Haunted Columbus, Georgia

by Serafin, Faith

• ISBN13: 9781609495527
• ISBN10: 1609495527
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-04
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

Located on the banks of the Chattahoochee, Columbus boasts a historic past that runs as deep as the river itself. But peer closely into the murkier parts of Columbus’s history, and frightening stories begin to emerge. Join author and ghost hunter Faith Serafin for a chilling look into Columbus’s haunted past. There’s the regal Springer Opera House, where ghosts creep in the shadows of elaborate balconies. Visit the historic home of Columbus native and blues legend Ma Rainey, where some say the songstress can still be seen playing her original piano. Then there’s the Phantom of Eubanks Field, whose ghastly apparition tries to frighten soldiers at Fort Benning. These terrifying tales, and more, await in this collection of haunting stories.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
The Ghosts of the Springer Opera House	p. 11
Port Columbus: Georgia's Most Haunted Museum	p. 15
The Mother of the Blues: The "Ma" Rainey House	p. 23
Linwood Cemetery	p. 29
Carnival Ghosts	p. 35
The living light in Georgia: The Wyrick Family Haunting	p. 39
Blind Tom: Where Is the Ghost of Thomas Wiggins?	p. 45
Lovers' Leap	p. 55
Columbus Stockade Blues	p. 59
The Naval Yard and the Ghost of James Warner	p. 63
The Rankin House Spirit	p. 67
The Clock Ghost	p. 73
The Reminiscence of the Riverwalk	p. 75
The Phantom at Eubanks Field	p. 81
The Old Station Hospital	p. 85
Unsolved Mysteries: The Stocking Strangler Murders	p. 89
The Dillingham Street Bridge	p. 93
The Supernatural Stage Coach Inn	p. 97
The Legacy of a Lycan	p. 101
The Civil Rights Spirit	p. 107
Haint Tales of Columbus Mills	p. 113
Ghostly Minstrels of Liberty Theatre	p. 119
Muscogee County Tuberculosis Hospital	p. 121
Bibliography	p. 125
About the Author	p. 127
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