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Saturday, September 12, 2020

One Of My Favorite Writer's Mother Is A Resident Ghost At This Famous Inn

As a fan of the dark poet, I was elated to find this haunted gem that was built during the mid-1800s on the site of the garden where Edgar Allan Poe had his tragic love trysts. The Linden Row Inn is a 70-room historic Antebellum style hotel located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 11, 2020

The Twin Towers Weren't Actually Identical Twins

When the Twin Towers were first completed, they were the tallest buildings in the world. Their 110 stories were unrivaled by any other building until the construction of the Sears Tower later in 1973, which also stood at 110 stories high. Contrary to popular belief, the towers were not actually... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Tradition Of the Ghost Marriage And the Bride's Vow Of Celibacy

The ancient tradition of ghost marriages is set in stone by many Chinese due to cultural beliefs. Many of them believe that younger brothers should not marry before the elder brothers. If an elder brother is dead, families arrange a ghost marriage with a female corpse to avoid incurring the disfavor... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

One Of the Most Haunted Hotels In the U.S. Was A Playground For the Wealthy

The Jekyll Island Club Resort was once a playground for America’s wealthiest families, including the Morgans, Vanderbilts, and Rockefellers. The historic Georgia resort opened in 1886 as a recreational club, and most claim that you can still feel the ghostly presence of wealthy visitors and hotel... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

The Ghost Pirate Skeleton Who Keeps Watch Over the Buried Island Treasure

The sprawling 400-acre Deer Island was once home to the famous hermit, Jean R. Guilhot, a former barber and oysterman, who lived on Deer Island after a hurricane destroyed his house in 1947. It is also home to endangered species and one diabolic and mysterious entity. One of the earliest accounts of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 7, 2020

This Deadly Treatment To Prisoners Is Now Considered To Be Good For You

Invented in 1818, Treadmills or Treadwheels were the creation of an English engineer named Sir William Cubitt, the son of a miller. After studying idle prisoners at the Bury St Edmunds Gaol, he saw an opportunity. Prisoners stepped on a treadmill of sorts that boasted 24 spokes of a large paddle... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Beware Of the Evil Gramma Roaming the Haunted Smoky Mountains Trail

The Smoky Mountains are home to more legends than any other place in North Carolina. From the Cherokee who originally inhabited the land, the small underwater ghost towns, and the many small cemeteries located along the many popular hiking trails, the area is a hot spot for ghosts, paranormal... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Total Irony, the Fire Hydrant Patent Papers Were Burned; Inventor Unknown

No one knows who invented the fire hydrant because the patent office burned to the ground in 1836 destroying all US patent records. The fire in 1836 was the first of several disastrous fires the U.S. Patent Office has had in its history. There were many inventors who over the years developed the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 4, 2020

One Of Ohio States Most Well-Known Haunted Mansions Has A Dark Past

Located in Lancaster, Ohio, the Mudhouse Mansion was built in the mid-1800s, and around 1920 the house was sold to the Hartman family. In 1930, the then-patriarch of the family died, and although descendants of the Hartman family maintain ownership of the land today, the house itself has been more... Sign in to see full entry.

A Family Emergency Has Temporarily Halted Our Wild Horses Beach Trip

We have been left with no choice but to wait until next month to visit Assateague Island and the surrounding areas that we had planned to see along the way. Death does not hold off for anyone, nor does circumstances that are beyond our control. Sign in to see full entry.

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