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Authors Note

This should explain how the book works

Table of Contents

  • KNOBBY..........................................1
  • WAMPUS CAT..........................................2
  • BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTS............................3
  • DEMON DOG..........................................4
  • BOOJUM & HOOTIN ANNE..........................................5
  • SIREN..........................................5
  • RAVEN MOCKER..........................................6

“KNOBBY” THE APPALACHIAN BIGFOOT

Near the mountains of North Carolina, locals have reported sightings of a large, shaggy creature, standing about 6 feet high, with dark, dirty hair and a flat, human-like face. These sightings are consistent with encounters of the legendary creature Bigfoot, as reported in other parts of the country.


People speak in hushed tones about the half-man, half-ape that stalks the forest, preying on unwary travelers and livestock. In Cleveland County, they call the creature “Knobby”, due to his appearances near Carpenter’s Knob.

Carpenter's Knob

The cries of this beast are akin to those of a woman in distress, a harrowing sound to come upon when alone in the dark

In my own research, I have come across several communities with festivals dedicated to Knobby. The people in the town of Marion especially like to turn out to celebrate the creature. I myself have never encountered any form of Bigfoot, least of all this far east, but the legend lives as long as people believe in him.

We can put a footprint or video here to pad space

THE WAMPUS CAT

Of the more whimsical beasts I have found is the story of the Wampus Cat. The story of its origin varies by location, but it is often described as a large cat like a mountain lion with green eyes and human-like features.

One story ascribed to the Cherokee states that the Wampus Cat was created when a jealous woman was punished for spying on her husband. Whether or not this legend does in fact come from the Cherokee or was simply made up as an explanation is up for debate.


While these could merely the sounds of an upset stray, there's something oddly sinister to them


It is possible that these people refer to a “catawampus”, which simply refers to any unknown creature that might be causing disturbances in the area. The Wampus Cat has been blamed for everything from chickens disappearing from the yard to curdling sourdough with its cries.

put a freaky ass cat print here

In any case, the legend of the Wampus Cat has been popular in the region for decades.

BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTS

On some rare nights, one can observe dancing lights over the peak of Brown Mountain, in the deep Appalachians. These lights appear like bright stars broken free of the heavens to galavant across Brown Mountain’s gentle summit.


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I myself have yet to see the lights, but I have spoken to many people, most of them academics, who have witnessed the phenomenon. They say it is just as spectacular every time.

THE DEMON DOG OF VALLE CRUCIS

In my travels across the Appalachians, I encountered a story of an apparition or creature of some kind that haunts the road near the old stone church in Valle Crucis. Two young men driving through the area were chased by a large, black dog with glowing red eyes, that was said to cackle hideously in the voice of a man.

its in churches wow

I’ve spoken to others in the area who had similar encounters, and the reports stay consistent: a large, demonic-looking dog or other such animal chases them down the road until they cross the river, at which point the beast stops and vanishes.

we should put a footprint here

BOOJUM AND HOOTIN' ANNE

SIREN OF THE FRENCH BROAD

Merely a recreation, for I am not bold enough as to risk temptation myself

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THE RAVEN MOCKER

It is said that the sounds of a raven's call and flapping wings are what is heard before the Raven Mocker descends

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ABOUT APPALACHIA

CREDITS/ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

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