Haunted Pubs of New England

Haunted Pubs of New England
Author: Roxie Zwicker
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1625844115

This ghost guide explores pubs and taverns from Rhode Island to Maine that serve up spirits of all kinds—includes photos! The taverns of colonial New England were gathering places for Revolutionary Patriots, nerve centers for spreading vital news and sanctuaries for outlawed organizations. Perhaps inevitably, certain pubs bore witness to ghastly deeds and sorrowful tragedies. Some of them became tinged with the aura of the supernatural. Through firsthand interviews with dozens of pub owners and employees, author Roxie J. Zwicker has discovered tales of hauntings in which bartenders have their drinks mysteriously upended, waitresses find dining room objects scattered about bizarrely and other staff and patrons catch sudden glimpses of ghostly figures. Haunted Pubs of New England reveals the spine-tingling lore lurking within New England's oldest taverns.

Haunted Pubs of New England

Haunted Pubs of New England
Author: Roxie J. Zwicker
Publisher: History Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781596292819

The taverns of colonial New England were gathering places for Revolutionary Patriots, nerve centers for spreading vital news and sanctuaries for outlawed organizations. Perhaps inevitably, certain pubs bore witness to ghastly deeds and sorrowful tragedies. Some of them became tinged with the aura of the supernatural. Through firsthand interviews with dozens of pub owners and employees, author Roxie J. Zwicker has discovered tales of hauntings in which bartenders have their drinks mysteriously upended, waitresses find dining room objects scattered about bizarrely and other staff and patrons catch sudden glimpses of ghostly figures. Read Haunted Pubs of New England to uncover the spine-tingling lore lurking within New England's oldest taverns.

Haunted Cemeteries of New England

Haunted Cemeteries of New England
Author: Roxie J. Zwicker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-08
Genre: Burial
ISBN: 9781933002828

Unearch some of the unusual superstitions, epitaphs, and burial customs of Old New England. Once you step into these outdoor museums of stone and visit the dead you may find that you don't want to leave.

Ghosthunting Southern New England

Ghosthunting Southern New England
Author: Andrew Lake
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2011-09-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1578604885

On this leg of the journey you'll explore the scariest spots in Southern New England. Author Andrew Lake visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public--so you can test your own ghosthunting skills, if you dare. Join Andrew as he visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving you a first-hand account. Enjoy Ghosthunting Southern New England from the safety of your armchair or hit the road, using the maps, "Haunted Places" travel guide with 50 more spooky sites and "Ghostly Resources." Buckle up and get ready for the spookiest ride of your life.

Old Ghosts Of New England

Old Ghosts Of New England
Author: C J Fusco
Publisher: Countryman Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-06-02
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780881508208

Old Ghosts of New England represents a unique marriage of the travel guide and the book of ghost stories – a traveler’s guide to the many purportedly haunted inns, restaurants, lighthouses, pubs, museums, parks, graveyards, and schools in the New England states – as well as a few of the region’s most infamous haunted houses. Painstakingly researched, this book delves deep into the histories of New England’s “old ghosts” and provides pictures, maps, directions and contact information so that readers may conduct their own investigations into the paranormal phenomena of New England.

Haunted Inns of New England

Haunted Inns of New England
Author: Mark Jasper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780971954731

The 39 inns of New England that are profiled in this book have all been visited by the author and have passed his test as among the most stately and elegant in the Northeast, and all of them are haunted. These are tales sworn to be true by the innkeepers and guests who have reported a ghost or presence of someone who checked out long ago.

Haunted Burlington

Haunted Burlington
Author: Thea Lewis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2009-09-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625843445

“[Burlington’s] Ghost Guru . . . is responsible for keeping alive those things that are dead but still floating around, sometimes quite literally” (Ravenous Monster). The vibrant city of Burlington is a perpetual hub of activity, with hordes of shoppers strolling up and down Church Street and groups of college students scattered about the lawns of UVM. Stop and listen to the stories of Queen City Ghostwalk guide Thea Lewis, and discover the ghostly shapes and spirits that appear among the throngs of the city’s living. Meet the mischievous poltergeist who haunts Converse Hall and the ghost of the Flynn Theater. Take a peek at peculiar happenings at the Firehouse Center or the old Howard Opera House. Lewis delivers plenty of chills with a strong dose of history and a pinch of humor. “For Lewis, a gifted storyteller, a good story makes a haunted place all the more compelling.” —Happy Vermont Includes photos!

Ghosts of Concord's Colonial Inn

Ghosts of Concord's Colonial Inn
Author: Sam Baltrusis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2023-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439678561

Nestled in the town square of Concord, Massachusetts, the windows of the Colonial Inn have gazed upon more than three centuries of bloodstained history. Known for its role in the American Revolution, the Inn was originally built as three separate buildings with the oldest section of the property dating back to 1716. A stone's throw from Old North Bridge, the Inn is notoriously haunted by the ghosts from its Revolutionary War past. Guests report phantom footsteps, disembodied voices, and spirited soldiers lurking in the shadows of the labyrinthine hallways and empty rooms of this infamous inn. Local author Sam Baltrusis has worked the graveyard shift at Concord's Colonial Inn trying to unravel the chilling mysteries and lingering legends associated with one of the country's oldest and most haunted hotels.

Ghost Writers

Ghost Writers
Author: Sam Baltrusis
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493043692

Writers have a reputation of being tortured souls languishing among the living. Does the unrest continue in the afterlife? Sam Baltrusis, author of Wicked Salem: Exploring Lingering Lore andLegends, revisits the haunts associated with America’s most beloved writers of ghost stories, including Edgar Allan Poe’s enduring legacy in New York City to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s indelible imprint at the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts. Armed with the ghost lore and legends associated with these unforgettable literary icons, Baltrusis breathes new life into the long departed.

Haunted Heritage

Haunted Heritage
Author: Michele Hanks
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2016-06-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1315427605

In Haunted Heritage, author Michele Hanks draws on long-term ethnographic fieldwork to delve into the anthropological, sociological, political, historical, and cultural factors that drive the burgeoning business of ghost or paranormal tourism.