Strange and unusual things lurk behind the calm façade of Dearborn County. Several legends surround Hillforest Mansion, the home of one of Aurora's founding families. Many have seen the ghost of a farmer and his mule at Carnegie Hall in Moores Hill. The glowing grave at Riverview Cemetery may connect to the 1941 Agrue family massacre. St. Mary's Church rectory is said to be haunted by the former priest, and the spirits at Whisky's in Lawrenceburg are not just in the drinks. Several schools in the area echo with the sounds of former students and staff, and numerous local residences house the spirits of former owners who never left. Join Mary Ellen Quigley and Rebecca Wilhelm on a chilling tour from Lawrenceburg to Lawrenceville and beyond.

The Encyclopedia of Haunted Indiana (Second Edition) examines the history and folklore of Indiana's fascinating paranormal locations. In this reference book, the author adds more locations and more ghosts. This revised book has a new index and listing format for making searching easier. Ghosts and other assorted paranormal entities inhabit jails, asylums, cemeteries, homes and businesses- all are unique with their own special history and hauntings. With over 30 years experience in the paranormal field, Nicole Kobrowksi has visited over 70% of the locations and found a host of others in her research to keep you busy@ -The circus train accident in northern Indiana spawned several hauntings over the crash area. -The old jail and sheriff's residence in Noblesville, Indiana is the most unique jail with some of the most terrifying spirits in Indiana! -The Athenaeum Foundation building houses ghosts of children, theater folk, a murdered doctor, people used as medical cadavers and founders of the building, including a beer baron, writers and other prominent Indianapolis citizens. -The Willard Library is home to the grey lady, at least one child ghost and other mischievous spirits. -Several mental asylums and county homes still have patients and inmates roaming their halls. Enjoy a tour of haunted Indiana that you can take on the road! History, the paranormal and the dark side of the Hoosier state await. You can use the book as a reference as you travel the state from your home or in your car! Take heed, this book and your experiences using it may just lead you into a lifetime of paranormal investigation!

South Shore lights blaze through the night, warding off restless spirits that slink among shadows. Join paranormal researcher and author Dorothy Salvo Davis as she reveals the legends and ghouls that haunt this generally peaceful area. Journey to deceased pop legend Michael Jackson's home in Gary and experience a chill as the unexplained dances before you. Does a chimp's apparition play among the walkways and cages of the Washington Park Zoo? Dare to discover. And visit John Dillinger's ghostly gang hideout in Hammond and the uneasy Hoosiers of LaPorte, who suffer the shrieks emanating from wicked Bella Gunness' ever-tortured victims. Cut the lights at your own peril, because the ghouls of the South Shore won't soon find solace.

Read this chilling collection of 78 ghost stories from throughout Indiana. When settlers first came to Indiana before 1800, the Miami, Delaware, and Potawatomi tribes who already inhabited the region had a long tradition of stories about tragic death and haunting spirits. Pioneers, the builders of Indiana canals, villagers, and city dwellers added their own tales of mansions where sad deaths occurred and where spirits walked, and of murderers and kidnappers whose foul crimes seemed to be punished from beyond the grave. These traditions have been passed on to us today, joined by modern folk tales that raise the hair on the head and startle the imagination. Journey to Hazelcot, the deserted dream mansion in Whitley County; to the forsaken and frightening tomb of riverboat captain Francis McHarry along the Ohio, where ships to this day toot out their homage to avoid the ghost’s curse; and to the bridges near Avon, Indiana, where who-knows-what will occur during Halloween. These carefully researched and truly frightening tales by Wanda Lou Wilis, one of Indiana’s most popular folklorists, will provoke and amuse even the most skeptical reader. Inside you’ll find: 78 ghostly tales about folklore and spooky sites Stories arranged by county Maps and directions to the haunted locations Historical information about the counties Do ghosts still walk the roads and trails of the Hoosier heartland? Find out for yourself with Haunted Hoosier Trails.

The Encyclopedia of Haunted Southern Indiana examines the history and folklore of Indiana's fascinating paranormal locations. Ghosts and other assorted paranormal entities inhabit jails, asylums, cemeteries, homes, and businesses- all are unique with their own special history and hauntings. With over 30 years experience in the paranormal field, Nicole Kobrowski has visited over 70% of the locations and found a host of others in her research to keep you busy! * The ghosts of several theaters. * The blue lady will hypnotize you with her blue eyes at the Story Inn, * The apparitions of children at Witches' Castle. * The mysterious lights and orbs of Hell's Gate. * Numerous spirits including Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at St. Mary of the Woods College. * Several mental asylums and county homes still have patients and inmates roaming their halls. Enjoy a tour of southern Indiana that you can take on the road! History, the paranormal and the dark side of the Hoosier state await. You can use the book as a reference as you travel the state from your home or in your car! Take heed, this book and your experiences using it may just lead you into a lifetime of paranormal investigation! Counties included: Bartholomew, Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Perry, Pike, Posey, Ripley, Scott, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vigo, Warrick, Washington)

From the jail cell that once held John Dillinger to quaint shops with dark beginnings, the restless spirits of Crown Point purportedly result from a century-old hex. Legend had it that a caravan of gypsies found themselves unfairly exiled from town. Forced to leave their beloved dead behind in unmarked graves, they invoked a venomous curse on the townspeople and vowed that no ancestor would be allowed eternal peace. Paranormal researcher Judith Tometczak exposes evidence of this deceptively quiet town's dark side.

From the Hoosier National Forest to the banks of Lake Michigan, Indiana's landscape is dotted with urban and rural cemeteries teeming with restless spirits. Crown Hill Cemetery is the final resting place of many notable Hoosiers, as well as one rather infamous soul, but it may also serve as a playground for the spectral children of Community Hill. Tales of mournful spirits can be found at Stepp Cemetery and Highland Lawn, while other areas such as Forest Hill and the cemeteries of LaPorte have far darker stories to tell. Join tour guide and paranormal investigator Ashley Hood on a journey through Indiana's ghostly burial grounds.