Haunted North Alabama

Author : Jessica Penot
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9781596299900
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted North Alabama written by Jessica Penot and published by History Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled in the scenic foothills of southern Appalachia, in the center of the Tennessee Valley, North Alabama is known for its natural beauty. Peppered with antebellum mansions and historic homesteads, it is a region rich in history, brimming with a unique cultural heritage. Yet amidst the beauty of these rolling hills and historic features, something dark lurks below the surface. The haunted spirits of the past run as wild as the Tennessee River through North Alabama. Join author and Huntsville resident Jessica Penot on a terrifying trip through the chilling destinations of a region teeming with ghostly activity. From Florence to Huntsville to Albertville and points in between, Haunted North Alabama offers a broad survey of the history of haunted destinations in the upper regions of Alabama. Packed with over twenty haunted locales, Haunted North Alabama is required reading for anyone interested in learning about the history of the phantom spirits that call the heart of Dixie home.

Author : Jessica Penot
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614232016
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted North Alabama written by Jessica Penot and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Deep South reveals its dark past, as the author of the Tattooed Girl series investigates the hauntings of her home state. Nestled in the scenic foothills of southern Appalachia, in the center of the Tennessee Valley, north Alabama is known for its natural beauty. Peppered with antebellum mansions and historic homesteads, it is a region rich in history, brimming with a unique cultural heritage. Yet amidst the beauty of these rolling hills and historic features, something dark lurks below the surface. The haunted spirits of the past run as wild as the Tennessee River through the region. Join author and Huntsville resident Jessica Penot on a terrifying trip through the chilling destinations of north Alabama, teeming with ghostly activity. From Florence to Huntsville to Albertville and points in between, Haunted North Alabama offers a broad survey of the history of haunted destinations in the upper regions of Alabama. Packed with over twenty haunted locales, this book is required reading for anyone interested in learning about the history of the phantom spirits that call the heart of Dixie home. Includes photos! “Marvelous . . . Good, reliable information on a number of Huntsville’s hauntings plus information on locations that were not included in the few articles on the subject.” —Southern Spirit Guide

Author : Michael Norman
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780765319678
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted America written by Michael Norman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over seventy tales of ghostly hauntings from each of the fifty United States and Canada.

Author : Jessica Penot
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540204820
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted North Alabama written by Jessica Penot and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled in the scenic foothills of southern Appalachia, in the center of the Tennessee Valley, North Alabama is known for its natural beauty. Peppered with antebellum mansions and historic homesteads, it is a region rich in history, brimming with a unique cultural heritage. Yet amidst the beauty of these rolling hills and historic features, something dark lurks below the surface. The haunted spirits of the past run as wild as the Tennessee River through North Alabama. Join author and Huntsville resident Jessica Penot on a terrifying trip through the chilling destinations of a region teeming with ghostly activity. From Florence to Huntsville to Albertville and points in between, Haunted North Alabama offers a broad survey of the history of haunted destinations in the upper regions of Alabama. Packed with over twenty haunted locales, Haunted North Alabama is required reading for anyone interested in learning about the history of the phantom spirits that call the heart of Dixie home.

Author : Kim Johnston
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614239908
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Shelby County, Alabama written by Kim Johnston and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join author Kim Johnston as she recalls the ghostly history and sinister past of Shelby County, Alabama. Shelby County, Alabama, is at the heart of the state. The area is home to Alabama's forgotten plantations, a deep history of the Creek Indians who died during the Trail of Tears and dark secrets from areas such as Harpersville, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo and Leeds. From eerie images of Civil War ghosts at Shelby Springs Manor to the downright sinister happenings in the Devil's Corridor of Chelsea, the scars of the past have left Shelby County a major hot spot of paranormal activity. Author and paranormal researcher Kim Johnston delivers a fascinating collection of haunts and legends from around Shelby County.

Author : Jacquelyn Procter Reeves
Publisher : Wicked
ISBN 13 : 9781596297531
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wicked North Alabama written by Jacquelyn Procter Reeves and published by Wicked. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoughts of Alabama invite images of Confederate jasmine and fertile cotton fields, sweet iced tea and Southern hospitality. But even in paradise, evil sometimes creeps in. Some of the stories captured within the pages of this book are well known to the good folks of North Alabama; others are less familiar. The scandals of Lincoln's brother-in-law, the reign of terror created by Huntsville's Southwest Molester, the Decatur man who buried his wife's dismembered body under the fish pond and the beautiful Black Widow of Hazel Green--all of these stories are well researched and masterfully written by Huntsville author Jacquelyn Procter Reeves. True-crime fans will appreciate this treasury of stories spanning nearly two hundred years of North Alabama history.

Author : Jacquelyn Procter Reeves
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614232210
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of North Alabama written by Jacquelyn Procter Reeves and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tranquil waters of the Tennessee River hide a horrible tragedy that took place one steamy July day when co-workers took an excursion aboard the SCItanic. Lawrence County resident Jenny Brooks used the skull of one of her victims to wash her hands, but her forty-year quest for revenge cost more than she bargained for. Granville Garth jumped to his watery grave with a pocketful of secrets--did anyone collect the $10,000 reward for the return of the papers he took with him? Historian Jacquelyn Procter Reeves transports readers deep into the shadows of the past to learn about the secret of George Steele's will, the truth behind the night the "Stars Fell on Alabama" and the story of the Lawrence County boys who died in the Goliad Massacre. Learn these secrets--and many more--in Hidden History of North Alabama.

Author : Mike Goodson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625841574
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Etowah County, Alabama written by Mike Goodson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated along the Coosa River, Etowah Countys history is intertwined with the twists and turns of this flowing water. And though the currents of the Coosa shift every day, some fixtures of the river cannot help but remain. It is said that famed riverboat captain James M. Elliott Jr. haunts the Coosas banks, still blasting the whistle from the Magnolia, his steam engine more than a century old. But the river isnt the only part of Etowah County that remains populated by spirits past. Join local author and ghost tour guide Mike Goodson on a chilling journey through Gadsden, Attalla and the rest of Etowah County as he recounts the haunted history of the region. This eerie collection offers the definitive guide to ghostly activity in Etowah County.

Author : Faith Serafin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614239916
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Montgomery, Alabama written by Faith Serafin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the ghosts who wander this Southern capital—photos included! In Montgomery—cradle of the Confederacy and capital city of Alabama—lost highways bring visitors to the grave of legendary country singer Hank Williams and the home of the Jazz Age princess Zelda Fitzgerald. This book reveals the famous, and sometimes infamous, haunted history of Montgomery, digging up the bones on the feather duster murder from the Garden District, and sharing information about which spirits at Huntingdon College make this campus their eternal home. Take a stroll through the Old Alabama Town, listen for the ghost of the Lucas Tavern, and join ghost hunter and folklorist Faith Serafin for a trip through the Heart of Dixie and Montgomery's paranormal history.

Author : Alan Brown
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455626457
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Alabama written by Alan Brown and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alabama has a historic and haunted side. This book highlights the most interesting sites and stories, from Auburn and Birmingham to Tuscaloosa and Mobile.