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Catalogue—Folklore

The History Press publishes high-quality history and heritage titles with a strong regional base. Our books help to revive and preserve the past in various regions throughout the United States, and we strive to make these histories accessible and available to a wide audience.

 

Asheville Ghosts and Legends
Ken Traylor and Delas M. House Jr.

 Nestled in the heart of North Carolina’s share of the Smoky Mountains, Asheville is one of the South’s most haunted cities. The picturesque landscape of this mountain destination belies what is in truth a violent, ghoulish past. This collection of macabre stories features the stories of some of the area’s most famous ghostly characters.

978-1-59629-156-0
128 pp.
$17.99
Over 20 Black and White Illustrations

Publication Date:
August 2006
Carteret County, North Carolina: History & Folklore
Mary & Grayden Paul

 From the history of the first inhabitants of the region to tales about whaling, pirates, shipwrecks and rum-running, the lore of Carteret County is both a captivating read and an apt reminder of how important it is to preserve and promote the history of a community for generations to come.

978-1-59629-478-3
112 pp.
$12.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2008
Central New York & The Finger Lakes: Myths, Legends & Lore
Melanie Zimmer

 From delightful stories recounting the exploits of the legendary Red McCarthy and the creation myths of the Iroquois to heroic tales of Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad, Central New York & the Finger Lakes: Myths, Legends & Lore is sure to please both the seasoned historian and the casual reader.

978-1-59629-464-6
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2008
Charleston Mysteries: Ghostly Haunts in the Holy City
Cathy Pickens

 Let this book be your guide as you explore twenty-four haunted spots in the Holy City. Walk in the footsteps of marauders, murderers and pirates; venture into graveyards where the tombstones tell more than just the names of the dead; and ponder all of Charleston’s strangest unsolved mysteries in this shiveringly addictive history and guidebook.

978-1-59629-312-0
160 pp.
$14.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2007
Ghost Stories and Legends of Eastern Connecticut: Lore, Mysteries and Secrets Revealed
Donna Kent

 This captivating book presents tales and legends from Eastern Connecticut’s most haunted locations—dark deeds and lore from New London and Mystic, and stretching all the way to Brooklyn, Windham and Franklin. Like eerie and desperate whispers on the wind, the ghosts of Connecticut’s past reveal their deepest, darkest secrets to author and paranormal investigator Donna Kent as she sheds new light on this collection of spine-tingling legends.

978-1-59629-317-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
Ghost Stories of St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas County: Tales from a Haunted Peninsula
Deborah Frethem

 With wit and style, the “Queen of Haunts,” Deborah Frethem, calls upon years of experience as the general manager and guide of Tampa Bay Ghost Tours to present legends of sinister deeds and whispers of the past from Florida’s “haunted peninsula.”

978-1-59629-307-6
96 pp.
$17.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
November 2007
Ghosts of Atlanta: Phantoms of the Phoenix City
Reese Christian

 Elite psychic medium and cold case researcher Reese Christian writes of the tragic past and the haunted present of Greater Atlanta. From Peachtree Street in the heart of downtown to the plantations and battlefields surrounding the city, join her in discovering the twisted histories of some of Atlanta’s most infamous landmarks and forgotten moments.

978-1-59629-544-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2008
Ghosts of Mount Holly: A History of Haunted Happenings
Jan Lynn Bastien

 Bringing a whole new meaning to the term “historical interaction,” Bastien visits firehouses, taverns and cemeteries to exhume those bits of the past whose clammy fingers still cling to the present. The vividness of her spellbinding accounts will have you smelling the sulfur of dead-but-not-departed Hessian mercenaries in less time than it takes to shiver.

978-1-59629-372-4
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
April 2008
Ghosts of Newport: Spirits, Scoundrels, Legends and Lore
John Brennan

 Today’s Newport attracts countless visitors, yet the city harbors echoes of a dark and turbulent past. In Ghosts of Newport, author John T. Brennan takes the reader behind the scenes to explore the history-drenched haunts—such as the Jailhouse Inn, Astors’ Beechwood and White Horse Tavern—made notorious by their ghostly phenomena.

978-1-59629-335-9
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 70 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2007
Ghosts of Old Wilmington
John Hirchak

 Wilmington’s past is a true theater of horror, and its cast includes runaway slaves, dismembered soldiers and fallen women of the night. Hirchak is the authority on the city’s spectral lore, and he offers here an eerie journey down Wilmington’s back alleys and docksides in a collection of haunted tales.

978-1-59629-150-8
128 pp.
$19.99

Publication Date:
July 2006
Ghosts of the South Carolina Midlands
Tally Johnson

 From the sandy hills of Orangeburg County to wooded Greenwood County, the South Carolina Midlands are home to ghostly specters and lingering memories of days and deeds long gone. With ghoulish delight, Tally Johnson traces the gory past of thirteen of South Carolina’s most historic counties while relating his own experiences of the Palmetto State’s supernatural phenomena.

978-1-59629-200-0
96 pp.
$17.99

Publication Date:
September 2007
Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry
Tally Johnson

 With its long history, it’s little surprise that the Upstate region of South Carolina is home to many ghosts and to hundreds of intriguing legends. In Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry, folklorist Tally Johnson introduces us to the most colorful specters from thirteen Upcountry counties.

978-1-59629-057-0
128 pp.
$17.99

Publication Date:
October 2005
Haunted Charleston: Stories from the College of Charleston, The Citadel and the Holy City
Ed Macy and Geordie Buxton

 A gruesome stroll through the historic and haunted Holy City, where the true-life stories are always more interesting and frightening than fiction.

978-1-59629-011-2
128 pp.
$19.99
40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
- 2004
Haunted Daytona Beach
Dusty Smith

 In Haunted Daytona Beach, author and paranormal investigator Dusty Smith conducts a tour through the most haunted locales, including Pinewood Cemetery, Riverfront Park, Jackie Robinson Stadium and the notorious Boot Hill Saloon. Discover the macabre tales and grisly deeds behind “The World’s Most Famous Beach.” Read on, if you dare…

978-1-59629-341-0
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
Haunted DeLand and the Ghosts of West Volusia County
Dusty Smith

 Author and Haunted DeLand tour guide Dusty Smith recounts a century of haunted history in the bustling community of DeLand. Specters include those of Jeannette Barnhill, whose ghost drove her real estate mogul widower mad by standing behind him to keep a constant watch on his accounting books, as well as forlorn lovers, steamboat captains, and Spiritualist camp residents.

978-1-59629-526-1
128 pp.
$17.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2008
Haunted Fort Lauderdale
John Marc Carr

 Today the forts are gone, the battles have ended and the railroad only provides freight service, but the ghosts remain. Author John Marc Carr, founder of Fort Lauderdale Ghost Tours, leads readers along the historical New River Intracoastal Waterway, visiting several of the city's most significant landmarks.

978-1-59629-421-9
128 pp.
$17.99
Over 35 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
May 2008
Haunted Harbor: Charleston's Maritime Ghosts and the Unexplained
Geordie Buxton
Ed Macy
 Buxton and Macy invite you to voyage into the fathoms-deep waters of the Holy City with their new collection. Haunted Harbor drips with stories of the pirates, military soldiers, prisoners and sailors who stalked the waterfront hundreds of years ago—and who have refused to leave.

978-1-59629-074-7
128 pp.
$19.99

Publication Date:
September 2005
Haunted Hills: Ghosts and Legends of Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina
Stephanie Burt Williams

 Perched atop a lofty plateau set deep within North Carolina’s rugged Blue Ridge Mountains, the picturesque vistas of Highlands and Cashiers mask a dark legacy of lost loves, deals gone bad and supernatural occurrences. Read Haunted Hills to learn the forgotten legends of these sinisterly enchanting mountain communities.

978-1-59629-257-4
128 pp.
$12.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2007
Haunted Kingsport: Ghosts of Tri-City Tennessee
Pete Dykes

 Join Pete Dykes, editor of Kingsport’s Daily News, as he offers up a collection of spooky local stories and legends from centuries past, including such spine-chilling accounts as the foreboding ghost of Netherland Inn Road, spectral disturbances at the Rotherwood Mansion, devilish felines and ruthless poltergeists in Caney Creek Falls.

978-1-59629-494-3
96 pp.
$16.99
Over 20 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
November 2008
Haunted Portland: From Pirates to Ghost Brides
Roxie J. Zwicker

 After several devastating fires, the city of Portland adopted the motto “I shall rise again.” Yet, as author Roxie J. Zwicker demonstrates in Haunted Portland, this declaration could just as easily apply to the city’s numerous spooks and specters! Follow Zwicker as she expertly navigates this storied Yankee seaport’s collection of creepy graveyards, tragic shipwrecks, eerie lighthouses and more.

978-1-59629-282-6
96 pp.
$17.99
Over 15 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2007
Haunted Providence: Strange Tales from the Smallest State
Rory Raven

 Author Rory Raven has collected stories and tales drawn from the history and folklore of one of the oldest cities in the nation. From restless spirits and shadowy strangers to vampires and historical enigmas, this collection explores the events and untold tales that have made Providence strangely unique, and uniquely strange.

978-1-59629-387-8
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 50 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
January 2008
Haunted Pubs of New England: Raising Spirits of the Past
Roxie J. Zwicker

 New England’s colonial-era pubs played a paramount role in late eighteenth-century society. Interviewing dozens of pub owners and employees, Roxie Zwicker illuminates chilling tales in which bartenders have their drinks mysteriously upended, waitresses find dining room objects scattered about bizarrely and other staff and patrons catch glimpses of ghostly shadows.

978-1-59629-281-9
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2007
Haunted Richmond: The Shadows of Shockoe
Scott Bergman
Sandi Bergman
 Step into the shadows and take a tour of thirteen of Richmond’s most haunted sites. Discover the long-forgotten Civil War hospitals of Shockoe Bottom, where hundreds of wounded soldiers met their end. These stories and more await as you discover the mysterious, tragic and terrifying events of Richmond’s dark past.

978-1-59629-320-5
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 50 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
Haunted Rochester: A Supernatural History of the Lower Genesee
Mason Winfield
John Koerner, Reverend Tim Shaw and Rob Lockhart
 Supernatural historian Mason Winfield and the research team from Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc., take us on a spiritual safari through the Seneca homeland of the “Sweet River Valley” and the modern city in its place. After their survey of Rochester’s supernatural history and tradition, “the Flour City” will never look the same.

978-1-59629-418-9
128 pp.
$19.99
6 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2008
Haunted Virginia Beach
Alpheus J. Chewning

 In this collection of more than forty chilling tales, Al Chewning sheds an eerie light on Virginia Beach’s past, and reveals the ghostly specters and haunts that make the destination hotspot a ghoulish, otherworldly realm by night. Includes tales of the “wailing woman” at the old Coast Guard station, the paranormal phenomena of the Mayflower Building, and many more.

978-1-59629-188-1
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2006
Haunted Yarmouth: Ghosts and Legends from the Cape
Paul Cote
The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth
 Inspired by Ella Bray’s 1937 book, All Around the Common, this collection of stories explores the unexplained in historic Old Yarmouth. From the shore-whaling ghosts of Barnstable and the owners of the Liberty Hill Inn, who found a disembodied leg during renovations, to the strange happenings at Edward Gorey’s house, the interviews and accounts from local residents paint a portrait of Cape Cod unlike any other.

978-1-59629-430-1
224 pp.
$14.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
June 2008
Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley: An Investigative Journey
Vincent T. Dacquino

 Follow Vin Dacquino as he interviews local experts, explores areas where hauntings may have occurred—such as Carmel’s legendary Smalley’s Inn—and digs deep into historical archives to open new windows into the lives and possible afterlives of these three mysterious characters. The truth is out there, hidden in remote, tucked-away corners of the valley…are you ready to uncover it?

978-1-59629-242-0
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 45 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
Historic Haunts of Winchester: A Ghostly Trip Through the Past
Mac Rutherford

 In Historic Haunts of Winchester, author Mac Rutherford presents Winchester’s haunted past as never before. From the ghost of Tillie Russell—frequently seen running through the streets in search of a wounded captain—to ghostly echoes of artillery fire, Rutherford relates a spine-tingling record of spirits and specters.

978-1-59629-297-0
96 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
Lewisboro Ghosts: Strange Tales and Scary Sightings
Maureen Koehl

 On the easternmost edge of Westchester County, memories of eerie incidents and haunted happenings flow through the generations like the currents of the nearby Hudson River. Read Maureen Koehl’s Lewisboro Ghosts to discover the spooky stories and supernatural sightings that linger in this tucked-away corner of the lower Hudson Valley.

978-1-59629-255-0
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore
Pam Matthias Peterson

 Both notoriously superstitious and exceptionally literate, Marblehead’s Puritan settlers were primed to develop a robust collection of tales. With meticulous care, Pam Peterson relates the Marblehead legends of witches, wizards, pirates and shipwrecks handed down over the centuries. Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore offers a diverse sampling of one maritime New England town’s folklore.

978-1-59629-256-7
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2007
Nashville Ghosts and Legends
Ken Traylor
Delas M. House Jr.
 Nashville is one of the South’s truly haunted cities. Authors Ken Traylor and Delas House Jr. use their years of experience as ghost tour guides and owners of Haunted Ghost Tours of America to steer readers on a journey through Nashville’s eeriest sites.

978-1-59629-324-3
96 pp.
$19.99
Over 15 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
North Carolina Rivers: Facts, Legends and Lore
John Hairr

 John Hairr crafts a captivating study of the Tarheel State’s rivers. The Cape Fear, the New, the Pee Dee: these are the streams that course through North Carolina’s history, and Hairr navigates them all, while also exploring lesser-known waters. The only natural history to trace all of the state’s rivers in a single volume—a must-read.

978-1-59629-258-1
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2007
Roswell: History, Haunts and Legends
Dianna Avena

 From the banks of the Chattahoochee to the streets of Roswell’s historic district, chilling specters remind us of this charming Southern town’s shocking past. Author Dianna Avena blends Roswell’s history with tales of the city’s most famous haunts —from the slave quarters of Bulloch Hall to the cracked graves in Founder’s Cemetery—to send chills down the spines of locals and visitors alike.

978-1-59629-308-3
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 50 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007
Tall Tales of York County: Ghostly Secrets, Daredevil Preachers and Walking on Water
Jerry L. West

 From famous farm animals to Patriot spies to amorous bachelors with dental deficits, York County is a veritable treasure trove of amusing lore. No one is more familiar with the area’s many yarns than Jerry West, who has spent decades collecting and recording York County’s terrific tall tales.

978-1-59629-190-4
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 20 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
November 2006
The Fishermen of the Lowcountry: Memories from Home
Vennie Deas Moore

 Vennie Deas Moore captures the vanishing world of Lowcountry fishermen in images and words that are pure, simple and unflinchingly honest. Editor and collaborator William Baldwin introduces her photographs and stories with a deft touch to provide an inspiring look at the bounty of the Lowcountry’s waters, and the stunning landscape that is their home.

978-1-59629-342-7
128 pp.
$14.99
Over 80 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
August 2007
The Hidden History of East Tennessee
Joe Guy

 From Chattanooga up to Knoxville, and every town and holler in between, Guy recounts the absorbing and oft-forgotten history of this great region with stories of revenuers, Overmountain Men, Confederate cavalry girls, and the lost tribe of the Hiwassee, just to name a few.

978-1-59629-510-0
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
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Washington's Haunted Past: Capital Ghosts of America
Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell

 From the halls of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln bedroom, Washington is teeming with the ghostly specters of politicians and their cohorts from days gone by. “Halloween Queen” Pamela Apkarian-Russell presents this spooky collection of tales focusing on our nation’s capital, where the ghosts outnumber the politicians, and are often even more mischievous than their living counterparts.

978-1-59629-181-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2006
Wicked Charleston, Volume 2: Prostitutes, Politics and Prohibition
Mark Jones

 This book is a captivating companion to Mark Jones’s hugely popular Wicked Charleston. In this new volume, Jones reveals more of the city’s seedy history—from drinking and prostitution to murder and crooked politics—offering a rarely seen glimpse of the sinister side of Charleston’s past.

978-1-59629-134-8
128 pp.
$19.99

Publication Date:
July 2006
Wicked Charleston: The Dark Side of the Holy City
Mark Jones

 From the sexual escapades of an original Lord Proprietor to secret brothels and nightclubs of yesteryear, Wicked Charleston, by Charlestonian Mark Jones, opens the door to the dark alleys and seedy characters not often associated with the Holy City of today.

978-1-59629-076-1
128 pp.
$19.99

Publication Date:
October 2005
Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem
Jennifer Bean Bower

 Jennifer Bean Bower, associate curator of photographic collections at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, has spent many years collecting accounts of the extraordinary historic events that have occurred in her hometown of Winston-Salem. Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem covers 118 years of history and introduces readers to real-life characters and stories not soon to be forgotten.

978-1-59629-251-2
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 35 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
October 2007