The Big Book of Missouri Ghost Stories
The Big Book of Missouri Ghost Stories

Author: Troy Taylor

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493043854

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Show Me State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Troy Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Missouri and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From a headless ghost who stalks the aptly named “Murder Rocks”, to a large hairy monster that roams the banks of the Missouri River, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. It’s even rumored that the devil himself came to St. Louis in 1949, but nobody knows for sure if he ever left. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories
The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories

Author: Mark Nesbitt

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1493043935

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Keystone State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Mark Nesbitt and Patty A. Wilson shine a light in the dark corners of Pennsylvania and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions of fires and soldiers struggling in the cold at Valley Forge, to ghostly children stalking dormitories at Gettysburg College, these stories of strange occurrences are sure to send a chill up your spine. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

The Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories
The Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories

Author: Patricia A. Martinelli

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493043838

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Garden State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Patricia A. Martinelli and Charles A. Stansfield Jr. shine a light in the dark corners of New Jersey and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From what may lurk in the Ramapo Mountains, to a ghostly little boy who waits on Clinton Road, and the fabled Jersey Devil itself, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

Civil War Ghosts of Southwest Missouri
Civil War Ghosts of Southwest Missouri

Author: Lisa Livingston-Martin

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1614237441

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For southwest Missouri, the Civil War was an unparalleled period of violence, sorrow and anger. As the torches burned the physical landscape, the depredations inflicted were also scorched upon the psyche of the people who lived through fires. Survey Carthage's battlefield for stubborn holdouts or hold vigil at the Kendrick House for innocent bystanders who were swept up into the stratagems of bushwhackers and guerrillas. Meet the Bloody Spikes, Rotten Johnny Reb and scores more figures from the region's past who continue to trouble its present.

Ghosts of St. Louis
Ghosts of St. Louis

Author: Bryan W. Alaspa

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764326882

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St. Louis is a modern metropolis still rich with legends dating back to the early Native Americans, and a history that lives on through many spirits that refuse to die. - Visit the infamous Lemp Mansion and discover its scandalous history; a tragic tale of a wealthy family plagued by multiple suicides, madness, depression, and public ridicule. - Read about the Gehm House, if you dare, where footsteps fall where no man walks and visitors are attacked as they sleep. - Learn about Building 28 at the haunted Jefferson Barracks. - See spirits of children floating on the lawn of the haunted Rock House. - And don't forget to peer back into the past to see the ghost-infested McDowell Medical College! A ghost-lovers paradise, these and other tales will haunt you.

Haunted Jefferson City
Haunted Jefferson City

Author: Janice Tremeear

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1614236771

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Missouri's state capital groans beneath the burden of its haunted heritage, from the shadow people of Native American folklore to Boogie Man Bill, Missouri's wild child. The muddy river waters hide the shifting graves of steamboat crews, like the one that went down with the Montana, and the savage scars of the Civil War still linger on the land. Join Janice Tremeear for the fascinating history behind Jefferson City's most chilling tales, including a visit to the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, where the vicious festered for 170 years.

The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories
The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories

Author: James A. Willis

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1493043919

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the heart of America Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author James A. Willis shines a light in the dark corners of Ohio and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From ghostly soldiers that still haunt Fort Meigs to the eerie Franklin Castle, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. There’s even a carved tombstone of an infant at Cedar Hill cemetery, whose ghostly eyes keep watch over those wander too close. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories
The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories

Author: Visionary Living, Inc.

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-17

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493043994

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Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Mountain State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Rosemary Ellen Guiley shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From the headless ghosts wandering Droop Mountain to the tortured spirits of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

Haunted Missouri
Haunted Missouri

Author: Troy Taylor

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0811745732

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"Missouri is a place of great diversity and amazing beauty, stretching from the Mississippi River to the forests and rolling hills of the Ozarks, with caves, rives, and rugged woodland in between. Out of this land comes scores of ghostly tales, from documented haunting to folk stories that have been passed along from one generation to the next."--Page 4 of cover

American Hauntings
American Hauntings

Author: Troy Taylor

Publisher: Whitechapel Productions

Published: 2017-04-13

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9781892523990

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From the mediums of Spiritualism's golden age to the ghost hunters of the modern era, Taylor shines a light on the phantasms and frauds of the past, the first researchers who dared to investigate the unknown, and the stories and events that galvanized the pubic and created the paranormal field that we know today.