James Ruppert: The Easter Sunday Massacre
On Easter Sunday, March 30, 1975, in Hamilton, Ohio, a family gathering turned into one of America’s deadliest familicides. Forty-one-year-old James Urban Ruppert was an unemployed draftsman. He shot and…
I’m Jennifer Jones—author, researcher, and ghost story devotee. I dig into the past to uncover the real people behind the legends, blending haunting tales with historical truth. Whether I’m writing about forgotten cemeteries, eerie hotels, or chilling urban myths, my goal is to make the dead feel a little more alive.
On Easter Sunday, March 30, 1975, in Hamilton, Ohio, a family gathering turned into one of America’s deadliest familicides. Forty-one-year-old James Urban Ruppert was an unemployed draftsman. He shot and…
The Cashtown Inn has stood along the old Chambersburg Turnpike for more than two centuries. Built sometime between 1797 and 1806, it served travelers passing between Chambersburg and Gettysburg. They…
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Edith Wharton’s beloved Mount Estate rises above Laurel Lake in Lenox, Massachusetts, a stunning tribute to one of America’s literary greats. But beyond its grand architecture and lush gardens, something…
History gets things wrong all the time. Sometimes it’s an honest mistake, a name misspelled in a record, a place misidentified in a report. Other times, those small errors snowball…
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Cat Man’s Grave is one of Delaware’s most haunting urban legends. The tale is deeply intertwined with the history of Colonel Armwell Long Cemetery near Frankford. It’s a story of…
For a long time, I’ve wrestled with the role social media plays in my work and my values. While these platforms have helped me connect with so many of you,…
In 1775, the village of Doruchów became the site of one of Poland’s last witch trials. Fueled by fear and superstition, it marked the tragic end of an era while leaving behind a haunting legacy.