We decided to check out the legend of Booger Hollar in Stanly County, North Carolina on Saturday. There were few odd things at first glance, but I brushed them off as just coincidental.
First, just as I opened the car door, I almost stepped on the snake waiting for me.
Then I noticed the path was scattered with old shoes. “The boogers must have gotten those people first,” I joked to my husband.
But, since I had never heard of anyone being harmed by the so-called ‘boogers’ I asked him to drive off and I walked down to the bridge alone.
The old folklore varies a bit, but this if what I had been told: The creek and forest surrounding the one lane bridge is inhabited by a range of magical creatures from little hairy men to fairies. My instructions were: In order to get a glimpse of these creatures you must sit very quietly on the bridge and wait. In my past ghost or booger hunting I have learned that the eye’s mind can only absorb so much. So, I took a number of photos aiming at the unknown.
When my husband returned, I got back in the car, reported that I had seen nothing, but enjoyed my peaceful little jolt with nature.
However, and there is always a ‘however’ in my stories, when I got back and blew up my photos— below are my findings. Boogers or fairies please draw your own conclusions.
See the fairy face and hand to the left. Above her a long nosed creature.
In all these photos it will take you a few minutes to focus on the image. Fairies and boogers are good at hiding.
There are number of odd things about this photo, but the two on the left stand out. I highlighted them with red stars. Look at the image under the rock. Do you see more?
For this shot my camera actually zoomed in on the flashing eyes in the top left corner cave. On the right is a little man sitting in another cave. From all the images I took the Boogers look sort of like raccoons, but clearly are not raccoons.
See all the eyes top left and strange man/creature in cave.
One of the photos I took showed movement, but it was blurred. This is the same angle as above. You now see more creatures are stacked up watching me. Looked at the creature laying down in the upper right cave and the strange image on the lower left.
Lastly I think the creatures of Booger Hollar must be Trump supporters because this was written on the road. Happy Haunting!
Thanks Zelma- love to hear them. Tell him to call when he had time.
Dwights bridge crew raised and replaced the bridge about thirty to thirty-five years ago. Occasionally the water gets over the bridge. That is why it is slanted so the water helps hold it down and prevent it from washing away. Dwight says there is another booger Hillar on the old road not too far from that one. He says there are stories about it also that he will have to tell you sometime. He really enjoyed the shoes.
Have you seen her?
Wow, thanks for sharing. The water did not look too deep, but if might have been deeper back then.
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It is very old and small, but it most likely has been replaced.
Maybe we will have to investigate that story, too. Not sure what I would do it really saw her. Thanks for sharing.
I was told the bridge now is not the original bridge where the tragedies happened.
Enjoyed your story,and pictures.I have always been told the wagon story.
Look up the story in NC Ghost stories. It is about a man, a little boy who drowned when the wheel come off the wagon and the father tried to save him and also drowned. You can go to you tube and they sent people their with recorders that captures voices.
I have heard of that lady in road for years like the story I do think it’s true
I have been told the story of Booger Hollar since I was a little girl. I was never told by any community members about fairies or magical creatures. But what I was told: a car ran off the bridge a long long time ago. A woman was beheaded. To this day, on foggy nights, she can be heard wailing and seen carrying a lantern searching for her head.