10 Places in North Carolina That Are Reportedly Haunted: The Carolina Inn

Posted Oct 26, 2019
Named one the Top 10 Haunted Hotels in America, at UNC’s The Carolina Inn, you can rent the room through the hotel’s Boo! Package, and spend a night with the room’s ghost, Dr. William Jacocks. The hotel says the room used to be the doctor’s permanent residence and that he is a “friendly spirit” that likes to play practical jokes. (Spectrum News)

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