Living in a small, rural town you hear stories of hauntings, demons, and possessions al of the time. Growing up in Williamsburg, Kentucky there ar three that have stood out in my mind for as long as I can remember. The Mulberry Black Thing, the Bride of Cumberland Falls, and the Story of Devil's Creek in honor of Halloween , I did a little bit of research on these tales so that I could share them. Come and visit, if you dare..
Mulberry Black Thing
For as long as I can remember, I have heard the tale of the Mulberry Black Thing. No one knows exactly what is it or where it came from, but it is said to be controlled by a witch from the Mulberry area of Whitley County. Many people have saw it in many different forms from a black panther, to a headless man. Some just say it's a shape shifter.
When you encounter the Mulberry Black Thing, the air gets still and dense, you'll feel a chill run down your down your spine and then...it happens. What happens? You're mauled by a bear, your car stalls, you may even look over and see a dark shadow sitting beside you.
No one knows what the thing is, or where it came it from but if you're going through Mulberry at night, I'd be careful. You don't want the Mulberry Black Thing to get you.
The Bride of Cumberland Falls
Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, in Southeast Kentucky lies one of God's most spectacular creations; Cumberland Falls. This gorgeous waterfall, and the surrounding landscape attracts thousands of visitors to my little hometown each year, but most do not know that is holds a dark secret. Cumberland Falls is haunted by ghost of its past.
In the 1950's a young bride enjoying her honeymoon, met a fatal end that haunts the park to this day. In the early evening of their wedding day, the excited newlyweds took a walk through the park, still in the clothes they were married in. The groom brought his camera along, in hopes of capturing his beautiful new bride in the natural beauty of the falls.
Unfortunately, the bride wanted a photo of herself with the falls in the background, so she excitedly climbed a nearby hill, where she danced in the moonlight near the cliffs edge. She lost her footing, slipped of the edge, hit her head on a rock and tragically drown below the falls on her wedding night.
Years later, a road was built near that same overlook. Visitors have reported seeing the young bride run in front of their vehicle, but when they stop to look for her, she suddenly disappears.
She also seems to appear on the night of the Moonbow. Tourists have reported seeing her float out of the water, when the Moonbow is at its peak. This story has left such an impression on Cumberland Falls that the cliff where the bride fell to her death has now known as Lover's Leap.
The Story of Devil's Creek
Devil's Creek has always been known as a rough area, hence the name. I had no idea just how rough until I ran across a story of the area and what goes on there.
In the mid 1900's Wolf Pit Church and Cemetery made their home in Devil's Creek. According to local legend, this wasn't your typical church. The congregation didn't worship a God. They were Satanists.
In the early 1980's, pentagram and upside down crosses began appearing in the area, while some said that pure evil walked the land. Dancing lights, floating orbs, strange sounds, eerie feeling and a birdman were just some of the strange reports.
Yes, you a heard that right. A bird man. Half bird, half man, said to be over seven feet tall, and to chase you if you come too close.
The Wolf Pit Cemetery is said to have a horizontal grave, where a man so evil they feared he would crawl out of his grave, was buried upside down. When it snows, the snow doesn't stick to his grave.
Paranormal experts have checked out the area. It was an active night with cameras catching orbs, lights and other paranormal phenomenon. At one point the got an EVP that read "GET OUT NOW!"
