Past Investigations
Sept. 25, 2005 Brown Mtn. Trip
Daniel and his family traveled to Wiseman's View at the Linville Gorge to try to see the Brown Mtn. lights and within an hour, just after dusk, saw several lights on Brown Mtn. which he says could not have been produced by something such as an ATV, car, streetlight or other explainable object. There were multiple lights which were very near the top of the tree line. Unfortunately, he was unable to get his camera in time to capture video or pictures. We will try again soon to get the elusive evidence.
August 2005 Brown Mtn. Trip
This trip did not produce any sightings of the Brown Mtn. lights.
Judaculla Rock--July 2005
We examined the Judaculla Rock near Cullowhee, NC. See the link on the main page.
Brown Mountain Lights May 23-25
NiteWatch will camp at Brown Mountain with an emphasis on videotaping or taking pictures of the lights that have been seen in the area for centuries. For more information, see the link to BrownMountainLights.com. We will have night vision, night capable video cameras, still digital cameras, binoculars, global positioning system, emf meter and maybe a geiger counter.
FINDINGS:Our efforts to document the Brown Mtn. lights May 23rd thru May 25th were fruitless, but we did greatly enjoy the attempt. Two nights we spent many hours with digital video and still cameras, night vision, and binoculars, but came up empty. We traversed the Babel Tower trail and Linville Gorge Trail to the distance of 9 miles in unusually cold and windy conditions. Check out the pictures from the expedition. Thanks to Miskatonic University's ancient studies department for sponsoring the trip.
Chattanooga, TN April 2005
We traveled to Chattanooga, TN April 2005 and visited the Chickamauga-Chattanooga Civil War Battlefield where the legend of Old Green Eyes resides and the Snodgrass cabin where many wounded soldiers were treated. Old Green Eyes was to have been decapitated by a cannon ball and he has been seen many times over the years still searching for his body. One of these sightings was by a retired park ranger, so check the link for more information. NiteWatch did not get a glimpse of him or the lady in white that haunts the Snodgrass cabin, but we still enjoyed the trip. Other natural wonders we saw were Ruby Falls, a 150 foot subterranean waterfall deep within Lookout Mtn., Rock City and its awesome Lovers Leap, the Tennessee Aquarium, IMAX theatre and the Lost Sea which is the largest underground lake in America.Lookout Mountain, Tenn. March 28-30, 2005
We traveled to Chattanooga, TN last month and visited the Chickamauga-Chattanooga Civil War Battlefield where the legend of Old Green Eyes resides and the Snodgrass cabin where many wounded soldiers were treated. Old Green Eyes was to have been decapitated by a cannon ball and he has been seen many times over the years still searching for his body. One of these sightings was by a retired park ranger, so check the link for more information. NiteWatch did not get a glimpse of him or the lady in white that haunts the Snodgrass cabin, where many soldiers (on both sides) were treated and died of horrendous injuries, but we still enjoyed the trip. Stargazing was January 9th 2005.
Edgemont, NC Trip December 11-13, 2004
We spent the weekend at a remote mountain cabin that included a nighttime trip to Brown Mountain and hiking in the area.
Sucker Hole Bridge ghost excursion
December 6th we visited the bridge but did not experience an apparition, but did experience an area of unusual cold on the bridge and a momentary sight of darker than darkness. Was the cold simply a natural area of cold air that should be expected when walking over a low water bridge at night? I think so. Did my eyes play tricks on me when I saw a slender "super dark" six foot tall space beside me on the bridge? I hope so. Our conclusion on the bridge is that it is definitely a creepy spot after midnight in a very remote, mountainous area when there is a slight drizzle.Daniel at the Sucker Hole Bridge
Craig at the bridge
UFO spotted over Brown Mtn.?
We travelled to Brown Mountain October 1st, 2004 for a daytime excursion to scout the area familiarizing ourselves. We took many pictures and video and while reviewing them, Craig saw a circular object on one of the digital shots Wildman took. After photo enhancements by Wildman,there is a silver/gray "reflection" apparent on the top portion of the object. There is another similar object in the upper left hand of the photo that is hard to see as it is in the clouds and further away. We do not have the enhanced photos available, but will be soon. In my opinion, it is something that momentarily sat on the lens of the camera as it is not seen in any other shots. Of course this explanation also gives weight to the idea that it indeed was a UFO. We did not notice anything with our own eyes, but was this a way for the area to tell us something IS strange about it? The picture was taken at mile marker 20 on Hwy. 181 north of Morganton at the Brown Mtn. overlook. Check the pictures link to see it and others.