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Haunted America

Rhoads Opera House Fire: Ghosts of Grief

January 13, 2019 March 6, 2025 Jennifer Jones

On January 13, 1908, the Rhoads Opera House fire became one of the deadliest in American history, engulfing Boyertown,

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HistoryPosthumous ProfilesStrange & UnusualUrban Legends

Unraveling the Legend: Lilly E. Gray Victim of the Beast 666

October 29, 2018 February 1, 2025 Jennifer Jones1 comment

Lilly E. Gray’s Gravestone: Unraveling the ‘Victim of the Beast 666’ Mystery The Salt Lake City Cemetery spans 120

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Haunted Utah

Kay’s Cross: The Legend, the Cult, and the Mystery

August 10, 2018 March 5, 2025 Jennifer Jones

The infamous Kay’s Cross (or what’s left of it) is located on private property in Kaysville, Utah. The site

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Haunted Utah

Haunted Wendover Army Airfield: Ghost Stories from a WWII Base

June 14, 2018 March 4, 2025 Jennifer Jones3 comments

Most people visit Wendover, Utah/Nevada, for the casinos or the otherworldly landscape of the Bonneville Salt Flats. But just

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Forgotten HistoryUrban Legends

The Witch of Parley’s Hollow

April 9, 2018 March 14, 2025 Jennifer Jones

Urban legends often revolve around harmless dares and thrill-seeking rituals. But sometimes, these stories take a darker turn—turning real

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Haunted America

Officer William E. Stark: More Than a Ghost Story

April 1, 2018 March 3, 2025 Jennifer Jones4 comments

The Queen Mary is one of the most famously haunted ships in the world. Guests and staff alike have

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CemeteriesUrban Legends

The Vampire of Gibson Cemetery: Fact, Fear, and Folklore

March 11, 2018 March 4, 2025 Jennifer Jones4 comments

What do World War I, anti-immigrant hysteria, and a vampire have in common? As strange as it sounds, they

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Haunted AmericaHistory

Ghosts of The White House – Willie Lincoln

November 30, 2017 February 13, 2025 Jennifer Jones3 comments

One of the first ghost stories I ever read was about Abraham Lincoln's spirit knocking on a White House

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Haunted AmericaUrban Legends

Thanksgiving Ghost of Marsh Bridge

November 23, 2017 February 27, 2025 Jennifer Jones

On Thanksgiving Day, 1902, a southbound train neared Geneva, NY, approaching the Marsh Bridge. As it did, the engineer

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Forgotten History

United Airlines Flight 227 Crash: The Disaster at SLC

November 11, 2017 March 3, 2025 Jennifer Jones7 comments

It’s fascinating (and sometimes heartbreaking) how time buries certain tragic events. Occasionally, I stumble across them while digging through

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