The Frightening Cape Fear-- Part 1

From the October 27th Houston Chronicle "North Carolina Cape Fear Scares" by Kristin Finan.

Well, first of, even the name Cape Fear is a bit scary all by itself. And the cape in question did strike fear into the hearts of sailors as its treacherous shoals claimed many ships over the ages.

Then, there is the Cape Fear River leading to Wilmington, North Carolina, a very old city.

As Kristin says, "Stephen King could come here for inspiration."

Old cities have old homes and old cemeteries, prime real estate for ghostly sightings and apparitions.

Even the famous carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap calls the area its home, the only place in the world.

Then there are plenty of venomous snakes in the wild as well as alligators in the rivers and swamps and sharks out in the ocean. Then, there are the numerous dangerous snakes at the Cape Fear Serpentarium. But these are caged and behind glass.

More to Come.

It's Enough to Really Scare You to Death. --RoadDog