Places Haunted in Hyde County
I dislike telling stories in the 'first person'. Especially when they didn't happen to me and the person I'm telling it to knows that it didn't happen to me. So, that being said, I'm going to try and retell a story in the third person that was told in the first person. This story comes from both a reliable source and a source who, by his own admission, liked to exaggerate the things he's heard. A judge as well as a storyteller, this is the tale of Charles Whedbee and Blackbeards Skull.
Ocracoke Island is overflowing with myths and legends. After all, it was the home of the infamous Blackbeard the pirate. Part of the Outer Banks, the island is also part of an area known for being one of the most dangerous places on earth for ships, The Graveyard of the Atlantic.
While there are other ghosts associated with The Graveyard of the Atlantic, The Flaming Ship of Oracoke is different in the sense that residents claim it keeps coming back, year after year like clockwork. The start of the story is a tale of greed, betrayal and revenge.