Record #:

8218

Author(s):

McMurry, Jane Hight

Abstract:

Hippol Castle, better known as Gimghoul Castle, is located in Glandon Forest adjacent to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Built in 1926, the castle is home to UNC's Gimghoul secret society, established by Wray Martin. Legend tells of Peter Dromgoole killed in a dueling contest. Each year, ten upstanding male juniors are chosen to pledge the Gimghoul Society, and past members have included such prominent men as William C. Friday and Frank Porter Graham. During the 1984 Christmas season, Gimghoul Castle, along with neighboring Glandon Forest homes, will be open to the public during the Chapel Hill Preservation Society's Christmas parade of homes. The castle will also be the site of the preservation society's formal Christmas dinner.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 52 Issue 6, Nov 1984, p18-19, por

Subject(s):

Gimghoul Castle (Chapel Hill)