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Archive for the ‘Haunted Places’ Category

October 26th, 2006

Haunted Church of St Olaf’s, Cranfills Gap, Texas

You have to admit, a graveyard at any time of the year can be a little unnerving, but during the month of October, it’s a lot easier to believe. And then what about the church? A lot of people are saying that it’s haunted as well.

Tags: Halloween, haunted, haunted-church, holiday, southern-byways, Texas, travel, Vacation

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October 23rd, 2006

THOSE WHO LINGER - The History & Hauntings of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium

First of you will read the history of this hospital and if that is not frightening enough, you get to peek over the shoulder of three individuals who were researching the hospital for a book entitled… So, There I Was… And then I thought that you might want a closer look although what went […]

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October 23rd, 2006

McConnio Cemetery - Monroe County, Evergreen, Alabama

Locals have been talking about this cemetary since 1865. Apparently more than a few people have spotted phantom Union soldiers in the graveyard. If you are Civil War history buff, this might be one area to add to your must see list! And around Halloween, they do say that the “curtain” between the two worlds […]

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October 16th, 2006

Gothic Graveyard Walk - Tampa Bay, Florida

“Historian and actress Maureen Patrick can help you ’see’ dead people in an entirely different way–through the eyes of Miss Prudence Fipwhistle (11855-1899). As president of the Tampa Historical Society, Patrick has studied up on the deceased in Oaklawn Cemetery so she can educate kids aged seven and up and adults about who is buried […]

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October 15th, 2006

Robert the Haunted Doll

“The original “Chucky,” Robert the Doll, has been said to resemble everything from Michael Jackson to Curious George. The East Martello Museum on South Roosevelt Boulevard (next to the airport) is Robert’s permanent home where he sits on display for those who dare to visit.”
Robert’s original home at The Artist House Bed & Breakfast where […]

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October 6th, 2006

Commander’s Palace, New Orleans

A hidden jewel in the heart of New Orleans’ Garden District, Commander’s Palace is truly one of the finest dining experiences in the world. Commander’s setting with sounds that soothe the soul and set the mood for an unparalleled culinary adventure.
As you sit spellbound by the atmosphere, you may hardly notice the attention to detail […]

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September 28th, 2006

Chestnut Lodge Asylum

“Chestnut Lodge is an abandoned insane asylum smack in the heart of Rockville (Montgomery county, 20 miles northwest of Washington, DC; home to highest concentration of Ph.D.’s in the country). It was internationally known (google for “chestnut lodge”), hard wired into the psych community after nearly a century of treating many long-term, profoundly disturbed psych […]

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September 27th, 2006

Goat Castle - A Mississippi Haunting

“Located in the southern city of Natchez, Mississippi is a charming subdivision of elegant homes called Glenwood. It is a quiet neighborhood, nestled close to an antebellum home called Glenburnie, the only remaining structure from a time now since past. Years ago, Glenburnie was separated from the land where the subdivision now stands by the […]

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September 27th, 2006

Halloween in Charleston, South Carolina

“With over 330 years of history and happenings, what better place to spend Halloween than in the historic Charleston, South Carolina area? Charleston has everything a fright seeker desires; from special ghost tours, costume hoe-downs, extravaganzas and more, there’s something guaranteed to chill every bone!”
All month, I’m going to be looking to see what there […]

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September 24th, 2006

The Oldest State University in the United States

Did you know that The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States. And you just have to know that a building that old has to have a few ghosts wondering around.

**Ghosts of the Carolina Coasts : Haunted Lighthouses, Plantations, and other Other Sites
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