The Tar River near Tarboro, North Carolina is rumored to be haunted by a banshee, a wailing spirit associated with the Revolutionary War. Legend claims the banshee appeared after British soldiers drowned patriot Dave Warner in the river, killing the soldiers and then lingering to prowl its banks. Visitors, especially in August, have reported hearing and seeing the spirit. The story centers on Dave Warner, an anti-British patriot who supplied the new US militia during the Revolutionary War. British soldiers attacked and drowned Warner in the Tar River. Before his death, Warner cursed his attackers, saying a banshee would haunt them. A banshee, a messenger of death known for its wailing, appeared, frightening the soldiers away. The legend states the banshee never left, and continues to roam the riverbanks, occasionally heard or seen by visitors. Visitors, particularly in the month of August, have reported hearing the banshee's wailing and seeing the spirit.