The Samuel Pickman House, 1681, Salem Massachusetts. I was dusting the bookshelf around Halloween when it caught my eye. About eight years ago I … [Read more...] about Salem, Massachusetts: The Historical Record and a Salem Travelogue
Haunted Towns and Cities
Tales of Old Stony Brook II: Of William Sidney Mount, spirits and Spiritualism
The Hawkins Mount House. In Richard Matheson's classic novel from the 1970s, Hell House, a team of investigators are sent to spend a week in a … [Read more...] about Tales of Old Stony Brook II: Of William Sidney Mount, spirits and Spiritualism
Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part IV: A True Ghost Story from Head of the Harbor
Top: The Carman-White House. Samuel Carman was a wealthy landowner in Head of the Harbor, New York in the 19th century. Following the death of his … [Read more...] about Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part IV: A True Ghost Story from Head of the Harbor
The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road, Part III. Mary takes another swing with her bloody hatchet on the big screen
The legends and stories of a woman named Mary are found scattered all over Sweet Hollow Road and Mount Misery. I've spoken to people who were teens in … [Read more...] about The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road, Part III. Mary takes another swing with her bloody hatchet on the big screen
Poe in Charleston and the Legend of Annabel Lee
Sullivan's Island, Charleston, South Carolina. "I asked myself- "Of all melancholy topics what, according to the universal understanding of mankind, … [Read more...] about Poe in Charleston and the Legend of Annabel Lee
The Legends and Myths of Sweet Hollow and Mount Misery: Part I, The Asylums of Mount Misery
Mount Misery, West Hills County Park, Melville, Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York "So why have I lived my whole life on Long … [Read more...] about The Legends and Myths of Sweet Hollow and Mount Misery: Part I, The Asylums of Mount Misery
Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part II: What Lies Beneath Mary’s Grave
Top: St. James General Store. "You're certainly in a cantankerous mood today," Miss Bronwen noticed as she looked out the window of the passing … [Read more...] about Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part II: What Lies Beneath Mary’s Grave
A Romantic Getaway At Kings Park Psychiatric Institution
Top: Building 93 at Kings Park Psychiatric Center. "What could be more romantic than a leisurely stroll through an asylum?" I asked Miss Bronwen as … [Read more...] about A Romantic Getaway At Kings Park Psychiatric Institution
Tales From Head of the Harbor and St. James I: New Thoughts on Mary Hatchet and Mary’s Grave
Top: Mary's Playhouse at Head of the Harbor. Mary lived with her father in a large rambling house on Stony Brook harbor, in what is today known as … [Read more...] about Tales From Head of the Harbor and St. James I: New Thoughts on Mary Hatchet and Mary’s Grave
