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FEATURES & DEPARTMENTS WASHINGTON HAUNTS

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Terry Rollins: Tour guide tells the paranormal tale of Washington’s historic district

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Deal with the Devil: Bath hoofprints a tale of horseracing, gambled soul

Publisher’s Note The Scene What's in Store What's to Eat Cast a Line Dining Guide Word on Wine Calendar Why I Love Washington Advertiser Index

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Supernatural activity: Water Street home to history …. and hauntings

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Stage of spirits: Turnage vaudeville theater scene of paranormal activity

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Castle Island, faintly illuminated by the moonlight, can be seen from the Washington waterfront.

See Washington Haunts, page 18.

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Reveling in fear: Ghost of convicted murderer haunts old courthouse

[PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS RAWLS]

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Spirited tales for all ages

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host stories have always had a way of capturing my interest.

At G r e e n Va l l e y Elementary School, where I held my first library card, one particular title reigned supreme school wide, “13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey” by Kathryn Tucker Windham.

Years later, when the first of my friends began getting their drivers’ licenses, we would set out to explore rumored haunting grounds. There was a bridge where you could supposedly hear the footsteps and screams of some ill-fated young woman who met her demise on the very spot some unknown number of years before. There was a hill where you could park your car, put it in neutral and wait for it to roll uphill, influenced by some untold supernatural force. There was the old iron furnace, where the ghosts of those killed in industrial accidents remained bound for generations.

In later years, sharing the prevalent myths and legends from my youth, I came to realize that many towns share similar tales, their details varying slightly from place to place.

I suppose every town has its ghost stories.

Beaufort County is no different, though it is home to some unique tales and experiences.

A spirit-filled evening with Terry Rollins can catch you up on all things ghostly in downtown Washington. The master storyteller has a passion for passing on local history and paranormal experiences. Join him for Washington’s popular Ghost Walk on page 18.

The oldest town in the state, Bath is certainly home to its fair share of legend and lore. A curse, a horse race and a devilish stranger are at the center of a certain piece of folklore passed down for generations.

Hoof prints that just wouldn’t go away make for a Beaufort County favorite. Ride along one fateful night on page 26.

Dating back to the 1700s, many of Washington’s Water Street homes are admired for their historical charm. But some also carry a creepier connotation.

From the ghosts of sea captains disturbed in the attic to bottles meant to trap evil spirits uncovered in the basement, a trio of old houses have some hair-raising history.

Go inside for a look on page 32.

What might be called the crown jewel of

Washington’s downtown could also be one of its spookiest spots. The Turnage Theatre, home to Arts of the Pamlico and in lesser view an old vaudeville theater upstairs, is also host to an eerie presence. Take a tour with the technical director who knows the theater inside and out, including its ghostly side, on page 40.

When a local minister was tried for murdering a schoolteacher in 1850, the case made national headlines. When the jury found him guilty, he took his own life in the Beaufort County courthouse. Legend says he’s been hanging around the place ever since. Come face to face with the spirit of the Rev. George Washington Carawan on page 60.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Washington the Magazine as the weather transitions from the still heat of summer to the crisp, cool Pamlico breezes of fall. Until then, we leave you with a few stories just as likely to put a chill on the back of your neck.

Ashley Vansant, Publisher

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THE SCENE Washington High School reunion Washington High School hosted its 50th reunion for the class of 1966.

The reunion, held on June 18, was hosted at the Washington Yacht & Country Club. Classmates got to enjoy a meal, drinks and one another’s company.

Pam Anderson and Mac Cox

Wayne Jackson, Shirley Jackson and Jackie Gautier

Freddie Pippen and Brenda Pippen

Debbie Hall and Mike Hall

Dean Mish and William Griffin

Koka Paramore and Buddy Paramore

Osey Benjamin Fisher and Patsy Wallace

Tomp Litchfield and Beth Oden

Phil Edwards and Tori Edwards

Rod McCauley and Ross Boyer

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Making Memories Alzheimer’s Dinner and Dance On Aug. 13, Washington residents gathered for the Making Memories Alzheimer’s Dinner and Dance Fundraiser at the Washington Civic Center. The event included silent and live auctions, catering by Keyzer’s, music

by The Main Event Band and dancing. Proceeds from the fundraiser went to Alzheimer’s North Carolina to help fund services and raise awareness about the disease.

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Becky and Mike Goodwin, Rod and Gina Cantrell, Will Jakes, Jordan Cantrell and Missy Parker

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Evon and Tom Mclean and Kay Sharpe

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THE SCENE NAACP Banquet Members of the community came together for the annual Beaufort County NAACP Banquet. Guest speaker Al Powell, as well as several members of local government, gave words about the community’s unity and how the organization has benefitted the local community.

Shaii Purvis, Kimberly Waltower and Agatha Moore

Sue and Don Lindberg

Sharrie and Joan Bryant

Marian Booth, Helen Weatherington and Emma Howard

Bishop Charles and Sandra Smith

Al Powell and Iris Curry

Desmond Powell and Morris Austin

River Forest Manor’s Sip & See Hundreds of guests came out to see the newly renovated River Forest Manor & Marina in Belhaven on July 26. The self-guided tour featured glimpses of new décor matched with the original dark wood, restored tiling, rooms fit for a bridal party, a majestic porch with a waterfront view and refreshments. Guests were asked to wear special “booties” to protect the renovated floors.

Dana Brooks and Deborah Hunt

Katie Lennon, Montana Lausch, Del Tolan and Kate Brown

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Melinda Jackson, Martha Neal and Karen Clayton

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Chamber dinner at Washington Yacht & Country Club Members of the Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce were invited to a dinner at the Washington Yacht & Country Club on July 27. Over a meal of shrimp and grits, Chamber members were informed of special rates available for membership at the country club. The dinner was a way to connect the Chamber and WYCC, and inform Chamber members of other opportunities in the community.

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Dave McLawhorn, Evan and Jan Lewis

William Taylor and Pam Anderson

Maxine White and Nicole O'Connell

Chris Daniels, Brooks Patti and Jamie Patti

Leigh Stanley and Kyle Barnes

Matt Rauschenbach, Christina and Cheryl Scott

Cliff Hales, Michelle and Will Mayo

Laura O'Brien and Carol Burtt

Bill Taylor and William Taylor

Dale Benson and Spencer Stanley

Bobby Roberson, Michelle Pittman and Adam Feldhousen

THE SCENE Terrance Copper Appreciation Night

Suzanne Stotesbury book signing

Washington hosted a Terrance Copper appreciation night on Aug. 7 at the North Carolina Estuarium in downtown Washington. Copper was honored for all he’s done for the community by having Aug. 7 designated “Terrance Copper Appreciation Day.” Copper’s athletic accomplishments were honored, too, when his No. 7 Pam Pack jersey was officially retired.

On the afternoon of July 30, Suzanne Stotesbury, a freelance writer, former newspaper reporter and an English instructor at Beaufort County Community College, discussed her book — “Legendary Locals of Washington” — at a book-signing event that included a brief presentation by Stotesbury and a question-and-answer session at the North Carolina Estuarium.

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Reggie Stevenson and John Lampkins

F. Mac Hodges and Mayor Mac Hodges

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It’s the perfect fall activity for those chilly nights in Washington. The sketchbook can be found at Lone Leaf Gallery in downtown Washington. From handmade pottery to greeting cards, there is something for everyone. While you're there, don’t forget to pick up a picture frame for your favorite photo this fall. Sketchbook $20, picture frame $14.95.

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GHOST WALK

WASHINGTON HAUNTS Tour guide tells the paranormal tale of Washington’s historic district STORY AND PHOTOS BY MICHAEL PRUNKA 18 • WASHINGTON THE MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016

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torytelling and the supernatural are two big parts of Terry Rollins’ life. They’re also a big part of Beaufort County’s history and that of the entire state of North Carolina. The tradition extends from the folklore of the Appalachian Mountains all the way to the east’s tales of Blackbeard, and Rollins has made it his life to pass some of those stories along.

That’s why Rollins was eager to get involved with the Washington Haunts historic ghost walk. When he moved to Washington from the Durham area about a decade ago, it wasn’t just his fascination with the paranormal that piqued his interest. He also has a passion for sharing the area’s history with both its natives and visitors.

“Storytelling is such a part of North Carolina’s history, and ghost stories are a big element of that,” Rollins said. “Here in Beaufort County, we have the hoof prints in Bath, which are one of the great legends of this area. The whole coast has plenty of legends of Blackbeard and others. So, all of that just appeals to me very much as a professional story teller.”

(Opposite page) Terry Rollins guides a group of courageous folks around Washington’s historic district.

He takes them from stop to stop, telling them various tales of hauntings in Washington; Terry Rollins sets down his lantern in the cemetery at St. Peter’s to tell the tale of Carrie Foreman.

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CASTLE ISLAND One of the stops along the way has folks peer out on the Pamlico River as Terry Rollins tells the story of the “Queen of Castle Island.”

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MYER’S HOUSE People were very much still fearful of witches in the late 1700s. When Herman and Debra Gaskins moved into the Myer’s House, they discovered witch bottles — proof of the supernatural superstition.

OLD BEAUFORT COUNTY COURTHOUSE The Rev. George Washington Carawan opened fire in the Beaufort County Courthouse during his mid-1800s murder trial. His suicide was the only casualty that day and his spirit still inhabits the courtroom.

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Potts was found hanging in the home when a bailiff was sent to bring him to court.

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Many have experienced the 3-year-old girl in her yellow dress haunting the streets of Washington.

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FRANKLIN BRYAN HOUSE A friendly ghost that many owners have reported experiencing inhabits this house. The ghost’s presence is denoted by the smell of fresh cigar smoke.

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Storytelling is a way of life.

It’s quickly fading away in this day, but some of us are still trying to hold on to that and instill in others this love of using your imagination.

The ghost walk has attracted visitors from as far away as Florida and Canada.

Passing along Washington’s history is as much a goal for Rollins as simply keeping the art of storytelling alive.

“Storytelling is a way of life. It’s quickly fading away in this day, but some of us are still trying to hold on to that and instill in others this love of using your imagination,” Rollins said.

Rollins’ exuberance in his storytelling is captivating. Hearing him recount centuries-old tales of various hauntings right here in the community is both chilling and mesmerizing as he tells stories in a way that makes “ghost walkers” feel as if they are right there, witnessing events that took place well over 100 years ago.

His delivery is captivating, but during the August 2016 ghost walk, it was made even more so when Rollins got unexpected

validation from an unlikely source when he told the story of a friendly, cigarsmoking spirit that inhabits the Franklin Bryan house to not only those on the walk, but also to the home’s new owners.

The couple eagerly listened to the tale and confirmed the ghost’s presence, saying they had experienced a helpful entity that shows its presence through the smell of fresh cigar smoke.

“That may be the first time that’s ever happened,” Rollins said. “We knew that people had bought the house recently. I just figured that, sometime soon, I would go knock on the door and tell them about their house.

“When I saw the gentleman standing there on the front porch, it was the perfect opportunity. I was very pleased that they had already experienced the cigar-smoking ghost being there. … It just reaffirms the story that we had been

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told. … For that family, just out of the blue, to be put on the spot and say, ‘Yeah, we’ve had that experience,’ that just means everything.”

Rollins has also experienced many other things that can’t be explained: an image of the ghost in the old courthouse, orbs and flickering lights in the Turnage Theatre.

Unexplainable things have also happened in the cemetery at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church — mostly with the folks wearing red beads, which Rollins said lose their protective powers in the cemetery.

While traffic, noise and the fast pace of the Triangle area drove Rollins away, Washington got the gift of a passionate storyteller. There are many ways to research Beaufort County’s illustrious history with the supernatural, but few others can chronicle it in a way that will make the hair on the back of one’s neck stand on end like Terry Rollins.

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to Bath native and local historian Jimmy Taylor. Today, the hoof prints made by the horse of Jesse Elliot, a man who let his addiction and a life of sin overcome him, leading him to a frightful ride to death and damnation, have faded away.

For generations, however, they were in plain sight, easily identifiable, and a mark commemorating Elliot’s last ride, according to Taylor.

Although the marks are unrecognizable now, the legend still lives on. The tale was told for decades to youngsters and adults alike, who grew up and lived in the area, according to Taylor.

“This is a story the kids heard growing up around Beaufort County,” Taylor said.

“You see this in legends of North Carolina all around. But then to go actually look for the legend, it’s just not there (today).”

The story has even been featured on Tar Heel Traveler, a broadcasting program

by WRAL in Raleigh, in which local historian and Washington resident Terry Rollins recounted the tale.

According to Rollins, the site where Jesse Elliot was thrown off his horse during a race with the devil includes five depressions — holes in the ground where the mysterious and eerie event took place. Elliot’s last words, some say, were “Take me in a winner or take me to hell.”

One source, a book, “North Carolina Legends,” published by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, tells a piece of the story that

others seem to leave out — how the devil crossed paths with a man in Beaufort County.

Prior to the days of Elliot, Bath was a thriving port town, full of merchants, foreign ships and goods and a ver y prosperous outlook. But eventually, with the majority of port activity having moved to Washington, Bath became the sleepy little village much like it is today.

“North Carolina Legends” mentions a great, traveling evangelist, George Whitfield, who visited the town several

A depiction of Jesse Elliot’s horse race with a tall, dark stranger, illustrates the stranger as demonic, and some say it was the devil, himself, who after Elliot’s death that day, dragged him to the pits of hell. The illustration can be found in “North Carolina Legends,” published by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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A staged photo portrays Jesse Elliot, who had been thrown off his horse during a race with the devil. The site of the remaining devil’s hoofprints was once an attraction at which property owners charged a fee for residents and visitors to view the scene. The photo was made as a souvenir, of sorts, for those who had visited the site.

times in an attempt to lead its people from sin — a venture that failed, causing Elliot to take off his shoes, shake them vigorously and drive off, muttering, “There’s a place in the Bible that says if a place won’t listen to the Word, you shake the dust of the town off your feet, and the town shall be cursed. I have put a curse on this town for 100 years.”

Not even 100 years later, according to accounts, Elliot, a man who loved to drink and race horses, met a stranger on a shiny, black horse. It was Sunday, and Elliot, believing his stallion was superior to any other horse in the county, took the stranger up on a $100-bet to race.

After returning home to prepare for the race, Elliot put on his riding boots, downed two glasses of whiskey, and met his wife, who warned him not to race on Sunday. Rather than heeding her advice, he cursed her, beat her and mounted his stallion to depart. As he rode away, his wife shouted after him, “I hope you’ll be sent to hell this very day,” according to “North Carolina Legends.”

As the race began, Elliot got an eerie feeling about the stranger, who was calm and collected to be one about to race his horse. With greed overcoming him, Elliot shook off the feeling, and in an instant, the two riders took off.

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Elliot soon took the lead, the stranger dropping back behind him, almost purposefully, it seemed. With confidence in his position, Elliot shouted to his horse, “Take me in a winner, or take me to hell.” At that very moment, as the horse rounded a sharp curve in the woodland track, it sharply twisted its head, reared and dug its hooves into the ground, every variation of the story describes.

Some say the horse got a glimpse of the challenger — a terrifying look of a reddish figure mounted atop a black horse, an evil, wide-open smile and an ominous laugh. The impact of the horse digging in caused Elliot

The stranger disappeared, never to be seen again, but the stories agree — Jesse Elliot’s soul was claimed by the devil and taken to the pits of hell that day, the hoof prints the only evidence of the hellish ordeal.

The story of Jesse Elliot, a Bath man addicted to alcohol and gambling, is marked by the site of where his horse bucked him off into a tree, breaking his neck and killing him. Many oral accounts passed down through the generations claim the horse, while leading the race, turned his head and saw Elliot’s opponent, a tall, dark stranger at first sight, who was, in actuality, the devil, himself.

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to be thrown against a tree, dying instantly, Taylor said.

The stranger disappeared, never to be seen again, but the stories agree — Jesse Elliot’s soul was claimed by the devil and taken to the pits of hell that day, the hoof prints the only evidence of the hellish ordeal.

Taylor said the depressions, marking the hoof prints, are a big part of what kept the tale alive all these years. And it’s not just the actual evidence that’s mysterious; the holes are known widely to keep themselves maintained and visible.

Even Taylor says the actual evidence will be back, sooner or later. No matter what compromises the holes in the ground — debris, limbs, leaves or anything else visitors intentionally place there — they always come back, free of whatever which was placed there. No grass grows there, and experiments over the years have proved that

animals will only eat feed thrown around the holes, leaving that which was thrown in the actual depressions untouched.

The tragic tale spread, and residents took it as a sign from the most high, leaving Sabbath-breaking in the area to subside greatly. Even a previous minister at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Bath had preached against sinful activity and behavior, citing the hoof prints as having been left by “a man on his way to hell,” according to a synopsis of the tale on nchistoricsites.org.

Historians, and even scientists, argue there is some explanation for the depressions, as well as why they have remained empty after intentional tampering. Is there some logical answer for the evidence left by the

events that became the tale of the Bath Hoofprints? Or were the marks left by the horse of Elliot, a rider who met the devil and was dragged to hell that fateful day in Bath?

The mysterious legend remains as one of the most famous and enduring stories in state folklore, and continues to be told through oral tradition. Regardless of its validity or the actual events that took place, the tale, at least, serves as a reminder of the tragic fate that awaits young, wild sinners. One never knows the day the devil will tempt them through their deepest vice.

Hoof prints like those pictured here are all that’s supposedly left of Elliot’s race with who some claim was the devil, who ultimately dragged Elliot’s soul to hell.

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WATER STREET SPOOKS

SUPERNATURAL AC T I V I T Y

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[PHOTOGRAPH FROM HERMAN GASKINS]

Legend says a sea captain haunts the attic of Hyatt House (left) on Water Street in Washington; Del Miltenberger (above), who helped Myers House owners Herman Gaskins excavate the cellar, holds two witch bottles. A third bottle remains upside-down in the hole, which was thought to capture evil spirits.

Water Street home to history …. and hauntings [PHOTOGRAPH BY VAIL STEWART RUMLEY]

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STORY BY MACKENZIE TEWKSBURY

ater Street is home to a beautiful view of the Washington waterfront, a quick walk downtown and a trio of houses that represent hundreds of years of history.

The Hyatt House, the Myers House and the Marsh House are the three oldest standing structures in Washington, dating as far back as 1775.

Each house stands tall with a unique story unlike any other — including some that will make skin crawl, hair stand up

and goose bumps break out.

The Hyatt House, located at 222 Water St., breeds its own chilling tale of a sea captain ghost that frequents the attic. Legend has it that when two young girls slept in the attic one night, they were awoken by a ghostly figure in a long black cape and a pillbox hat with long scraggly hair, watching them.

“Kids and their imaginations” was the comforting thought the family of the two young girls clung to. Until they no longer could.

Whiting Toler, a longtime next-

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door neighbor of the Hyatt House, said his grandfather told the story to his coworkers and they stopped dead in their tracks: they knew exactly who the two young girls saw.

Capt. Lockwood Hyatt.

He was a British, Orthodox Jewish sea captain who spent his time in the attic watching ships come and go and always wore a long black cape, a pillbox hat covering long scraggly hair.

“It sure was a coincidence that (the girls) described a man they have never known,” Toler said. “It’s not a story you can push off easily.”

Even with the Hyatt House’s spooky past, Toler remains undaunted by the specter of his next-door neighbor.

“I’ve never been afraid to go in there. I’d love to go in there and talk to it,” Toler said.

These houses have withstood the test of centuries, but needed some restoration.

Dee Congleton, owner of the Marsh House, was careful not to lose the many years of important history when she bought and restored the house in 1995.

“We improved upon what was here and we didn’t lose any original features,” Congleton said. “That would be a travesty.”

This trio of houses brings chilling stories, vital history and notable artifacts to Washington. Congleton said she is constantly finding nails, shards of pottery, china and bottles in her house and garden, and Herman [PAINTING BY WHITING TOLER]

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Gaskins, owner of neighboring Myers House, found similar items. Within the boxes and boxes of china, nails and pottery Gaskins has gathered over the years, lay something a little bit more … eerie.

Witch bottles — the placement of which was a historical practice believed to trap souls of witches and evil spirits — were found in the basement, beneath the home’s front door.

The Myers House is, in fact, the oldest building in Washington, as many structures were lost to fire during the Civil War. When Gaskins bought the house in 1980 for use as the law firm Gaskins and Gaskins, it needed major restorations. The dirt basement was one of his projects.

“We were doing a lot of jack-leg archeology,” Gaskins said. “We were digging down in the basement and came across five bottles.”

Soon afterward, Gaskins learned the historic importance of the bottles. Superstition says when buried upside down beneath a front door, a witch bottle prevents evil spirits from entering the house. When the bottles are turned upward, the spirits escape.

In an attempt to preserve the historic artifacts, Gaskins turned up the bottles; decades later, he said he’s seen no sign of supernatural or extraordinary phenomenon in the law office.

“I make a living here every day,” Gaskins said.

However, Gaskins recalls a mysterious story about the previous owner of the Myers House taking her last breath about a week after the bottles were turned upward.

While the houses on Water Street are some of the jewels of Washington’s rich history, they’re also instilled with a hair-raising past — and present.

(Opposite page) Local artist Whiting Toler painted this image of Capt. Lockwood Hyatt, said to have appeared to two young girls; Burying witch bottles was a common practice first documented in the late 1600s in Suffolk, England. Here, Myers House owner Herman Gaskins, with help from Del Miltenberger, unearth witch bottles found in the cellar of the Water Street house.

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WHAT'S TO EAT

FALL FILLING So long summer, glad to see you fall!

STORY BY KEVIN SCOTT CUTLER PHOTOS AND FOOD PREPARATION BY VAIL STEWART RUMLEY

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he hot, humid, hazy days of summer are quickly fading into the past to the chagrin of many.

But in their place will be cooler, crisper days with a promise of exciting new advantages just around the corner.

Fuel up for those adventures, be they football games or festive family gatherings, with these recipes. Several incorporate the fresh produce of the season, including apples, sweet potatoes and cranberries. Others capture the essence of fall with the smooth taste of pumpkin, while still others offer hearty, stick-to-the-ribs additions to the menus.

As usual, they appear here courtesy of the Washington Daily News' Pamlico Pantry collection of cookbooks published by area churches, schools and nonprofit organizations.

Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Squares Vail Hawkins First Presbyterian Church, Washington 1 quart drained pumpkin; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup self rising flour; 3 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups milk; 1/2 cup butter.

Mix all ingredients well and pour into greased casserole dish. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Busy Day Chicken

Bev Walker and Ruth Armstrong First Presbyterian Church, Washington 1 can whole cranberry sauce; 1 (8-ounce) bottle French dressing; 1 package French onion soup mix; 1 whole chicken, cut up (may use parts -- breasts or thighs -- if desired).

Pour cranberry sauce, French dressing and onion soup mix over chicken. Cover pan with foil and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Uncover and bake another 30 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles.

Venison Stew Judy MacAdam

Grace Lutheran Church, Washington 3-4 pounds venison (shoulder or neck cuts); 1/4 cup flour; 3 tablespoons bacon drippings; 1 1/2 to 2 cups hot water; 1 1/2 cup red wine; 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs (thyme, marjoram, basil); 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 large onion, sliced; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 carrots, scraped and quartered; 4 potatoes, pared and quartered.

Cut sinews and bones from venison. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; roll in flour. In a large deep kettle, heat bacon drippings, then brown floured venison.

Add hot water, wine, herbs, parsley, onion, salt and pepper. Cover kettle and bring mixture to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer about two hours. Add carrots and potatoes. Cover and simmer for one hour; add a little more water if needed. When meat is tender and veggies done, serve hot with thick slices of French bread.

Cranberry Apple Casserole Sue Radcliffe

The Wilkinson Center, Belhaven 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped; 2 cups fresh cranberries; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 3 (1 5/8ounce) packages instant oatmeal with cinnamon and spices; 3/4 cup pecans, chopped; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup butter, melted; pecan halves; additional cranberries.

Combine apples, cranberries and two tablespoons of flour; toss to coat. Add one cup sugar; mix well.

Place in a lightly greased 2-quart casserole dish.

Sweet Potato Biscuits Helen Ormond

Bath Christian Church 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes; 1 cup Crisco; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup dark corn syrup; 1 small can evaporated milk; 1 tablespoon nutmeg; 2 cups self-rising flour.

Boil sweet potatoes; when done, cool in cold water, then pull off skins. Mash up in a large bowl. Mix in Crisco, cinnamon, corn syrup, evaporated milk and nutmeg.

Work in flour. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Combine oatmeal, pecans, 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar. Add butter and mix well. Spoon over fruit mixture. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Garnish with pecan halves and additional cranberries.

Sweet Potato Sausage Pie Lexa Upton McMicken 1 pound sausage meat, cooked and crumbled; 1 1/2 cups apple slices, thinly cut; 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes; brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup milk.

Place sausage in a 9-by-13 glass baking dish.

Arrange apple slices on the sausage. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Add salt, butter and milk to mashed sweet potatoes. Beat until light and fluffy. Place the sweet potato mixture over the apple slices. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Serve very hot. Yield: six to eight servings.

Cheesy Grits Casserole Eula Edwards First Free Will Baptist Church, Washington 3 cups regular grits; 1 stick margarine or butter; 2 teaspoons salt; 6 cups water; 8 eggs; 2 cups milk; 1/2 cup cheese.

Bring grits, margarine or butter, salt and water to a boil. Mix eight eggs, milk and cheese together and stir into boiling mixture. Place in a 2-quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes.

Apple Cheese Crisp Rosalyn Edwards Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Washington 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 stick butter; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup grated sharp cheese.

Grease baking dish, such as a deep-dish, ovensafe pie plate. Add apples, water and lemon juice.

Cream butter and sugar; add flour and spices.

Stir in grated cheese. Pour over apples. Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for 30 minutes or until done. Yield: four to six servings.

Cajun Ham And Shrimp Jambalaya David Nash Arts of the Pamlico/Beaufort County Arts Council 6 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 cups chopped onion; 3/4 cup finely sliced celery; 1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper; 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic; 15 ounce can chopped tomatoes, keep the liquid; 2 or 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 4 whole cloves, pulverized with mortar and pestle; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 to ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; a few grinds of black pepper; 1/2 pound good, Southern country ham, pre-cooked and cut into small cubes; 2 pounds medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 cup short grain rice; salt to taste.

Melt the butter in a big, deep, heavy frying pan or Dutch oven. Add the onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Cook for about 10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Add the chopped tomatoes and the reserved liquid. Add the cloves, parsley, tomato paste, thyme, cayenne and black pepper. Let this cook about an hour, no less, adding water as needed. It should bubble along at a slow boil. The final consistency, before rice, ham and shrimp are added, should be good and moist, but not too soupy. Add the diced ham and keep cooking and stirring for about 10 minutes.

While vegetables are cooking, cook the rice until well-done.

All of the about can be done well in advance, provided rice is kept hot. Just before serving, cook shrimp in boiling water for three minutes, removing before water returns to a boil. Heat the vegetable and ham mixture until it boils, then turn off the heat when the mixture is heated through and very hot. Add the shrimp. Stir well, then add the rice and blend all together. Serve at once (from the same pan, if possible).

Yield: four to six servings. **Adding slices of Cajun style Andouille sausage makes this dish even tastier.

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HIDDEN HAUNT

STAGE OF SPIRITS Turnage vaudeville theater scene of paranormal activity STORY AND PHOTOS BY VAIL STEWART RUMLEY

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hen most people think of the Turnage Theatre, they remember a movie theater where they stole a first kiss or envision the restored opulence of today’s Arts of the Pamlico home. But in the early 20th century, the Turnage Theatre referred to an entirely different venue, one where touring vaudeville acts provided a night’s entertainment, where silent movies played and Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger trod onstage.

The vaudeville theater still exists, but it’s tucked away out of sight — through a doorway and down a long hall, up a staircase that opens onto a walled-off hallway. Behind the wall was once a wide set of stairs, long crumbled by time and elements; before it, a single doorway that opens into the past.

And the past can be a spooky place.

For many years, it was rumored that a Turnage projectionist hanged himself in the theater, and it’s his spirit that haunts the place. No one’s ever been able to verify the story. But that doesn’t mean the theater is devoid of the paranormal.

Just ask Stuart Lannon. Lannon is the Arts of the Pamlico/Turnage Theatre technical director. He’s been on the job since the theater opened in 2013 under AOP ownership. Technically, he knows the theater inside and out, and on a couple of occasions, what he’s found cannot be explained, though he’s tried really hard to do just that.

Before the Turnage vaudeville theater, Lannon didn’t believe in ghosts, spirits, Stuart Lannon sits beneath the balcony where the apparition of a man stood watching him.

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haunts, the paranormal; you name it, he didn’t believe in it. He was the guy who chalked up “proof” of such things to overactive imaginations and the physics in the many old theaters where he’s worked over the course of his career. But that changed one night at the theater.

“I was always one of the people who explained away those things — it’s an old building, floors creak, pipes groan, wind blowing through a cracked window making a moaning sound. This was the first time when there was actually something definitive,” Lannon said.

It was the night of one of AOP’s first shows at the Turnage Theatre — an Elvis impersonator. The show went off without a hitch; Lannon was closing down the theater; one of his last tasks, turning off the marquee lights by way of the breaker box in the vaudeville theater.

The vaudeville theater was dark, but not dark enough that he couldn’t see his way across the slanted floors of the decaying venue, to the far wall beneath the balcony at the rear of the theater.

“I was walking back and looked up and there was someone in the balcony, hands on the rail, looking down at me,” Lannon said.

He was 15 feet away from this apparition, and knew the only way to get

A door leading to the vaudeville theater is now held open with bricks. The doorway has been the scene of some paranormal activity.

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You walk through a specific space and every hair stands on end.

into the balcony was by extension ladder — and there wasn’t one up there.

“I’d never believed in ghosts before that. I nearly broke my neck getting down the stairs,” Lannon laughed. “It was clearly a human figure up there, and being as I knew there was no way to get up there, that one kind of got me. … I would not openly admit to the kind of scream I let out.”

For many years, the Turnage vaudeville theater has been a stop on the local ghost tour. It’s been visited by ghosts hunters and psychics who have definitively declared paranormal activity abounds there.

For Lannon, his brush with the spirits didn’t end there, however. This time it took place downstairs, in the long hall approaching the stairs to the vaudeville theater. Again, he was closing the place down, heading to turn off lights. He was alone, but as he neared the doorway to the stairs, the door inexplicably slammed shut, practically in his face. No breeze; no draft; no person closed it from the other side — it had to swing away from him in order to slam closed.

“I said, ‘I can take a hint,’” he laughed.

“So I turned around and walked away and left the light on that evening. I keep a brick in front of that door now.”

A third occasion, Lannon still has

(Top) Remnants of the splendor of the old vaudeville theater: a chandelier once hung from this decayed medallion in the tin ceiling; (Bottom) This metal letter V, once used to on the Turnage marquee, was one of three that played a part in what could have been a practical joke … or a ghostly message.

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Stuart Lannon walks across the vaudeville theater, reenacting his otherworldly experiences there.

some ambivalence about: a rolling chair tucked behind other stored props found its way across the length of the theater — in front of it, three metal Vs, stored in a box with all the other old letters once used on the Turnage marquee, were laid out on the floor, pointing away from the chair to the only open doorway in the theater. That message, he believes, easily could have been someone toying with him, though no one ever confessed to doing it. And such pranks don’t change the feeling he sometimes gets when he’s there alone.

“You walk through a specific space and every hair stands on end,” he said.

Lannon laughs about his unexplained encounters, and that’s probably because he wouldn’t believe it either, if he hadn’t seen it for himself. But have his experiences made him a true believer in the paranormal?

“Yeah. That’s for certain. Because there is no way I could explain (the man in the balcony) away. It was a very terrifying realization. And it also makes me feel bad for all the theater people I’ve worked with who’ve said a building was

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haunted, and I’d say, ‘You’re full of it.’

I put my foot in my mouth big time on that one,” Lannon said.

Regardless of whether the vaudeville theater has otherworldly inhabitants, Lannon said he hopes Arts of the Pamlico will one day restore the theater to its former glory, much the same way the downstairs theater was during the late 1990s to early 2000s.

“I know we want to. It would be phenomenal if it’s restored,” Lannon said.

Ghostly guests included.

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CAST A LINE

Pamlico fish factory

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STORY AND PHOTO BY CAPT. RICHARD ANDREWS

eptember and October are two of the best months of the year for light-tackle fishing on the Pamlico.

The summer heat is behind us, the fall northeasters are cooling the land and the water, and the fish are entering one of their most active seasons of the year.

The speckled trout fishing is at its peak in the sound and lower river, the striper bite is in full swing up the river near Washington, the puppy drum are chasing the green-tails in the creeks and bays of the lower river and sound, and the larger flounder are most abundant before they leave the estuary in mid- to late October.

With all those choices combined with beautiful weather, who wouldn't want Capt. Richard Andrews poses with a nice speckled trout from the Pamlico River, which he to go fishing? says is almost like a fish factory during the months of September and October.

Most of the better speckled trout fishing takes place in the lower reaches (from the 80s in the summer), the fish The stripers are our most consistent, of the river and bays adjacent to the school much better along the banks where year-round option. This year, we've sound. During the hot summer months, fishermen can consistently find them. seen more juvenile stripers (10 to speckled trout are more challenging to Areas with an abundance of bait 15 inches) than we've ever seen in catch in high numbers because many combined with a little current are the estuary, resulting from a highly of them simply do not successful spawning class in Weldon Think of the Pamlico River as a fish factory — a on the Roanoke River. Many of those frequent the banks nursery area for juvenile fish. We can watch Roanoke/Albemarle fish have trickled areas (where most anglers fish) during the them grow into adults and have lots of fun down to the Pamlico and Pungo. daylight hours.

We are fortunate to have them, and catching them before they reach adulthood Most fish that are we'll have some incredible striper and emigrate out to the ocean waters. fishing over the next few years, as they caught along the banks in the summer are in grow 5 or 6 inches a year on average. the late afternoon or early morning excellent ambush areas for speckled We catch them consistently on the hours as the fish migrate from deep to trout to feed. If you find the right Pamlico up to about 30 inches. shallow water during waning light and conditions, you'll likely find the fish, My favorite way to fish for stripers is air temperatures. In the fall, as water and a number of different baits will in the spring and fall on topwater baits. temperatures drop into the 70s and 60s work on a given day.

Once you try this, you'll be addicted to

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the vicious blowups you'll witness behind your favorite topwater lure.

We are also blessed this year with an abundance of juvenile puppy drum (redfish) resulting from a productive spawn from last year's adult fish in August and September. We typically watch them "grow up" in the estuary for the next couple of years until they reach age 3 or 4 when most of them migrate out of the estuary (or at least the western part) at about the 25-inch range. These are hard-pulling fish and some of the most prized of any fish on light tackle.

So think of the Pamlico River as a fish factory — a nursery area for juvenile fish. We can watch them grow into adults and have lots of fun catching them before they reach adulthood and emigrate out to the ocean waters. If you get out on the water in September or October, you'll likely encounter some excellent light-tackle fishing on the Pamlico.

Capt. Richard Andrews is a resident of Washington and the owner of a local year-round guide service offering fishing excursions on the Pamlico and nearby rivers. He can be reached at 252-945-9715 or richard@tarpamguide.com.

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DINING GUIDE

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DINING GUIDE

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WORD ON WINE

North Carolina’s rich history in wine

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he Muscadine grape — our nation’s first cultivated wine grape, indigenous to the southeastern United States — was discovered in the Cape Fear River Valley by French explorer and navigator Giovanni de Verrazano in 1524. It can be found in the wild from Delaware to the Gulf of Mexico and as far west as Kansas.

Although Muscadine and Scuppernong are sometimes used loosely to mean the same grape, the Scuppernong is actually the earliest named variety of Muscadine and was found growing wild in northeastern North Carolina in 1810

by Dr. Calvin Jones. The southeastern U.S. still remains the main area for the commercial production of all Muscadine varietals; North Carolina wine growers were the first to cultivate the Scuppernong variety.

In 1835, Sidney Weller founded the first commercial winer y in Brinkleyville in Halifax County. By 1840, Weller’s vineyard was leading the countr y in wine production.

Ten years later, North Carolina was home to 25 wineries and many more vineyards. At that time, North Carolina dominated the American wine market. Unfortunately, the Civil War devastated North Carolina’s thriving wine industry with the loss of laborers, limited capital and the rescinding of winemaking licenses due to regulatory retribution after the war.

However, during the depressed

WRITTEN BY VIRGINIA FINNERTY economy of the 1890s, farmers were once more encouraged to grow grapes and North Carolina yet again led the country’s wine production, going on to win medals at the Paris Exposition in 1900. Apparently it was not just a stroke of luck, because four years later, in 1904, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, the North Carolinaproduced Virginia Dare Special Champagne by winemaker Paul Garrett won the coveted grand prize for sparkling wine in a competition against wines from other states as well as Argentina, France and Italy.

The prohibition of the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in North Carolina was in effect statewide by 1909 and it crushed the state’s wine industry, with only 13 wineries sur viving. In 1933, prohibition was slowly phased out in North Carolina after national prohibition was repealed. "Light" wine and beer sales were allowed soon afterward, and a county-option liquor law in 1937 established the Alcoholic Beverage Control system. However, many counties still remained dr y well after 1937, and post-prohibition moonshining and bootlegging was still a common occurrence in the mid-1900s.

In the 1950s, North Carolina vineyard planting boomed once again to meet out-of-state demand for grapes. In 1965, to support the state’s growing wine industr y,

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Sen. Carl Vitners of Onslow County introduced a bill appropriating funds for grape and wine research and grower education. Seven years later, the state legislature reduced the annual winery license fee and cut the state tax on native table wine in order to stimulate the development of new wineries, resulting in many wineries opening shortly thereafter.

In 1986, the North Carolina Wine & Grape Council was established to promote the growth of the state’s grape and wine industr y. Thirteen years later, in 1999, the Golden LEAF Foundation was formed to help North Carolina tobacco farmers transition away from a tobaccodependent economy. The foundation gave farmers financial incentives to change from tobacco to grape growing.

Today, North Carolina is home to more than 100 wineries, 400 vineyards and ranks 10th in the United States in wine production.

The state's wine industry continues to expand, and it’s one of the United States’ five most-visited state destinations for wine and culinar y t o u r i s m . C u r r e n t l y, m o s t w i n e produced in North Carolina is made from the Vitis Vinifera grape varieties (European grapes), although French hybrid and Vitis labrusca varieties are also commonly used.

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OUT AND ABOUT ALL SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER Thursday Night/ Saturday Morning Jams Turnage Theatre

Open jam Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and every Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Musicians and fans are encouraged to attend and play. There is no admission fee. Sponsored by the Beaufort County Traditional Music Association: www.bctma.org.

CALENDAR

sale prior to and during the event. 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Call 252-946-2504 for more information.

Sept. 10

Tar Heel Talent Search/ Contest Tar Heel Variety Theater

Doors open at 6 p.m. First place wins $200; second place wins $75; third place wins $50. Tickets $12.

Call 252-975-2117 for more information.

Club

Third annual fundraiser for The Blind Center of North Carolina.

Champagne reception, dinner and a live and silent auction. 6 p.m. Call 252-946-6208 for tickets or more information.

Sept. 17

A Night at the Museum Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum

Call 252-833-0995 for more information. 6 p.m.

Sept. 13

Every Saturday

Farmers' Market Downtown Washington

Poetry Reading, John Hoppenthaler Turnage Theatre

8 a.m. to noon. From April 30 through October, the market features local growers of fresh fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers. One never knows what will be found — the products are always changing! Call 252-947-1487 for more information.

Award-winning poet and ECU professor, 7 p.m. Sponsored by Arts of the Pamlico and Pamlico Writers Group. Donations accepted. Cold drinks, beer and wine and popcorn for sale at this event. Call 252-9462504 for more information.

River Roving Educational River Tours North Carolina Estuarium

Hope and Heroes Walk Cypress Landing Golf Club

Learn about the history and habitats of the Washington waterfront on these Pamlico River boat tours, Wednesdays through Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. No admission fee but advance reservations are required. Call 252-948-0000 for reservations.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 8

Senior Dance Washington Civic Center

Singles and couples over 50 are welcome to come and dance the night away. Admission is $8. 50/50 drawing. Door prizes. No alcohol/ no smoking/no children. 7 p.m.

Sept. 9

“Storm!”

Turnage Theatre

A documentary about three memorable storms that impacted the state and our region. $5 tickets at the door. Cold drinks, wine and beer for

Sept. 15

Join us for a 1- or 3-mile walk around the Cypress Landing Golf Course as we raise money for the Shepard Cancer Foundation. Walk begins at 6 p.m. and ends with live music and a celebration pizza party. Entry fee is $20 per person.

For more information, call Mary Jane Cooke at 252-948-0287.

Sept. 17

Gospel Singspiration Tar Heel Variety Theater

Featuring great gospel music, and no admission charge. A love offering will be received. 7 p.m. Call 252975-2117 for more information.

Sept. 22-25; Sept. 29-Oct. 1

Dinner theater: “Stay As Dead As You Are” Turnage Theatre

A dinner murder mystery where two guests at a Washington High School class reunion are jarted (lawn darted). No worries — Detective Joe Mamet is on the case, and it will be solved in this hilarious audienceparticipation production. Dinner theater tickets are $25. Cold drinks, wine and beer for sale prior to and during event. Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. Call 252946-2504.

Sept. 16

Music in the Streets Downtown Washington

Every third Friday Main Street is closed to make way for music and fun activities for kids and grown-ups alike. It’s a time to relax and take a deep breath and catch-up with the neighbors and friends, or to cut loose and dance in the street! You decide.

Shop in the stores, dine in the restaurants and enjoy all the Washington Harbor District has to offer! Call 252947-1487 for information. 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 16

Dining in the Dark Washington Yacht & Country

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Sept. 23

ArtWalk Downtown Washington

A free-to-the-public showcase of local visual art takes place on Main, Water and Market streets. This quarterly happening celebrates the arts and artists residing in the "Arts Capital of the Inner Banks." Join the celebration: Explore, shop and support the arts. Call 252-946-2504 for more information. 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 24

Hands on Arts Fall Festival Downtown Washington

Over 150 juried fine artists and craftspeople selling their original works. In addition, this festival will offer artist workshops and demonstrations, a children’s Art Market for art entrepreneurs ages 8-18 and a “kid zone” featuring face painting, storytelling, games and crafts. It will also highlight many of the very talented local musicians who will be performing acoustically in various areas throughout the festival. Call 252-946-2504 for more information. 10 a.m.

Sept. 24

Pickin’ on the Pamlico Festival Park

Celebrate the abundance of seafood that comes from our local waters! All-you-can-eat crabs and shrimp. Drink a cold beer, enjoy some live music and dancing all along the beautiful Pamlico River.

Call 252-947-1487 for tickets or more information. 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 24-25

Branching Out with Quilts Show Washington Civic Center

The Pamlico River Quilters’ Guild presents its 21st annual quilt show on Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will include hand- and machine-quilted bed quilts, lap quilts, art quilts and wearables. There will also be a boutique table, vendors, a history of quilting bed turning and a raffle quilt. Call 252-946-2301 for more information.

OCTOBER

Oct. 1

Historic Washington Ghost Walk Downtown Washington

This 90-minute ghost walk begins at Harding Square, in the rose garden at the foot of Market Street, beside the Washington Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center. Ticket sales begin at 7:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. walk. Tickets are $10 per person, cash only, no reservations. For more information, call Terry Rollins at 252-402-8595.

Oct. 1

Malpass Brothers Tar Heel Variety Theater

7:30 p.m. Call 252-975-2117 for tickets or more information.

Oct. 2

Soul Food Sunday Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum

Featuring songs and spirituals from the Underground Railroad. Light meal. 5-7 p.m. $10 per person.

Oct. 7

Shana Tucker in concert Turnage Theatre

Shana Tucker is a singer-songwriter and cellist who credits her genrebending ChamberSoul journey to the influences of her jazz and classical roots interwoven with ’80s and ’90s pop music, movie soundtracks and world music. Shana’s style and sound has been described as a mashup of Dianne Reeves, Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman. Call 252-9462504 for more information. 4 p.m.

Oct. 8

Alzheimer’s Walk & Education Fair Redmen’s Lodge

This event will provide experts, including ECU doctors, legal aid and health specialists, and free materials to assist caregivers and to educate the public about Alzheimer’s disease. Silent auction, flu shots, exhibits, 2-mile walk, pizza lunch.

Call 252-944-3446 for more information. 9 a.m.

Oct. 8

Halloween movies Turnage Theatre

Kids’ Halloween movie matinee at 4 p.m. and scary classic movie at 7:30 p.m. Movies to be announced.

Call 252-946-2504.

Oct. 13

Senior Dance Washington Civic Center

Singles and couples over 50 are welcome to come and dance the

night away. Admission is $8. 50/50 drawing. Door prizes. No alcohol/ no smoking/no children. 7 p.m.

Oct. 15

Darleen’s Flamingo 5K Belhaven

The Sixth Annual Darleen’s Flamingo 5K’s net proceeds and donations will again benefit the Shepard Cancer Foundation in Washington, in honor of Darleen Smith. https:// runsignup.com/Race/NC/Belhaven/DarleensFlamingo5K. 9 a.m.

Oct. 15

Doll, Toy and Bear show Tar Heel Variety Theater

10 a.m. Call 252-975-2117 for more information.

Oct. 15

A Night at the Museum Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum

Call 252-833-0995 for more information. 6 p.m.

Oct. 15

PAL Dinner Dance Washington Civic Center

The Beaufort County Police Activities League holds its fourth annual dinner/dance fundraiser. 6 p.m. Call 252-943-1715 for tickets or more information.

Oct. 21

“State of Mine: The Jim Hunt Story” Turnage Theatre

Jim Hunt was one of the most popular and influential politicians in North Carolina history. This onehour documentary examines Hunt’s life and legacy. Narrated by WRAL News anchor David Crabtree. $5 ticket. Popcorn, cold drinks, beer and wine sold prior and during the event. Call 252-946-2504. 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20-22

53rd Annual Juried Fine Arts Show Turnage Theatre

Juried work on exhibit through December. Free and open to the public.

Call 252-946-2504 for more information.

Oct. 21

Music in the Streets Downtown Washington

Every third Friday Main Street is closed to make way for music and fun activities for kids and grown-ups alike. It’s a time to relax and take a deep breath and catch-up with the neighbors and friends, or to cut loose and dance in the street! You decide.

Shop in the stores, dine in the restaurants and enjoy all the Washington Harbor District has to offer! Call 252947-1487 for information. 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 21-22

Smoke on the Water Stewart Parkway

The smell of downeast barbecue fills the air in downtown Washington on the Pamlico River. This family festival features barbecue and chili cook-offs, dragon boat races, run, music, children’s activities and artisans’ market! Call 252-944-6136 for more information. smokeonthewater.info.

Oct. 22

Pirate 5K Run/Walk Historic Bath

The Pirate 5K Run/Walk benefits Bath High School Preservation in its mission to restore the former Bath High School complex by rehabilitating it and having it once again serve the business, cultural and educational needs of the extended community. Call 239-682-3065 or visit www.BHSP5k.com and www.

BHSPreservation.org.

Oct. 22

Humane Society Dinner and Auction Washington Civic Center

This annual event is a major fundraiser for Humane Society of Beaufort County. Features food, beverages, silent and live auctions.

6 p.m. For more information, call 252-946-1591.

Oct. 22

Night at the Opry Tar Heel Variety Theater

A tribute to the men and women of country music. $12. 7:30 p.m. Call 252-975-2117 for tickets or more information.

Oct. 29

Historic Washington Ghost Walk Downtown Washington

This 90-minute ghost walk begins at Harding Square, in the rose garden at the foot of Market Street, beside the Washington Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center. Ticket sales begin at 7:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. walk. Tickets are $10 per person, cash only, no reservations. For more information, call Terry Rollins at 252-402-8595.

Oct. 29

Terror At The Turnage Turnage Theatre

Arts of the Pamlico’s third annual Halloween extravaganza. This Halloween fundraiser promises to be an event not to be missed. Cash bar, costume contest with cash prizes, appetizers, libations, photo ops, DJ and scary movies. 7:30 p.m. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 252-946-2504.

Oct. 29

NCSCA Circuit Shoot Hunters’ Pointe Sporting Clays

Call 252-975-2529 or go to www.hunterspointenc.com/Events. html for more information.

Oct. 31

Historic Washington Ghost Walk Downtown Washington

This 90-minute ghost walk begins at Harding Square, in the rose garden at the foot of Market Street, beside the Washington Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center. Ticket sales begin at 7:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. walk. Tickets are $10 per person, cash only, no reservations. For more information, call Terry Rollins at 252-402-8595.

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GHOST SHIP

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his picture, allegedly of Blackbeard’s Ghost Ship, was taken at Duck Creek

by Barbara Sprouse.

Sprouse came home one Halloween day years ago, noticed the beauty of the water and took her camera out for a few shots. A bed and breakfast stay was being given away in a contest for the best photo of Bath. When she developed the shots, Sprouse recounts seeing a faint triangle until she saw the next photo, pictured here — a full, fledged ship.

The photos are untouched, according to Sprouse. Is it a mere coincidence of light, fog and a possible waterspout of some kind, or is it, in fact, the ghost ship of Blackbeard the Pirate, himself, still sailing the waters of the Pamlico River where he sailed hundreds of years ago?

It’s a spooky spectacle that has been reprinted and sold to many Beaufort County believers since.

(BARBARA SPROUSE PHOTO)

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FALLEN MINISTER

The Rev. G.W. Carawan, a wellknown minister in Hyde County, was found guilty in the murder of Clement Lassiter in 1850. The story of the fallen man of God made headlines across the nation.

REVELING IN

FEAR

PHOTO BY VAIL STEWART RUMLEY

(Above) Along with reports of unexplained noises and eerie sounds, some residents have also reported seeing the face of the Rev. Carawan in the windows of the old courtroom at night. Rollins said he believes Carawan's ghost revels in the fear he causes. (Below) The Rev. George Washington Carawan was known to have a volatile temper — a disposition that worked well with his fire-and-brimstone preaching methods.

Ghost of convicted murderer haunts old courthouse STORY BY CAROLINE HUDSON | PHOTOGRAPHS BY MEREDITH LOUGHLIN

I

t all started with a murder.

In the year 1850, young schoolteacher Clement Lassiter heard screams coming from the home where he was renting a room.

There was the Rev. George Washington Carawan brutally beating his wife, and upon Lassiter’s entrance, he began accusing the two of having an affair. Vehemently denying the allegations, Lassiter pulled the bloodied Mrs. Carawan to safety, but Rev. Carawan proceeded

to chase him out of the house with a gun.

Not long after, five gunshots rang out. Only the Rev. Carawan came back to the house that day.

“Their church and the parsonage that they lived in were east of presentday Belhaven in Hyde County,” said Terry Rollins, employee at Brown Library and the county’s unofficial ghost expert. “Reports are that he was a fire-and-brimstone type of preacher. … He had this anger and temper about him.”

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It wasn’t long before authorities found Lassiter’s poorly covered corpse and placed Carawan in the Hyde County jail, but because of his well-known name, the trial was moved west to the old Beaufort County Courthouse at 158 N. Market St. in the interest of fairness.

News of the infamous murder spread quickly, and newspapers from Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia to Baltimore picked it up.

“People came from everywhere, so the old papers say,” Rollins said. “Mrs. Carawan stayed by her husband’s side all the way through this.”

The well-put-together trial revealed testimony about Carawan’s previous two wives, both of whom died under strange circumstances, and although inadmissible, damning stories from a slave. As to be expected, the jury found Carawan guilty.

He wouldn’t be locked away that easily, however.

Carawan proceeded to pull a revolver out of his clothing and fired shots around the courtroom. One went directly toward the lead prosecutor, aimed to pierce his chest, if not for a pendant with his wife’s picture shielding his heart.

Chaos ensued. As those viewing the trial scrambled for safety, chairs were turned over and windows shattered from the shots.

Then, Carawan proceeded to pull out a pistol and sent a bullet straight through his own skull. By some twist of fate, only Carawan lost his life that day.

“Shortly after this, people began to say something strange was going on in the courtroom,” Rollins said.

Some have reported hearing the scuffle of chairs and faint sound of shattering glass — only to find the courtroom in perfect order upon investigation. Other

The Rev. Carawan’s murder trial was moved to the old Beaufort County Courthouse in the name of fairness. It sits silent today on the second floor of the BHM Regional Library offices located at 158 N. Market St. in Washington.

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Since the Rev. Carawan committed suicide after his 1850 conviction, people have reported hearing shuffling chairs, shattering windows and screams in the old courtroom — only to find it in order upon investigation.

more modern-day ghost hunters report eerie energies in the old courtroom and an occasional orb of light flitting across the room.

“Some people believe that if a person’s life ends tragically or abruptly, their spirit does not go on to where it should,” Rollins explained. “I do believe it’s haunted by Rev. Carawan.”

The story of the ill-fated, self-professed man of God is one that most captures the attention of the guests on Rollins’ ghost walk tour — according to him it’s one of the more compelling stories.

One tour guest even believes she captured a breathy image of Carawan’s ghost on her camera, and Rollins agrees.

“We caught something. I don’t know what,” he said. “In my mind, we caught an image of his spirit.”

Today, the Beaufort-Hyde-Martin Regional Library’s administrative offices

operate on the floor below the old courtroom. Employees Alice Foye and Mary Tankard both say they have never had an encounter with the Rev. Carawan.

But come evening, after business hours, the knowledge of what could be is enough to make one think twice before wandering upstairs alone.

Some swear they’ve seen the reverend, and others swear it’s not true. Rollins certainly needs no convincing.

Perhaps Carawan chooses his victims in death, just as he did in life. Either way, it’s enough to send a chill up the spine of even the surest naysayer.

“This is the second-best-known ghost story or murder trial in American history in the 1800s,” Rollins said. “This ghost is the most frightening, the most haunting.”

“I actually think he might revel in this.”

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Y’ALL COME BACK

Why I love Washington

Like a rolling stone

I

WRITTEN BY REBECCA CLARK | PHOTO BY VAIL STEWART RUMLEY

f the beauty of life is the journey and a path to new and wonderful places, then I am one lucky girl! My husband Bill and I moved to Washington in 2008. Prior to moving here we were “rolling stones.” As a native of Georgia, I hit the road at 19 and moved to Colorado and from then on kept moving every five years or so. Bill was in the pharmaceutical industry and lived all over the world for over 30 years. After we married in 2000, we lived in Ireland, Holland, South Carolina and eventually Greenville, North Carolina. But … when we found Washington, we dug in our heels, put down our roots and said, “Hello, home!”

I loved Washington from the moment I saw it. Of course, the beautiful riverfront, charming downtown and gorgeous historic homes first attracted us, but it runs much deeper than that now. I have found a community of fun, loving friends who support all my many “community projects,” know my dog Bear and my cat Snickers by their names and invite me for a glass of wine in the evenings on their front porches. I share a cat with a neighbor, run a business with two of my best friends and walk miles around town with my sweet dog Bear each and every day! Now, I ask you — Who wouldn’t love “Little Washington?”

I love calling Washington my home and am most proud when I talk to visitors about all the reasons why Washington is a great place to live. I speak with pride about our theater, the Underground Railroad Museum, our fabulous parks (including my favorite, the Off-Leash Dog Park), our beautiful Pamlico River that I have boated on, swam in, kayaked on and partied with the best of them with the wind in my hair sailing on the Jeannie B. Every day there is a new adventure, event or party to attend. If I sound like I am proud of my adopted hometown, you would be right: this rolling stone is exactly where she wants to be.

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