Haunted Door County

Haunted Door County
Author: Gayle Soucek
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2012-07-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614235465

Discover the history of this Wisconsin county known for shipwrecks—and spirits . . . photos included! Because Door County received its name from “Death’s Door,” the perilous strait with more freshwater shipwrecks than anywhere else in the world, it should be no surprise that the idyllic county has plenty of ghostly history. In the company of storyteller Gayle Soucek, meet lighthouse keepers whose sense of duty extends beyond the grave. Catch a glimpse of the phantom ship Le Griffon, never seen for more than a moment since it sailed through a crack in the ice in 1679. And it is not just the waters of Door County that carry the freight of haunted tales—Country Road T has its share of spooks, bizarre beasts have caused disturbances in the woods, and there are whispered rumors that infamous gangster Al Capone added to the county's stock of ghosts through a handful of brutal murders, including an ex-girlfriend and two unacknowledged children . . .

Ghosts of Door County, Wisconsin

Ghosts of Door County, Wisconsin
Author: Geri Rider
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1992
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

"Sometimes these stories serve to provide answers ... Other times theyseems to raise new ones."--Preface

Haunted Wisconsin

Haunted Wisconsin
Author: Michael Norman
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781931599047

Retold from personal interviews, newspapers, archives, and other sources, stories of ghosts, apparitions and othe supernatural occurences ranging from historical tales embedded in 19th century superstition to contemporary accounts of strange occurences in modern-day homes. This revised edition includes new stories and revisions to some of the tales original to the first edition. In addition, a few stories have been dropped for various reasons.

Guarding Door County

Guarding Door County
Author: Stacy Thomas
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738534237

Jutting out of Wisconsin into the blue waters of Lake Michigan, the scenic peninsula of Door County is endowed with the longest coastline of any county in the nation. Since the mid-1800s, the region has boasted a strong maritime industry, dependent on the constant vigilance and efforts of U.S. Coast Guard units. The county has been home to as many as 12 historic light stations, as well as three life-saving stations. Beginning with Pottawatomie Light in 1837 and Sturgeon Bay Canal Life-Saving Station in 1886, keepers and surfmen survived both boredom and peril to ensure safe navigation and commerce, while rescuing those in distress. Through archival photographs, stories of shipwrecks, rescues, service, and pride spring to life. Rare rescue images of the Otter, a schooner which wrecked in 1895, are especially noteworthy.

Haunted America

Haunted America
Author: Michael Norman
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2007-09-18
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780765319678

Contains over seventy tales of ghostly hauntings from each of the fifty United States and Canada.

The Ghostly Tales of Door County

The Ghostly Tales of Door County
Author: Karen Bush Gibson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2021-05-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1439672385

Welcome to the spooky shores of Door County! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that Door County is the home to a ghost cow and a ghost dog? Or that a ghostly high school basketball team can be heard celebrating on frozen Lake Michigan in the winter? Can you believe that a phantom ship has been sailing around the peninsula-- since 1679? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Door County, and have you sleeping with the light on! ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Death at Gills Rock

Death at Gills Rock
Author: Patricia Skalka
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2015-06-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0299304507

"Park ranger and former Chicago homicide detective Dave Cubiak is elected Door County sheriff, but his success is overshadowed when a tragic death occurs in the isolated fishing village of Gills Rock."--From NoveList.

Tales of Coles County, Illinois

Tales of Coles County, Illinois
Author: Michael Kleen
Publisher: Lake Ridge Press
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1618760246

The sixth and final edition of Tales of Coles County, Illinois combines the original Tales of Coles County, the Legends and Lore of Coles County, and a new third section on the Hidden History of Coles County with updated pictures, additional legends, and new stories. First published in 2004, Tales of Coles County, Illinois takes an entertaining look at local history through vivid historical fiction. When four students from Eastern Illinois University are stranded during a violent storm, they seek shelter with an elderly couple who give them more than they bargain for. After one night, the four will never look at Coles County the same way. With each story, they learn more about the place they've come to call home. The Second Battle of the Ambraw, the Charleston Riot of 1864, the Coles County Poor Farm, events surrounding the Airtight Bridge Murder, and the Blair Hall Fire of 2004, all are told. In the Legends and Lore of Coles County, Michael Kleen reveals over a dozen hidden stories from the from the area’s past and present, including ghost stories, folk tales, and other legends and lore. When did a poltergeist terrorize one rural family in Pleasant Grove Township? What is the real story behind the “Mad Gasser of Mattoon”? Why do they call one stretch of road "Dead Man's Curve"? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this definitive volume. In part three, Hidden History, Michael Kleen examines events some believe are better left unremembered. What is the history of Coles County’s ghost towns? What were some of its most infamous murders? What happened in the Tornado of 1917? Never-before published information about Mattoon's battle with Prohibition and even a local chapter of the KKK is inside.

Haunted Bay City, Michigan

Haunted Bay City, Michigan
Author: Nicole Beauchamp
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2020-09-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439671079

At the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron lies historic Bay City, a gorgeous town with a dark past. In its early days, a six-block strip known as Hell's Half Mile was an epicenter of debauchery and brutality. This tumultuous history has left a deep paranormal imprint on the area. A sinister Victorian lady terrorizes those who visit the upper level of the Bay City Antiques Center. The ghost of a disfigured little girl roams Sage Library. And the former caretaker of the USS Edson lovingly tends the ship after death as he did in life. Local author and paranormal investigator Nicole Beauchamp takes you on a bone-chilling journey through Bay City's most haunted locales.

Haunted Marion, Ohio

Haunted Marion, Ohio
Author: Joshua Simpkins
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2011-01-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1625841701

Rich in history and steeped in blue-collar values, Marion, Ohio, is much like any midwestern city, aside from its abundance of ghouls and unexplained phenomena. From well-known landmarks like the mysterious Merchant Ball to largely forgotten locales like the Quarry Street Cemetery, Joshua Simpkins of Spookymarion.com takes readers on a delightful journey through Marions bizarre history and hauntings. Was President Hardings death forecast by the First Ladys squawking finchits feathered form now stuffed and encased in the Harding Homeon the eve of the presidents ill fated trip to Alaska? Dare to visit the Mongoloid House or see what goes bump at the empty downtown YMCA. Revisit Marions urban legends and discover little-known ghouls that deserve to be heard.