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Haunted Destinations: Gold Brook Covered Bridge (Emily’s Bridge) Vermont

I think we can all agree that New England has some beautiful structures and fantastic scenery. The leaves in autumn are breathtaking. The covered bridges evoke thoughts of times past. Times that maybe...

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Haunted Destinations: St. Augustine Lighthouse, St. Augustine, Florida

Dear Reader, I suggest every day, and especially when visiting haunted sites, put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:11) Lighthouse fans know it’s not unusual for these beacons of light to come with...

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A Christmas to Remember

I am writing this article on December 21st, 2020. Looking back over 2020, it has been, well, a memorable year. I heard Pastor Dana Coverstone call 2020 "The Dumpster Fire” Year. Yep. That sums it up. I...

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Of Black Helicopters and Shadow Figures

As a novelist, researcher and lover of all things supernatural, I've always enjoyed hearing other people's experiences. Earlier this year, I started a podcast entitled Real Ghost Chatter where others...

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Haunted Destinations: Satan’s Tunnel, Hawk Point, Missouri

In the tiny, rural town of Hawk Point (population around 700) stands an innocuous tunnel. To get there from Warrenton, take Highway 47 to the four-way crossing and turn left. Take this curvy road until...

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From Beyond the Grave: A Touching Story of a Small, Black Cat

I love cats. I love dogs. In fact, I am a proponent of all creatures great and small. So when I came upon this sweet, ghostly account, I wanted to share: I hope you enjoy it as much as I … Continue...

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Truth and Lies (An Allegory by Mary Ann Poll)

Once there were two men, Truth and Lies. They both professed love for a woman named Wisdom and both asked for her hand in marriage. Lies said to Wisdom. “You are the most desirable woman in the world....

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The Greenbrier Ghost Helps Convict Her Murderer

I write Christian supernatural thrillers – the traditional thriller, grounded in Christian truths and with a splash of the macabre. I came across this article and thought, “Well now, here’s a true life...

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Haunted Destinations: Archer Avenue, Illinois

Many thoroughfares are associated with local legends, but this Chicago-area road is known for so many uncanny events that it frequently turns up on lists of the scariest roads in America. Drivers on...

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Haunted Destinations: The Kennecott Mine/McCarthy Road, Alaska

Kennecott’s ramshackle ghost town is a mining town abruptly abandoned in 1938 when the copper mines shut down. It’s now a part of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the largest national park in the...

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A Final Farewell

As Dennis Bardens writes in Ghosts and Hauntings, “The harbingers of death, or death visitants, are those spectres whose coming presages doom or disaster, either immediate or imminent. There is a...

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Is The Grove the Most Haunted Site in Texas?

The Grove (also known as the Stilley-Young House), is an 1861 historic home in Jefferson, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. In...

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Haunted Destinations: Ghost Road (Bragg Road) Scenic Drive, Texas

There are certain places you don’t go after dark, and Bragg Road in Saratoga, Texas, seems to be one of them. Located in Hardin County Park, in Southeast Texas, Bragg Road (aka Ghost Road Scenic Drive)...

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Haunted Destinations: The McRaven House (Vicksburg, Mississippi)

  Behind the wrought-iron gates at 1445 Harrison Street in Vicksburg sits the notorious McRaven home. Dubbed “the most haunted house in Mississippi,” the McRaven House has been attracting paranormal...

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Anchorage Press Publishes Book Review of RAVEN’S COVE, An Iconoclast Thriller

Book Review Submitted by Steve Levi Usually, books which deal with the dark and dangerous take place in spooky castles, dingy dungeons, or in graveyards at midnight.  After all, how many times have you...

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Haunted Destinations: The Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, California)

**Thanks to Ronald Rabe for contributing this blog post** Source: The Travel Channel: https://bit.ly/2OMjYSf Haunted legends and supernatural lore are well-suited to the Winchester Mystery House. The...

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Haunted Destinations: The Lemp Mansion (St. Louis, Missouri)

The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri, is said to be one of the ten most haunted places in America. The mansion continues to play host to the tragic Lemp family after death. The once stately home to...

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Haunted Destinations: MacKay Mansion (Virginia City, Nevada)

Mackay Mansion is one of Nevada’s most haunted houses. This manor house is a beautiful three-story Victorian with a hand-carved staircase, business office, parlor, living room, kitchen on the ground...

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Haunted Destinations: The Joshua Ward House (Salem, Massachusetts)

Introduction The Joshua A Ward house can be found just one block south of Town House Square, in the heart of historic Salem. The Joshua A. Ward House is an impressive, three-story, brick Federal-style...

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Hauntings: Titus Homestead

The story of the Titus homestead in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania seems to lend proof that the dead walk the earth.  The Titus homestead is located near Plymouth. First settled in 1769, Plymouth was an...

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