Most cemeteries contain at least one mystery, and the Rest Haven Cemetery in Franklin, Tennessee, is no different. It contains the remains of an unknown Civil War soldier whose family and friends likely mourned him but never knew what exactly had happened to him. However, beyond an unknown identity, there’sContinue Reading
The other day on Instagram, a Reels from Greg Ludwig (@ghostinspectorgreg) about haunting dollhouse graves caught my eye. Probably because, thanks to the Weird Holidays & Observances page, I’m aware that the first Sunday in August is National Doll Day. I was looking for an interesting way to observe it,Continue Reading
Have you heard of the Medical Medium, Anthony William? He’s sort of our time’s answer to Edgar Cayce, who some consider the “father of holistic medicine.” I’m not really sure when I first learned about the American clairvoyant and mystic who was also called the Sleeping Prophet because of theContinue Reading
There are places all over the world that spawn urban legends. One such place is in the small town of Brazil, Indiana at the 100 Steps Cemetery. The Cemetery houses headstones that date back to the 1860’s, but that isn’t why the graveyard is known. Inside the cemetery there areContinue Reading
As a member of The Association of Gravestone Studies, this reviewer was anxious to get her hands on a copy of “Cincinnati Cemeteries—Hauntings and Other Legends” by author Roy Heizer (Schiffer Publishing 2017). Having attended an AGS Conference in Cincinnati in the summer of 2016, it was refreshing to read more aboutContinue Reading
Terror grew in the tragedy which shadowed over the residence of Anton Fischer in Newport, Kentucky during July 1919. Ghouls exhumed the body of his pretty fifteen-year-old daughter Clara, who had died from appendicitis. They snatched the body from its grave in St. Stephen’s Cemetery near the Alexandria PikeContinue Reading
Several weeks ago, Nicki Spiers of Colonial Ghosts, graciously took some time to talk with me about her popular Colonial Williamsburg ghost tour company and the exciting new tour they’ve recently added: cemetery tours. These are not ghost tours. Instead, they focus on “the interesting and hidden history of Williamsburg’sContinue Reading
Yesterday I was doing some Christmas (and personal) shopping at Lakeside Collection, when one of their sidebar articles caught my eye: Unique Christmas Traditions from Around the World. Presents under the tree and milk and cookies for Santa — it’s what Americans do every year in anticipation of Christmas. AroundContinue Reading
According to our Weird Holidays & Observances Calendar, October 30 is Visit a Cemetery Day. (It’s also National Candy Corn Day, Mischief Night, and Haunted Refrigerator Day.) But this post is dedicated to Cemetery Day. I thought it’d be fun to revisit some of the most hauntingly beautiful cemeteries we’veContinue Reading
We’re pleased to welcome back guest blogger Harry Parsons of Arcadia Publishing. You may remember his post about 6 of the most notorious graveyards in America. This post profiles the eternal residents of one of those graveyards. If you’ve always wondered which of America’s most famous cemeteries is notoriousContinue Reading
We’re very pleased to welcome Harry Parsons from Arcadia Publishing with this fabulous guest post about notorious graveyards. Enjoy! With Halloween fast approaching, it only stands to reason that our thoughts might be turning to ghost stories and creepy things in anticipation right around now. We’re wondering what we shouldContinue Reading
I wanted to save writing about our jaunt to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial this past summer for a special occasion. Veteran’s Day presented the perfect opportunity. However, I wasn’t able to get it posted in time, so sadly I’m a day late. I’ve always wanted to visit NormandyContinue Reading
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