Download or read book Tacoma s Haunted History written by Ross Allison and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two members of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest working ghost-hunting team (AGHOST) share the spooky stories of Washington State’s City of Destiny. Tacoma hides in the shadows of Seattle, but what hides in the shadows of Tacoma? The city’s paranormal history is riddled with Native American culture, spiritualists, mysterious deaths, tragedy, and curses that dwell in the dark. Much of Tacoma is built directly on top of sacred lands, and many natives to the area can attest that the city is haunted by its past. Desecration of graves can leave troubling results. Hexed citizens can perish. An untimely death can leave behind a soul. These unfortunate circumstances bring forth tales of the strange and unexplainable. Are we alone in Tacoma or accompanied by ghosts of the past? Includes photos! “Tacoma native Ross Allison is a modern day ghost hunter. . . . [He] said that Tacoma’s haunted past hasn’t generated that same kind of attention that Seattle’s has, but he’s hoping to change that by sharing more South Sound stories.” —Q13Fox

Download or read book Spooked in Seattle written by Ross Allison and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seattle may not be as old as some would expect from a haunted city. But it has a large number of haunted sites and stories. Spooked in Seattle will lead readers on a journey through Seattle's neighborhoods and reveal the city's public locations, history, and tales of strange encounters. For those who love to venture off into corners in search of ghosts and the unknown, this book will set readers forth in the right direction. Spooked in Seattle features more than 150 haunted locations, historic and contemporary photos, top ten questions about ghosts, Seattle's top ten most haunted places, location maps and addresses, Seattle history and haunted facts, Seattle cemeteries and tombstone symbols, and more. Spooked in Seattle presents many locations throughout the city that are believed to be haunted, claim to have ghosts, or have undergone investigation. All of these stories are broken down into sections based on the city's neighborhoods with corresponding addresses to make finding them easier for the ghost enthusiasts. Maps and photos help bring to life the locations, making the Seattle ghosthunting experience easy and enjoyable.

Download or read book Ghost Stories of Washington written by Barbara Smith and published by Lone Pine Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this spooky romp through a world of restless spirits, from the ghost who warns hikers in the Cascades about a dangerous path, to the phantoms that roam the Seattle Underground. You'll read a fascinating account about a man wrongly lynched near Rockford. He swears revenge on the drunken vigilantes who strung him up--and they each die screaming. Another story tells of the spirits that ring the bells in the tower of Tacoma's Old City Hall--even after the bells have been made unusable.

Download or read book Ghost Stories and Legends of Alameda Berkeley and Oakland written by Karen Zimmerman and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alameda, Oakland, and Berkeley, California (across the bay from San Francisco), don't have much in common at first glanceuntil after dark. Visit with none-too-friendly ghosts of the Pardee Home Museum who, even now, still talk to visitors. Learn about the poltergeist in a medical office that levitates ashtrays and throws typewriters. Read about a threatening, smoky wraith that glides across the gym at the Alameda High School. Explore Mound Street, former Native American burial grounds, and the cemetery ghosts of Mills College. A psychic shares her impression of an Alameda restaurant. Find out how a dead neighbor communicated through a computer screen. Public buildings and private homes, and even a student co-op are not immune from spirits haunting Alameda, Berkeley, and Oakland. To those of us who believe, ghosts are everywhere; these cities are no exception.

Download or read book Hidden History of Tacoma written by Karla Wakefield Stover and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Old Tacoma written by Caroline Gallacci and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1865, Job Carr paddled a canoe to his new homestead on a small harbor that would become Old Tacoma. The area's notorious reputation--as "The Wildest Port North of San Francisco's Barbary Coast"--haunted it for decades after the tall-masted schooners, sailors, brothels, and saloons were gone. Situated on the deepwater shoreline of Commencement Bay to ship timber from the vast tracts surrounding it, "Old Tacoma" was bypassed by the Northern Pacific terminus in favor of "New Tacoma" a few miles away. Settled by waves of Scandinavian and Croatian immigrants to work the mills and purse seiners, Old Tacoma became an isolated community. Though industry, shipbuilding, and timber mills gave way to commerce and recreation, the community of Old Tacoma still retains the unique flavor of its colorful past.

Download or read book Tacoma written by Herbert Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Haunted Hikes written by Maren Horjus and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange things happen in the woods—vanishing figures along backcountry paths, eerie noises half-heard near urban pathways, pungent and undefined smells blanketing forest trails. Science falls short of explaining these phenomena… Haunted Hikes tells the stories behind 100 spooky and sinister areas across the country—from the Ghost House Trail in Big Ridge State Park, Tennessee, where photographs of the cemetery yield silhouettes of families laid to rest there, to the Transept Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, where a wailing woman in a white dress with blue flowers is often seen pacing the rim. This book pinpoints the trails and reveals their unnerving histories. Within these pages are also basic hike specifications like distance and difficulty, as well as the trailhead GPS where applicable. The book won’t take you on a mile-by-mile journey—you’re on your own for that one, if you dare…

Download or read book Haunted Washington written by Adam Woog and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the Pacific Northwest's many treasures is the Evergreen State, a state rich in eerie events. Haunted Washington, a collection of stories of ghosts, mysteries, and paranormal happenings, will leave readers delightfully frightened. Haunted Washington includes dozens of stories, from the royal Native American ghost of Seattle’s Pike Place Market to the haunted mansion that inspired horrormeister Stephen King’s TV mini-series Rose Red – all of them guaranteed to send chills up the spines of even the most daring ghosthunters. Each story includes notes on historical significance and local lore so that readers and visitors can learn more about each ghostly locale. A bibliography, a resources list of contact information to visit the haunted sites, and a brief “Ghost Hunter’s Guide” are also included, giving readers the resources to explore the haunted areas for themselves.

Download or read book 50 Real American Ghost Stories written by M. J. Wayland and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Do the dead still walk America's highways and houses? M.J. Wayland explores America's haunted heritage and takes the reader on a journey through fifty real ghost stories expertly researched from undiscovered archive materials."--back cover. " This book is a snapshot of the ghostly activity reported during the 1800s' but also one that provides an insight into the vast scale of paranormal activity. There are the hoaxes, clairvoyants and very wayout stories but we also gain a keen insight into the big stories of the day. The Robertson family, especially Clara became a local celebrity due to her experiences, the Hoffman family has hundreds (if not thousands ) of visitors traveling many miles to visit their haunted house and we have Mumler's Spririt Photographs that became a sensation in Boston and New York."--back cover

Download or read book Tacoma Its History and Its Builders written by Herbert Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ghost Stories of Washington written by Barbara Smith and published by Ghost House Books. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this spooky romp through a world of restless spirits, from the ghost who warns hikers in the Cascades about a dangerous path, to the phantoms that roam the Seattle Underground. You'll read a fascinating account about a man wrongly lynched near Rockford. He swears revenge on the drunken vigilantes who strung him up--and they each die screaming. Another story tells of the spirits that ring the bells in the tower of Tacoma's Old City Hall--even after the bells have been made unusable.

Download or read book South Tacoma written by Darlyne Reiter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-10-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled snuggly against Lakewood on the southern side of Tacoma, South Tacoma is a vibrant neighborhood comprised of old and new. What was once a prairie where elk and deer roamed was first called Excelsior, later renamed Edison, and finally became known as South Tacoma in 1895. Beginning in the mid-1800s, the area was comprised of cemeteries used to bury Tacomas deceased, but in 1890, Northern Pacific Railway made the monumental decision to move its railroad shops from downtown Tacoma to this prime prairie land south of the city. The community has evolved since these beginnings into a contemporary, vital addition to the city of Tacoma. Boasting third-, fourth-, and fifth-generation families and many family-owned businesses, South Tacoma is a small city within a big city, and its citizens are committed to maintaining its unique character for posterity.

Download or read book Ghost Hunter s Guide to Seattle and Puget Sound written by Jeff Dwyer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-26 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is designed for locals, new residents, and travelers seeking encounters with area apparitions. With this book, paranormal adventurers can learn how to see beyond the surface of various locations throughout Seattle, including locations near the Puget Sound. Detailed descriptions and historical background guide readers to sites of various natural disasters, tragedies, criminal activities, and ghostly legends and lore. A suggested stop includes a stay at the Manresa Castle, noted to be one of the most haunted buildings in America. Another consists of a stroll of the parade grounds of Fort Worden Park in search of ghostly orbs and spectral odors. Jeff Dwyer explores the ghost of Eddie Hammond, guiding the reader along as an ethereal play unfolds. He also visits with the spirit of Catherine at the E.R. Rogers restaurant as she dines with the patrons. Dwyer’s extensive knowledge and research guarantees the reader many spectacular, well-informed accounts that will leave them spellbound.

Download or read book Ghostland written by Colin Dickey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of NPR’s Great Reads of 2016 “A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories…absorbing…[and] intellectually intriguing.” —The New York Times Book Review From the author of The Unidentified, an intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history that takes readers on a road trip through some of the country’s most infamously haunted places—and deep into the dark side of our history. Colin Dickey is on the trail of America’s ghosts. Crammed into old houses and hotels, abandoned prisons and empty hospitals, the spirits that linger continue to capture our collective imagination, but why? His own fascination piqued by a house hunt in Los Angeles that revealed derelict foreclosures and “zombie homes,” Dickey embarks on a journey across the continental United States to decode and unpack the American history repressed in our most famous haunted places. Some have established reputations as “the most haunted mansion in America,” or “the most haunted prison”; others, like the haunted Indian burial grounds in West Virginia, evoke memories from the past our collective nation tries to forget. With boundless curiosity, Dickey conjures the dead by focusing on questions of the living—how do we, the living, deal with stories about ghosts, and how do we inhabit and move through spaces that have been deemed, for whatever reason, haunted? Paying attention not only to the true facts behind a ghost story, but also to the ways in which changes to those facts are made—and why those changes are made—Dickey paints a version of American history left out of the textbooks, one of things left undone, crimes left unsolved. Spellbinding, scary, and wickedly insightful, Ghostland discovers the past we’re most afraid to speak of aloud in the bright light of day is the same past that tends to linger in the ghost stories we whisper in the dark.

Download or read book America s Most Haunted Encyclopedia Series Vol II written by US Ghost Adventures and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Massachusetts Volume II of America's Most Haunted where we unlock the eerie secrets of Salem, Boston, and Fall River. Salem has a reputation as one of America's most haunted cities. Between 1692 and 1693, 200 villagers faced accusations of witchcraft, 19 of whom were executed by hanging. This period saw the deadliest witch hunt in American history that left a bloody stain on Salem. The poor men and women who never got a fair trial still hold a grudge against the living and make their ire known.Considering Boston is chock-full of historical landmarks and old buildings, it's safe to say that there are a few haunted sites that are worth checking out. At almost every corner of the city, there's a site that is infamous for its hauntings. What's more, there's a wide variety of venues that are said to contain ghostly spirits. You can find haunted houses, cemeteries, and historical landmarks, all with a unique twisted backstory.Nantucket Island is home to many ghost stories due in part to its history in whaling and commerce. Spooky stories of unexplained occurrences in Nantucket include rumors of flickering lights, items moving on their own, and translucent figures.Fall River is known for a gruesome double murder, where Lizzie Borden allegedly murdered her father and stepmother with an ax. The brutal murders of Fall River attract all sorts of strange entities. Ghosts, spirits, and ghouls are known to haunt the streets of this quiet town.

Download or read book Salem s Spirits and Other Hauntings of New England written by Megan Cooley Peterson and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each region of the U.S. has its fair share of hauntings, but maybe none more so than New England. There, the ghosts of accused witches linger in Salem. Haunted hotels are scattered throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Tormented spirits reign over what was once Danvers State Hospital. New England is as rich in ghosts as it is in history. Between these pages, readers will find just the right amount of scariness for a cold, dark night"--