THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The former old Post Office site at Pritchard Park in Asheville, North Carolina, is legendary for the tragic spirit of a 1920s elevator operator who died in a devastating building fire. Late-night visitors frequently report seeing his spectral, soot-covered apparition wandering through the outdoor park plaza after dark. Passersby also document hearing faint, disembodied cries for help and smelling the sudden, distinct aroma of phantom smoke rising from the ground.
Street. Ghostly Confederate soldiers are said to linger here, as this was a staging area during the Civil War. It also used to house the city’s post office.