Bladenboro in Bladen County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Vampire Beast

Legends & Lore

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

1. Vampire Beast Marker

Inscription. In 1953, the small town of Bladenboro was terrorized by mysterious cat-like creature that attacked local animals draining their blood.

Erected 2024 by North Carolina Folklife Institute; William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 180.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 34° 32.343′ N, 78° 47.27′ W. Marker is in Bladenboro, North Carolina, in Bladen County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 131) and Seaboard Street (State Highway 211), on the right on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Main St, Bladenboro NC 28320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Armed Forces Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bladen County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (approx. 8.3 miles away); Whistler’s Mother (approx. 8.3 miles away); a different marker also named Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (approx. 8.6 miles away); John Owen (approx. 9.8 miles away); Battle of Elizabethtown (approx. 12 miles away); Thomas Robeson (approx. 13.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bladenboro.

Also see . . . Profile on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation site for the marker. This profile includes an essay with additional background information. (Submitted on January 15, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

2. Vampire Beast Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.