Odds and ends about life in the Appalachian coal mines. In 1897, miners in Appalachian regions earned around .30 per ton. Appalachian coal fields are reported to have given work to people from 30 foreign countries. Wise County, Virginia, boasted around 4400 coke ovens in use as far back as 1908. The process sent thick [...]
The Brown Mountain Lights in North Carolina have fascinated visitors for decades. The history of the lights can be traced, through the Cherokee, as far back as 1200 A.D. They have been described as everything from Native American maidens searching for their husbands who had died in battle to wives of Civil War soldiers searching [...]
This triangle is near the Caribbean, off the coast of Florida. Records of strange events there are supposed to go back to the time of Christopher Columbus. More formal documentation begins in 1800 when the USS Pickering disappeared. The real attention towards the Triangle came during World War 2. In 1945, Flight 19, a [...]
When evaluating the scariest places on Earth, I have discovered that the most haunted prisons seem to be most appealing to the individual who is a ghost hunter at heart. True ghost stories, detailed ghost pictures, frightening ghost videos, and unexplained phenomenon are just a few traces of evidence that surround these haunted structures known [...]
Odds and ends about life in the Appalachian coal mines. In 1897, miners in Appalachian regions earne
The Brown Mountain Lights in North Carolina have fascinated visitors for decades. The history of the
This triangle is near the Caribbean, off the coast of Florida. Records of strange events there are s
April 18, 2012 in Appalachian, Books, Coal Mines, Customs, General, History
Odds and ends about life in the Appalachian coal mines. In 1897, miners in Appalachian regions earned around .30 per ton. Appalachian coal fields are reported to have given work [...]
March 27, 2012 in Appalachian, Bizarre, Customs, Folklore, General, History, Paranormal
The Brown Mountain Lights in North Carolina have fascinated visitors for decades. The history of the lights can be traced, through the Cherokee, as far back as 1200 A.D. They [...]
March 27, 2012 in Bizarre, Folklore, General, History
This triangle is near the Caribbean, off the coast of Florida. Records of strange events there are supposed to go back to the time of Christopher Columbus. More formal documentation [...]
December 8, 2011 in Appalachian, Bizarre, Books, Folklore, General, Killers
Robert Benge, also called “Chief Benge,” was a notorious enemy of the settlers in Southwestern Virginia and surrounding areas. He remains an enigmatic figure today and conflicting accounts of his [...]
November 27, 2011 in Bizarre, Fiction, General, Horror, Movie Review
I watched, “I Saw the Devil,” and it was intense, to say the least. This film hails from Korea and is an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Strange, I know, as it isn’t [...]
November 27, 2011 in Fiction, Horror, Movie Review, Paranormal
I had to comment on a movie I watched yesterday. “The Skeptic,” stars Tim Daly and Tom Arnold. In a nutshell (and without giving anything away) a cold attorney inherits [...]
November 13, 2011 in General
Hi, all! Just a note to say I’m still here. I haven’t been able to update, but will do so asap. We’ve had a family crisis and are trying to [...]
October 31, 2011 in Bizarre, Folklore, General, History, Horror, Paranormal
When evaluating the scariest places on Earth, I have discovered that the most haunted prisons seem to be most appealing to the individual who is a ghost hunter at heart. [...]
October 30, 2011 in Bizarre, Folklore, General, History, Horror, Paranormal
If your courier jobs take you on late night drives down the highway in certain states (like the Four Corners) you’re lucky if you’ve never had any creepy incidents occur. [...]
October 28, 2011 in Appalachian, Bizarre, Folklore, General, History, Paranormal
I thought this would be an interesting edition to the blog: The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum has been deemed as the most haunted hospital in America. This particular hospital has also [...]
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