Ghosts and Legends of Nevada's Highway 50
Ghosts and Legends of Nevada's Highway 50

Author: Janice Oberding

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018-09-17

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1439665095

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The 287-mile stretch of highway that runs east to west across Nevada's desert is billed as the "Loneliest Road in America." But those who explore it find there is plenty to discover along the way in the towns of Austin, Eureka, Ely, Fallon and Fernley. Every one of these places has its own unique history, ghosts and stories to tell. From the sordid lynching of Richard Jennings to the humorous legend about a famous sack of flour, author Janice Oberding treks across Highway 50 seeking spirits and uncovering the tales of Singing Sand Mountain, the Red-Headed Giants, the Giroux Mine Disaster and many more.

Haunted Highways
Haunted Highways

Author: Tom Ogden

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-07-15

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1493046977

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For most of us, most of the time, the roads we travel are largely forgotten once we get to where we're going. By day, they usually reveal a familiar, real—living—world. But then darkness comes. Haunted Highways brings together more than twenty of the spookiest stories ever of ghosts, hauntings, and supernatural events on or near America's highways and byways. There are the usual suspects—the creepy hitchhiker, the eerie lights along a lonely stretch of road—as well as many you never dared to imagine. Each of the book's more than twenty-five chapters ratchets up the suspense, from an introduction that sets the scene and draws you in, to a haunting climax. Whether the actor Telly Savalas's haunting encounter with a long-dead good Samaritan on a rural Long Island road, or the Ghost Riders in the Sky who appear over the plains of Texas, these stories will bring delightful fright to readers young and old.

Nevada Curiosities
Nevada Curiosities

Author: Richard Moreno

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-12-22

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1461747376

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The definitive collection of Nevada's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Nevada residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Haunted Nevada
Haunted Nevada

Author: Janice Oberding

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2013-08-11

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0811712389

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The Silver State's most bizarre and creepy stories of paranormal activity, including . . . The Lost City outside Las Vegas Lynching apparitions on downtown Reno's Wedding Ring Bridge The haunted Goldfield Hotel The cursed airbase in Tonopah Apparitions of celebrities at Cal Neva Resort in Lake Tahoe, including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and gangster Sam Giancana

Haunted Lake Tahoe
Haunted Lake Tahoe

Author: Janice Oberding

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1626199469

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Lake Tahoe's natural splendor conceals its haunted history. Locals say the ghosts of the Donner Party haunt their doomed campsite in the Sierras. Wealthy recluse George Whittell is said to have never left his beloved Thunderbird Lodge, though he died in 1969. The ghosts of Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and members of the Rat Pack are thought to gallivant in the showroom and cabins of the Cal Neva Lodge, a popular celebrity retreat. Prisoners from the past may remain in the old Truckee Jail, and the restless spirit of a murdered showgirl might linger in the Tahoe Biltmore. Travel back to Tahoe's golden age and explore where glamour meets ghoul with the queen of haunted Nevada, Janice Oberding.

Weird Las Vegas and Nevada
Weird Las Vegas and Nevada

Author: Joe Oesterle

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781402739408

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A travel guide to Las Vegas that also focusses on the neglection of its historic places.

Haunted Las Vegas
Haunted Las Vegas

Author: Paul W. Papa

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0762789107

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Famous phantoms, strange occurrences, unique places, and the ghoulish faces of Sin City What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas . . . including the ghosts, unexplained phenomena, and other spooky happenings. The strip is much more than bright lights, gambling, wild shows, and quick marriage ceremonies. Haunted Las Vegas reveals the true mysteries of Sin City and brings the old legends to life in a chilling way. The Flamingo: Listed as one of the ten most haunted sites in America by the Wall Street Journal, the Flamingo Hotel is home to the ghost of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. A known gangster, Bugsy is often called the man who invented Las Vegas. Even though he was killed in Hollywood, his ghost reportedly lives at the Flamingo. The Demon Swing: In the dead of the night, many people reportedly see smoke or mist surrounding Fox Ridge Park, home of the boy ghost on the demon swing. It is unknown how his ghost ended up in the park, but beware of this unfriendly boy—he is known to push people off the swings.