Exploring Sleepy Hollow: Legends, Hauntings, and History Washington Irving’s 1820 story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, remains one of America’s most enduring ghost tales. Set in 1790, the story follows the lanky, superstitious schoolteacher Ichabod Crane as he vies for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter of a Continue Reading
Fort Fisher and the legend of the Hermit
Discovering the Fort Fisher Hermit: A Journey into History In the summer of 2011, I found myself flipping through a well-worn copy of 100 Classic Hikes in North Carolina. I had checked off most of the hikes within a two-hour drive from home, and my curiosity pulled me east, towards Continue Reading