Welcome To Beaufort Terrors
Beyond its quaint small town facade, the buildings of Beaufort are filled with harrowing tales and unearthly specters. Beaufort’s ghosts lie shrouded within the dwellings they took their final breaths in one of America’s most haunting seaside towns, awaiting the arrival of those willing to hear their stories.
Blackbeard’s Nightly Resurrection
In a city surrounded by water, there’s bound to be a variety of nautical legends — some of which are darker than others. Join Beaufort Terrors at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, where the eeriest seafaring tales come to life.
Breathe in the salty air and hear the history of the infamous Blackbeard, who ruthlessly plundered and pilfered his way across the sea. Hear the story of Beaufort’s very own ghost ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge — one that drifts emptily on summer nights in the Beaufort Inlet while its sails ruffle soundlessly in the wind, its crew long since dead.
Seemingly to have risen from its watery grave, the ship continues to voyage on in the afterlife along the waters of Beaufort. Experience their ghostly echoes and more on a hair-raising ghost tour with Beaufort Terrors.
What Will I See?
Visit Beaufort’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- Hammock House – The stains of the past linger within the Hammock House, where restless victims of violence tarnish its pristine appearance. This former inn, once frequented by seafarers with vicious tempers, holds dark tales within its walls.
- Old Burying Ground – Lose yourself in the history of this 300-year-old cemetery, where a strange child spirit quietly roams, playing with toys left by passersby. Hers is one chapter amongst many fascinating accounts found inside these solemn grounds.
- Cousins Bed and Breakfast – Once said to haunt the Elizabeth Inn, the unknown entity that spooks staff and guests could be either a murderer or a murder victim, hungry for attention.
An Inn Full of Stormy Seamen
Venture with Beaufort Terrors to a house so old, no one can confirm what year or century it was built. Stand in front of the Hammond House and listen to the peculiar stories surrounding this former inn attended by rowdy sailors and merciless pirates, and uncover their devious behavior.
Learn the legends of murder believed to have happened on these grounds, sullying the home with their brutal nature. See the site where Blackbeard is said to have killed his female companion, leaving her screams reverberating long after her death. Their haunting presences refuse to rest, defiant not to fade into local lore.
Why is Beaufort so Haunted?
Terror in The Tombstones
A haunting stillness fills the Old Burying Ground whether it be day or night. The mass grave for sailors who died in an 1886 shipwreck lies in these hallowed grounds. Journey with Beaufort Terrors into their icy grasp, where accounts of their frozen figures and faint voices will make anyone’s blood run cold.
Filled with Civil War soldiers, lovers reunited in death, and children taken too soon, the Old Burying Ground is rife with uncanny souls. Hear their sorrowful stories and more on this spine-chilling ghost tour with Beaufort Terrors.
Beaufort’s Most Haunted
The historic sites of Beaufort are laden with spirits. The Castle on Craven Street holds several specters behind its bricks. Its stony walls saw the dying breaths of many when it served as a military hospital in 1861. Even stranger is its resident spirit, a 15th-century jester dwarf who held tea parties with the former owner’s daughter.
A more modest home in Beaufort holds another restless spirit. Locals report that objects move on their own and the sound of disembodied footsteps. Bizarre bangs and voices are also heard, keeping guests awake with fright.
The Gabriel House is thought to contain the presence of a past owner who fell to his death from the roof. Perhaps his fitful ghost lingers on to complete tasks left unfinished while alive.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
