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Author | : Thomas White |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2014-07-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625850263 |
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Local legends and paranormal mysteries of Pennsylvania—photos included. Strange creatures and tales of the supernatural thrive in Pennsylvania, from ghostly children who linger by their graves to werewolves that ambush nighttime travelers. Passed down over generations, Keystone State legends and lore provide both thrilling stories and dire warnings. Phantom trains chug down the now removed rails of the P&LE Railroad line on the Great Allegheny Passage. A wild ape boy is said to roam the Chester swamps, while the weeping Squonk wanders the hemlock-shrouded hills of central Pennsylvania, lamenting his hideousness. On dark nights, the ghosts of Betty Knox and her Union soldier beau still search for each other at Dunbar Creek. Join Thomas White and company as they go in search of the truth behind the legends of supernatural Pennsylvania.
Author | : Mark Nesbitt |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2008-07-28 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 0811703649 |
Download The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A treasury of 125 ghost stories from the Keystone State makes up this huge volume. Each region of Pennsylvania is represented by an assortment of eerie tales, gathered by two of the state's best-known authors on the subject, including: • Tragic specters of Gettysburg • Pittsburgh's legendary Green Man • Revolutionary spirits in Philadelphia • Foreboding Ax Hollow near Erie • Mysterious mountain tales of the Scotia Barrens, Captain Phillips's murdered rangers, and the Lost Children of the Alleghenies
Author | : Thomas White |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467145157 |
Download Witch of the Monongahela, The: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction in the many versions of Moll Derry and recounts Western Pennsylvania's folk magic history along the way.
Author | : Everest Media, |
Publisher | : Everest Media LLC |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 2022-05-19T22:59:00Z |
Genre | : Photography |
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Ghosts are history. Whether you believe in them or not, every time a ghost story is told, someone is providing an interpretation of events of the past. The details of a ghost story may be factually accurate, or they may only be loosely based on actual occurrences. #2 The story of Barbara Davidson, a young woman who was murdered and decapitated, is told at a local play every other year. Her head was never found, and her ghost has reportedly appeared to and interacted with dozens of local residents. #3 In 1794, Barbara returned to live with her parents in Beaver County. She resumed her work on the farm, and everything seemed to return to normal. In 1795, her parents and the rest of the family made a trip to Pittsburgh to purchase livestock and poultry. When they returned, Barbara was missing. Her body was found buried in the cemetery about two miles from her home. #4 The story of the ghost was so well known that in 1935, the financially struggling Negley Traction Company tried to use it to make some extra money. It offered a tour called Barbara Davidson’s Midnight Excursion, charging fifty cents a head to ride the trolley out to the graveyard and past some of the locations where the ghost had allegedly appeared.
Author | : Tony Lavorgne |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2018-08-26 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781974288403 |
Download Astonishing Tales of Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What is it about the way a story reveals hidden secrets about an area? Is it the initial shock, or possibly, the fact there's something darker hiding under the surface? In this book, Author Tony Lavorgne presents you with a set of Astonishing Tales, tales that suspend both reason and defy belief. Tales of the supernatural thrive in Pennsylvania. Stories of properties haunted by specters whose demeanor is unknown, to small towns that have been plagued with tragedies and misfortunes, to sightings of strange creatures from beyond. Join Tony Lavorgne as he goes in search of the truths behind these Astonishing Tales.
Author | : Thomas White |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 125 |
Release | : 2010-12-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1625845871 |
Download Witches of Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn’s 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.
Author | : Thomas White |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2015-09-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625855982 |
Download Haunted Roads of Western Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The twisty roads—and twisted tales—of the Appalachian Mountains make for distracted driving in western Pennsylvania. Ghostly travelers are said to wander the lonely roads of western Pennsylvania. A creeping fog rises from Blue Mist Road, and stories of car crashes, lynchings and even strange beasts haunt this isolated stretch outside Pittsburgh. Is it the angry spirit of a jealous husband or a gypsy king who stalks Erie County’s Axe Murder Hollow? Shades of Death Road in Washington County may be host to phantom coal miners killed during a deadly labor dispute. With firsthand accounts and historical research, authors Thomas White and Tony Lavorgne travel the backcountry roads and byways of western Pennsylvania to discover their ghost tales and mysterious legends. Includes photos! “The authors include a history of each road along with the supernatural legends and other unexplained activity. Surprisingly, they are able to provide possible explanations for most of the alleged hauntings, but admit that they cannot account for every one, which allows the roads in question to keep their allure and spooky possibilities.” —PopCultureGuy
Author | : Thomas White |
Publisher | : American Legends |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781626194984 |
Download Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Strange creatures and tales of the supernatural thrive in Pennsylvania, from ghostly children who linger by their graves to werewolves that ambush nighttime travelers. Passed down over generations, Keystone State legends and lore provide both thrilling stories and dire warnings. Phantom trains chug down the now removed rails of the P&LE Railroad line on the Great Allegheny Passage. A wild ape boy is said to roam the Chester swamps, while the weeping Squonk wanders the hemlock-shrouded hills of central Pennsylvania, lamenting his hideousness. On dark nights, the ghosts of Betty Knox and her Union soldier beau still search for each other at Dunbar Creek. Join Thomas White and company as they go in search of the truth behind the legends of supernatural Pennsylvania.
Author | : Thomas White |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 141 |
Release | : 2010-08-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1614234175 |
Download Ghosts of Southwestern Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The author of Witches of Pennsylvania and “Pittsburgh’s Historian of the Supernatural” takes on the region’s folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends (Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership). The ghostly woman of Summit Cut Bridge, a black hound that guards the Gates of Hell and the whispering dead entombed beneath the Black Cross—these are the spirits of southwestern Pennsylvania. Join local author Thomas White as he recounts such chilling stories as that of Revolutionary War witch Moll Derry and the phantom bride of White Rocks and the hair-raising tale of the angry specter of a steel millworker burned alive in a ladle of molten iron. Ascend the secret stairs of the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh and wander the dim stretch of Shades of Death Road in Washington County to encounter the otherworldly denizens of the Keystone State. Includes photos!
Author | : Laurie Hull |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9780764336065 |
Download Supernatural Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Pennsylvania has a long and creepy history. These stories showcase some of the spookiest places in the Keystone State that have played important roles in the state's unique culture. The encounters are as varied as the landscape, ranging from a lonely haunted hiking trail in a mountain forest where a murder victim still seeks justice, to a busy city intersection where a luckless ghost of a hanged woman lingers. Find out if there's really something to be feared on Cult House Road in Chadds Ford, where the trees seem to grow intentionally away from the road. Is a murder spree to blame for the spookiness? And one mustn't forget to visit America's first serial killer, at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon; but be careful, because you might get a migraine at this grave site. Ghosts of murderers, maids, Major Generals, and even a monster or two are among the beings you will encounter within these pages. The one thing these lost souls share is a desire to have their story told. Find a comfy chair and settle in as you visit the spookier side of Pennsylvania.