Haunted Delaware Ghosts and Strange Phenomena

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.

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

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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Haunted Delaware Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the First State

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