Lily's Lore and Legends

Announcement time! I wanted to do my usual "here's what's up next" video, but they are pressure washing the building across from me, so it's noisy and I don't want to sit on this much longer. The next stop on our research journey is...... Bachelor's Grove Cemetery - which may be considered America's most haunted cemetery - in Midlothian, Illinois! I usually stay away from the really popular legends, but I don't know much of anything about this one. If you have any personal experiences and would like me to include them, please send them to me! You know the Lily will never try to debunk your personal experiences because I know you would never lie to me. Big shoutout to my buddy Kurt for this suggestion! After we leave Illinois, it's time to move on to Michigan! Sault Ste. Marie is a border town on the water and is rich in ghosty lore (in fact, I have a piece of #PocketLore dropping Friday about it). I'm not sure how many stories we will hi...

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...

"Monkey Junction Monkeys, Wilmington, North Carolina" (1985) The Legend of the Monkey Junction Monkeys Escaped Circus Act? Or Simple Tourist Trap? Location: Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 If you have ever been to Wilmington NC, you may have noticed a particular area of town called "Monkey Junction", where highways 421 and 132 merge (locally known as Carolina Beach Road and College Road, respectively). Just a quick little pit stop on the way to Carolina and Kure Beaches, locals and tourists alike often wonder how this area got its funny little name.  The Lore There are more than a couple of stories floating around town and the internet as to how Monkey Junction arrived at its name. 1. References Tregembo Animal Park/Tote-Em-In Zoo. 2. Circus monkeys escaped in the area. 3. Man with an organ grinder had a monkey and sold peanuts. 4. A gas station owner had a few monkeys to entice tourists to stop and spend money. Historical and Current Maps marking the intersection ...