Pocono Ghosts, Legends and Lore
Author : David J. Seibold
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,34 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9781880683002
Ghost Stories from the Pacific Northwest
Author : Margaret Read MacDonald
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 12,61 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780874834369
Book Description
Here is a ghostly gazetteer chronicling the numerous contemporary accounts of Northwestern hauntings and other strange happenings reported in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon.
Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania
Author : Thomas White
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 13,61 MB
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1625850263
Book Description
Local legends and paranormal mysteries of Pennsylvania—photos included. Strange creatures and tales of the supernatural thrive in Pennsylvania, from ghostly children who linger by their graves to werewolves that ambush nighttime travelers. Passed down over generations, Keystone State legends and lore provide both thrilling stories and dire warnings. Phantom trains chug down the now removed rails of the P&LE Railroad line on the Great Allegheny Passage. A wild ape boy is said to roam the Chester swamps, while the weeping Squonk wanders the hemlock-shrouded hills of central Pennsylvania, lamenting his hideousness. On dark nights, the ghosts of Betty Knox and her Union soldier beau still search for each other at Dunbar Creek. Join Thomas White and company as they go in search of the truth behind the legends of supernatural Pennsylvania.
Ghosts of the Poconos
Author : L'Aura Hladik Hoffman
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780764352515
Book Description
The Poconos in the hills of picturesque Pennsylvania is home to beautiful resorts, lively casinos, and stunning waterfalls. Yet, stand in any one spot long enough and chills will run up your spine. Journey with paranormal investigator L Aura Hladik Hoffman to twenty haunted locations within this tourist mecca. Dine at Tannersville Inn with the ghost of Mabel or stay the night at The Shawnee Inn with a Lady in White. Discover the Pennsylvania Dutch beast Siwweyaeger or the phantom of the Poconos Cinema and Cultural Center as it "strikes again." The Hotel of Horror theater will challenge you to discern between actor and specter at every turn. Examine local legends, haunted artifacts and attractions, ghost photography, and more. Included is a directory of local paranormal organizations, researchers, and tours to plan your own investigations. It won't take long for you to discover that the ghosts of the Poconos are ever present, so join the hunt!"
Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio
Author : William G. Krejci
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1439667985
Book Description
Hauntings and eerie tales abound in northern Ohio. Chillings legends, mysteries and hauntings. Does Esther Hale, believed to have been executed for witchcraft, really haunt Columbiana County's Bowman Cemetery? Is Lonesome Lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal as haunted as rumors say? Do restless spirits stalk the rooms at the Wolf Creek Tavern in Norton and the Rider's Inn of Painesville? Do the ruins of Gore Orphanage echo with the ghastly wails of children said to have died in a fire long ago? Author William G. Krejci guides this supernatural journey through the most chilling legends of northern Ohio. Some stories are debunked. Some long-standing mysteries are solved. Some new mysteries come to light.
Pocono Legends
Author : Robert F. Keagle
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 29,41 MB
Release : 1942
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories
Author : Mark Nesbitt
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,56 MB
Release : 2008-07-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0811703649
Book Description
A treasury of 125 ghost stories from the Keystone State makes up this huge volume. Each region of Pennsylvania is represented by an assortment of eerie tales, gathered by two of the state's best-known authors on the subject, including: • Tragic specters of Gettysburg • Pittsburgh's legendary Green Man • Revolutionary spirits in Philadelphia • Foreboding Ax Hollow near Erie • Mysterious mountain tales of the Scotia Barrens, Captain Phillips's murdered rangers, and the Lost Children of the Alleghenies
Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties Ghosts Legends and Lore
Author : Charles J. Adams, III
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 27,95 MB
Release : 2007-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781880683255
Book Description
True ghost stories and enduring legends from Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton, and places throughout Northeast Pennstlvania
Ghosts of Newport
Author : John T. Brennan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,10 MB
Release : 2007-09-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1614233616
Book Description
Ghosts of Newport plumbs the depths of Newport's history and reveals a host of chilling tales in which fact and folklore intertwine. Today's Newport attracts countless visitors from around the world; its streets are alive with art, culture, wealth and beauty. Yet the city harbors echoes of a dark and turbulent past, including a variety of haunted sites: the Jailhouse Inn, Astor's Beechwood, the White Horse Tavern--America's oldest tavern--and many more. These stories show a side of Newport that history books alone could never tell, and help you peer past the city's gilded façade to discover dark secrets sure to spook and surprise.
Ghosts, Legends, and Lore of the Rockies
Author : Stephanie Waters
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 21,16 MB
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780764355691
Book Description
Join a haunted historian as she scours dark museum dungeons, public libraries, and dusty newspaper archives to bring you 40 new supernatural tales about the Old West from the southern New Mexican Rockies to the Rockies of Southern Canada. Learn about a disembodied spirit who solves an ancient murder mystery and how a phantom of the opera confesses her side of a famous ghost story. Muse about mysterious lights seen floating over the Rockies long before mankind sprouted wings and how early pioneers were abducted by ancient aliens. Take an adventure through a time warp tunnel and a trip on a terror train time machine. Meet an unflappable witness once kidnapped by a mysterious ape-like creature while camping on Bishop Mountain. Relayed in a homespun style, also read tales tailored to tickle your funny bone or pull at your heart strings.
