Capitol Hill Haunts

by Krepp, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781609495862
• ISBN10: 1609495861
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781614236566
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-21
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

From the Demon Cat that stalks the Washington crypt to the restless spirit of John Quincy Adams in Statuary Hall, it is no wonder that in 1898 the Philadelphia Press declared the Capitol to be the most thoroughly haunted building in the world. Yet there are as many ghosts in the neighborhood as there are beneath the dome. Local writer and guide Tim Krepp intrepidly takes on the best-known haunted tales while also exploring the lesser-known specters. From the weeping lady of the Maples to Commodore Tingey, who still stands watch in the Navy Yard, to the dozens of famous ghosts hosted by Congressional Cemetery, many former residents seem bound to their old home. Join Krepp as he explores the most historic and hair-raising haunts of the Hill.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
The Haunted Capitol Building	p. 13
Lenthall's Curse	p. 15
Ghosts of the Rotunda	p. 16
The Demon Gat	p. 19
John Quincy Adams's Last Address	p. 20
Wilbur Mills's Office Hours	p. 23
Tubbing with Henry Wilson	p. 24
The Haunted Committee Room	p. 27
The Bloody Steps	p. 28
Keeping the Capitol Running	p. 30
Other Federal Haunts	p. 33
The Phantom Wheelman	p. 34
John Calhoun's Ignored Vision	p. 38
The Guilty Henry Wirz	p. 40
A Mysterious Violinist	p. 43
Time to Read for Mr. Folger	p. 44
The Lost Stash of Government Bonds	p. 45
Ghosts of the Jefferson Building	p. 48
The Trials and Tribulations of Judge Holt	p. 49
Haunted Houses Of Historic Capitol Hill	p. 53
The Faded Glory of Duddington Manor	p. 53
A Contemporary Haunted House	p. 57
Olivia's Ghostly Housemate	p. 60
The Spooky Police Station	p. 65
Old Howard	p. 68
Ghosts on Duty: Haunts of the Navy and Marine Corps	p. 73
The Watchful Commodore	p. 74
Buried Treasure	p. 78
Archibald Henderson's House	p. 81
The Red Rubber Ball	p. 84
Near Northeast: Urban Renewal? These Ghosts Never Left	p. 87
The Gas Lamp Suicide	p. 88
Silver Bullet Sedgwick	p. 90
H(aunted) Street Playhouse	p. 92
The Brent Vault Vampire	p. 96
Ghosts of Gallaudet	p. 100
Beer, Bones and Cemeteries: Ghosts of Hill East	p. 105
The Haunted Brewery	p. 105
Ghosts of the Last Mile	p. 108
The Head of William Wirt	p. 112
Beau Hickman: Prince of American Bummers	p. 114
Ghosts of the Cemetery Proper	p. 116
Notes	p. 121
About the Author	p. 127
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