If you’re from North Carolina, you’ve probably heard of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, Sir Walter Raleigh’s attempt to found the first European colony in the New World. It virtually disappeared and is the center of much folklore and speculation to this day. That being said, have you ever heard of a lost colony of western North Carolina? Sit back and read all about a colony of Native Americans that disappeared and whose exit from our world is linked to a waterfall that is said to have a secret doorway to another dimension.

In these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list at a later date.

But there is a tale circulating in the Brevard area that tells a different story.

The whole village had disappeared, down to the last part.

So they picked up every piece of their village and moved it, piece by piece, to the other world. Seen here, an opening in the rock near the falls.

But if you believe all the folklore surrounding the lost settlement of western North Carolina, then you’d believe that when one of the members of this Native American village refused to go, the opening in the rock opened up. closed. Did it? Do you have a new opening form?

Did you know that North Carolina has TWO lost colonies? Have you been lucky enough to visit Connestee Falls (the waterfall) and see the opening in the rock? Let us know!