A
ghost
A Day
365 TRUE TALES
of the Spectral, Supernatural, and …
Just Plain Scary!
MAUREEN WOOD and RON KOLEK
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Wood, Maureen.
A ghost a day / Maureen Wood and Ron Kolek.
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Contents
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD: Three Hundred and Sixty Five Ghosts
INTRODUCTION
JANUARY 1, 1745 THE BONES OF GENERAL “MAD ANTHONY” WAYNE
JANUARY 2, 1815 THE KEEPER OF GIBRALTAR POINT LIGHTHOUSE
JANUARY 3, 1870 THE BOUNCER OF THE BRIDGE CAFé
JANUARY 4, 2010 THE “E STREET UNWELCOMER”
JANUARY 5, 2005 DEADLY SKIES
JANUARY 6, 2003 HAUNTED DERBY
JANUARY 7, 1870 VIVIA THOMAS'S REVENGE
JANUARY 8, 1851 THE BLOODY PIT
JANUARY 9, 1979 THE RIDGES
JANUARY 10, 2000 PHANTOM WARRIORS
JANUARY 11, 2010 TAN HILL INN
JANUARY 12, 2010 THE LOST MOTHER AT THE SKIRVIN HOTEL
JANUARY 13, 2010 THE DEMON
JANUARY 14, 1599 THE SCREAMING SKULL OF BURTON AGNES HALL
JANUARY 15, 1847 THE BLACK DAHLIA AT THE BILTMORE HOTEL
JANUARY 16, 1881 THE FRANKLIN CASTLE HORROR
JANUARY 17, 1892 MERCY BROWN, THE RHODE ISLAND VAMPIRE
JANUARY 18, 1532 ROMANIAN POLICE POINT FINGER AT GHOSTS
JANUARY 19, 1875 THE FINAL DECISION
JANUARY 20, 1921 THE GLENWOOD AMBUSH
JANUARY 21, 2010 CHILDREN OF ST. MARK'S CEMETERY
JANUARY 22, 1906 THE SS VALENCIA
JANUARY 23, 1897 WITNESS FROM THE GRAVE
JANUARY 24, 2005 SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON
JANUARY 25, 1998 THE MACKENZIE POLTERGEIST
JANUARY 26, 1923 THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
JANUARY 27, 1918 LILLIAN COLLINS HOSPITAL
JANUARY 28, 1772 THE WITCH OF ROSE HALL MANSION
JANUARY 29, 1829 NIDDRY STREET VAULTS
JANUARY 30, 2009 HOSPITAL SPECTER
JANUARY 31, 1979 RESURRECTION MARY
FEBRUARY 1, 1974 THIRTEEN LOST SOULS
FEBRUARY 2, 2000 HAUNTED PAINTING
FEBRUARY 4, 1987 LIBERACE
FEBRUARY 5, 1967 THE SPECTRAL USHER
FEBRUARY 6, 1838 BOARS HEAD PUB
FEBRUARY 7, 1862 THE LADY IN BLACK
FEBRUARY 8, 1879 ALTOONA RAILROAD
FEBRUARY 9, 2004 HAUNTED DYBBUK BOX
FEBRUARY 10, 1973 THE MATERNITY WARD OF GRACE HOSPITAL
FEBRUARY 11, 1979 THE SULTAN OF NEW ORLEANS
FEBRUARY 12, 1965 HAMMOND CASTLE
FEBRUARY 13, 1748 THE LADY LOVIBOND
FEBRUARY 14, 1929 THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE
FEBRUARY 15, 1814 OCEAN-BORN MARY
FEBRUARY 16, 1945 THE CORROSION HANGAR BAY
FEBRUARY 17, 1974 HEADLESS CATHERINE
FEBRUARY 18, 1374 THE TOOLMAKER OF TOMASSKA STREET
FEBRUARY 19, 2000 JACOB FUNERAL HOME
FEBRUARY 20, 1922 ISLE OF THE DEAD
FEBRUARY 21, 1704 THE EUNICE WILLIAMS COVERED BRIDGE
FEBRUARY 22, 1884 BOOT HILL GRAVEYARD
FEBRUARY 23, 1836 THE SIX MONKS AT THE ALAMO
FEBRUARY 24, 1555 SMITHILLS HALL
FEBRUARY 25, 1912 LA BOHEME BED AND BREAKFAST
FEBRUARY 26, 1965 THE HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 KUALA KANGSAR PERAK
FEBRUARY 28, 2007 SKIDAWAY ISLAND
MARCH 1, 1867 MUSHROOM TUNNEL
MARCH 2, 2007 GHOSTS OF MADRID
MARCH 3, 1888 STAGE FRIGHT
MARCH 4, 1829 THE HERMITAGE
MARCH 5, 1741 THE COUNTRY TAVERN
MARCH 6, 2009 FOB SALERNO
MARCH 7, 1867 PHANTOM MONK
MARCH 8, 1713 THE BARNSTABLE HOUSE
MARCH 9, 2009 SPIRIT SAVES DAUGHTER
MARCH 10, 1850 GOODY BASSETT AND PHELPS MANOR
MARCH 11, 1953 THE HAUNTED HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
MARCH 12, 1832 THE HISTORIC RICHMOND BRIDGE
MARCH 13, 2008 YORK STREET JAIL
MARCH 14, 1984 THE GHOSTLY NEIGHBOR
MARCH 15, 1999 HELLO KITTY
MARCH 16, 2009 THE BUS PASSENGER
MARCH 17, 1078 THE OLD FERRY BOAT INN
MARCH 18, 1996 THE OZONE DISCO CLUB
MARCH 19, 2009 THE SKULL POINT BATS
MARCH 20, 1393 CHARLES BRIDGE
MARCH 21, 1897 BOBBY MACKEY'S MUSIC WORLD
MARCH 22, 1882 AMTRAK HAUNTING
MARCH 23, 1828 THE OCTAGON HOUSE
MARCH 24, 1878 HMS EURYDICE
MARCH 25, 1645 DUDLEYTOWN
MARCH 26, 2009 GREY'S ANATOMY
MARCH 27, 1943 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
MARCH 28, 1584 IVAN THE TERRIBLE
MARCH 29, 2002 THE SEVENTH GATE TO HELL
MARCH 30, 1826 THE DUEL
MARCH 31, 1993 BRANDON LEE
APRIL 1, 1748 THE WITCH OF ST JOHN'S
APRIL 2, 1851 EXECUTION ROCKS LIGHT HOUSE
APRIL 3, 2008 THE HAMPTOM LILLIBRIDGE HOUSE
APRIL 4, 2009 THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT
APRIL 5, 1765 THE MASON CHRONOMETER
APRIL 6, 1626 THE GHOST CHICKEN
APRIL 7, 1775 THE CONCORD COLONIAL INN
APRIL 8, 2005 THE REALTOR
APRIL 9, 1949 THE WITCH OF THE WOOKEY CAVES
APRIL 10, 1324 THE SKELETONS OF PRAGUE
APRIL 11, 1735 THE DOLPHIN HOTEL
APRIL 12, 1800 THE GREEN LADY
APRIL 13, 1699 THE POTSFORD GIBBET
APRIL 14, 1912 TITANIC EXHIBIT
APRIL 15, 1865 L
INCOLN
APRIL 16, 1851 MINOT'S LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE
APRIL 17, 1865 MARY SURRATT
APRIL 19, 1602 BRIDGE OF SIGHS
APRIL 20, 1827 CASA DE ESTUDILLO
APRIL 21, 1910 MARK TWAIN'S MUSEUM
APRIL 22, 2005 GHOST BROTHER INTERVENES
APRIL 23, 1729 THE FATAL JUDGMENT
APRIL 24, 1907 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
APRIL 25, 1578 DRAGSHOLM SLOT
APRIL 26, 2006 BARNLEY PUB
APRIL 27, 1976 THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF ROSALYNN CARTER
APRIL 28, 1945 HOTEL BURCHIANTI
APRIL 29, 1865 LINCOLN SPECIAL
APRIL 30, 1945 ADOLF HITLER
MAY 1, 1791 CROW ROCK
MAY 2, 1946 ALCATRAZ
MAY 3, 1810 ST. SIMONS LIGHTHOUSE
MAY 4, 1471 THE CHARGING HORSEMAN
MAY 5, 1937 BANTA INN
MAY 6, 2006 DEAD AGAINST TOLL ROADS
MAY 7, 1663 THEATRE ROYAL
MAY 8, 1815 THE WOODBURN MANSION
MAY 9, 1131 TINTERN ABBEY
MAY 10, 94 B.C. HISTORY'S FIRST GHOST HUNTER
MAY 11, 1833 THE WALLET MAN
MAY 12, 2009 PFISTER HOTEL
MAY 13, 1878 HOSPITAL HORRORS
MAY 14, 1810 FARNSWORTH HOUSE
MAY 15, 2009 PARANORMAL PAWS
MAY 16, 1916 THE WUNSCHE BROS. HOTEL AND SALOON
MAY 17, 1970 BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
MAY 18, 1613 THE HAUNTED CROSSROADS
MAY 19, 1536 TOWER OF LONDON
MAY 20, 1927 THE DELTA KING
MAY 21, 1935 HULL HOUSE
MAY 22, 1123 ST. BART'S HOSPITAL
MAY 23, 1253 HOUSKA CASTLE
MAY 24, 2007 GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL
MAY 25, 1904 THE WITCH'S GRAVE
MAY 26, 2008 GHOST PHOTOGRAPH VERIFIED
MAY 27, 1933 THE HEARTLAND GHOST
MAY 28, 1922 THE MOSS BEACH DISTILLERY
MAY 29, 1546 CARDINAL BEATON
MAY 30, 1894 HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
MAY 31, 1912 ST. JAMES THEATRE
JUNE 1, 1735 FALL HILL
JUNE 2, 1863 RUEBEN'S GRAVE
JUNE 3, 1981 VIKING LONGSHIPS
JUNE 4, 1896 BRIGGS LAWRENCE COUNTY LIBRARY
JUNE 5, 1692 LYCEUM RESTAURANT
JUNE 6, 1879 THE PROSTITUTE THAT LOST HER HEAD
JUNE 7, 1873 ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE
JUNE 8, 1693 BOSTON COMMON
JUNE 9, 1912 THE VILLISCA AX MURDERS
JUNE 10, 1915 JULIAN GOLD RUSH HOTEL
JUNE 11, 1201 SILENT POOL
JUNE 12, 1731 DEVIL STONE INN
JUNE 13, 1776 THE WOMAN IN SCARLET
JUNE 14, 1954 TUG HILL ANNIE PUT TO REST
JUNE 15, 2008 OLD ELLERBE ROAD SCHOOL
JUNE 16, 1881 MARIE LAVEAUS
JUNE 17, 1959 SUPERMAN RETURNS
JUNE 18, 2001 RAMOJI FILM CITY
JUNE 19, 1864 VILLAGE INN
JUNE 20, 1893 LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE
JUNE 21, 1300 THE OSTRICH INN
JUNE 22, 1893 MESSENGER GHOST
JUNE 23, 1882 THE GHOST OF THE LOS TIRADITOS
JUNE 24, 1974 ROBERT THE DOLL
JUNE 25, 2007 KELLS IRISH PUB
JUNE 26, 1970 USS HORNET
JUNE 27, 1864 GHOST RIDER
JUNE 28, 1914 THE AUTOMOBILE THAT STARTED WORLD WAR I
JUNE 29, 1869 THE MURDER OF LOUISA FOX
JUNE 30, 1900 MOUNT WASHINGTON
JULY 1, 1863 THE PHANTOM SURGERY
JULY 2, 1895 CAPTAIN JOSHUA SLOCUM
JULY 3, 1971 THE GHOST OF JIM MORRISON
JULY 4, 1809 FORT CONSTITUTION
JULY 5, 1677 THE DEMON HOUNDS
JULY 6, 1685 SEDG EMOOR BATTLEFIELD
JULY 7, 1898 THOMAS PLATER
JULY 8, 1758 MAJOR DUNCAN CAMPBELL
JULY 9, 1935 THE VOGUE THEATRE
JULY 10, 2009 GHOST THROWS TEENAGER OUT OF HOUSE
JULY 11, 1023 LOKRUM ISLAND
JULY 12, 1807 THE GHOST BRIDE
JULY 13, 2004 THE GHOSTLY FACES
JULY 14, 2008 THE GAS STATION SPECTER
JULY 15, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON'S GHOST APPEARS ON CNN
JULY 16, 1865 JUMEL MANSION
JULY 17, 2002 THE JUNKYARD GHOST
JULY 18, 2004 DALE EARNHARDT SR.'S GHOST SAVES SON
JULY 19, 1463 THE HAUNTED BED
JULY 20, 1878 PORTSMOUTH LIGHTHOUSE
JULY 21, 2006 HAUNTED HOUSE FOR SALE
JULY 22, 1929 BARON CASTLE
JULY 23, 1938 GRIDLEY TUNNEL
JULY 24, 1915 OPRAH'S STUDIO
JULY 25, 1920 KIMBALL CASTLE
JULY 26, 1978 CHEZ BRIANN
JULY 27, 1689 KILLIECRANKIE PASS
JULY 28, 1900 BORLEY RECTORY
JULY 29, 1993 DEVIL'S HOPYARD
JULY 30, 1927 HOTEL BEN LOMOND
JULY 31, 1614 THE BLOOD COUNTESS
AUGUST 1, 2008 ASHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
AUGUST 2, 1100 KING WILLIAM II
AUGUST 3, 1343 THE LIONESS OF BRITTANY
AUGUST 4, 1577 BLACK SHUCK
AUGUST 5, 1962 HOLLYWOOD'S ROOSEVELT HOTEL
AUGUST 6, 1801 THE BANSHEE
AUGUST 7, 1631 ANNE WALKER
AUGUST 8, 1797 THE VEILED LADY
AUGUST 9, 1812 THE CHASE VAULT
AUGUST 10, 1901 PALACE OF VERSAILLES
AUGUST 11, 1914 HOUGHTON MANSION
AUGUST 12, 1886 FAYETTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
AUGUST 13, 1831 THE MANSION OF TORTURE
AUGUST 14, 1938 BEGGING FOR MERCY
AUGUST 15, 1693 DOG TOWN
AUGUST 16, 1977 THE KING
AUGUST 17, 1855 WICKEN FEN
AUGUST 18, 2009 BROOKDALE LODGE
AUGUST 19, 1998 THE DOPPELGANGER
AUGUST 20, 1877 SHANGHAI TUNNELS
AUGUST 21, 1948 GOODLEBERG CEMETERY
AUGUST 22, 1857 THE WHALEY HOUSE
AUGUST 23, 1976 BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL
AUGUST 24, A.D. 79 POMPEII
AUGUST 25, 1862 LEMP MANSION RESTAURANT AND INN
AUGUST 26, 2009 THE VENETIAN THEATRE
AUGUST 27, 1963 SHEPPTON MINE DISASTER
AUGUST 28, 1837 LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM
AUGUST 29, 1989 U.S. COURTHOUSE
AUGUST 30, 1986 THE HAUNTING OF JACK AND JANET SMURL
AUGUST 31, 1888 JACK THE RIPPER'S FIRST VICTIM
SEPTEMBER 1, 1990 THE WHITE LADY
SEPTEMBER 2, 1895 BELCOURT CASTLE
SEPTEMBER 3, 1777 COOCHES BRIDGE
SEPTEMBER 4, 1840 OLD PRESQUE ISLE LIGHTHOUSE
SEPTEMBER 5, 1922 THE WINCHESTER HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 6, 1978 THE HAUNTED MIRROR
SEPTEMBER 7, 1989 THE DECAPITATED GHOST
SEPTEMBER 8, 1565 OUR LADY OF LECHE CHURCH
SEPTEMBER 9, 1983 THE ROCK-THROWING POLTERGEIST
SEPTEMBER 10, 1641 THE SCREAMING SKULL OF WARDLEY HALL
SEPTEMBER 11, 1903 TROY HILL FIREHOUSE
SEPTEMBER 12, 1878 CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE