YouTube - Ghost Video
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Tuesday, 1 of April , 2008 at 8:54 pm
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YouTube - Ghost Stories Video 2
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Tuesday, 1 of April , 2008 at 8:53 pm
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YouTube - Ghost Stories Video 1
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Tuesday, 1 of April , 2008 at 8:51 pm
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Review Of Some Great Ghost Story Websites
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Tuesday, 1 of April , 2008 at 8:43 pm
Just about everyone loves a great ghost story and I found some great websites that have some real ghost stories.
The first website is called, YourGhostStories.com and individuals submit their ghost encounters for others to read.
Here’s another website I reviewed called, The Shadowlands; Ghosts and Hauntings. He’s a little from their mission statement; “The web page was created in 1994 to provide a safe and comfortable place for people who have had an experience with a haunting and/or ghost to share their story with others who have had similar experiences.”
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HAUNTED AMERICA TOURS 2008 TOP TEN BEST AND MOST HAUNTED GHOST TOURS
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Wednesday, 26 of September , 2007 at 7:18 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE by Carol Nesbitt
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HAUNTED AMERICA TOURS, THE WORLDS LEADING WEBSITE FOR GHOSTS, HAUNTINGS, LEGENDS AN
Top Ten Haunted Ghost Tours
Top Ten Ghost Tours in America
Number 1: Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours, PA
http://www.ghostsofgettysburg.com/
Number 2: New Orleans Ghost and Vampire Tours, LA
http://www.neworleansghosttour.com/
Number 3: Ghost Tours of Galveston, TX
http://www.ghosttoursofgalvestonisland.com/
Number 4: Haunted Haight Walking Tour, San Francisco, CA
http://www.hauntedhaight.com/
Number 5: Appalachian GhostWalk, TN
http://www.appalachianghostwalks.com/
Number 6: Spellbound Tours, Salem, MA
http://www.spellboundtours.com/
Number 7: Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, FL
http://www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com/
Number 8: Ursula’s Chicago Ghost Tours, IL
http://www.chicagohauntings.com/
Number 9: Haunted Heartland Tours of Ohio
http://www.hauntedhistory.net/
Number 10: Haunted Parkersburg Ghost Tours
http://www.hauntedparkersburg.com/
Honorable Mention
Haunted Vegas Tours ,NV
http://www.hauntedvegastours.com/
The Top Ten presented here are representative of the best haunted tours nationwide. HAUNTED AMERICA TOURS compiles its yearly list from online voter response, reader recommendations and patron comments based upon criteria such as most entertaining, most authentic, best value, most educational, repeat patronage, and, of course, SCARIEST!
To learn more about:
HAUNTED AMERICA TOURS 2008 TOP TEN BEST AND MOST HAUNTED GHOST TOURS
or any of our other HAUNTED TOP TEN LISTS, please www.HauntedAmericaTours.com
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News From Destiny Tours
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Thursday, 7 of June , 2007 at 11:35 am
Anyone wishing to be the first to spend a night in Morticia, our other
famous haunted hearse, please contact me.
Ghost Tours
Hearse tours in Sydney are very popular, especially on Saturday nights when
we usually do 3 or 4 tours. Be sure to book early to avoid disappointment.
Take advantage of the special offer available Sundays to Fridays, book all 9
seats in one payment and save 10%.
Our other hearse tours are in Parramatta, Windsor and Campbelltown. In
Canberra groups of 15 to 20 can do a new, longer version of the Weird
Canberra Ghost and History Tour with Tim the Yowie Man by mini bus, see
http://www.destinytours.com.au/canberra.htm
Fancy a walking tour?
In The Rocks, we recommmend The Rocks Ghost Tours, see
http://www.ghosttours.com.au/
and in NSW’s most haunted town of Picton, we recommend
http://www.lizvincenttours.com.au/
For Sale
As you may know, Destiny Tours is for sale, so if you are looking for a fun
and unique business please contact me.
Regards
Allan the Hearse Whisperer
Destiny Tours
http://www.destinytours.com.au
Ph (02) 9943 0167 or 0414 232244
“Don’t leave the best ride of your life till last”
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Haunted England and Ireland - Ghostly Walks
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Sunday, 4 of March , 2007 at 8:42 pm
Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland - Armagh city has a generous helping of ghosts, gore and the grotesque. Ghost tours are held throughout the year, winding its way through Armagh’s centuries old streets taking in various historical sites. You will hear tales and stories of the darker and grislier side of Armagh’s past.
For further information contact, The Living History Department, Palace Demesne, Armagh, BT60 4EI. Telephone +44 028 37 529629
Bath, Somerset - Ghost Walks of Bath will take you to many famous places noted for their strange events. Take a walk round the ghostly places of the ancient and historic city of Bath. Tel: 01225 463618 Fax: 0117 909 9941
Birmingham - Birmingham Ghost and Graveyard Walks
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire - Burton is famous for more than its beer. The walks commence in the market place in Burton and last about 90 minutes. The walk includes such ghosts as the last Christian martyr in England to be burnt alive and his connection to the U.S.A. The reputed most haunted estate in Europe and much more. The walk costs £5.00 for adults and £2.50 for children & o.a.p.’s. Tickets can be booked at Burton tourist information on 01283 508111.
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales - The Magical History Tour of Caernarfon. An offbeat look at the towns history with tales of ;Hauntings & Hangings , Riots & Rebellion–we walk on the town walls —visit the infamous Stryd Pedwar a Chwech — hear how Caernarfon is connected to one of the most brutal murders in British History and more !! tours are on Tues And Thurs meet outside The Anglesey Hotel, on Promenade, Caernarfon , 6.30 til 8pm ( approx) cost: Adults £3 Kids £1.50 Groups 10+ £ 2.50 just turn up in July And August no need to book.
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire - When: Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 8.00 pm June 1st-September 7th Where: Please meet our guides outside King’s College on King’s Parade, Cambridge (opposite Jim Garrahy’s Fudge Kitchen, King’s Parade) Tickets: Adult: £4.00, Concessions: £3.00 Children under 12 must be accompanied Group rates available Special group tours by arrangement.
Canterbury, Kent - 1. The Ghost Walk of Old Canterbury, and details of other ghost walks in Kent.
2. The Canterbury Guild of Guides do all sorts of walks around this historic city. They also do them in various languages other than English. There is no special ghost walk as such, but they will put one together around the haunted sites of the cathedral and pubs. Email Canterbury Guild of Guides & telephone on 01227 459779
3. The Ghost tour of Canterbury, meets every Friday and Saturday at 8pm opposite Alberrys Wine Bar, in St Margaret’s Street Canterbury. for info visit www.greenbard.8m.com or call 07779 575831
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Haunted Sussex England
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Sunday, 4 of March , 2007 at 8:32 pm
http://www.haunted-sussex.co.uk/
A Brief Story of Bognor Regis
In the mid 1780’s, Richard Hotham, a hatter from London, stayed at a farmhouse in Bognor. This hamlet of Bognor Rocks, named after the rocks in the sea to the south of the town, had originated from the Saxon settlement of Bucgrenora.
For centuries the hamlet existed from fishing and smuggling, with wheat and barley being farmed inland, until the arrival of Richard Hotham. Hotham subscribed to the popular belief of the time - that bathing in seawater cured a number of ills and recuperating in the sea air was beneficial to all.
With this thought in mind, Hotham purchased the farmhouse in which he had stayed over the previous years, together with 1,600 acres of land in the surrounding area. His dream was to create the town of “Hothampton” and it was from that dream that Bognor Regis was born.
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Chillington Castle - The Most Haunted Castle in Britain
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Sunday, 4 of March , 2007 at 8:12 pm
We have a number of ghosts. The most famous is the “blue boy”, who as midnight rang out would cry and moan in agony (or maybe fear). The noises could be traced to a spot near a passage cut through a ten foot wall.
When the bloodcurdling wails die away a soft halo of light appears around an old four poster bed. Anyone sleeping there, even today, can see the figure of a young boy dressed in blue, and surrounded by light. Behind the wall the bones of a young boy and fragments of blue clothing were discovered.
Another ghost, Lady Mary Berkeley, searches for her husband, who ran off with her sister. Lady Mary, desolate and broken hearted lived in the castle by herself with only her baby girl as a companion. The rustle of her dress can be heard as she passes you by in the turret stairs.
But there are more….come and visit if you dare!
Chillingham Castle now has it’s own DVD featuring resident ghost walker Bob Buxton, and Richard Felix from TV’s ‘Most Haunted’. DVD’s cost £15.00, plus £2.50 postage. Please call 01668 215359, or email enquiries@chillingham-castle.com to purchase your copy.
* See the ‘tours and events’ section for details of evening ghost tours.
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Visit Scotland’s Castle Stuart & Enjoy Ghost Story
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Sunday, 4 of March , 2007 at 8:05 pm
Are you brave enough to hear about the Three-Turret Haunted Bedroom at the top of the East Tower?
It is the room where, a long time ago, when the Earl of Moray was looking for someone to spend the night at Castle Stuart to prove to everyone that is was not haunted, he asked the minister at Petty Church to offer a £20 reward.
The local poacher, known as Big Angus, was neither afraid of man nor beast and he’s recorded to have spent the night in this room.
The next morning, unfortunately they found his body in the courtyard, dead, with a look of horror frozen on his face.
The mystery remains - did he jump or was he pushed?
Too much whisky?
Are you brave enough to stay and find out?
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News from Destiny Tours
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Wednesday, 21 of February , 2007 at 12:19 pm
For anyone contemplating a Weird Sydney Ghost and History Tour on Saturday 3rd March, we regret that we will not be able to operate that night due to road closures for the Mardi Gras. However the Weird Parramatta Ghost and History Tour will be running that night with up to 3 hearses travelling to the Asylum, the Catholic Cemetery, the former Children’s Orphanage and more! For those not resident in the Parramatta area, but still interested to do the tour, a free pick up and return service from Sydney CBD will be available. More details at http://www.destinytours.com.au/parramatta.htm
After 6 years in this business it is time for me to move on. Destiny Tours is now for sale, serious enquiries on this fun and unique business can be directed to me.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Regards
Allan the Hearse Whisperer
Destiny Tours
http://www.destinytours.com.au
Ph (02) 9943 0167 or 0414 232244
“Don’t leave the best ride of your life till last”
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The West Virginia Society of Ghost Hunters
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Sunday, 29 of May , 2005 at 8:02 pm
“The West Virginia Society of Ghost Hunters conducts weekly Paranormal Investigations of haunted houses and sites. It holds training and certification programs for Paranormal Investigators and conducts research into issues of vital interest to Paranormal Investigators. Founded in 1989 by Susan Crites, the West Virginia Society of Ghost Hunters has conducted over 1,000 Paranormal Investigations and interviewed more than 5,000 people who believe they have encountered the supernatural. It is the oldest and largest organization of its type in WV.”
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Gothic Mysteries and Research
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Saturday, 21 of May , 2005 at 12:05 pm
Information supplied by Ayn Hunt - www.authorsden.com/aynhunt
While I was in the middle of writing my first mystery, we had a most unusual visitor who’d appear, then disappear, seemingly at will. At first, he seemed oblivious of us and gave the impression he wanted to be left alone…and we were all willing to let him go his own way. Anyone who could walk through walls the way he could had our utmost respect.
But the more often he appeared, the more curious I became about what we were dealing with here. At the time, I knew nothing about ghosts, wasn’t even sure I believed they existed, so I started researching from scratch. And this is how my mysteries changed from who-dun-its to Gothics.
For example, in my first book, Unwilling Killers, I changed the setting from an old, dilapidated house to an old haunted house which I researched not far from my home. I’d seen it, been in it, knew of its reputation, but never thought much about it. Being a stickler for realism for my books though, I wrote to the local historical society which proved to be a wealth of information about it, even sending me full-color pictures of every room.
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The Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours®
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Saturday, 21 of May , 2005 at 11:55 am
Information supplied by Carol Nesbitt of www.ghostsofgettysburg.com
Over the years since the infamous battle, stories of scores of sightings, stranger than reality, have emerged from the quaint houses and gentle fields in and around the town of Gettysburg: Stories of sightings of soldiers, moving again in battle lines, across the fields where they once marched… and died; tales of visions through a rip in time into the horrible scene of a Civil War hospital; whispers of a look at men long dead held eternally captive by duty. These apparitions - and more - come back to remind us, in one way or another that they are not to be forgotten for what they did here…
In 1994, Mark Nesbitt started the first ghost walk in Gettysburg, The Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours®. Armed with tales from his ghost books - and with a few that are not in the books-guides dressed in period attire take visitors on evening tours through sections of town that were bloody battlefields 13 decades ago; through night-darkened streets to houses and buildings where it is not as quiet as it should be; to sites on the old Pennsylvania College campus where the slain once lay in rows, and the wounded suffered horribly, waiting to become corpses themselves; to cemeteries where the dead lie… sometimes not so peacefully. Gettysburg may very well be, acre for acre, the most haunted place in America.
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Bulldog Ghost and Dungeon & Ghost and Graveyard Tours
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Friday, 20 of May , 2005 at 10:23 am
Information Supplied by Bulldog Tours
We have a wide variety of walking tours for you and your group. Our two main Ghost tours are the Ghost and Dungeon and Ghost and Graveyard Tours. Both are an hour and a half walking tour through the historic district talking about ghosts, legend, mystery, history, voodoo, and superstition. They will take you to some of the most haunted places in town and tell you their story.
The difference in the tours; the Ghost and Dungeon will take you into the Provost Dungeon built by the British in 1771; and the Ghost and Graveyard will take you into the oldest graveyard in Charleston. Both of which are exclusive to our company.
Ghost and Dungeon 7 pm and 9 pm Tuesday thru Saturday, Ghost and Graveyard 730 pm and 930 pm every night $17 per adult and $8 per child.
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Cry Of The Banshee: History & Hauntings of West Virginia & the Ohio Valley by Susan Sheppard
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Wednesday, 18 of May , 2005 at 9:19 am
Information Supplied & Written by Susan Sheppard
www.hauntedparkersburg.com
Contact: Susan Sheppard
TALES OF WEST VIRGINIA BANSHEES
Not all fairy tales have happy endings. Not all fairies bring goodness and light. Among the Irish and Scottish people there is a supernatural creature called “the Banshee.”
The Banshee is an attendant death fairy, one who brings an omen of doom to those of Irish or Scottish blood. It is the Banshee that announces the death of a family member, usually over bodies of water with her keening, or caoine, a shrill crying for the dead.
But the Banshee doesn’t just stay near bodies of water washing out the grave clothes of the dead as it is told. She also travels to the homes of those about to die, sometimes mounted on a pale steed or riding a black funeral coach with two, pale headless horses leading the way.
There are various descriptions of the Banshee. The Irish Banshee is called Bean Sidhe in an older tongue. Depending upon what source you use, ‘Bean’ means woman and ‘Sidhe’ means fairy. But other sources say that ‘Bean Sidhe’ is translated as “woman of the hills.” Some ancient lore says the Banshee can even be the ghost of a young woman who has died in childbirth, especially if she was not given the last rites of confession.
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Destiny Tours Sydney - Ghost Tour Operator
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Monday, 16 of May , 2005 at 1:55 am
Information Supplied by Destiny Tours Sydney - www.destinytours.com.au
Destiny Tours Sydney is the only ghost tour operator in Australia using converted Cadillac hearses as their means of transport. Apart from the Sydney tours they also operate them in Parramatta, Campbelltown and the nation’s capital, Canberra. But no matter where they are, the hearses (Elvira a 1967 model and Morticia a 1962 model) really turn on the paranormal for their participants. Thousands of persons have noticed the cold psychic breezes and been touched, had their hair stroked or felt ill etc. 
Many highly regarded psychics including Debbie Malone from Channel 10’s Sensing Murder have confirmed the presences in the vehicles and their owner, Allan the Hearse Whisperer proudly carries letters from them in his hearses. Likewise the world’s leading mystery investigator Tim the Yowie Man who hosts the Weird Canberra Ghost and History Tours has attested to them being a magnet for visitors from the other side.
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One of America’s Most Haunted Homes -The Myrtles Plantation
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Saturday, 7 of May , 2005 at 7:41 pm
Information courtesy of The Myrtles Plantation & The National Park Service
In St. Francisville, Louisiana there is a plantation home that was the 13th home listed as haunted in the world - that home is ‘The Myrtles Plantation’.
A number of theories abound as to why the spot is so haunted. For one thing, ten murders have been committed on this site since the late 1700s.
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Mason House Inn Bed & Breakfast of Bentonsport, IA
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Thursday, 5 of May , 2005 at 11:20 pm
Information courtesy of Joy Hanson
Here’s our story: When we (Chuck and Joy Hanson) bought the Mason House Inn Bed and Breakfast in Bentonsport, Iowa in 2001, we were told there was an old lady ghost in the south room on the 3rd floor. But if we left her alone, she would leave us alone. That did not bother us and we just use that room as storage and keep the door closed. But soon after we moved in, we noticed things going on and felt
things and then started seeing things that led us to believe there was more than just the one old lady. Our guests would tell us things they saw and felt and heard and I started keeping a journal of the reports.
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Fell’s Point Ghost Tours
Writing by Susan Hilliard on Wednesday, 4 of May , 2005 at 11:00 am
Written by Amy Lynwander - Owner
Fells Point Ghost Tours was named Best Tour, City Paper’s Best of Baltimore, 2003 & 2002. Ranked #2 ghost tour nationwide by DigitalCity.com, 2003.
Make a Day of it in One of Baltimore’s Most Interesting Neighborhoods - Follow the brick promenade east past the skyscrapers that overlook Baltimore’s famous Inner Harbor and you’ll suddenly find yourself in an 18th century maritime village known as Fell’s Point. It’s easy to imagine the neighborhood bustling with sailors, immigrants, and ladies of the night calling out of windows to passers-by and walking in and out of the boarding houses and taverns that lined the streets. Beneath you, paving the quaint narrow streets of the neighborhood, is the Belgian block that arrived in Fell’s Point as ballast for cargo ships returning from Europe over 100 years ago. Before you are the Federal and Victorian style rowhomes where dashing captains-turned-privateers and ship carpenters lived side by side.
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