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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.
[Jody High, 05/07/2024]Marker: The Carawan Ghost:- 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.
While an amusing stop, and we were happy to have taken a slight detour, I am not sure how much longer the UFO Welcome Center will be in operation. Frankly I think the town is missing a major tourist opportunity by not leaning in, but some of the spray paint implies the center will soon be moved.
[Suzanne Parisi, 01/09/2024]UFO Welcome Center:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Directions:
- Jody's usually around from 10 AM to noon during the summer months. Look for his spotted pickup truck, then walk around to the trailer back door and knock politely. I-95 exit 82. Drive west nine miles into Bowman. At the United gas station turn right onto Elm St./County Rd S-38-36. UFO ahead on left.
- Hours:
- May 9, 2024: Burned down
- Admission:
- Donation accepted, $20.
- Status:
- Gone
Maybe it's because I hadn't seen it in nearly ten years, but I was kind of surprised by how bad off the UFO Welcome Center is looking these days. Missing pieces, frayed tarps, a severe case of the leans; it looks like the whole thing is about to fall over. I don't think anyone is going to be going up inside there any more.
[Dean Jeffrey, 01/06/2024]- Elmwood, Wisconsin - UFO Capital of Wisconsin
There is only one UFO remaining in a corner of the Sailer's Meats building that you would not even know what it was if you weren't there with the purpose of finding it.
[Kevin, 11/23/2023]UFO Capital of Wisconsin:- Address:
- 600 W. Winter Ave., Elmwood, WI
- Directions:
- Roughly midway between Minneapolis and Eau Claire, and around ten miles south of I-94 exit 28. Sailer's Meats has a small UFO standing to the right of its building.
Didn't have much time to spend at the UFO Welcome Center, but was worth stopping to see.
[Amy DangRabbit, 11/14/2023]
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The former display of multiple UFOs always looked temporary, but one flying saucer is still better than none.