Ever heard of the giant snake that guarded the mouth of the Cape Fear River? Or the shaggy creature the lurked in downtown Wilmington in 1909? You've probably heard rumbling of the Beast of Bladenboro, right? All of these monsters are things of legend in the Cape Fear region, but were they real? We tell their stories and talk with former StarNews staff writer Amy Hotz in the season finale episode of "Cape Fear Unearthed," a StarNews Media-produced podcast that digs into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina.

Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram.

Additional editing by Adam Fish.

A StarNews Media Production.

Sources:

"The Beast of Bladenboro," by Amy Hotz, Oct. 2006, Wilmington StarNews

"The Vampire Beast of Bladenboro," by Mark A. Hall, March 2002, Wonders 

"Fear filled the hearts," by Bill Reaves, Feb. 1974, Wilmington StarNews

"Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina" by Sherman Carmichael

Ever heard of the giant snake that guarded the mouth of the Cape Fear River? Or the shaggy creature the lurked in downtown Wilmington in 1909? You've probably heard rumbling of the Beast of Bladenboro, right? All of these monsters are things of legend in the Cape Fear region, but were they real? We tell their stories and talk with former StarNews staff writer Amy Hotz in the season finale episode of "Cape Fear Unearthed," a StarNews Media-produced podcast that digs into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina.
Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram.
Additional editing by Adam Fish.
A StarNews Media Production.
Sources:
"The Beast of Bladenboro," by Amy Hotz, Oct. 2006, Wilmington StarNews
"The Vampire Beast of Bladenboro," by Mark A. Hall, March 2002, Wonders&nbsp;
"Fear filled the hearts," by Bill Reaves, Feb. 1974, Wilmington StarNews
"Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina" by Sherman Carmichael

StarNews Media Presents "Cape Fear Unearthed," a podcast digging into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina. The weekly podcast will feature stories drawn from the region's persisting legends, historical oddities and mysterious figures that have helped shape its legacy and culture.

Cape Fear Unearthed

Cape Fear Unearthed, a podcast about fascinating local history in Southeastern N.C.

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