Chronicles Of The Strange And Uncanny In Florida

Author : Greg Jenkins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561647462
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida written by Greg Jenkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida explores the unknown for those who wish to look beyond the confines of everyday life to discover the truly unusual. It explores Florida's darker avenues for evidence of the extraordinary and the fantastic. Investigate sightings of flying saucers, extraterrestrials, and strange aerial phenomena. Meet skunk apes, chupacabras, and other creatures of the night. And in Florida's lakes and seas, meet aquatic abnormalities like sea monsters, the Everglades water serpent, and the three-toed beast of Clearwater Beach.

Author : Greg Jenkins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561646334
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore written by Greg Jenkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunting ancient cemeteries and primitive landmarks as well as modern apartment complexes and highway sides, ghosts and restless spirits abound. This volume of Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore offers a delightful—and somewhat spooky—look into the darker side of the south and central areas of the Sunshine State. Explore fortress ruins in New Smyrna Beach, and keep an eye out for mysterious shadows and dark figures in the nearby forest; visit the island of Islamorada, where the ghostly remains of Flagler's railway rumble over tracks destroyed in the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane; and, if you're especially brave, walk through the eerie corridors of the mausoleum in Myrtle Hill Cemetery near Tampa, where you are sure to hear whispers from the dead or the muffled echoes of a music box. Delve into the unknown with Greg Jenkins as he examines the history, legend, and paranormal rationale behind strange occurrences in many of south and central Florida's haunted locations. Get a fresh look at some of the state's most famous ghost stories and learn never-before-heard tales of the strange and the supernatural as you take a trip through Haunted Florida. The second volume of Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore, covering north Florida and St. Augustine, is also available. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Author : Greg Jenkins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561646342
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore written by Greg Jenkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the haunts of northern Florida in this second volume in the series dedicated to uncovering the uncanny in the Sunshine State. Explore abandoned hospitals, ancient springs, and modern apartment complexes from Ocala to Jacksonville, from Lake City to Tallahassee. Encounter playful spirits and frightening specters and learn their tales of lost love and watery tombs, of lives cut tragically short and souls lingering through eternity. And unearth stories of darker phenomena that have yet to be explained. . . . Plus, take an exciting tour through ancient St. Augustine, America's oldest city—and perhaps its most haunted, too. See the ghosts of Spanish soldiers in a centuries-old fort; watch for the light of a spirited bootlegging widow on the roof of a quaint inn; and feel the presence of Henry Flagler (and his unhappy lovers) in the school that bears his name. Delve into the unknown with Greg Jenkins as he examines the history, legend, and paranormal rationale behind strange occurrences in many of north Florida's haunted locations. Get a fresh look at some of the state's most infamous specters and learn never-before-heard tales of the strange and the supernatural as you take a trip through Haunted Florida. The first volume of Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore, covering south and central Florida, is also available. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Author : Greg Jenkins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561646350
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore written by Greg Jenkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ancient graveyards and monuments to modern restaurants and hotels, this book offers a delightful collection of uncanny legends and eerie folklore about Florida's beautiful west coast. Walk through the picturesque city of Pensacola in Florida's Panhandle, where the spirits of the dead are beckoned by an eerie lighthouse shining through the night, or stroll through Pensacola's Seville Quarter, where you may spot the specter of a long-dead bartender. Visit the Island Hotel and Restaurant in Cedar Key, where thirteen spirits are said to roam the building. Venture again into the unknown with Greg Jenkins, who will guide you through some of Florida's most frightening haunted locations. Prepare yourself for the spine-chilling and uncanny tales of specters and ghosts that inhabit Haunted Florida. See all of the books in this series

Author : Deborah Carr Hollingsworth, Foreword by
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467144207
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Sumter County, Florida written by Deborah Carr Hollingsworth, Foreword by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sumter County's serene beauty is cloaked by mystery--a Seminole sage's timeless spell, a lurking swamp monster, a family's spirited legacy and the ghostly cries of brokenhearted souls. Floridian bad boys, mobsters and bank robbers line the pages of Sumter County's criminal past. Murder, mayhem and mystery are embedded in our cultural timeline, from the indigenous eradication to the present-day retirement utopia. Step into the paranormal possibilities swirling inside the historic Baker House in Wildwood. Sense the residual energy that sways from Sumter County's courthouse front steps. Feel the county's macabre history come alive as Deborah Carr Hollingsworth churns up chilling tales from our mysterious past.

Author : Alan Brown
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614239711
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Big Bend, Florida written by Alan Brown and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's Big Bend region is sometimes known as the "Forgotten Coast," but the tales of its haunts are anything but forgotten. This small cluster of towns and cities has produced a body of ghost lore that rivals any stories produced in the state's better-known haunted cities. One of the towns in the Big Bend--Monticello--is known in paranormal circles as one of the most haunted places in the entire Southeast. Old City Cemetery in Tallahassee is the oldest public cemetery in the city and has a long list of chilling encounters. Join author Alan Brown as he recounts the history of one of Florida's most terrifying regions.

Author : Craig Pittman
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250071208
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oh, Florida! written by Craig Pittman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun- and fact-filled investigation into why the Sunshine State is the weirdest but also the most influential state in the Union.

Author : Alan Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561648159
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghosts of Florida's Gulf Coast written by Alan Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's easier to imagine ghosts haunting gloomy, medieval castles in Europe of brooding mansions in New England than bright, cheerful homes across the Sunshine State, but ghosts abound in sunny, tropical Florida. In fact, Florida absolutely oozes the weird, the creepy, and the ghastly.

Author : Terrance Zepke
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1683340000
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghosts of Savannah written by Terrance Zepke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of Savannah's many ghosts. You'll find out why an exorcism had to be conducted at the Hampton-Lillibridge House, about the ghost cat at the Davenport House, the rowdy ghosts at Pirate's House who can be heard demanding more to drink, and the female spirit of the Kehoe House. You'll be surprised who haunts the Old Candler Hospital and why. You'll discover what is arguably the most haunted place in Savannah.

Author : Karen Harvey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561645974
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oldest Ghosts written by Karen Harvey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oldest Ghosts tells of unexplained exploits by the spirits dwelling in St. Augustine, the oldest city of European origin in the United States. Judge John Stickney watches from a tree limb above his cemetery monument. A Colonial-period ghost hangs laundry in a Spanish courtyard. The ghost of Will Green, who died in 1802, routinely enters the bodies of men drinking in a bar. Some residents and visitors tolerate the playful spirits. Others prefer not to acknowledge them. Either way, the ghosts abide.