THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Local legend tells of a confused-looking apparition seen beside the railroad tracks roughly 100 yards east of the Washington Street crossing in Wadesboro. The spirit is said to be that of a train passenger who suffered a fatal heart attack while passing through town in 1987 or 1988. Witnesses describe the man standing beside the tracks before suddenly disappearing.
According to local legend, a passenger traveling by train through Wadesboro in 1987 or 1988 suffered a fatal heart attack just as the train was passing through town. The story holds that his spirit somehow remained behind near the railroad tracks east of the Washington Street crossing. People have reportedly seen a solitary man standing near the rails who appears lost and confused. After being observed for a short time, the figure simply vanishes. The exact identity of the passenger and details of his death have not been independently documented, so the story is preserved as local folklore rather than established historical fact.