Halloween Archives - Appalachian History

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That ghosts walk & supernatural powers rule on Halloween is the ancient superstition used to excuse the mad gayety of the modern celebration.

Dolly Parton’s use of the expression ol’ Scratch Eyes gives us a hint about where rawhead came from, & why it came into use in the mid 1500s.

I heard tales of white ghosts in the cemetery across the road. I walked by a few times at night but never saw any ghosts. My brother did.

See a black cat crossing the road before you? Draw an X in the air 3 times to void bad luck. Finish before the cat reaches the other side!

Buck Nichols still rests beneath tons of dirt in the collapsed tunnel. Most hikers will pass through the new tunnel, unaware of the tragedy.