Who’s ready for another road trip? Pack up the Ope, A Ghost Van because we’re headed to the Emerald City itself: Seattle, WA. We have several stops to make, but a few of them include the Owl N’ Thistle Pub where an elusive piano player tickles the ivories when no one is looking. Then we’ll stop at the Merchant’s Café where portraits move on their own and a lady of the night whispers in the ears of unsuspecting male patrons. Finally, we’ll end at the historic Cadillac Hotel where the ghosts of merchants, prospectors, and a crying woman haunt the halls of the upper floors. It’s going to be a long drive, so bring a book. And this time, please go to the bathroom before we leave. Jonathan gets cranky if we have to stop before we’ve left the state. (Heaven says Jonathan can get over it)

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Sources:

Seattle Gov. Archives

History of Seattle - Wikipedia

Seattle Undergound History - Wikipedia

Haunted Seattle

Seattle Terrors - Seattle Underground

Seattle Terrors - Great Seattle Fire

Seattle Terrors - Kells Irish Pub

Seattle Terrors - Pike Place Market

The Great Seattle Fire – Wikipedia

History of the Cadillac Hotel

National Park Service – Cadillac Hotel

Klondike Gold Rush Nat. Historic Park - Seattle

Ghost City Tours – Cadillac Hotel

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In this delightfully eerie second installment in our funeral home adventures, we creak open the doors of two former houses of mourning that are now anything but lifeless. First, we take a spine-tingling stroll through the Bell Mansion in Fort Wayne, Indiana—a towering tribute to Victorian opulence and spectral sightings where children’s laughter echo in the halls and a mysterious woman in jeans is said to roam. Then, we cross the border to Dresden, Ontario, where the Thomas L. DeBurger Funeral Home has found new life (and possibly some lingering spirits) as the Blumberg family’s residence, featured in the Discovery+ series We Bought A Funeral Home. Expect phantom whispers, flickering lights, and a spectral Lady in Blue. Death may have moved out, but something spooky still lingers in the halls of these buildings.

Bell Mansion website

Scare X on Youtube

A Grave Undertaking: Adventures in a Haunted Funeral Home by Richard Estep

You can stream We Bought a Funeral Home on Discovery+, HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Hulu

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Welcome to another Paranormal Rewatch! In this episode, we’ll follow Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman from Paranormal Lockdown (Season 1 - Episode 1) as they investigate the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in search of evidence of a shadow person Nick saw almost 10 years before. Come along for a 72-hour lockdown with two of our favorite investigators. The evidence they capture might be the creepiest we’ve seen to date.

Enhanced Evidence Video on YouTube

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Welcome to another fact vs. film episode where we look at the true story of a haunting and compare it with the “based on a true story” film version. For this one, we’ll tackle another film from the Ed and Lorraine Warren inspired Conjuring universe: the 2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. We'll evaluate the terrifying scenes from the movie compared to eyewitness accounts and the Warrens' own claims. What really happened in that Brookfield, Connecticut household? How much of the story was spiritual warfare, and how much was legal strategy, mental illness, or media frenzy? As always, the real story is more chilling than you'd expect.

Book: The Devil in Connecticut by Gerald Brittle

TV Show: The Demon Murder Case

A Haunting: Where Demons Dwell

The True Story Behind the Netflix Documentary The Devil on Trial

Wikipedia: Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson

Netflix: The Devil on Trial

You can stream The Devil Made Me Do It on HBO Max

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Step right up—if you dare—for a chilling ride through two of America’s most haunted amusement parks. In this episode, we explore the eerie legends and ghostly encounters tied to Chippewa Lake Amusement Park in Ohio and Sylvan Beach Amusement Park in New York.

Abandoned for decades, Chippewa Lake is a rusting graveyard of forgotten rides and lingering spirits. Locals speak of phantom music coming from the demolished dance hall and the sound of a rollercoaster that hasn’t ran in almost 50 years. Meanwhile, Sylvan Beach remains open to thrill-seekers—but its century-old carousel and historic buildings come with paranormal baggage. Visitors and employees alike have reported flickering lights, unexplained footsteps, and the spectral sightings of past employees and the ghost of a little girl. So come one, come all. This is one ride you won't forget.

Get your tickets to the Haunted America Conference!

The Witches Familiar Etsy Page

Chippewa Lake - Wikipedia

Idea Stream - The Ohio Newsroom

Chippewa Lake Ohio Historical Society

Carousel of Chaos - 12 Bizarre Facts about Chippewa Lake Park

OmarGoshTV YouTube

MVL #175 Sylvan Beach Part 1of 2

MVL #175 Sylvan Beach Part 2 of 2

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Welcome to an Ope, A Ghost Book Club Mini Episode. In another foray into fiction, we read Darcy Coates’s The Haunting of Rookward House (2020). Meet Guy, a man looking to escape his hometown after becoming the community pariah. His luck seems to have changed when he finds the deed to a forgotten house in his mother’s attic. This is his chance: fix up the old mansion, sell it for a quick profit, and use the money to move away. Sounds easy, but the ghost of a deranged and jealous stalker has other plans, including keeping Guy all to herself. What a fun book! We highly recommend this one. We’re sure you’ll love it as much as we did.

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Welcome to another Unrelated Ghosts episode where we dive into two locations that have nothing in common with one another. Nothing except that they’re both haunted, of course. First, we’ll stop in the quaint town of Felicity, Ohio and visit the Broadwell Funeral Home. The current owner purchased the property with the intent to remodel it to move it, but after several paranormal occurrences, his wife left and has not stepped foot back into the house since. Visitors have experienced shadow people, disembodied voices, and poltergeist activity. Our second stop takes us to the oldest operating restaurant in the U.S.: the White Horse Tavern in Newport, RI. The building is verging on being 400 years old which might explain why the ghosts include a colonial patron, a spirit known as “the guardian,” and the ghost of Rebecca Cornell who convicted her supposed killer from beyond the grave! You’ll want to hear this one.

In Paranormal News .. Video evidence from Willard Library

Just Say Boo

Jennifer’s Paranormal Investigations

Broadwell Funeral Home Facebook

Death Walker with Nick Groff

Haunted Nights 2024

Haunted Nights 2023

Paranormal Quest 2021

Wikipedia - Francis Brinley

Wikipedia - White Horse Tavern

Wikipedia - William May - Pirate

Legends of America - White Horse Tavern

Haunted Houses - White Horse Tavern

US Ghost Adventures - White Horse Tavern

Porstmouth History Notes - Rebecca Cornell

White Horse Tavern's business site & history

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Small town life is generally easy. That is, unless the town is haunted. Get ready for ghost stories, local lore, and a deep dive into the paranormal legacies of America's most haunted towns. First, we journey to Jerome, Arizona—a once-booming copper mining town turned ghostly relic. Discover the eerie tales of the Jerome Grand Hotel, where a phantom maintenance man lingers in the basement and ghostly footsteps echo through the halls. We'll also step inside a brothel still haunted by the tragic spirit of a murdered madam. Then, we’ll head east to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where darkness clings to the walls of the infamous Welles House. Learn how a family was driven from their home by the menacing presence of a well-dressed elderly man with a cane. And don't miss the unnerving legend of the Hoodoo House, where a string of funerals turned one home into a cursed landmark.

Glam&Gore on Youtube

Freaky Foot Tours - Discover Jerome, AZ

Wikipedia - Jerome, AZ

Only in Your State - Jerome Grand Hotel

US Ghost Adventures - Top 10 Haunted Places in Jerome

AZCentral - Jerome Grand Hotel

Surgeon House Website - History

The Haunted Hamburger (before and after pictures)

PA Haunted Houses - Welles House

PRWeb - Welles House

Welles House Ghost Video

Times Leader article

The House on Welles Street - Youtube

NEPA Scene article

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