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Haunted Shelby County, Alabama

Author : Kim Johnston

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 21,53 MB

Release : 2013-08-20

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1614239908

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Join author Kim Johnston as she recalls the ghostly history and sinister past of Shelby County, Alabama. Shelby County, Alabama, is at the heart of the state. The area is home to Alabama's forgotten plantations, a deep history of the Creek Indians who died during the Trail of Tears and dark secrets from areas such as Harpersville, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo and Leeds. From eerie images of Civil War ghosts at Shelby Springs Manor to the downright sinister happenings in the Devil's Corridor of Chelsea, the scars of the past have left Shelby County a major hot spot of paranormal activity. Author and paranormal researcher Kim Johnston delivers a fascinating collection of haunts and legends from around Shelby County.



Haunted Baldwin County, Alabama

Author : Harriet Brill Outlaw

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 48,17 MB

Release : 2015

Category : History

ISBN : 1626198748

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Baldwin County is no stranger to the supernatural. As the largest county in the state of Alabama, Baldwin has hidden stories to be uncovered. Residents can still hear the horse of a soldier buried in the Confederate Rest Cemetery. Lonesome melodies from a piano haunt the Grand Hotel Ballroom. Many residents have stolen a glimpse of Catman at Gulf State Park and a mysterious lady descending the stairs of a historic tidewater home. Author Harriet Outlaw tells the stories behind the spirits that represent the most colorful characters of Baldwin County history.



Haunted Birmingham

Author : Alan Brown

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 103 pages

File Size : 22,77 MB

Release : 2009-09-09

Category : History

ISBN : 1614233748

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A supernatural tour of Alabama’s biggest city, filled with local legends and Southern folklore . . . Photos included! From the eerie vestiges of the Sloss Furnaces to the unexplained (and un-booked) performances in the Alabama Theatre and the rather otherworldly room service at the Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham is truly one of the South’s supernatural hotbeds. Renowned author and ghost expert Alan Brown delivers a fascinating, downright spine-chilling collection of haunts from around the city and surrounding neighborhoods such as Bessemer, Columbiana, Jasper, and Montevallo. Residents and tourists alike will cherish this glimpse into the city’s inexplicable occupants, and the lively history behind the legends.



Haunted Talladega County

Author : Kim Johnston and Shane Busby

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 25,83 MB

Release : 2015

Category : History

ISBN : 1626196214

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"Discover the ghosts in and around Talladega County, Alabama"--



Haunted Alabama

Author : Alan Brown

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 134 pages

File Size : 28,76 MB

Release : 2021-09-15

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1455626457

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Book Description

Alabama has a historic and haunted side. This book highlights the most interesting sites and stories, from Auburn and Birmingham to Tuscaloosa and Mobile.



Haunted Alabama Black Belt

Author : David Higdon

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 153 pages

File Size : 41,28 MB

Release : 2013-08-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1614239924

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Discover the ghosts that wander this historic stretch of the South . . . photos included. There is a place in Alabama, a region that stretches across its lower middle from Georgia to Mississippi. It is a place steeped in history—a place where a people were enslaved, a nation was broken, and a new dream of freedom was born. It is a place where the past is always near at hand. And sometimes, that past takes a moment to whisper in your ear. They call this place the Black Belt. From the Cato-Thorn House in Barbour County to the Snow Hill Institute in Wilcox County, Alabama’s Black Belt has a great number of restless spirits that still haunt it. Join paranormal researcher David Higdon and Bram Stoker Award nominee Brett Talley as they uncover the ghosts and hauntings of one of Alabama’s most historic areas.



Haunted Montgomery, Alabama

Author : Faith Serafin

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 18,47 MB

Release : 2013-08-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1614239916

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Meet the ghosts who wander this Southern capital—photos included! In Montgomery—cradle of the Confederacy and capital city of Alabama—lost highways bring visitors to the grave of legendary country singer Hank Williams and the home of the Jazz Age princess Zelda Fitzgerald. This book reveals the famous, and sometimes infamous, haunted history of Montgomery, digging up the bones on the feather duster murder from the Garden District, and sharing information about which spirits at Huntingdon College make this campus their eternal home. Take a stroll through the Old Alabama Town, listen for the ghost of the Lucas Tavern, and join ghost hunter and folklorist Faith Serafin for a trip through the Heart of Dixie and Montgomery's paranormal history.



Haunted Etowah County, Alabama

Author : Mike Goodson

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 118 pages

File Size : 28,35 MB

Release : 2011-01-09

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1625841574

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Situated along the Coosa River, Etowah Countys history is intertwined with the twists and turns of this flowing water. And though the currents of the Coosa shift every day, some fixtures of the river cannot help but remain. It is said that famed riverboat captain James M. Elliott Jr. haunts the Coosas banks, still blasting the whistle from the Magnolia, his steam engine more than a century old. But the river isnt the only part of Etowah County that remains populated by spirits past. Join local author and ghost tour guide Mike Goodson on a chilling journey through Gadsden, Attalla and the rest of Etowah County as he recounts the haunted history of the region. This eerie collection offers the definitive guide to ghostly activity in Etowah County.



13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey

Author : Kathryn Tucker Windham

Publisher : University Alabama Press

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 47,6 MB

Release : 1969

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN :

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Book Description

The first of six Jeffrey ghost story books centers on Jeffrey's favorite 13 ghostly tales set in Alabama.



Haunted America

Author : Michael Norman

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 420 pages

File Size : 47,49 MB

Release : 2007-09-18

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780765319678

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Book Description

Contains over seventy tales of ghostly hauntings from each of the fifty United States and Canada.