Lily's Lore and Legends

The Legend of the Gray Man of Pawleys Island - The Research Location: Pawleys Island, South Carolina, 29585 The research process on this one is running a bit on the long side. So... I decided to start sharing my videos along the way. Here is the playlist of all the videos (as they are uploaded) and below will be the links to each individual video, in case you don't plan on sitting through hours of my quips and screen staring in one go 😉 Prefer to read the lore, facts, and my thoughts without hours of research? Click here! Day 1 Research Day 2 Research Day 3 Research Day 4 Research The Wrap-Up Until next time lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog Follow Lily's Lore & Legends on Twitter Follow Lily's Lore & Legends on Facebook Follow Lily's Lore & Legends on Instagram

American Urban Legends: The Research I know it has taken me a minute to get the research uploaded (and as I am typing this, I still have days 4 and 5 to edit/upload between chores), but here is the wonderful world of Lily's research. Aside from a couple things (like whacking my knee on camera), it's mostly unedited and full of my actual, real-time facial expressions and reactions. You can watch the playlist in full or individual videos. Researching is never a short process, especially if you suffer from squirrel brain like I do! 😂 Enjoy! Full Playlist Individual Video Links Day 1 Days 2 & 3 Day 4 Day 5 Please don't forget to check out the rest of the  American Urban Legends . The main page is updated with all the good spookiness! Until next time lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog Follow Lily's Lore & Legends on Twitter Follow Lily's Lore & Legends on Facebo...

American Urban Legends: Visions of Death For Halloween 2022, I am taking a quick detour from my usual posts and the lore vs the facts for something more fun - American Urban Legends! We all have our favorite ones, told around the campfire or at slumber parties. No one ever really knows how the legend started, but we all know some version of it... Stepping away from the facts and with no debunking allowed, this spooky season I want to bring you not just the generic story, but possible locations for origins, eyewitness accounts of monsters, and any possible "how-to" when it comes to summoning...whatever goes bump in your lore. Now don't say I didn't warn you. After all, I didn't check the facts. Today's legend might not get you, but go looking too deep and I'm sure another one will. Visions of Death The statue had been there since before the town grew up around it. No one knows who sculpted it, only that after hundreds of years, the hooded figure was still a...

American Urban Legends: Haunted Roadways For Halloween 2022, I am taking a quick detour from my usual posts and the lore vs the facts for something more fun - American Urban Legends! We all have our favorite ones, told around the campfire or at slumber parties. No one ever really knows how the legend started, but we all know some version of it... Stepping away from the facts and with no debunking allowed, this spooky season I want to bring you not just the generic story, but possible locations for origins, eyewitness accounts of monsters, and any possible "how-to" when it comes to summoning...whatever goes bump in your lore. Now don't say I didn't warn you. After all, I didn't check the facts. Today's legend might not get you, but go looking too deep and I'm sure another one will. Haunted Roadways Thanks to an accident on the main road, y ou detoured, and as a result, ignored the gas light on your car for far too long, and now your car is sputtering to a s...

American Urban Legends: Spooky Schools For Halloween 2022, I am taking a quick detour from my usual posts and the lore vs the facts for something more fun - American Urban Legends! We all have our favorite ones, told around the campfire or at slumber parties. No one ever really knows how the legend started, but we all know some version of it... Stepping away from the facts and with no debunking allowed, this spooky season I want to bring you not just the generic story, but possible locations for origins, eyewitness accounts of monsters, and any possible "how-to" when it comes to summoning...whatever goes bump in your lore. Now don't say I didn't warn you. After all, I didn't check the facts. Today's legend might not get you, but go looking too deep and I'm sure another one will. Spooky Schools You're sitting on the world's tiniest toilet. You can hear the principal in the auditorium, speaking to the PTA about upcoming events at the elementary schoo...

American Urban Legends: Don't Take Candy from Strangers For Halloween 2022, I am taking a quick detour from my usual posts and the lore vs the facts for something more fun - American Urban Legends! We all have our favorite ones, told around the campfire or at slumber parties. No one ever really knows how the legend started, but we all know some version of it... Stepping away from the facts and with no debunking allowed, this spooky season I want to bring you not just the generic story, but possible locations for origins, eyewitness accounts of monsters, and any possible "how-to" when it comes to summoning...whatever goes bump in your lore. Now don't say I didn't warn you. After all, I didn't check the facts. Today's legend might not get you, but go looking too deep and I'm sure another one will. Don't Take Candy from Strangers You're walking down the street with your 3 best friends. Everyone is joking around and laughing. Suddenly, one of your ...

American Urban Legends: Killer on the Loose For Halloween 2022, I am taking a quick detour from my usual posts and the lore vs the facts for something more fun - American Urban Legends! We all have our favorite ones, told around the campfire or at slumber parties. No one ever really knows how the legend started, but we all know some version of it... Stepping away from the facts and with no debunking allowed, this spooky season I want to bring you not just the generic story, but possible locations for origins, eyewitness accounts of monsters, and any possible "how-to" when it comes to summoning...whatever goes bump in your lore. Now don't say I didn't warn you. After all, I didn't check the facts. Today's legend might not get you, but go looking too deep and I'm sure another one will. Killer on the Loose You're driving late at night on an unfamiliar road and you see a bridge ahead. Pulling over, you grab your phone to check the GPS. Even though it's...

American Urban Legends: Crybaby Bridges For Halloween 2022, I am taking a quick detour from my usual posts and the lore vs the facts for something more fun - American Urban Legends! We all have our favorite ones, told around the campfire or at slumber parties. No one ever really knows how the legend started, but we all know some version of it... Stepping away from the facts and with no debunking allowed, this spooky season I want to bring you not just the generic story, but possible locations for origins, eyewitness accounts of monsters, and any possible "how-to" when it comes to summoning...whatever goes bump in your lore. Now don't say I didn't warn you. After all, I didn't check the facts. Today's legend might not get you, but go looking too deep and I'm sure another one will. Crybaby Bridges You're driving down a dark, unfamiliar road, late at night. You aren't really sure if you are even on the right road, so you pull over to check the GPS. As...

American Urban Legends For Halloween 2022, I am taking a quick detour from my usual posts and the lore vs the facts for something more fun - American Urban Legends! We all have our favorite ones, told around the campfire or at slumber parties. No one ever really knows how the legend started, but we all know some version of it... Stepping away from the facts and with no debunking allowed, this spooky season I want to bring you not just the generic story, but possible locations for origins, eyewitness accounts of monsters, and any possible "how-to" when it comes to summoning...whatever goes bump in your lore. Now don't say I didn't warn you. After all, I didn't check the facts. One legend might not get you, but go looking too deep and I'm sure another one will. Crybaby Bridges Killer on the Loose Don't Take Candy from Strangers Spooky Schools Haunted Roadways Visions of Death The Research I will update this main page as I share posts but to make sure you don...

Photo by Leslie Cross on Unsplash The Legend of What's Beneath Lake Norman's Waters Man-Made Lake. Flooded Communities. Nuclear Power. Aliens. *Oh god... Did something just touch my foot?!?!?!* Location: Lake Norman, North Carolina Deep in the heart of North Carolina lies her largest man-made lake covering 32,750 acres and hiding forgotten communities, farms, homes, and cemeteries. You might think today’s lore is about a haunted lake given that knowledge, but it’s not. Today’s tale features the legend of Normie, the unknown lake monster living deep in Lake Norman’s extra toasty waters. Before we get started today, can I just say how DISAPPOINTED I AM in my home state for having a lake on top of old cemeteries and not one haunted swim spot? I am so disappointed and sad. You failed me, North Carolina. You broke my ghostie lovin’ heart. It’s like getting a glass of unsweet tea when you asked for iced tea at the local diner. Like it’s not the worst, but where’s the sweet stuff? Bu...

Photo via the Naval Historical Foundation, Maher Collection. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. The Haunting of the Battleship USS North Carolina Decommissioned ship turned museum... but what about the ghosts??? Location: Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Growing up in Wilmington, NC, the Battleship was just a part of the local city layout. Everyone has at least one photo they have taken of it, mostly from Water Street, looking across the Cape Fear River. And everyone has heard the stories - faces looking out from the portholes, overwhelming emotions in certain locations, footsteps when no one else is around. But is the battleship USS North Carolina really haunted? Or is it all just local legend? The Lore The USS North Carolina saw war, death, and destruction, both as the cause and the recipient, during her time on the water in the 1940s. With so much terrible history lurking in her metal walls, something, or someone, was bound to stick around. Reports from mus...