Washington, North Carolina: Marker: The Carawan Ghost
According to his historical marker, the Rev. George Carawan, a convicted murderer, haunts the site of the former courthouse where the marker stands.
- Address:
- 132 N. Market St., Washington, NC
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the west side of N. Market St., just south of its intersection with W. 2nd St.
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In 1853 the Reverend George Carawan was charged at Beaufort County Courthouse with the murder of schoolteacher Clement Lassiter; Lassiter was believed to be a little too friendly with Carawan's wife (a charge the wife denied). Carawan killed himself after the verdict. Some say that they feel the Reverend Carawan's angry presence in the courthouse even today, along with the detached sound of gunshots and breaking glass.
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