Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont, Forgotten Tales

Name: Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont, Forgotten Tales
Author: Sherman Carmichael, Josh Adams

The history of the Tar Heel State is filled with mysterious and creepy tales. Legends say that several places in North Carolina have been visited by the devil, from the Devil's Tramping Ground near Siler City to the footprint he left in the Devil's Rock in Warren County. Learn why the Banshee of the Tar River first appeared and why her bloodcurdling screams continue to be heard. The Catsburg Ghost Train still appears on moonless nights. Sightings of Normie, the monster of Lake Norman, have been reported since the lake was created in the early 1960s. Join master storyteller Sherman Carmichael as he explores the lore of North Carolina's Piedmont.

Sherman Carmichael, Josh Adams

Sherman Carmichael, a native of Hemingway, South Carolina, currently lives in Johnsonville, South Carolina. Carmichael has spent the last forty-five years dabbling into things that are best left alone--like ghosts, UFOs, monsters and other strange and unusual things. Carmichael worked as a journalist for many years, thirty years as a photographer and twenty-eight years in law enforcement. His sixth book, Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina, was published by The History Press in 2018.