Comments on: The Maco Light

By: Toby

Toby — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:54:19 +0000

There is a story very similar to this one surrounding a road near where I live in Southeast Texas called Bragg Road. Growing up, we all called it ‘Bragg Light Road’. Same story, there are railroad tracks that run parallel to the old road, and it’s a favorite destination for teenagers and young adults on Halloween so they can get a look at the ‘Bragg Light’.

By: themoonlitroad

themoonlitroad — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:09:43 +0000

Thanks, Gray. Like to hear these personal stories. Ever seen the Brown Mountain Lights?

By: Gray Clark

Gray Clark — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:54:15 +0000

I grew up in Elizabethtown, a few miles west of Maco. We had always heard of the light and wanted to see it. So, in the summer of 1966, we traveled to Maco to see the light. There were several of us and some of the guys in one of the cars drove up to the tracks, didn’t see anything and left. I convinced my friend Boyd that we had to get out and walk down the tracks (into the swampy area) to see the light. After walking maybe a quarter of a mile we had seen nothing, so Boyd, thinking it was a hoax, started walking back to the car. I kept walking and he turned to yell at me to come on, then we saw the light, almost exactly between us. We were about 50 yards apart. It was just like an old kerosene lantern light-dim and yellow, swinging a little, just like it would if someone were walking carrying a lantern. Boyd headed for the car, I started walking towards the light and when I got to within about 10 yards of it, it vanished. Like the writer said, its not there anymore– the tracks are gone and there is a new highway near there. Maybe he finally found his head! I hope so.

By: M.G.G

M.G.G — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:14:21 +0000

lovely just lovely spooky creepy a lovely train story that is way cool Dan Sheffield! i wish i could go there ;’(

By: jonathan

jonathan — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:52:48 +0000

Most railroads when the abandon a line, reuse the rail somewhere else. I was reading some where else that they reused it near Florence, does anyone know if he is appearing there

By: patrick

patrick — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:16:42 +0000

There are a few stories such as this one , that are somewhat local to here. Theres one about a hangmans tree at the pear at snows cut. Theres one about a soldier at moress creek battle ground in currie.Theres a really scairy one about a slave owner and what he would do to slaves that would escape on blueberry rd. in currie …. thats a dark road at night, wow. Theres one about a plantation house on black river. I could go on…

By: J.L. Mills

J.L. Mills — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:38:55 +0000

There’s a great song about this story, titled “Maco Light” in the North Carolina musical play, “King Mackerel and the Blues are Running,” by Bland Simpson and Jim Wann. Tapes and CDs are available from KING MACKERTEL, P.O. Box 74, Sawapahaw, NC 27340.

By: Dan Sheffield

Dan Sheffield — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:53:47 +0000

As a teenager back in the late 60s I witnessed the light’s appearance several times. We would walk up the tracks and try to get close to it but to no avail as it would disappear. Too bad the railroad removed the tracks. I would enjoy taking my grand kids to see it.