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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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
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
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
Old Yarmouth Inn: Fish and Chips and spooks at Cape Cod’s oldest inn
One can only wonder if the fellow sleeping in a bedroom at the Old Yarmouth Inn, in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts had heard the following story … … [Read more...] about Old Yarmouth Inn: Fish and Chips and spooks at Cape Cod’s oldest inn
DEKs American Restaurant: Comfort food and true ghost stories in Rocky Point, Long Island
The bartender and a friend are shooting pool in the empty restaurant, waiting to lock up. It's either late at night or very early in the … [Read more...] about DEKs American Restaurant: Comfort food and true ghost stories in Rocky Point, Long Island
Barnstable Village Haunted History Tours: A delightfully creepy Halloween stroll
The Old Gaol (The Old Jail), Barnstable Village, Massachusetts Ghost tours are great, don't get me wrong. They're fun and informative, and a great … [Read more...] about Barnstable Village Haunted History Tours: A delightfully creepy Halloween stroll
The Beechwood Inn, Barnstable Massachusetts: ghostly encounters in the shower
It's Halloween, and I'm in the tub of the Rose Room at the Beechwood Inn in Barnstable, Massachusetts. I'm just back from the Barstable Village … [Read more...] about The Beechwood Inn, Barnstable Massachusetts: ghostly encounters in the shower
The Jamesport Manor Inn: Gourmet dinner and spirits
One could argue that the main character of The Witching Hour, a novel by Anne Rice is the Mayfair mansion on First Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. … [Read more...] about The Jamesport Manor Inn: Gourmet dinner and spirits
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 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
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