Download or read book Ghostly Tales of Selected Virginia State Parks written by P. M. Elton and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the stories, and spend the night! This unique guidebook features brief information about 13 of Virginia's most beloved state parks, including programs and facilities. But that's not all. Author P.M. Elton recounts several creepy ghost stories associated with each park. The haunted tales include accounts from Colonial Virginia, the Civil War and even modern times. These reportedly true happenings stem from paranormal events witnessed by employees, volunteers and visitors!
Download or read book Legends of the Mountain State 2 written by Michael Knost and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surprisingly rich depths of Mountain State folklore are again expertly mined by editor Michael Knost and thirteen dark scribes in Legends of the Mountain State 2: More Ghostly Tales from the State of West Virginia. As a collection, the thirteen stories work cohesively to paint a multi-layered portrait of a working-class region overflowing with superstition and ghostly lore. As in the first volume, editor Michael Knost does a commendable job balancing the terror and tenderness.
Download or read book The Ghostly Tales of Virginia s Blue Ridge Highlands written by Joe Tennis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost stories from Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of the highlands comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Visit the Bolling Wilson Hotel in Wytheville to meet its charming elderly ghost. Or head to the Inn at Wise to play with the fun-loving boys whose spirits linger in the halls. Perhaps you'll spot the ghost horse in Abington as it gallops across the grounds of the Martha Washington Inn! Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
Download or read book Ghostly Tales of Virginia s Blue Ridge Highlands written by Joe Tennis and published by Arcadia Pub (Sc). This book was released on 2021-08-02 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost stories from Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of the highlands comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Visit the Bolling Wilson Hotel in Wytheville to meet its charming elderly ghost. Or head to the Inn at Wise to play with the fun-loving boys whose spirits linger in the halls. Perhaps you'll spot the ghost horse in Abington as it gallops across the grounds of the Martha Washington Inn! Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
Download or read book The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories written by Rosemary Ellen Guiley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Haunts of Virginia s Blue Ridge Highlands written by Joe Tennis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-18 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “interesting collection of Southwest Virginia ghost stories” is packed with pictures and Appalachian lore (Roanoke Star-Sentinel). A Confederate soldier forever lost at Cumberland Gap. The wispy woman of Roanoke College. The spectral horse that runs the streets of Abingdon. These are just a few of the restless spirits of southwestern Virginia. Join local author Joe Tennis as he takes readers on both sides of the Blue Ridge to explore the ghostly tales of Appalachia and the Crooked Road. Peer over the rim of the New Castle Murder Hole, dive into the mysteries of Mountain Lake, and wander among the lost graves of Wise County to discover the haunted lore of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Highlands. This book bridges the Blue Ridge Parkway and follows the entire length of the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. It explores a couple dozen counties, with tales of towns called Fincastle and Saltville tucked away in Virginia’s scenic southwestern corner. Each chapter is based on a blend of folk legends, longtime traditions, historical research, and firsthand accounts—and the book also includes a bibliography, a map, and forty-five photographs.
Download or read book Haunted Virginia Beach written by Alpheus J. Chewning and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09-30 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty spooky stories that reveal the otherworldly history of this coastal city . . . Includes photos! Researched and written by a local history expert, this book delves into the creepy, unexplored avenues of Virginia Beach’s past. You’ll learn about the paranormal sightings at the Mayflower Apartments, where elevators behave bizarrely; the spectral details of Blackbeard’s buried treasure; a deadly stretch of road inexplicably responsible for eighty-nine fatalities over thirty years; and the untimely death of a military wife. From a wailing woman in the old Coast Guard Station to supernatural activity provoked by the association of two friends, Haunted Virginia Beach offers up spine-tingling apparitional tales that will shock and delight visitors and locals alike.
Download or read book A Laugh in the Dark written by Gary W. Fehring and published by . This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The stories in this collection were written as an attempt to provide scary tales to be shared by our family as we sit around the evening fire while camping in one on Minnesota's wonderful State Parks. Because our children are in their 30s and 40s most of the stories reflect an intensity most suited to teenagers and adults. Each of the stories in the collection has been written based on a special feature of that particular state park or a personal experience of my own while camping in that park. Come, and as you enjoy the beauty, and participate in all the activities our state parks have to offer, perhaps you, too, may have your own ghostly encounter. Should such a thing take place, I hope you survive." - Gary W. Fehring
Download or read book The Ghostly Tales of Virginia City written by Stacia Deutsch and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost stories from Virginia City, Nevada have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Virginia City comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Wander into Six Mile Canyon, but keep your eye out for the ghost of old Jack Davis. Or check into the International Hotel for a glimpse of guests who checked in but never checked out. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
Download or read book Yellowstone Ghost Stories written by Shellie Larios and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yellowstone National Park is haunted—or is it? You’ll think so after reading all the spooky tales in this book, including a little lost boy who appears and disappears among crowds of tourists, a headless bride at Old Faithful Inn, and various other ghostly spirits, mysterious sounds, and strange apparitions. This is a great book to read late at night around your campfire—if you dare!
Download or read book The Big Book of Virginia Ghost Stories written by L. B. Taylor Jr. and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Dominion State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author L. B. Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From poltergeists that make trouble at Blue Ridge Pottery, to a phantom light on Holston Mountain, to specters haunting the battlefield of Cedar Creek, 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.
Download or read book Ghosts of Penn s Woods written by Jeffrey R. Frazier and published by . This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghostly Tales of Wisconsin written by Ryan Jacobson and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2009-08-05 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been called the most haunted state in America. Find out why! This incomparable collection features only the scariest, most surprising ghostly tales of the Badger State. From a house so haunted it was featured on national television to a road where a werewolf is said to reside, it's all inside this book. Best of all, the 28 stories were written with a campfire in mind, so they're perfect for sharing aloud.
Download or read book The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories written by Mark Nesbitt and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-07-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Haunted Hikes of the Appalachian Hills and Hollers written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking trails with ghost stories and haunts in the Appalachian Region of the United States including along the Appalachian Trail - Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina. There are ghosts and hauntings out on the trails, will you dare hike them? The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway meandering 469 miles around the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains through Virginia and North Carolina. It connects two parks, Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Along its route, there are trails where people can stop and hike,including the Appalachian Trail, which crosses its path. And few more adventurous come to check out a ghost - that of a little boy who haunts a mountain ridge along the Appalachian Trail in George Washington National Forest in Virginia. . .His name was Emmet "Ottie" Powell.This is just one of the many legends that haunt the Appalachian Region including . . .Spending the Night With the Wild and the Dead at Sarver Hollow ShelterGhost House at Big Ridge State ParkLucy of Roaring Forks Motor TrailGreat Smoky Mountains Legends of Spearfinger & the Dancing LightsWhite Woman of Silver RunThe Dead Men in Daniel Wise's WellThe Legend of Betty Knox and Her OxDead Man's Hollow Conservation Area- Great Allegheny Passage - Dead Man's HollowNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve- Kaymoor Miners Trail Ghost Trains and Dead MinersMassacre at Yahoo FallsTake a hike with author Jannette Quackenbush and explore over 49 frightening ghost stories and folk tales along the Appalachian Trail, National Parks and Forests, and State Park and find out where to hike to find them including Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Download or read book West Virginia Ghost Stories Legends and Haunts written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the spookier side of West Virginia with over 85 ghost stories, legends, and haunts from Harpers Ferry, where Screaming Jenny still never outruns the trains, to Hatfield-McCoy Country where Devil Anse Hatfield rises from the grave along with his sons. Explore Moundsville Prison and see the shadow man, then investigate the death and ghostly hereafter of Mamie Thurman, the housewife with a secret life who haunts 22 Mine Road. Follow the Rail Trail to get a glimpse of the ghost of the Silver Run Tunnel and take a thrill-ride through one of the most haunted tunnels-Dingess Tunnel. There's the Headless Ghost Rider of Powell Mountain and a woman who still walks the Ohio River shoreline of Blennerhassett Island long after her death.
Download or read book Haunted Houses of Harpers Ferry written by Stephen Dorman Brown and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounts of ghosts and other supernatural phenomena in and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
