Current projects

In the Works.

Haint Stories develops slowly. The projects listed here have moved beyond the idea stage and are now being researched, written, recorded, or produced. Dates remain provisional because the surviving record often determines where the work goes.

Christmas lights illuminate trees and houses along a McAdenville street at night
McAdenville, 2013 · Photo: Kreg Steppe · CC BY-SA 2.0

Research underway

The McAdenville Christmas Lights

A Haint Stories project tracing the history of McAdenville’s Christmas lights—how a local tradition took shape, how it changed, and how the small Gaston County town became associated with Christmas far beyond its borders. Further details will be added as the surviving record comes together.

CollectionNorth Carolina, Filed Away
FormatShort historical video
PublicationHaint Stories and YouTube
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