Fayetteville Women’s Club
During the Civil War, this house was inhabited by a young lady and her lover. As the Union Army was fast approaching, the two tried to escape through a tunnel that led to the Cape Fear River. The tunnel, however, was blown up. It is said that the house is now haunted by the couple. It is reported that the Lady in Black appears on the stair case of the three story house on many occasions. Her lover is said to go into the apartments that are rented out and watch television with the tenants. It is said that people see the imprint of a body in the couches or chairs that are near the television. It is said that if he does not like what show they are watching, he will change the channel.
Ha ha sounds like this guy is a real “me” generation ghost.
Comment by bored | 05.10.2006 | 9:25 am
Civil War ghosts watch TV? That’s a little fishy.
Comment by bored | 05.10.2006 | 9:26 am
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Comment by Shannon | 06.21.2006 | 6:38 pm
I think this site is a bunch of ****, you are dumb to believe that a ghost is watching tv w/ you if a ghost was watching tv w/ me they’d have to get slapped for changing my channel during a good show. XD
Comment by Karen | 08.12.2006 | 10:38 pm
This is stupid who would believe that a ghost was watching television with you I mean who be stupid enough to believe that.
Comment by lori | 10.15.2006 | 3:10 pm
I think you are dumb as hell
Comment by melissa | 10.17.2006 | 2:41 pm
Hey guys! Lighten up a little, would you? It’s just a story, and even if it’s true (who knows? Could be…), the writer is only telling it as he/she knows it. Either way, it’s pretty creepy, and it’s rather amusing about the whole changing the channel thing. If I were a ghost (especially if I lived a long time ago), I’d probably watch tv too, and would most likely change the channel to one that I liked.
Comment by Faith | 10.17.2006 | 9:19 pm
Hey guys! Lighten up a little, would you? It’s just a story, and even if it’s true (who knows? Could be…), the writer is only telling it as he/she knows it. Either way, it’s pretty creepy, and it’s rather amusing about the whole changing the channel thing. If I were a ghost (especially if I lived a long time ago), I’d probably watch tv too, and would most likely change the channel to one that I liked!
Comment by Faith | 10.17.2006 | 9:19 pm
This is so so stuipid. Ghosts do not watch tv. I should know i live in a haunted house.
Comment by kayli | 10.17.2006 | 10:39 pm
i love this guy at my school but he dosn’tlike me that i know of what do i do
Comment by kayli | 10.17.2006 | 10:59 pm
i love this guy at my school but he dosn’tlike me that i know of what do i do
Comment by katty | 10.17.2006 | 11:00 pm
*QUOTE*
“This is so so stuipid. Ghosts do not watch tv. I should know i live in a haunted house.” -Kayli
What exactly makes you think your ghost are NOT watching tv with you? How would you know if they were or were not? Are they telling you they aren’t?
Well, unless they are, I think the ‘this is so so stupid’ comments are unnessasary, don’t you? What IS stupid are people who say things are stupid that they apparently know NOTHING about! :o)
Now, from someone who DOES know a bit about the paranormal-(uh, that would be me)-let me just suggest to the naysayers in here that YES, it is highly possible for a paranormal presence to interfere with electrical appliances, such as a tv.
(Please note that I am NOT saying this particular story is or is not true–I don’t know that, okay?)
What I do know is that it is theorized in the paranormal community that ’spirits’ are actually electrical energy–the energy left behind by a person when he/she dies.
So, is it not probable that if a ‘ghost’ is made up of electrical energy, that it MIGHT be possible for one to…i don’t know–maybe change channels on a tv?!?! :o/
Oh yeah, btw–just because the peeps who wrote this story say the ghost is ‘watching’ tv with them, does not mean to say they believe the ghost is actually sittin there side by side,munchin on popcorn and WATCHING a show with them…jeeze, where is ya’lls sense of humors!?!? Prolly was their way of ‘cuting up’ the story. In all likelyhood that is just their way of explaining what happens when the tv changes channels for no apparent reason.
Let’s say someone has an alleged ghost in their home and their fridge door opens all the time by itself, wouldn’t you think they might ‘explain’ this by saying something like, “Oh well–I guess our ghost is hungry again.”–thats not saying they think their ghost is actually EATING their food, for cryin out loud, is it… *rolls eyes*
One of the first things i’d suggest the peeps who wrote this story do before ruling it an actual haunting, would be to change the batts in the remote, which CAN cause a tv to change channels of it’s own accord.
One more ‘btw’–I personally lived in a haunted house myself years ago, and while the tv’s there never changed channels unassisted, I most certainly can’t say that our ghost(s) did or did not ‘watch tv’ with us…I would NEVER assume to know such things as a fact simply cuz I DON’T know for a fact one way or the other…It’s called being OPEN MINDED, people! Try it sometime! :o)
Unless you have 100%-no-doubt-about-it evidence or proof of what a ghost can or can’t do–(of if they do or do not exist for that matter)–then PLEASE,do not EVER say YOU KNOW something for a fact because YOU do not! Unless you are God, there’s simply no way you could….
Comment by Mel | 10.18.2006 | 10:48 am
BRAVO FOR YOU, MEL! You took the words right outta my mouth. I couldn’t have said it any better. None of us are stupid for believing in something that isn’t proven, but experienced by few. Whose to say if it is or isn’t true? I don’t know, I lean towards TRUE, although I haven’t actually seen a ghost, but have had unexplained things to happen to me throughout my 43 years of life. Thanks Mel, for your comment. I totally agree with you. Laura
Comment by Laura | 10.19.2006 | 1:36 pm
Ok the people who are commenting saying - “oh this is stupid” “I dont believe in ghosts” “People who believe this stuff are stupid” and anything along those lines - If this is the way you feel (which is fine i mean everyone can have their own opinions) WHY ARE YOU READING A GHOST/HAUNTING WEBSITE? I dont think i BELIEVE in ghosts but I think the stories are interesting. Even though I dont believe doesnt mean I’m going to look at these websites and be like “UR STUPID!! EVERYONE’S STUPID. etc.” Oh and to the person who’s like “I love someone and they dont love me back what do i do?” WHO CARES? this is a ghost/haunting website. Why on earth would even put that on this site?!?!? SOmetimes people are so ignorant. Come on people, lets be mature!
~ Jessi
Comment by Jessi | 10.25.2006 | 6:59 pm
I’m not going to lie to you i’ve been to almost every apartment in Fayetteville and have never saw the “civil War ghost”. No one comes into the aparments and watches T.V. with you. and, If the story is true then how is a ghost going to change the t.v. channel????????? E-mail me at xocsirhc@myway.com
Comment by chris | 10.31.2006 | 10:27 am
me and my friends are going to Downtown Fayetteville, NC 2day to do some research and see if a Hotel is haunted.
Comment by Alice | 10.31.2006 | 5:18 pm
Alice
I’m glad to see that you and your friends have nothing better to do than waste your time beleiving this ****. When you go to “investigate” trust me, your just wasting your time and money.
Comment by chris | 11.2.2006 | 9:47 am
I think you are stuipd unless I see a picture of the women and man. The author probably just made it up to scare people.So I hope to see that picture.
Comment by Michelle Lane | 06.11.2007 | 11:00 pm
i dont like black people!
Comment by Ricky Bobby | 06.15.2007 | 11:45 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 joceferr91@aol.com thanks so much have a wonderful say =) sincerly yours Jaws =)
Comment by jocelyn | 09.27.2007 | 4:10 pm
i dont like americans
Comment by osama bin laden | 10.28.2007 | 10:07 pm
I THINK THIS IS THE MOST DUMBEST **** I EVER HEARD. WHO KNOWS THIS COULD BE TRUE OR MAYBE A LIE. I REALLY DONT CARE. PEOPLE SHOULDNT BE ALL INTO THIS CROOK OF BULLSHYT. YADA MEAN?
Comment by MRS.DROP | 10.31.2007 | 7:09 pm
Look, if you dont believe in this, then why in the hell are you at this website??? Why don’t YOU go get a life, instead of wasting YOUR time here, bashing people’s decisions. It’s not a waste of time to them, and people can be “IN TO” whatever the hell they want to, and the entire thing being “bull ****” is simply YOUR opinion, which nobody asked for, so shut the hell up. I have heard SEVERAL occurrances of spirits effecting electronic equipment, and some spirits were people once too, so why the hell wouldn’t it decide whatever was on the TV was idiotic, and change the channel? Even dead people hate Barney. Die in a fire.
Comment by Mini | 11.18.2007 | 1:30 pm
This story sounded mildly true untill:
“Her lover is said to go into the apartments that are rented out and watch television with the tenants. It is said that people see the imprint of a body in the couches or chairs that are near the television. It is said that if he does not like what show they are watching, he will change the channel.”
That cracked me up. Now freaked me out.
Comment by Katie | 12.10.2007 | 6:09 pm
(not)* freaked me out*****
Comment by Katie | 12.10.2007 | 6:10 pm
i hate black people.
Comment by Oprah Winfrey | 12.10.2007 | 6:12 pm
To the posting with the website on it and it the web site does not work. I tried to click on it to find more info and when I clicked on it it went to some strange place.
Comment by Laurie | 03.8.2008 | 10:48 pm
One of my close friends that attends college with me is from Fayetteville. We were talking about ghosts and ghosts stories and she mentioned this and how she played the “Lady in Black” during a halloween haunted house at this certain place. She experienced paranormal activity.
She said that she heard footsteps comming down the stairs and all the lights went off. She hid in the bathroom and she thinks the Lady in Black locked her in momentarily. To this day she is still swears it was the Lady in Black and she dislikes the spirit.
Comment by Anna | 03.12.2008 | 11:48 pm
After studying the paranormal for a few years now, I have to admit I have came in contact with a few entities that were probably as dull as you idiots when they were alive. They’re just dead, stupid! not blind. They’ve probably been watching it longer than you have.
Comment by PHANTM | 05.16.2008 | 8:57 pm
Hey to shannon who spoke about the Ghost Hunter Society in Fayettville, I would very much like to join in. Contact me at pure_greatness2u@yahoo.com
-James
Comment by James | 05.25.2008 | 8:45 pm