Top: Old Wardour Castle, Tisbury, Wiltshire “On the south western border of Wiltshire about half between Salisbury and Shaftesbury and in the … [Read more...] about Old Wardour Castle … a splendidly haunted ruin in the British countryside
True Ghost Stories
True witch legends from southern Illinois … giving Carmi’s Cato the witch the last laugh on her neighbors, and an insight into folklore and history
Top: Wooden structure in the woods where the legend points to that Cato might have lived. Dating from much later than Cato's time, this building was … [Read more...] about True witch legends from southern Illinois … giving Carmi’s Cato the witch the last laugh on her neighbors, and an insight into folklore and history
Hanging out amongst the spirits at Glastonbury’s George and Pilgrim Hotel
It easier than you’d think to have a nap on High Street in Glastonbury. Young, dreadlocked people do it quite a lot. Older dreadlocked or pony tailed … [Read more...] about Hanging out amongst the spirits at Glastonbury’s George and Pilgrim Hotel
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
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
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
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 Bell Witch Cave and Cabin: An American haunting in the hills of Tennessee turns up tales of Kate, Betsy and old John Bell
"When we were kids, Jerry used to make fun of Herbie Bell, making different names up based on Bell. Hell's bells. Herbie's belly, shit like that. … [Read more...] about The Bell Witch Cave and Cabin: An American haunting in the hills of Tennessee turns up tales of Kate, Betsy and old John Bell
A Brief History of the Bell Witch Hauntings and a visit to the Bell Witch Cave in Adams, TN
A remarkable occurrence, which attracted wide-spread interest, was connected with the family of John Bell, who settled near what is now Adams Station … [Read more...] about A Brief History of the Bell Witch Hauntings and a visit to the Bell Witch Cave in Adams, TN
Haunted Inns of New England, Longfellow’s Wayside Inn and the ghost of Jerusha Howe
One Autumn night, in Sudbury town, Across the meadows bare and brown, The windows of the wayside inn Gleamed red with fire-light through the … [Read more...] about Haunted Inns of New England, Longfellow’s Wayside Inn and the ghost of Jerusha Howe
Haunted Hotels in Nashville, TN: Union Station Hotel
The Union Station Hotel in Nashville is a non-smoking hotel, and the lady needed a smoke before bed. She stepped out on the old platform, saw the … [Read more...] about Haunted Hotels in Nashville, TN: Union Station Hotel
Concord’s Colonial Inn: Revolutionary ghosts of a literary nature
The overnight shift at the front desk of Concord's Colonial Inn is a lot like most small inns. After the last guest is checked in, restaurants and … [Read more...] about Concord’s Colonial Inn: Revolutionary ghosts of a literary nature
Long Island’s Jamesport Manor Inn: An insider’s story
You can get used to about anything, living at the Jamesport Manor Inn on Long Island. A former dishwasher who was also a tenant before it burned and … [Read more...] about Long Island’s Jamesport Manor Inn: An insider’s story
The Salem Inn: Hauntingly lovely in Witch City, MA
The young lady had just walked away from her post at the guest counter of the Salem Inn, a tiny little thing tucked into a nook just below the … [Read more...] about The Salem Inn: Hauntingly lovely in Witch City, MA
