Every city has its odd and scary side, and Dayton is no exception. The ghost of Paul Sorg still sits in his favorite seat in the Sorg Opera House more than a hundred years after his death. The so-called phantom terrorized truck drivers crossing the Englewood Dam before disappearing for good. The famed Butter Street Monster roams Germantown. Magee Park is home to numerous bigfoot and ghost sightings--and even a unicorn sighting. A building of many names, the tower on Patterson Boulevard in Kettering near Hills and Dales Park has been the source of many stories for generations, but only now is its true story finally told. Dayton native, author, and host of the Dayton Unknown blog Sara Kaushal leads a chilling tour of Gem City's strange and unusual history.

Dayton, Ohio, is the "Birthplace of Aviation" and a remarkable area for spectres to soar. Stroll through the haunted Wright Patterson Air Force Museum with a guide that points out the ghostly features there and dine with "Chickie", the ghostly spinster at Amber Rose Restaurant. Read about an abandoned home filled with the ghostly residue of ectoplasm where two people from different families perished in the dank, dark basement. Hear new accounts about "Hamlet, the ghost" at the theatre of Blair Hall at Sinclair Community College, where he has been seen on the catwalks. Learn about the apparition of a house at the Haunted Trails of Sycamore Woods Park, torn down years ago, but still there for some to see. Dayton's ghosts will bring your nightmares to life.

A collection of Ohio ghost stories and ghostlore from Native American tales to contemporary haunted houses.

Hauntings and eerie tales abound in northern Ohio. Does Esther Hale, believed to have been executed for witchcraft, really haunt Columbiana County's Bowman Cemetery? Is Lonesome Lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal as haunted as rumors say? Do restless spirits stalk the rooms at the Wolf Creek Tavern in Norton and the Rider's Inn of Painesville? Do the ruins of Gore Orphanage echo with the ghastly wails of children said to have died in a fire long ago? Author William G. Krejci guides this supernatural journey through the most chilling legends of northern Ohio. Some stories are debunked. Some long-standing mysteries are solved. Some new mysteries come to light.

The Miami Valley of Ohio has a rich but gruesome and bloody history. In Dayton, Christine Kett murdered her daughter and confessed seventeen years later on her deathbed. William Fogwell of Beavercreek clung to life long enough to name his killer before he died. Joshua Monroe, a Yellow Springs man, killed his lover--also his sister-in-law--in a jealous rage. Reputed serial killer Oliver Crook Haugh was accused of murdering multiple women over several years, but he was ultimately convicted of killing "only" his family. Author and founder of the Dayton Unknown history blog Sara Kaushal uncovers the violent and horrific crimes of the past.

Ghost Stories. Haunted Hikes. Pictures of the places. GPS/Addresses to Visit--Read the stories and visit the places too! Screaming Bridge over Maud Hughes Road in Butler County Lincoln Ghost Train Franklin Castle in Cleveland Ghostly Bride in a White Gown along Trebein Road in Greene County Anna Bell’s Grave in Hardin County The Maplehurst Mansion Ghost in Mt Vernon Harrod Cemetery Hatchet Man One-legged Captain at Benjamin Joy Cemetery Bessie Little Bridge, Frankenstein's Castle, and Johnny's Grave in Dayton Stumpy Hollow Bloody Mary near Mansfield Ghost Hollow near Portsmouth and over 70 spooky ghost stories from Ohio. Sit back and enjoy ghost stories and folklore of Ohio with Jannette Quackenbush, who has written over 20 ghostly books from New Orleans to Pennsylvania with many of the stories passed on directly to the writer. "My books are not about my journeys. They are about my readers' journeys. I want my readers to see the places I saw, read about them, and visit them too. That is why my books offer the richest and most robust ghost stories, lots of area pictures, and GPS to visit the legendary places if they are able . . "