Wisconsin's capital city is haunted! From restless spirits roaming the University of Wisconsin to ghostly Confederate soldiers lingering at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison is filled with otherworldly entities. Spirits do not rest in peace at Taliesin, and the tragedies that occurred on the Capitol grounds shed light on the building's numerous paranormal reports. The city's outskirts are just as eerie. From the prowling Beast of Bray Road to what is thought to be Wisconsin's most haunted bar, a spinetingling location is never far away. Join author Anna Lardinois to discover some of Madison's most macabre tales.

Wisconsin's capital city is haunted! From restless spirits roaming the University of Wisconsin to ghostly Confederate soldiers lingering at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison is filled with otherworldly entities. Spirits do not rest in peace at Taliesin, and the tragedies that occurred on the Capitol grounds shed light on the building's numerous paranormal reports. The city's outskirts are just as eerie. From the prowling Beast of Bray Road to what is thought to be Wisconsin's most haunted bar, a spinetingling location is never far away. Join author Anna Lardinois to discover some of Madison's most macabre tales.

Take a haunted journey to interact with the feisty spirits of Madison, Wisconsin. Meet a bounty hunter peeking in windows along Highway 151, cringe at a phantom black dog standing between you and town on Military Ridge, and marvel at the corpse that disappears at the University of Wisconsin before anyone could report it! Meet ghosts that chase you from the Lake View Tuberculosis Sanatorium, a whistling spirit at Bartell Community Theatre, and phantom vehicles that pursue travelers on Dyreson and Weary Roads! Be prepared to be chilled to the bone!

Downtown Madison, the largest contiguous National Historic Landmark in the United States, provides the perfect haunts for poltergeists and playful spirits. Beautifully preserved mid-nineteenth-century buildings grace the streets of Madison, Indiana, providing a concrete connection to the past. But a more ethereal, ghostly link flits about these streets when night descends. Restive spirits linger here, like the extra that may join you mid-slumber at Whitehall Bed-and-Breakfast, a residual from the Civil War hospital that was once nearby. Feel the ghostly chill of a mob bootlegger who stops by the Broadway Tavern around last call and learn of the myriad ghosts that flutter here in search of something. Dive into the shadows of Madison on this chilling journey with Virginia Jorgensen. Includes photos!

Grab a cozy blanket, light a few flickering candles, and enjoy the unnerving tales of Haunted Wisconsin. Gathered from personal interviews with credible eyewitnesses, on-site explorations, historical archives, newspaper reports, and other sources, these scores of reports date from Wisconsin’s early settlement days to recent inexplicable events. You’ll read about Wisconsin’s most famous haunted house, Summerwind; three Milwaukee men who encountered the beautiful ghost of National Avenue; a phantom basketball player; a spectral horse that signaled death in the pioneer era of the Wisconsin Dells; a poltergeist in St. Croix County who attracted a crowd of more than three hundred spectators; the Ridgeway Ghost who haunts the driftless valleys of southwestern Wisconsin; a swinging railroad lantern held by unseen hands; the Ghost Island of the Chippewa Flowage; and many others. Are ghosts real? That’s for you to decide! Now available in a Third Edition with updates and several new accounts, Haunted Wisconsin remains a favorite collection of unexplained midwestern tales, enjoyed by readers of all ages.

Little Egypt, White Hall State Historic Site, Westover Terrace, the Pigg House, Boone Tavern, Pearl Buchanan Theatre...what do these have in common? They contain some of the creepiest ghost stories and legends in Madison County, Kentucky! From the ghostly hitchhiker who invites herself into the vehicles of courageous adventurers to the mysterious "secret" hallway in one of EKU's oldest dorms and the ghostly visitors of Boone Tavern Hotel who have never quite checked out- There's a lot going on in Madison County! Haunted Madison Countyexplores some of the creepiest ghost stories, urban legends, and unsolved mysteries the county has to offer. From Berea to Waco, the collection (gathered from research and personal interviews with county residents) is a spooky delight for those who grew up hearing the tales and seeking their own adventures with the county's undead. Are YOU afraid of a little ghost?

Wisconsin is a land rich with stories. It was the "mother of all circuses," a place of buried treasure and home to eerie ghosts and monsters. Native American legends, tall tales told at lumberjack camps and taverns, ghostlore and modern urban legends all form the wonderful mythology of the Dairy State. Many know of Rhinelander's famous Hodag, the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, Milwaukee's haunted Pfister Hotel and the Ridgeway Ghost. But few have heard obscure tales like the Christmas Tree Ghost Ship of Two Rivers, the Goatman of Richfield's Hogsback Road and the legend of the Witch's Tower of Whitewater. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore.