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Legends 1: North Carolina Monsters

May 15, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Mermaids At Ramsey's Tavern

  • Ramsey's Tavern sat where the Deep and Haw Rivers met and became Lockville's social center.
  • Drunken patrons later reported mermaids on the sandbar, and the tavern was washed away in a late-1800s flood.
INSIGHT

Industry Shaped Lake Norman's Mysteries

  • Lake Norman formed when Duke Power flooded a river and displaced residents to create hydroelectric power.
  • The industrial origin and pollution controversies link local myths, UFO reports, and sightings of a lake monster called Normie.
ANECDOTE

Eyewitnesses Describe 'Normie' Encounters

  • Locals report Normie as anything from a giant eel to a ten-foot snake or massive catfish attacking boats.
  • Divers and fishermen have shared vivid encounters, but no definitive identification exists.
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