Haunted Delaware Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the First State

by Martinelli, Patricia A.

• ISBN13: 9780811732970
• ISBN10: 0811732975
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-02
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

Stories of unexplained phenomena in Delaware, including the evil murderess Patty Cannon, the judge who was buried twice, the vengeful phantom dog of Frederica, the wizard of Belltown who sold his soul to the Devil, the Girl of the Dunes waiting on her lost love, and many more.

Author Biography

Patricia A. Martinelli lives in southern New Jersey and is the administrator of the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
The Early Days	7	(14)
Native American Tales	7	(3)
The Little Grandfather	10	(1)
Albino Animals	10	(1)
The Giant Squirrel	10	(1)
The Good-Looking Woman	11	(1)
Born in Blood	12	(1)
The Murderkill	13	(1)
The Witches of Delaware	14	(1)
The Headless Dutchman	15	(1)
Red-Haired Rosie	15	(1)
The Fountain of Youth	16	(1)
Raiders of the Delaware Coast	17	(3)
Candle Magic	20	(1)
The Eighteenth Century	21	(20)
Parson Thorne	21	(1)
Shades of The Green	22	(2)
The Restless Spirit	24	(1)
Cheney Clow's Rebellion	24	(1)
The Ghost Who Never Was	25	(1)
Keeping the Faith	26	(1)
Tragic Dreams	27	(1)
Be Wary of Woodburn	28	(3)
The Hanging Tree	31	(1)
The Ghost Town and Ghost Ship	32	(1)
The Headless Horseman of Cooch's Bridge	32	(1)
The Phantom Dragoon	33	(2)
The Brave Chief	35	(1)
Sunken Ships and Pirate Treasure	36	(2)
Roaming around Rockwood	38	(2)
Fevered Spirits	40	(1)
The Nineteenth Century	41	(28)
The Big Bang	41	(3)
The Spirit of Kensey John	44	(1)
Love Hurts	44	(1)
A Romantic Spirit	45	(1)
The Epitome of Evil	45	(4)
Blacksmith Magic	49	(1)
Within Winterthur	50	(1)
The Wizard of Belltown	51	(1)
The Doomsday Cult	52	(1)
Poe's Curse	53	(1)
The Moors of Cheswold	53	(2)
Dr. Stout	55	(1)
Cursed Ground	55	(1)
Miss Mary Ann	56	(1)
``God Help Us All''	57	(1)
Fortress of Fear	58	(1)
Between Heaven and Hell	59	(1)
The Terrible Twosome of Fox Lodge	60	(2)
The Grand Opera House	62	(1)
Picture Perfect	62	(1)
Garfield's Ghost	63	(1)
Deadly Storms	63	(1)
A Poisonous Affair	64	(2)
Who Killed Katie Dugan?	66	(3)
The Twentieth Century	69	(28)
Ardent for Arden	69	(2)
The Forest Spirit	71	(1)
Ghostly Writing	71	(1)
Seaside Spirits	72	(1)
Wandering Witches	73	(1)
Mad Dog	73	(1)
Little Boy Ghost	74	(1)
The Lonely Lighthouse Keeper	74	(1)
The War Wraiths	75	(1)
Murder in Omar	76	(1)
Spirits of the Swamp	77	(1)
The Springer Heirs	77	(1)
Invitations to a Funeral	78	(1)
Folk Superstitions	79	(1)
The Mysterious Lotus Lily Beds	79	(1)
The Seven Whistlers and the Merman	80	(1)
Wartime Memories	81	(1)
The Ghosts of Abbott's Mill	82	(2)
The Cossart Road Cult House	84	(1)
Fairy Sightings	84	(1)
Red Hannah	85	(1)
The Silk King	86	(1)
The Phantom Housekeeper	87	(1)
The Ghostly Host	88	(1)
UFO Sightings	89	(2)
The Corpse Light	91	(1)
The Sea Witch	92	(1)
The Ghost of Wish Sheppard	93	(1)
Some Haunted Houses and Other Scary Places	94	(3)
The Twenty-First Century	97	(16)
Supernatural ``Hailstones''	97	(1)
More UFO Sightings	98	(1)
Imprisoned Spirits	99	(1)
Fiddler at the Bridge	100	(1)
Canal Collision	100	(1)
Firehouse Foe	101	(1)
The Specters of Smyrna	101	(1)
Respect for the Dead	102	(1)
Pass Quickly by Pike Creek	102	(1)
Cry Baby Ghosts	103	(1)
The Witch's Tree	103	(1)
Morris Farm	103	(1)
Slaughter Beach	104	(1)
The Girl of the Dunes	104	(2)
The Academic Ghost	106	(1)
Bellevue Mansion	106	(1)
Lemonade Mullery	106	(1)
A Very Dedicated Cast	107	(1)
Unlucky Thirteen	107	(1)
The Phantom Lighthouse Keeper	108	(1)
Beware of Bigfoot	109	(2)
Headless Specters	111	(1)
The Brandywine Werewolf	111	(1)
Flying Solo	111	(1)
Unwelcome Guests	111	(2)
Hunting for Haunts	113	(2)
Bibliography	115	(3)
Acknowledgments	118	(1)
About the Author	119