"Halfway down a by-street of one of our New England towns stands a rusty wooden house, with seven acutely peaked gables, facing towards various points … [Read more...] about Is it really the House of the Seven Gables? Perhaps, perhaps not. Either way the Turner-Ingersoll mansion in Salem breathes New England history
A historic home in Salem finds its way into Lovecraft’s fiction
The Crowninshield Bentley House c.1727-30. Click here to view larger and more images from Salem, Massachusetts. Part of the Peabody Essex … [Read more...] about A historic home in Salem finds its way into Lovecraft’s fiction
Yorktown Ghost Stories: Colonial era ghosts still haunt the streets of this landmark village of the American Revolution
The Nelson House is an imposing edifice by anyone's standards. Three stories tall and on a hill overlooking the York River, the house was believed to … [Read more...] about Yorktown Ghost Stories: Colonial era ghosts still haunt the streets of this landmark village of the American Revolution
Top 5 Haunted Massachusetts hotels and bed and breakfasts
Ghost stories are a traditional part of New England evenings, and have been since before the founding of our country. So what can be better than … [Read more...] about Top 5 Haunted Massachusetts hotels and bed and breakfasts
The right to bear arms, the right to regulate guns, both guaranteed by the second amendment – a guarantee of conflict
The reason the debate over gun control is all screwed up, is because if you look at the issue historically, both sides are right. The second amendment … [Read more...] about The right to bear arms, the right to regulate guns, both guaranteed by the second amendment – a guarantee of conflict
Cemetery Symbolism: The Meaning of Memento Mori and a Puritan reminder of your mortality
Memento Mori, headstone in the Old Burial Ground, Concord, MA, c. 1759. Click here for more tombstone images "Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a … [Read more...] about Cemetery Symbolism: The Meaning of Memento Mori and a Puritan reminder of your mortality
America’s Haunted Inns: Bardstown Kentucky’s chilling Old Talbott Tavern lives up to its reputation
It was late in the evening, the manager of Talbott Tavern and a cook were making their way up the stairs towards the safe, when they saw the figure of … [Read more...] about America’s Haunted Inns: Bardstown Kentucky’s chilling Old Talbott Tavern lives up to its reputation
Jerusha Howe’s bedroom at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn
Room 9 is the room to get when staying at Longfellow's Wayside Inn outside Sudbury, Massachusetts. It's said to host the spirit of Jerusha, who has … [Read more...] about Jerusha Howe’s bedroom at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn
Piracy in Charleston, S.C.: The adoption of the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet
Top: White Point Garden, The Battery, Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina has a colorful history related to pirates. The pirate … [Read more...] about Piracy in Charleston, S.C.: The adoption of the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet
The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
The Great God Pan, a novella by Welsh born Arthur Machen (3 March 1863 – 15 December 1947), was cited by Stephen King as maybe the best horror story … [Read more...] about The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
The best haunted hotels and inns: Lemp Mansion – A house built on beer, brought down by suicides and debauchery makes for a great ghoulish destination
Ann Barrett: What did he do to make this house so evil, Mr. Fischer? Benjamin Franklin Fischer: Drug addiction, alcoholism, sadism, beastiality, … [Read more...] about The best haunted hotels and inns: Lemp Mansion – A house built on beer, brought down by suicides and debauchery makes for a great ghoulish destination
The Haunted Lemp Mansion in St. Louis: Dining and sleepovers with the ghosts of the upper crust
We've all heard of railroad tycoons and oil barons, but beer barons? St. Louis was ripe with those by the turn of the twentieth century, and foremost … [Read more...] about The Haunted Lemp Mansion in St. Louis: Dining and sleepovers with the ghosts of the upper crust
What makes a church a church? Carmi’s Emmanuel United Methodist church looks to leave history behind for greener pastures
There's a controversy brewing in my hometown which I've been watching as it deals with issues of local history and historic preservation, as well as a … [Read more...] about What makes a church a church? Carmi’s Emmanuel United Methodist church looks to leave history behind for greener pastures
Hiking Rockefeller State Park Preserve: Looking for Spook Rock, Hulda the witch and the non-headless horseman origins of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
At last she came to a little house, and an old woman was peeping out of it, but she had such great teeth that the girl was terrified and about to run … [Read more...] about Hiking Rockefeller State Park Preserve: Looking for Spook Rock, Hulda the witch and the non-headless horseman origins of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The real mystery of Long Island’s Shep Jones Lane
Shep Jones Lane is notorious for being considered one of Long Island's most haunted spots. The road begins paved before petering out, leaving one … [Read more...] about The real mystery of Long Island’s Shep Jones Lane
Concerning the Battle of Setauket: a tale of two churches, a minor battle in the American Revolution and the village green today
The 19th century artist William Sydney Mount came from Setauket, and would return back frequently to paint there, claiming it had the best light … [Read more...] about Concerning the Battle of Setauket: a tale of two churches, a minor battle in the American Revolution and the village green today
