Lincoln Academy and Kathleen Smiley

Lincoln Academy in in Gaston County, North Carolina had a rich school; a boarding school built in the 1800s. The history of the school itself though is now in the shadow of an area known for occult activity, hauntings, and crimes. Today, we look at one of the more well known crimes from the site, that of Kathleen Ruth Smiley. Got a story you’d like us to explore? Drop us a comment or email, and we’ll see what we can dig up.