Haunted Delaware Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the First State

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Pub. Date: 2006-06-02
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary

Stories of unexplained phenomena in Delaware, including the evil murderess Patty Cannon, the judge who was buried twice, the vengeful phantom dog of Frederica, the wizard of Belltown who sold his soul to the Devil, the Girl of the Dunes waiting on her lost love, and many more.

Author Biography

Patricia A. Martinelli lives in southern New Jersey and is the administrator of the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(6)
The Early Days
7(14)
Native American Tales
7(3)
The Little Grandfather
10(1)
Albino Animals
10(1)
The Giant Squirrel
10(1)
The Good-Looking Woman
11(1)
Born in Blood
12(1)
The Murderkill
13(1)
The Witches of Delaware
14(1)
The Headless Dutchman
15(1)
Red-Haired Rosie
15(1)
The Fountain of Youth
16(1)
Raiders of the Delaware Coast
17(3)
Candle Magic
20(1)
The Eighteenth Century
21(20)
Parson Thorne
21(1)
Shades of The Green
22(2)
The Restless Spirit
24(1)
Cheney Clow's Rebellion
24(1)
The Ghost Who Never Was
25(1)
Keeping the Faith
26(1)
Tragic Dreams
27(1)
Be Wary of Woodburn
28(3)
The Hanging Tree
31(1)
The Ghost Town and Ghost Ship
32(1)
The Headless Horseman of Cooch's Bridge
32(1)
The Phantom Dragoon
33(2)
The Brave Chief
35(1)
Sunken Ships and Pirate Treasure
36(2)
Roaming around Rockwood
38(2)
Fevered Spirits
40(1)
The Nineteenth Century
41(28)
The Big Bang
41(3)
The Spirit of Kensey John
44(1)
Love Hurts
44(1)
A Romantic Spirit
45(1)
The Epitome of Evil
45(4)
Blacksmith Magic
49(1)
Within Winterthur
50(1)
The Wizard of Belltown
51(1)
The Doomsday Cult
52(1)
Poe's Curse
53(1)
The Moors of Cheswold
53(2)
Dr. Stout
55(1)
Cursed Ground
55(1)
Miss Mary Ann
56(1)
``God Help Us All''
57(1)
Fortress of Fear
58(1)
Between Heaven and Hell
59(1)
The Terrible Twosome of Fox Lodge
60(2)
The Grand Opera House
62(1)
Picture Perfect
62(1)
Garfield's Ghost
63(1)
Deadly Storms
63(1)
A Poisonous Affair
64(2)
Who Killed Katie Dugan?
66(3)
The Twentieth Century
69(28)
Ardent for Arden
69(2)
The Forest Spirit
71(1)
Ghostly Writing
71(1)
Seaside Spirits
72(1)
Wandering Witches
73(1)
Mad Dog
73(1)
Little Boy Ghost
74(1)
The Lonely Lighthouse Keeper
74(1)
The War Wraiths
75(1)
Murder in Omar
76(1)
Spirits of the Swamp
77(1)
The Springer Heirs
77(1)
Invitations to a Funeral
78(1)
Folk Superstitions
79(1)
The Mysterious Lotus Lily Beds
79(1)
The Seven Whistlers and the Merman
80(1)
Wartime Memories
81(1)
The Ghosts of Abbott's Mill
82(2)
The Cossart Road Cult House
84(1)
Fairy Sightings
84(1)
Red Hannah
85(1)
The Silk King
86(1)
The Phantom Housekeeper
87(1)
The Ghostly Host
88(1)
UFO Sightings
89(2)
The Corpse Light
91(1)
The Sea Witch
92(1)
The Ghost of Wish Sheppard
93(1)
Some Haunted Houses and Other Scary Places
94(3)
The Twenty-First Century
97(16)
Supernatural ``Hailstones''
97(1)
More UFO Sightings
98(1)
Imprisoned Spirits
99(1)
Fiddler at the Bridge
100(1)
Canal Collision
100(1)
Firehouse Foe
101(1)
The Specters of Smyrna
101(1)
Respect for the Dead
102(1)
Pass Quickly by Pike Creek
102(1)
Cry Baby Ghosts
103(1)
The Witch's Tree
103(1)
Morris Farm
103(1)
Slaughter Beach
104(1)
The Girl of the Dunes
104(2)
The Academic Ghost
106(1)
Bellevue Mansion
106(1)
Lemonade Mullery
106(1)
A Very Dedicated Cast
107(1)
Unlucky Thirteen
107(1)
The Phantom Lighthouse Keeper
108(1)
Beware of Bigfoot
109(2)
Headless Specters
111(1)
The Brandywine Werewolf
111(1)
Flying Solo
111(1)
Unwelcome Guests
111(2)
Hunting for Haunts 113(2)
Bibliography 115(3)
Acknowledgments 118(1)
About the Author 119

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