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A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries
http://www.gothicghoststories.com
A cabinet of gothic horror stories, true urban legends, ghosts, haunted houses and other curiosities. Including photos of notorious sites, investigations and debunkings of hauntings and urban legends, as well as reviews and a library of gothic era ghost stories.
- Added on: Sep 4th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Salem, Massachusetts: The Historical Record and a Salem Travelogue
The Samuel Pickman House, 1681, Salem Massachusetts. Click here to view large or order prints. It was after midnight when I packed the car and lit out for Salem – a circuitous route I had planned, with stops in Lexington and Concord, and a d...
The Pursuit of Ichabod Crane, from the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is perhaps America's best known and most loved ghost story, told by the first great American author, Washington Irving. The Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries traces the route of Ichabod Crane that fateful night, ...
Tales of Old Stony Brook II: Of William Sidney Mount, spirits and Spiritualism
On Long Island, New York, the village of Stony Brook seems trapped in time. Meet one of its oldest residents, who once communicated with spirits, and now finds himself one as well. A tale of one of America's first great artists, William Sidney Mount,...
Stories From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part IV: A True Ghost Story from Head of the Harbor
The Carmans and the Whites are two of the most prominent families in Head of the Harbor, New York. Meet a cantankerous fellow with a cane, and a couple of elderly ladies who still met for tea and to help the family, from beyond the grave, in this tru...
The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road, Part III. Mary takes another swing with her bloody hatchet on the big screen
It's approaching Halloween and we have another film based on the legend of Mary Hatchet of Sweet Hollow Road and Mount Misery. Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet is a hatchet job on the legends, which we look at in detail in this look at one of ...
Ballygally Castle Hotel: The Knock At the Door Isn’t Room Service
A hotel which claims its own ghost has to be taken with a grain of salt. The Ballygally Castle Hotel in Antrim, Northern Ireland takes a low-key approach to the spirits which are reported to still roam its halls. Book a room at the Ballygally section...
