The Mt. Bethel Church in Blowing Rock is definitely of interest to the BNCGHA. The graveyard is known as a haunted location in Western North Carolina. According to legend, an Indian had hollowed out a log for his own coffin and was buried there.
This may be the site of a future investigation.
The Old Cannon Hospital is a favorite location of the Boone Ghost Hunters. Our past investigations simply provided too much evidence to merely dismiss this mysterious place.
Since we begin investigating, we have had many write in with questions on how to find and how to enter the Hospital. This is not something that we recommend. If you do not receive permission from the owner, there is a good chance you will get caught by the local authorities.
Another group of investigators learned of this last year when they entered the hospital without permission. Upon leaving the hospital they almost walked out in front of a hidden police cruiser. Naturally, if they were caught they would have been in some serious trouble. Especially after all that has taken place there (vandalism, recent breaking and entering).
While we haven't been back to the Cannon Hospital in some time, we did drive by the location earlier this year. It was late at night and the hospital was full of activity. Lights were on and cars/trucks littered the site. What they were doing we do not know but it is something all investigators should take note of.
In an interesting bit of news, as of August, 2010, information continues to surface about the ongoing case involving Banner Elk Town Manager John Mejaski. According to several reports, Mejaski has been charged with breaking into the old Cannon Memorial Hospital and stealing a walk-in freezer door. The old hospital, which has been heavily vandalized since it closed almost 10 years ago, is owned by Greg Greene. According to the reports, Greene has talked with John Mejaski before and is shocked that Mejaski reportedly broke into the property and stole the freezer door. The case has been turned over to the State Bureau of Investigation, and Mejaski's probable cause hearing is scheduled for September 3rd.
How wild is that?
Gravity Hill is the perfect example of how stories can get blown out of proportion over the years. Located outside of Wilkesboro/Sparta NC, the stories go like this.
If you park your vehicle at the bottom of Gravity Hill and place it in neutral, your vehicle will be pushed up the mountain. Some even claim that hand prints will form in the dust that is on the bumper.
Naturally, Boone Ghost Hunters had to check this out. On July 12th we did just that and our findings are no where as incredible as the stories that have been passed around.
The evening begin when our local investigators met up in Wilkesboro. After traveling for literally hours, we had found the mysterious Gravity Hill. This alone is not an easy task. If you do not know exactly what you are looking for, you will miss it.
It should be known that Gravity Hill is nothing more than a dirt road that is surrounded by homes. It is almost completely flat!
If you feel like upsetting those who live on Gravity Hill, you can always drive out there and give this a shot yourself. We did and found absolutely nothing of interest.
Our team of investigators highly suggest that you search for another 'Gravity Hill' when performing your own investigations. There are many claimed locations in just about every state. This one, is completely bogus.
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