Read this chilling collection of 78 ghost stories from throughout
Indiana.
When settlers first came to Indiana before 1800, the Miami, Delaware,
and Potawatomi tribes who already inhabited the region had a long
tradition of stories about tragic death and haunting spirits. Pioneers,
the builders of Indiana canals, villagers, and city dwellers added their
own tales of mansions where sad deaths occurred and where spirits
walked, and of murderers and kidnappers whose foul crimes seemed to be
punished from beyond the grave. These traditions have been passed on to
us today, joined by modern folk tales that raise the hair on the head
and startle the imagination.
Journey to Hazelcot, the deserted dream mansion in Whitley County; to
the forsaken and frightening tomb of riverboat captain Francis McHarry
along the Ohio, where ships to this day toot out their homage to avoid
the ghost's curse; and to the bridges near Avon, Indiana, where
who-knows-what will occur during Halloween. These carefully researched
and truly frightening tales by Wanda Lou Wilis, one of Indiana's most
popular folklorists, will provoke and amuse even the most skeptical
reader.
Inside you'll find:
- 78 ghostly tales about folklore and spooky sites
- Stories arranged by county
- Maps and directions to the haunted locations
- Historical information about the counties
Do ghosts still walk the roads and trails of the Hoosier heartland? Find
out for yourself with Haunted Hoosier Trails.
