Spooky Texas

Spooky Texas

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-08-13

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1461746442

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Suitably, hauntings and paranormal happenings in the Lone Star state are larger than life. Included in this must-read collection are tales of the ghost lights of Marfa, the werewolf of Elroy, and the Devil’s brand in the eternal roundup of El Paso. Your hair will stand on end as you read about the mysteries and lore in Spooky Texas.


Spooky New England

Spooky New England

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-07-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1493027972

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A collection of folktales highlighting famous and not-so-famous New England ghosts, mysterious happenings, powers of darkness, and wonders of the invisible world. Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 35 creepy tails of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Set in New England's historic towns, charming old islands, and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. Yankee folklore is kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S.E. Schlosser, and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet seaweed-covered phantom sailors and a ghostly black dog, hear otherworldly voices and things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma’s, this is a collection to treasure.


Spooky New Jersey

Spooky New Jersey

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-07-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1493027980

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Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 35 creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set deep in the Pinelands and Ramapo Mountains, along the Atlantic coast, and in historic towns like Burlington and Springfield, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. New Jersey folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.


Haunted Hudson Valley

Haunted Hudson Valley

Author: Cheri Farnsworth

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0811736210

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This part of New York, straddling the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, is rife with stories of the paranormal.


Spooky Massachusetts

Spooky Massachusetts

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Globe Pequot

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762748525

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What better locale to consider for spooky happenings than the home of the Salem witch trials? From mysteries at sea to ghosts and unexplained footprints, you'll shiver your way through these mesmerizing tales. Set in the state's historic towns, charming old islands, and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection are great for the whole family.


Spooky Wisconsin

Spooky Wisconsin

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-07-15

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1493044923

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Paul Bunyan and Babe, Native American legends, ghosts, river mysteries, and more populate the pages of Spooky Wisconsin. You'll meet the shrouded horseman of Milwaukee, the troll of Mount Horeb, the dark horse of the Dells, and more as you join folklorist S. E. Schlosser to discover the spooky stories from the Badger state, from the Illinois border to Lake Superior, and the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan.


Spooky New York: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore

Spooky New York: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1493040804

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Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for thirty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in New York. Set in the Empire State's big cities, historic towns, rugged lakes, and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have readers looking over their shoulders again and again. New York's folklore is kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. Readers will meet the White Lady of Rochester, dance to the rival fiddlers in Brooklyn, hear otherworldly voices in the Catskills, and run into the things that go bump in the night on Long Island--or simply feel an icy wind on the back of their necks on a warm New York evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.


Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes

Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes

Author: Patti Unvericht

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-06-05

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1614235503

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From spooky state parks to real-life haunted houses, Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes tells the stories behind the most supernatural sites around the shores of New York's famous Finger Lakes. Local paranormal investigator Patti Unvericht takes you on a journey to places such as the Elmira Civil War POW Camp, thought to be inhabited by the restless spirits of casualties of the war, to the State Theatre in Ithaca and even the tourist-friendly Geneva on the Lake, rumored to be haunted by past guests who have expired while staying at the historic hotel.


A Haunted Atlas of Western New York

A Haunted Atlas of Western New York

Author: Amanda R. Woomer

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9780578599489

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Do you dare to follow along on a haunted jaunt through Western New York's supernatural locations? Move away from the ghost stories around the campfire and seek out the strange and unusual for yourself with the Haunted Atlas of Western New York. Join local writer, historian, paranormal researcher, and owner of Spook-Eats as she takes you to haunted cemeteries, museums, roads, schools, theatres, and restaurants (with a few cryptids thrown in just for fun). Explore over 130 haunted locations throughout the region, complete with walking and driving tours, a spooky bucket list, and coordinates to create the perfect haunted journey.


The Haunted History of Pelham, New York

The Haunted History of Pelham, New York

Author: Blake A. Bell

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2022-02-01

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1438486758

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The Haunted History of Pelham, New York is an unusual and fascinating fusion of New York history and folklore. Recognizing that virtually every gripping regional ghost drama springs from kernels of fact, Blake A. Bell weaves spellbinding accounts of ghosts, spirits, and specters together with well-documented context for the stories to help readers understand the actual events and historical developments that underlie each. With nine sections including those on Indigenous American Hauntings, Revolutionary War Specters, Ghostly Treasure Guards, and Phantom Ships off Pelham Shores, Bell relates entertaining and dramatic ghost stories that have been passed from generation to generation as he helps readers understand how local lore came to be and why it is important to an understanding of the region, its culture, and its self-awareness.