The Museum of Ashe County History in Jefferson, NC, which is located in the former Ashe County Courthouse (built in 1904), is reportedly haunted by unexplained sounds. A former courthouse intern claimed to have seen a ghost in 2010. In 2010, a summer intern reported a paranormal experience while on the first floor of the building. She stated that she heard a phone ringing in the distance, followed by footsteps moving toward the sound. The building is also known for unexplained footsteps and the sound of a phantom telephone ringing, adding to its eerie reputation. Some believe the museum is haunted because of its age and history as a courthouse, where the fate of many people was decided. Its close proximity to where gallows once stood also fuels these beliefs.