They cover a wide mix of haunted sites across North Carolina, including forts, hotels, plantations, the State Capitol, lighthouses, battleships, shipwrecked beaches and other coastal locations.
Coverage varies by title. For example, some general guides document about 23 haunted sites, while a dedicated ghost‑light guide lists 54 separate ghost‑light locations.
Many guides include practical visitor details such as addresses, official websites, photographs, maps and concise site descriptions to help locate and plan visits.
Many combine historical background, local folklore and eyewitness accounts—presenting documented histories and legends alongside reported ghost encounters.
Organization varies: some books arrange entries by region of the state, others organize by theme, and many are anthologies that collect ghost tales from multiple writers.
