Haunted Towns in the Midwest – Miamitown, Ohio
Walking Haunted Miamitown Ohio with the Miamitown Ghost Tours Once again, the month of October is upon us…. a time for hauntings, Halloween - and all things spooky. This month,…
125 Years Later – A Look Back at the Double Event – Elizabeth Stride & Catherine Eddowes
Rainy Street It had been a dark rain-swept evening in Whitechapel when just before 1:00 a.m. on September 30, 1888 the alarm was raised; another prostitute had been found with…
The History of the Ghost Story (and Why We Love Them)
Hidden Full Moon Ghost on Stairs Autumn is the season for falling leaves, cozy fires, candied apples, and ghostly tales. No other season lends itself with such atmosphere to those stories…
Today Marks the Anniversary of the First Auto Death in the US
Although we take them for granted, autos have only played a part in our transportation for the past 125 years. And, as with anything new, there were plenty of…
125 Years Later – A Look Back at The Ripper’s Second Victim, Annie Chapman
Annie Chapman She was known as “Dark Annie” because of her dark brown hair, but Annie Chapman was just another of Whitechapel’s “fallen women,” until the autumn of 1888 when…
125 Years Later – A Look Back at The Ripper’s ‘First’ Victim
Tomorrow marks the 125th anniversary of the first canonical victim of “Jack the Ripper,” the name given to an unidentified serial killer during the savage murders that took place during…