Fayetteville: Where The Ghosts Are
It’s that time of year when haunted houses are set up all over the city to attract people who like to get scared. Teenagers and young adults probably love haunted houses the most. My daughter and my son each year, with a bunch of their buddies, pick a haunted house and go to get the crap scared out of them. They love it and sometimes try to fit in more than one haunted house.
Then there are the real haunted houses, the places that people claim to be haunted with spirits and ghosts. You see all the ghost shows, the reality shows about people claiming they’ve seen ghosts. I don’t think we really know for sure unless, of course, you have seen one.
So many cities also have great haunted ghost tours, either walking tours or with transportation. It’s fun to do in cities you haven’t been to and maybe even your own as well, and it’s quite historical for history buffs.
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the origins of the haunted house date back to 19th-century London, when a series of illusions and attractions introduced the public to new forms of gruesome entertainment. In 1802, Marie Tussaud scandalized British audiences with an exhibition of wax sculptures of decapitated French figures, including King Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette. Her grotesque yet life-like collection, dubbed the “Chamber of Horrors,” is a name that has stuck to the wax museum to this day.
As Halloween looms, we take a look at some of the haunted places Fayetteville has to offer this season.
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Stoney Point Trails Of Terror
Stoney Point Trails Of Terror is a haunted attraction run by the men and women of Stoney Point Fire Department in Fayetteville, N.C. along with volunteers from the community. Volunteers make it possible for their nonprofit organization to be successful. They even have a “Trunk or Treat” on Saturday, October 19th from 12 pm-2 pm.
Stoney Point Fire Department hours of operation:
October 4-5 | 8:00 – 11:00 PM
(First Responder/Medical Personnel/Teacher/Military
Discount Weekend – $2 off ticket with current ID)
October 11 & 12 | 8:00 – 11:00 PM
October 18 & 19 | 8:00 – 11:00 PM
October 25 & 26 | 8:00 – 11:00 PM
October 31 | 8:00 – 10:00 PM
The Backwoods Terror Ranch
Each October, the Sweet Valley Ranch in Fayetteville North Carolina becomes The Backwoods Terror Ranch. They have three “horrifying haunted houses right out of your nightmares!” Visit them in October and experience the scariest haunted attractions in Fayetteville.
The Backwoods Terror Ranch is located at 2990 Sunnyside School Road in Fayetteville.
Hollerin Haunts Hayride
Hollerin Haunts Hayride is located just four miles from Spivey’s Corner at 2914 Bud Johnson Road in Clinton, NC. It offers a top-rated, 16-scene terror-fest that promises to “send shivers down your spine.”
You will wind through the haunted trail, surrounded by monstrous beasts, ghouls, and terrifying surprises at every turn. Perfect for the whole family, this experience promises to leave you hollerin’ for more.
