Friday, October 31, 2008

Two-Toed Tom - The Alligator Monster of Florida and Alabama

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Scotland has its Loch Ness Monster, but deep in the swamps along the border between Alabama and Florida can be heard stories of a water mons...

A Murderer's Ghost in Macon, Georgia

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Unlike their counterparts of today, 19th century American newspapers often carried reports or assigned reporters to investigate ghost sighti...

The Shooting Star Ghost of Georgetown, South Carolina

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One of the strangest Southern ghost stories is that of the "Shooting Star" ghost of Georgetown, South Carolina. This spectre appea...

The Bell Witch appears in Alabama

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The Bell Witch legend is one of the South's best known hauntings, but few people realize that there also have been reports that the witc...

The Plowing Ghost of Fernandina, Florida

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One of the most unusual ghost stories to appear in 19th century newspapers around the country is that of the Plowing Ghost of Fernandina, Fl...

Watch for Ghost Stories throughout the day on Halloween!

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Beginning in the morning, I will post a series of actual 19th century newspaper reports on ghost sightings from around the South. Watch for...
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Twelve - The Bell Witch, Tennessee

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The marker at right tells the story of what is probably America's best known haunting, the Bell Witch incident. Strikingly similar to t...
Friday, October 24, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Eleven - Petit Jean's Ghost, Arkansas

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One of the most cherished and beloved legends in the South is the story of Petit Jean in Arkansas. As the story goes Petit Jean was a young...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Ten - The Edgefield Ghost, South Carolina

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One of the most fascinating ghost stories in American history developed in Edgefield, South Carolina, in 1829 and was widely reported in U.S...
Monday, October 20, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Nine - Fayetteville, Arkansas

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This photograph was taken in the fall of 2006 at the Confederate Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Notice the strange anomaly in the right...
Saturday, October 18, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Eight - Bellamy Bridge, Florida

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The sad story of the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge is one of Florida's best known tales of the supernatural. The legend revolves around an ol...
Friday, October 17, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Seven - St. Simons Lighthouse, Georgia

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One of the most beautiful lighthouses to be found anywhere, the St. Simons Lighthouse towers over the Atlantic Coast of Georgia. Located on...
Thursday, October 16, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Six - Poison Spring, Arkansas

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This strange glowing light was photographed through the trees at Poison Spring Battlefield State Park near Camden, Arkansas, late in the aft...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Five - Warden Castle in St. Augustine, Florida

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This photograph shows several "orbs" photographed in Warden Castle (now Ripley's Believe It or Not!) in St. Augustine, Florida...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Four - Rich Mountain, Arkansas

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Ghost stories often provide a glimpse into real events from the distant past. This is the case with the legend of the Ghost of Rich Mountain...
Monday, October 13, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Three - Big Cedar, Missouri

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On the outskirts of the modern tourist mecca of Branson, the Big Cedar Resort preserves several historic structures as part of the wildernes...
Sunday, October 12, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part Two - The Crescent Hotel, Arkansas

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It is said to the "America's Most Haunted Hotel." Rising from a mountaintop in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, this beautiful histor...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part One - St. Augustine Lighthouse, Florida

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One of Florida's best known ghost stories swirls around the spectacular tower of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida. For decades p...
Sunday, September 28, 2008

Ghosts of the South! - Coming in October

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Throughout the month of October, we will explore some of the South's most intriguing ghost stories! Whether you believe in ghosts or not...
Saturday, September 20, 2008

Battle of Marianna, Florida Tours set for next Saturday...

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If you are interested in learning more about one of the most significant Civil War actions in Florida, the Blue Springs Society of the Child...