission from the owners or be willing to li aed at Nigh iP hag ran pO On OT OS eT OT Oe gd NP SL

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Date original: 2007-11-08
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  - Dimension: 14" x 11.5"
  - Pages: 32
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
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  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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