Haunted Chippewa Valley
Title | Haunted Chippewa Valley PDF eBook |
Author | Devon Bell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 2013-08-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625840454 |
Take a spine-chilling trip to Wisconsin and discover a world of ghosts and paranormal activity . . . photos included! The Chippewa Valley is nestled snugly in a vast tract of Wisconsin farmland that offered early settlers a secure place to settle into the American dream. But the valley also harbors a strange and sometimes confusing past. From the boisterous activity of the lumber boom to the lingering stillness of the Eau Claire Asylum, this northwestern corner of the Badger State is filled with tragic stories and tall tales. Cast off with the ghost ferries of Caryville or stand vigil in the small, secluded cemetery where the spirits of children come out to play, in this journey into the eerie history of the Chippewa Valley.
Spirits of the Chippewa
Title | Spirits of the Chippewa PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Wiener |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2012-05-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781456542733 |
Often times we're asked questions like"Have you ever seen a ghost?" "What is the scariest thing you have ever seen?" "What makes you do what you do?" You find the answers to these questions and more on the inside. We also tell the complete story of "The Possession of Cassie" a story told on Animal Planet's "The Haunted."
Haunted Wisconsin
Title | Haunted Wisconsin PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Norman |
Publisher | Big Earth Publishing |
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.
Haunted Chippewa Falls
Title | Haunted Chippewa Falls PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Wiener |
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Pages | 90 |
Release | 2009-10 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9781449543938 |
Chippewa Falls, a serene town that lays at the falls of the Chippewa River, has long been considered a great place to live. But not that long ago, it was considered the Wild West of the Midwest. Have events from those days left the city a "Ghost Town?"
Haunted Summerwind
Title | Haunted Summerwind PDF eBook |
Author | Devon Bell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 109 |
Release | 2016-09-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625849702 |
The true story of the Lamont Mansion, which was meant to host a president—but instead become a home to the paranormal . . . includes photos! Buried deep in the Wisconsin Northwoods, the ruined splendor of the mansion known as Summerwind bares the bones of its legendary past. Robert Patterson Lamont purchased the property in 1916 as a country retreat where he could entertain such guests as President Warren G. Harding. Unfortunately, the house played host to visitors of an entirely different sort, and Lamont reportedly fled the property after discharging a pistol at a ghoul in the basement pantry. Raymond Bober abandoned his attempt to convert the house into a hotel in the 1970s, describing rooms that changed size and the mysterious presence of an eighteenth-century explorer in his famous book The Carver Effect. Join Devon Bell for a glimpse through the shattered windows of the most specter-laden spot in the Badger State.
Haunted Summerwind: A Ghostly History of a Wisconsin Mansion
Title | Haunted Summerwind: A Ghostly History of a Wisconsin Mansion PDF eBook |
Author | Devon Bell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1626194378 |
Buried deep in the Wisconsin Northwoods, the ruined splendor of the Summerwind Mansion bares the bones of its legendary past. Robert Patterson Lamont purchased the property in 1916 as a country retreat where he could entertain such guests as President Warren G. Harding. Unfortunately, the house played host to visitors of an entirely different sort, and Lamont reportedly fled the property after discharging a pistol at a ghoul in the basement pantry. Raymond Bober abandoned his attempt to convert the house into a hotel in the 1970s, describing rooms that changed size and the mysterious presence of an eighteenth-century explorer in his famous book, The Carver Effect. Join Devon Bell for a glimpse through the shattered windows of the most specter-laden spot in the Badger State.
Ghosts of Grand Rapids
Title | Ghosts of Grand Rapids PDF eBook |
Author | Nicole Bray |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2013-07-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625846746 |
“Grand Rapids’ sinister and spooky past is illuminated . . . examines local hauntings and reveals the truth behind some long told urban legends” (The Collegiate). Come nose around in the creepier corners of the Grand Rapids of yesteryear. Discover why Hell’s Bridge persists as such an oft-told urban legend and what horrific history earned Heritage Hill the title of Michigan’s most haunted neighborhood. Mingle with the spooky inhabitants of the Phillips Mansion, Holmdene Manor, San Chez Restaurant and St. Cecilia Music Center. Meet the guests who never quite checked out of the Amway Grand. Read the true stories behind the Michigan Bell Building and the Ada Witch Legend. Nicole Bray, Robert Du Shane and Julie Rathsack illuminate the shadows of local sites you thought you knew. Includes photos!