Tar River, Tarboro, North Carolina - Discussion

Anonymous · Oct. 30, 2025, 9:21 a.m.

Discussion thread for Tar River, Tarboro, North Carolina.

In a Revolutionary War tale, a miller and patriot was drowned in the river by a group of British soldiers. Before he died, he threatened that if they killed him, they would be haunted by a banshee. According to the tale, the banshee appeared, killed the soldiers, and avenged the miller. Folks who...

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