The Duke’s House
Built in the 1920’s for a wealthy tobacco executive, this house was once the site of extremely lavish parties. People would get very drunk and then drive home. One night in 1927, it is said that a car carrying three young women and their driver ran off the Ashe Bridge, crashing onto the train tracks below. The three women and their driver died instantly-the latter being decapitated. It is said that the three women can still be seen on the “Duke’s” front porch, waiting for him to answer the door. The driver is said to still wander the tracks in search of his head.
Can someone give me Driving Directions to this place?
Comment by Adam | 11.17.2005 | 2:19 am
This is true I have seen the ghost my self
Comment by Dustin Driver | 02.24.2006 | 2:37 pm
I have lived in NC all my life and never ever heard this tale. I happen to be one who is very interested in hauntings and spirits, but I have no memory of this story. Are there any any records to prove this?
Comment by Heidi | 03.31.2006 | 1:05 am
where is it exactly?
Comment by Chloe | 04.1.2006 | 5:57 pm
Is this true? I too have lived in NC all my life and I’m doing my senior Project on haunted places. I need to document some actual places, but I’m not going to waste gas for a something that doesn’t exist. Please let me know if you’ve ever ACTUALLY seen anything here… catcrazzy87@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Sarah Neville
Comment by Sarah | 04.7.2006 | 12:59 pm
That would be soooooooo cool if I saw a ghost without a head!
Comment by Kirbie | 04.19.2006 | 3:02 pm
Some one please tell me how to get there
Comment by show day | 05.6.2006 | 11:33 am
who needs a head?
Comment by Nikki | 06.3.2006 | 12:07 pm
if i lost my head, i would look 4 it 2! but that is kinda freaky how the car went off of the bridge bc im devistated of going off of a bridge so i would not want to be them!
Comment by Alex | 06.3.2006 | 12:08 pm
Anyone interested in the paranormal, I am co founder of a local group in Fayetteville, North Carolina called NAM GHOST HUNTING SOCIETY. My partner and I are looking for some new members willing to go on investigations. We have already partially investigated the Vander Light haunting and are currently working on a new investigation at the Clarion Prince Charles Hotel. We still have to go back to with our equipment to Vander, but we did catch pictures of several orbs and ectoplasm. Our contact info is on our web site. http://www.namghs.com.
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon!!
Comment by Shannon | 06.21.2006 | 6:31 pm
holly **** thats so freaky but cool!!! i don’t Know what i am saying
Comment by jenny | 07.12.2006 | 11:08 pm
This is not true because i live in raleigh all my life i live near that bridge and i near hear anything
Comment by Taylor | 07.19.2006 | 1:35 pm
HEY PEOPLE. WELL IVE LIVED IN NC ALL MY LIFE AND IVE NEVER HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE. I WONDER HOW PEOPLE COME UP WITH STUFF LIKE THIS. WELL I DONT HAVE MUCH TO SAY SO LATER PPL
LOTS OF LOVE. I LOVE C.W.E
Comment by katie rogers | 08.17.2006 | 12:25 pm
We’ve been and saw anything like this before don’t you think thats a bunch of crape
Comment by Unknown | 08.18.2006 | 3:07 pm
This is crazy… hmmm i why aren’t the women looking for their heads, or did they not loose them?
Comment by Hope | 08.21.2006 | 5:11 pm
Yeah, where is it?
Comment by kenny | 10.6.2006 | 10:57 am
I LOVE GHOSTS!! I’VE BEEN TO THIS FREAKING PLACE ..AND I LOVE IT!!! I SEE THE MAN WITH NO HEAD ..AND HE SEES ME!!!!! YEAHHHHHH!!
Comment by Sammie | 10.13.2006 | 12:22 pm
I lived on Ashe for 25 years. The house is no longer there,it was located where the pullen lofts are now. They tore it down about 20 years ago to build those . I think it’s pretty cool
Comment by aggie | 10.30.2006 | 10:14 pm
that would be cool to go to that place Ty age 12
Comment by ty | 11.9.2006 | 1:01 pm
I’m never going to that bridge
Comment by Kristina | 12.7.2006 | 8:48 pm
Comment by The saddness | 02.17.2007 | 3:10 pm
hey, this sounds like bull, i live in raleigh, and never have i heard of this. If you want to see some real ghosts go to clarkton, nc and check out brown marsh church or heart beat bridge in whiteville!
Comment by Heath | 03.5.2007 | 7:58 pm
I am in RAleigh and would love to know where this place is!
Comment by jessika | 03.6.2007 | 4:42 pm
Just goes to show you that if you drink and drive you could really loose your head…and a possible piece of tail!
Comment by loco | 08.20.2007 | 5:04 pm
The Duke House in Myers Park in Charlotte is called White Oaks and it was haunted by the ghost of its former owner, Jon Avery who returned to meet his lover for at least two years after his death. They had planned to meet, after a decision to end their relationship, in one years time whether dead or alive, and to meet at 10 minutes to midnight. Mr Avery died and the young lady returned bringing a friend although she was unaware of his passing. At 10 to midnight nothing happened, but after a few minutes she heard soft footsteps ‘like a whisper’. He came towards her and passed through her, she heard his voice softly say “Dead or Alive”. Later she learned that his dying words were “Dead or alive? Will I make it?” She returned again a year later and he again appeared. After this she never returned to White Oaks and his spirit has not been seen since. this was before Dukes ownership of the mansion.
Comment by KeithBullin | 08.31.2007 | 12:47 pm
wow this really sounds interesting, um.. i’ve really never been looking for ghost stories really never believed in them, but i’m in game designing class and i want to make a game that has to do with real live ghost stories so plz tell me if there true so email me at Jaws Ferr@aol.com thanks so much have a wonderful say =) sincerly yours Jaws =)
Comment by jocelyn | 09.27.2007 | 3:50 pm
hey its me jocelyn again rofl i didn’t say my emial name right to contact me so its joceferr91@aol.com
well thanks ttyl =)
Comment by jocelyn | 09.27.2007 | 3:52 pm
I just relocated to Raleigh and I am interested in knowing where the bridge is - even if the house has been torn down.
Comment by Just Relocated | 10.13.2007 | 9:48 pm
The house in question was probably the Cox-Wynne house. It was built in 1858 and was originally owned by William Boylan. In 1896, Gen. William Ruffin Cox bought the property (in fact, Cox Ave was created as an alternate entrance to the property). In the late 1800’s or early 1900’s, the Wynne family purchased the house. It was demolished in 1967.
The bridge is located on Ashe Ave, about a block north of Pullen Park. Anyone wanting to go there late at night should be more wary of running into a living person rather than a dead one.
Comment by Raleighite | 10.21.2007 | 2:31 pm
The Duke homestead is located of of I-85 North in Durham. You can go to the Duke website and look up the history of the Dukes.
Happy Haunting~~
Comment by Leann | 10.26.2007 | 12:17 pm
Yah the only thing you are going to see down there is tag artists and homeless dudes. I do some painting myself so I’m always on those tracks, no ghost.
Comment by Joe Assault | 12.4.2007 | 5:29 pm
omg i live in raleigh nprht carolina i swar i hope dat is not true…i be thinkinkg that maybe i have some kind of sprirts in my home…dis is very scary stuff!!
Comment by niyelle | 04.25.2008 | 9:52 am
…Your all ***.
Comment by jeremy | 04.30.2008 | 7:46 am