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From reports of haunted estates, hotels, public houses, chapels, and churchyards, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists, and related supernatural phenomena, this collection of stories contains both well-known and hitherto unpublished tales from around Mansfield. From the gruesome death of Bessie Shepherd, who sometimes walks the road on which she was murdered, to the White Lady of Newstead Abbey, Lord Byron's ancestral home, this spine-tingling selection of ghostly tales includes many pulse-raising narratives that are guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Containing over sixty illustrations, "Haunted Mansfield" will appeal to everyone with an interest in the supernatural history of this part of Nottinghamshire.
From reports of haunted castles, hotels, public houses, chapels and churchyards, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, this collection of stories contains both well-known and hitherto unpublished tales from around the city of Aberdeen. This spine-tingling selection includes Fyvie Castle, home to the Green Lady; Aberdeen Central Library, where the ghost of a former librarian still helps customers; the Four Mile Inn, whose staff have heard ghostly footsteps; and His Majesty's Theatre, said to be haunted by a ghost named Jake, a theatre hand who was killed in a stage accident. Richly illustrated with over seventy-five photographs and ephemera, Haunted Aberdeen is sure to appeal to all those interested in finding out more about Aberdeen's haunted heritage.
This collection of chilling tales from Cheltenham and its surroundings would be enough to frighten the wits out of most paranormal fanatics, but the horror is taken up a notch in this volume because Prestbury, reputedly the most haunted village in Britain, lies within its borders. Illustrated with more than 60 atmospheric photographs, this book includes scary stories of a Civil War spook, a spinet-playing shade, a time-stealing sprite, an out-of-body-experience specter, a snake-ridden and skull-faced phantom, and a bedroom-wrecking banshee. Descriptions of the town's architecture and history are woven into jaw-dropping stories of spooky happenings that will captivate any reader with a taste for the supernatural.
From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations, and supernatural phenomena, to first-hand encounters with phantoms, spirits, and ghouls, this collection of spooky sightings from around the city of Plymouth is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Richly illustrated with more than 100 pictures, "Haunted Plymouth" contains a chilling range of tales. From the ghost of Sir Francis Drake on Plymouth Hoe, poltergeist activity in one of the city's Elizabethan inns and the shade of a lady in white at Widey Court, to French prisoners of war at Devonport Dockyard and a phantom pair of legs at a Mutley house, this gathering of ghostly goings-on is bound to captivate everyone interested in the paranormal history of Plymouth and will chill all but the sturdiest of hearts.
New York's Capital District is an area rich in history . . . and in ghosts! Covering a dozen communities within the area, read about historic hauntings and modern-day spooks in upstate New York. Catch a show at the Cohoes Music Halljust watch out for the Lady in Black and the outrageous spirit of Vaudeville superstar Eva Tanguay. Take a ride on Lincolns ghost train that charges through Albany each April. Learn the true stories behind the legends of Amsterdam's Widow Susan and the Witch of Saratoga. And find out why the Men in Black menaced the residents of Scotia for four years. Why not begin your paranormal encounter right here?
Horses graze peacefully in the bucolic pastures of the Bluegrass State, but this surface beauty is offset by a violent past of Indian wars and Civil War battles. In addition to the tragic spirits from these conflicts, this volume includes stories about the headless ghost of Old Fort Herrod, the vanishing hitchhiker of Meshack Road, the Great Meat Storm of 1876, and the sinister witch's grave at Pilot's Knob Cemetery. A host of strange creatures also wander the state, among them Goat Man, Lizard Man, and the Herrington Lake Monster.
Las Vegas is a city with a rich history and colorful past, complete with famous skeletons in her closets and numerous ghosts making their presences known around town. From the orbs that show up in photos taken in the Luxor's lobby to the ghosts of two murdered children that roam Green Valley Park, there is a dark side of the city that lurks behind the famous marquee signs and jackpots. Wander the gardens of Bugsy Siegel's old stomping grounds, eat at the restaurant Liberace once owned and seems to still frequent today, or stare up at the top of the Stratosphere and try to imagine how anyone could ever jump. Enjoy this handy guide as you explore the city; a city where the odds are good that a spirited lady luck will lure you back again and again.
This rich, absorbing, often very funny, book is a study not just of ghostliness but of Britishness, an exploration of why, now perhaps more than ever, we need the unexplainable - a sense of the unknown.
Anthony Poulton-Smith takes the reader on a fascinating A-Z tour of the haunted hotspots of Worcestershire. Contained within the pages of this book are strange tales of spectral sightings, active poltergeists, and restless spirits appearing in streets, inns, churches, estates, public buildings, and private homes across the area. They include tales from Worcester, Bewdley, Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Tenbury Wells, and Stourport-on-Severn. This new collection of stories, a product of both historical accounts and numerous interviews conducted with local witnesses, is sure to appeal to all those intrigued by Worcestershire's haunted heritage.
Lansing is Michigan's state capital, home to local and state politicians, and also home for the spirited dead. Explore the campus of Michigan State University, named as one of the most haunted campuses in the U.S. where it is said that a student dies every year under frightening circumstances. Read the story of Elizabeth Giltner, the bride who was murdered before her wedding, and James Dallas Egbert III, the child prodigy behind the famous Dungeons and Dragons legend that sparked the Tom Hanks movie, Mazes and Monsters. Creep through the cemetery of Ingham County's poorest citizens, people that society wanted to forget, but whose tortured spirits will not rest. Take a tour of Danville, a small town surrounded by witchcraft legends and haunted locations. Explore the many haunted homes and meet people who have to live with ghostly residents every day, no matter how angry those spirits become! With over 50 haunted locations, this book is a must for your paranormal library.
This collection of true-life ghost stories tells of apparitions, manifestations, strange sightings, and happenings in Neath's streets, cemeteries, and alehouses. Authentic stories that have been collected by the author over a period of 40 years, most of which have never been published, unearth a chilling range of supernatural phenomena. Stories as diverse as the drowning man off Morfa Beach saved by a mysterious presence in a rowing boat, the unexplained smashed mirror in the old Victoria Pub, the eerie image of a Victorian policeman in Old Market Street, and ghostly monks at the Cistercian Neath Abbey, will enthrall anyone with an interest in the supernatural history of the area. Illustrated with both old picture postcards and atmospheric modern photographs, this is the perfect read for anyone wanting to know more about the mysteries side of Neath.
From historical hauntings to tales of modern-day spooks, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, hosts everything paranormal. Share a drink with the ghostly patrons of Molly Malone's, the Portsmouth Brewery, and AK's Bar and Bistro. Catch a performance at the Portsmouth Music Hall...just don't complain about a phantom blocking your view of the stage. Watch ghostly ladies who pine for war hero John Paul Jones, and shudder as you read about an alien abduction of a couple that sparked the UFO craze. Discover the glowing tombs at Point of Graves and South Cemeteries. Portsmouth is rife with spirits, haunted houses, UFO sightings, ghost ships, pirates, witches, and more! Be prepared to be scared.
Whether legend, folklore, or contemporary haunts, the Florida panhandle is full of spirit! Encounter the NAS Pensacola, where Union Civil War soldiers still walk among the living. Meet a precocious Victorian-era child playing in the Pensacola Little Theatre. Sleep in the bed of an eighteenth-century ship's captain who roams the halls of an Inn at Apalachicola. Read true tales of small-town spirits who may chase you down wooden stairs, blow frigid air into your ears, and scream at you to "Get Out!" But don't leave just yet; there are many more ghostly "residents" to meet in Florida's Panhandle!
Civil War heroes and outlaws, Prohibition flappers, and Depression-era gangsters all have found their ways into haunted Kansas City! Visit Union Station to see ghostly gangster Frank Nash who still haunts the location of his death. Find out why Room 505 in the Hotel Savoy downtown is so frightening. Meet Rosa, the ghostly nanny at the Pink Rosebud Bed and Breakfast in Plattsburg. Read about Jesse James and his family who still remain to haunt the James Farm in Kearney, Missouri. Read death quotes from famous historical figures Abe Lincoln and Mark Twain. Whether terrifying tales or humorous anecdotes interest you, like the cats who switched places at Harvey House, you are sure to find what thrills in Kansas City.
Hollywood teams with famous ghosts! Take a spirited tour of the most haunted studios, hotels, homes, and graveyards. Visit the house where the ghost of actor Gary Cooper continues to smoke cigarettes that others smell. At Chasen's, the hottest Hollywood restaurant of its day, now a grocery store, stars continue to dine rather than shop for food. Go ghost hunting at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's poolside cabana where a grisly specter appears to guests with his throat slit. Lucy's ghost is still selling Vitametavegamin on her old set at the Ren-Mar Studios and Desi's haunts his old office there. Read messages that Hollywood's greatest legends left on their tombstones. See the Hollywood sites where many of the rich and famous lived, died, and refuse to leave.
This creepy collection of true life tales takes the reader on a tour through the streets, cemeteries, alehouses, and attics of Newcastle. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, it unearths a chilling range of supernatural phenomena, including the vampire rabbit of Collingwood House, the Pink Lady of Jesmond, and the tale of the mysterious witches' bones. Illustrated with more than 60 photographs, this book will delight anyone with an interest in the supernatural history of the area.
From Brierley Hill to Walsall, Netherton to Darlaston and Dudley, this chilling collection of true-life tales covers the whole of the Black Country. Many of these tales have never before appeared in print. Compiled by the "Wolverhampton Express & Star"'s own psychic agony uncle, Philip Solomon, it contains a terrifying range of apparitions, from poltergeists and ghosts to ancient spirits, silent specters, haunted buildings, and historical horrors. This comprehensive collection will delight anyone with an interest in the darker side of the area's history.
The ghostly residents of Hollywood are not shy about talking to us from the other side, especially those who want to set the record straight about how they passed from this life into the next! During seances conducted at Hollywood locations, spirits come forth, denying accidental deaths, naming murderers, and chit-chatting for fun. Hear what Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Harry Truman, and Jim Morrison, among others, have to say from beyond. Visit haunted houses, banks, cemeteries, restaurants, and more, as you learn that spirits in Hollywood still have a thing or two to say! Includes accounts from the original "Ghost Hunter," Hans Holzer, Psychic to the Stars, Kenny Kingston, psychic medium David Wells, as well as psychics Victoria Gross and Michael J. Kouri, and paranormal investigators Richard Senate and Robert Wlodarski.
A ghost's work is never done in Cleveland, Ohio. Within these pages abide tall tales and myths, documented reports, and weird stories of the unspeakable. Learn about Melonheads, Gore Orphanage, and the curse of the Franklin Castle. Visit a ghost that stops a train (repeatedly), a phantom black dog that sinks ships, and a bloody, clutching hand that terrorizes a family. For the skeptic, the seeker, the storyteller, and the weekend spook-hunter, learn why the Best things in death are right here in Cleveland.
A pub with a deceased barmaid who simply refuses to leave, a Grey Lady in the Theatre Royal; a poltergeist in the Garrick's Head pub; a man in a black hat at the Assembly Rooms. Bath is one of the few British cities which may justifiably be called beautiful. It is also one of the most haunted of British cities. Bath is an ancient place and, at the height of its fashionable popularity in the eighteenth century, it was almost the country's alternative capital and the scene of social intrigues and skulduggery of the sort that its ghosts seem to reflect. Even the Circus, regarded as the epitome of the classical in domestic architecture, has a ghostly young lady who sings. This book combines a love and appreciation of Bath with the recounting of tales about its best-known ghosts. David has also researched local archives to find less familiar phantoms, spooks and spectres.
Set in the historic county of Essex, this gripping compilation includes stories of restless Vikings that still haunt their former sparring grounds; the distraught countryman of Canvey Island forever searching for his horse and cart; the mysterious haunted picture of "Cunning" Murrell, the last witch doctor in England; specters of a runaway funeral carriage; dastardly Harwich smugglers; strange wartime encounters; foul murders; weary ferrymen on storm-tossed nights; and the sites of abandoned wrecks. With his flair for atmospheric storytelling, Robert Hallmann interweaves historical fact and reported ghost sightings with imaginary events to create perfect tales for reading under the covers on stormy nights. Illustrated with charcoal drawings and the author's own eerie landscape photography, this book will enchant readers time and again.
With Dorchester's rich and varied history, you could be forgiven for thinking it must be one of the country's most haunted towns. There are plenty of stories to be told about apparent hauntings in and around the town, but do these relate directly to Dorchester's history or are they merely stories and legends passed down over the years? Many of the reports have remained unconfirmed by locals but the purpose of this book is not to prove or disprove the paranormal or the existence of ghosts. Instead, it is to disclose a little local history with each spooky story and tell the fascinating tales of haunted Dorchester, and let you, the readers, decide for yourselves. Discover the ghost of Thomas Hardy who restlessly walks near to his statue on Colliton Walk, or the phantom sobbing lady in the Dorset County Museum. This collection of ghostly stories and paranormal legends will scare and entice locals, as well as those who dare to visit one of England s most haunted towns.
Tour Connecticut's most fascinating seaside hauntings. Nearly 400 years of spirited tales are covered, from the ghostly legacy of colonial witchcraft trials to cursed pirate gold, from spectral voices at haunted battlefields to ghost ships that sail stormy skies. Visit the cursed gravesite of Midnight Mary in New Haven's Evergreen Cemetery, who is said to have been buried alive, and shadow folk who silently flit among the ruins of Bridgeport's old Remington Arms Factory. Meet Ernie, the ghostly lighthouse keeper of New London's Ledge Light, and read about the Bridgeport Poltergeist that shocked the nation and inspired a major motion picture. There are ghost ships, treasure, and much more to entice you along the haunted seaside of Connecticut, but be prepared to be chilled.
Journey to thirteen of Virginia's most haunted Civil War sites in search of spectral residents. Hear stories that have swayed skeptics and learn about new encounters with Civil War ghosts. Visit Cold Harbor, Henry House Hill, and the Bull Run Bridge at Manassas, Fredericksburg's Sunken Road, Grant's Headquarters at Appomattox Manor, and many more ghostly places! Do spirits still replay the past at Virginia's battlefields? Most definitely.
Ghosts in Milwaukee? You bet, and theyre everywhere! \nHear dead musicians play music from the sunken steamer, Lady Elgin, read about the ghost of Pfister Hotel who was seen by a famous pro baseball player, and the child ghost who eats bread and jam right in front of diners. These and other eerie stories about a Milwaukee will grab your interest and expand your love of this haunted city. |
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