The Ghostly Tales of Pittsburgh
Title | The Ghostly Tales of Pittsburgh PDF eBook |
Author | Diane Telgen |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 74 |
Release | 2020-09-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1439670927 |
Ghost stories from America's Steel City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Pittsburgh's haunted history and local legends come to life--even when the main players are dead. Find out if the ghostly entities at the Monongahela Incline actors or specters. Learn about the restless ghost of Henry Clay Frick lurking in his beloved Clayton. Discover that multiple Carnegie libraries are visited by the undead. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of spirits and phantoms, bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
Ghost Stories of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
Title | Ghost Stories of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County PDF eBook |
Author | Beth E. Trapani |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 196 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Haunted Pittsburgh
Title | Haunted Pittsburgh PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy Murray, Michelle Smith and Haydn Thomas |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 1 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467119938 |
Founded amidst the bloodshed of the French and Indian War, Pittsburgh is haunted by the ghosts of its gritty and sometimes violent past. Many believe American industrialist Henry Clay Frick still inhabits Clayton, one of the last surviving homes on Millionaires' Row. The spirit of Kate Soffel lingers at the Allegheny County Jail, where she helped plot the escape of the Biddle brothers and fell in love in the process. The Duquesne Incline in 1877 employed teens disguised as ghosts to boost business. However, an authentic sinister entity is said to haunt the nearby Monongahela Incline without compensation. Join the Haunted Pittsburgh team as it explores ghostly encounters in the Steel City.
Haunted Pittsburgh
Title | Haunted Pittsburgh PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy Murray |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 127 |
Release | 2016-10-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625857799 |
A ghost tour team mines the Steel City’s past for the stories of spirits that stalk its streets today. Founded amidst the bloodshed of the French and Indian War, Pittsburgh is haunted by the ghosts of its gritty and sometimes violent past. Many believe American industrialist Henry Clay Frick still inhabits Clayton, one of the last surviving homes on Millionaires’ Row. The spirit of Kate Soffel lingers at the Allegheny County Jail, where she helped plot the escape of the Biddle brothers and fell in love in the process. The Duquesne Incline in 1877 employed teens disguised as ghosts to boost business. However, an authentic sinister entity is said to haunt the nearby Monongahela Incline without compensation. Join the Haunted Pittsburgh team as it explores ghostly encounters in the Steel City. Includes photos! “Tales that connect the region to the spirit world.” —Trib Live
The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories
Title | The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Nesbitt |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | 370 |
Release | 2008-07-28 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0811703649 |
A treasury of 125 ghost stories from the Keystone State makes up this huge volume. Each region of Pennsylvania is represented by an assortment of eerie tales, gathered by two of the state's best-known authors on the subject, including: • Tragic specters of Gettysburg • Pittsburgh's legendary Green Man • Revolutionary spirits in Philadelphia • Foreboding Ax Hollow near Erie • Mysterious mountain tales of the Scotia Barrens, Captain Phillips's murdered rangers, and the Lost Children of the Alleghenies
Ghosts of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Title | Ghosts of Southwestern Pennsylvania PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas White |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 141 |
Release | 2010-08-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1614234175 |
The author of Witches of Pennsylvania and “Pittsburgh’s Historian of the Supernatural” takes on the region’s folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends (Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership). The ghostly woman of Summit Cut Bridge, a black hound that guards the Gates of Hell and the whispering dead entombed beneath the Black Cross—these are the spirits of southwestern Pennsylvania. Join local author Thomas White as he recounts such chilling stories as that of Revolutionary War witch Moll Derry and the phantom bride of White Rocks and the hair-raising tale of the angry specter of a steel millworker burned alive in a ladle of molten iron. Ascend the secret stairs of the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh and wander the dim stretch of Shades of Death Road in Washington County to encounter the otherworldly denizens of the Keystone State. Includes photos!
The Ghostly Tales of Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Title | The Ghostly Tales of Michigan's Upper Peninsula PDF eBook |
Author | Diane Telgen |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 112 |
Release | |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1467197459 |