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
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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 Spooner House, Plymouth, Massachusetts: A haunting in America’s hometown
The Spooner House, Plymouth, Massachusetts In August of 2005, a group of workmen were hired to do repairs at the Spooner House in Plymouth, … [Read more...] about The Spooner House, Plymouth, Massachusetts: A haunting in America’s hometown
The death, resurrection and retribution of Zona Heaster Shue, The Greenbrier Ghost
Zona Heaster Shue was born in the mountains of West Virginia. Raised around Richlands, as far as we know, Zona never left Greenbrier county in her too … [Read more...] about The death, resurrection and retribution of Zona Heaster Shue, The Greenbrier Ghost
The ghosts of St. Helena’s chapel of ease and Land’s End light – true hauntings from South Carolina’s sea islands
St. Helena Island, a sea island located in the Port Royal Sound of South Carolina has a long history. Some say it's the oldest settlement in the … [Read more...] about The ghosts of St. Helena’s chapel of ease and Land’s End light – true hauntings from South Carolina’s sea islands
A True Ghost Story from the Sea: The Curse of the Charles Haskell
At top, Tropical Storm Ida, Stephen Fields Beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts. I fear thee, ancient Mariner! I fear thy skinny hand! And thou art long, … [Read more...] about A True Ghost Story from the Sea: The Curse of the Charles Haskell
Peter Stuyvesant: A citizen of old New Amsterdam, carrying on nearly 400 years later in New York City
Statue of Peter Stuyvesant, St. Marks-Church-In-The-Bowery. Before there was New York, there was New Amsterdam. Founded by the Dutch in 1614, New … [Read more...] about Peter Stuyvesant: A citizen of old New Amsterdam, carrying on nearly 400 years later in New York City
Hoppy Rebstock, the heartbeat in the tombstone and the joys of school picnics
"I foamed -- I raved -- I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and … [Read more...] about Hoppy Rebstock, the heartbeat in the tombstone and the joys of school picnics
A warlock’s curse? The ghosts of Salem’s Howard Street Burying Ground
Salem's Howard Street Burying Ground with the Old Jail in the Background Giles Corey married three times, the last time when he was pushing eighty … [Read more...] about A warlock’s curse? The ghosts of Salem’s Howard Street Burying Ground
Urban legend Black Annis makes the trip from England to the midwest
Annie lost her children in a fire on the north side of Carmi, Illinois quite some time ago. Ever since she wandered the dark alleys at night, looking … [Read more...] about Urban legend Black Annis makes the trip from England to the midwest
Growing up gothic; Of devil worshippers, Satanists and the Dark Secret of Harvest Home
It's the fall of 1978, I'm a junior in high school in the middle of nowhere. I grew up there and know the landscape well. My hometown had a shade … [Read more...] about Growing up gothic; Of devil worshippers, Satanists and the Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Newbury Massachusetts and the Pierce Tomb: Dancing with the dead on Old Burial Hill
The Pierce Tomb, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. I love the dead before they're cold, Their blueing flesh for me to hold. Cadaver eyes … [Read more...] about Newbury Massachusetts and the Pierce Tomb: Dancing with the dead on Old Burial Hill
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
Ballygally Castle Hotel: The Knock At the Door Isn’t Room Service
It was Christmas a number of years back, and an elderly couple had booked a room at the Ballygally Castle Hotel, at the head of Ballygally Bay on the … [Read more...] about Ballygally Castle Hotel: The Knock At the Door Isn’t Room Service
