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Shh! The Harvey Public Library is sitting on a sec

Shh! The Harvey Public Library is sitting on a secret. Built in 1990, this unassuming library was erected on top of the site of a brutal murder. Listen now! Link in bio!

Slides:
00. Title slide; the Harvey Public Library
01. A photo of Sophie Schmidt Eberlein (Right)
02. The home (now moved) where the murder took place
03. The initial newspaper article describing Sophia’s murder as an accident
04. Article publishing Jacob Bentz’s confession
05. Bentz sent to prison

#podcast #paranormal #paranormalactivity #ghost #ghosts #haunted #hauntedhistory #halloween #spookyseason #truecrime

In Jamestown, New York lies a mysterious stone sta

In Jamestown, New York lies a mysterious stone statue of a woman encased in glass...some say it's not only a statue, but her corpse lies within it. Who was she? Why is she trapped in a prison of glass? Her name was Grace Galloway but how she got there is not so easy to answer.

Slides:
00. Title slide
01. Photograph of a young Grace Galloway
02. Grace Galloway closer to the time of her death
03. The notice in the Ohio newspaper that was late—by this time Grace had been dead 9 days
04. The monument made in Grace’s memory along with all the flowers left by loved ones and admirers
05. The statue today including a detail shot of the dress
06. The back of Lucille Ball’s headstone

#halloween #fall #autumn #haunted #ghost #ghoststories #ghosts #history #paranormal #paranormalpodcast #lucilleball #spooky #spookyseason #witchesofinstagram

Filled to the brim with scandal, murder, and histo

Filled to the brim with scandal, murder, and historic characters ranging from Queen Victoria, Thomas Edison, to Wyatt Earp—the history behind the Golden Gate Villa is nothing to scoff at. In 1907 Santa Cruz was served a salacious historic scandal resulting in a horrific tragedy...leaving the house rumored to be haunted in its wake.

Slides:
00. Title slide with historic photo of the home when it was built.
01. The stained glass portrait of Agnes that is said to have her hair mixed in with it.
02. The San Francisco Call featuring the story.
03. Another newspaper claiming Agnes was still engaged to Sam Rucker.
04. Christian R. Wolters also claims to be engaged to Agnes.
05. The floor plan to the house.
06. Golden Gate villa today.

#truecrime #history #paranormal #ghosts #haunted #hauntedhistory #victorian #podcast #paranormalpodcast #historypodcast #spooky #halloween #spookyseason #santacruz #goldengatebridge

What does a persistent blood stain, wisteria, and

What does a persistent blood stain, wisteria, and freshly baked bread have in common? Grumblethorpe. Grumblethorpe is a historic home and garden located in Philadelphia’s Germantown and with its silly name comes a few not-so-silly ghosts. Listen now! Link in bio.

Slides:
00. Title slide; Grumblethorpe’s exterior
01. Etching of Charles J. Wister, Sr. the man who named Grumblethorpe and who the wisteria plant may be named after
02. British Brigadier General James Agnew
03. The blood stain in the parlour 🩸
04. Merch! If you want to support the podcast please visit the shop—link in bio!

#ghost #ghosts #spooky #spookyseason #haunted #ghosts #halloween #spookyseason👻 #paranormal #hauntedhistory #podcast #history #historypodcast #paranormalpodcast #witchesofinstagram

Were the Casket Girls vampires who were captured a

Were the Casket Girls vampires who were captured and imprisoned by Ursuline Nuns? Girls who smuggled vampires to the new world? Or simply young women who didn’t conform to society and got the “witch” treatment? Find out on this episode of Crimes and Witch-Demeanors!

Slides:
00. Title slide, an old photograph of the Ursuline Convent
01. A lithograph depicting Filles a la Cassette
02. An example of one of the “caskets” or dowry chests carries by the young immigrants
03. The Old Ursuline Convent today, you can see the tightly closed attic shutters
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#vampire #vampires #neworleans #NOLA #legends #myth #paranormal #haunted #truecrime #history #ghost #ghosts #paranormalpodcast #historypodcast #witchesofinstagram

Did I misspeak and say Kansas was the south seven

Did I misspeak and say Kansas was the south seven times? Yes. But I digress. Join me this week as I uncover the true history of the Sallie House, one of the “most haunted homes in America”!

Slides:
00. Title slide, the Sallie House
01. A portrait of Dr. Charles C. Finney (out of drag)
02. The Kansas census showing that Finney had moved to the house next door
03. The Sallie House in 2021
04. Kristen’s EVP session
05. One of the “exhibits” (if you can call it that) in the Sallie House
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#paranormal #haunted #hauntedhistory #history #ghost #ghosts #podcast #paranormalpodcast #kansas #salliehouse #atchison

I hope you’re not lactose intolerant! Today’s

I hope you’re not lactose intolerant! Today’s episode we’re travelling to California to learn about Camarillo State Mental Hospital and the Scary Dairy (now both California State University Channel Islands). Is the location infested with ghosts or just terrible memories? Tune in to find out.

Slides:
00. Title slide, the Scary Dairy in modern day.
01. 1940 Article from the Ventura County Free Press about the hospital.
02. The dairy barn while it was in operation.
03. The main hospital building.
04. Article about the Baby Sitter Slayer, Delora Mae Campbell.
05. Delora being transported to the hospital.
06. 1959 article from the Oxnard Press Courier outlining the governor’s undercover investigation and plans for further research into mistreatment at the hospital.

#podcast #paranormal #ghost #ghosts #ghosthunting #hauntedplaces #spooky #witchyvibes #history #hauntedhistory #california #hotelcalifornia #camarillo

⚠️ CW: Graphic content ⚠️ To close out Pri

⚠️ CW: Graphic content ⚠️
To close out Pride Month and our queer ghost stories series, today I will be discussing the UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack. This deadly attack was the most deadly attack on a gay bar in the United States until the Pulse Massacre in 2016. This story is horrific, tragic, and graphic but it highlights how far we have come in queer liberation and how much further we have to go still.

Slides:
00. Title slide featuring victims and community members tending to the injured
01. A group shot of regulars that would gather in the bar. Queer people of all races, creeds, and genders.
02. Newspaper clipping from the Times Picayune.
03. I decided to include this. Sadly, this is the body of Reverend Larson.
04. Victims of the attack awaiting medical attention.
05. The interior after the attack.
06. George Matyi, the pianist who died after going back in the burning to attempt to rescue more patrons.
07. Lovers Mitch and Horace who perished in the fire.
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#podcast #podcastersofinstagram #queer #queerhistory #pridemonth #pride #pride🌈 #pride2021 #upstairslounge #Upstairsloungefire #lgbt #lgbthistory #haunted #ghosts

We’re kicking of #pridemonth by looking at the j

We’re kicking of #pridemonth by looking at the joyful, campy, ghost that haunts the Rose & Crown Guesthouse in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Listen to the episode now! Link in bio! 🎧

Slides:
00. Title slide; the property at 158 commercial street
01. An original ad for the Rose & Crown featuring a cherub, Preston Babbitt, and his partner Thomas F. Nascembeni
02. An article about the nurse at the forefront of the AIDS crisis in Provincetown, Alice Foley
03. The obituary for Preston Babbitt

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#ghost #ghosts #gayghost #witchyvibes #pride #pridemonth #drag #dragqueen #paranormal #haunted #history #provincetown #ptown #gay #gaysofinstagram

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