If you were to take a look at some of the more haunted locations in Cincinnati, you’re bound to run across “The Sedamsville Rectory” According to rumors, this was one of the rectories where they used to send “bad priests” to hide them away from sexual abuse charges, murder investigations, or any number of other “sins”. One priest who was sent here […]
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History, Myths and Legends
As far as the roads in Ohio are concerned, Stabley Road in New Carlisle doesn’t appear at first glance to be all that remarkable. At a wee bit over a mile long, and stuck way out in a rural area, somewhere around halfway between the Dayton Airport and the town of Springfield, it’s not even all that easy to find on a
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Myths and Legends
(If you are unaware of The Ashtabula Horror, please go check my post on that subject.) The City of Ashtabula, Ohio seems to be a frequent destination for ghost hunters, paranormal explorers, and others trying to catch a glimpse into the afterlife. On December 29, 1876, as noted in a previous post, the city of
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History, Myths and Legends
Everyone, it seems, knew Zip. Even if they didn’t know who he was, exactly. Who Was Uncle Zip? What was known was that a man who only referred to himself as “Zip” purchased a plot of land just south of Jelloway, paying in cash. He never referred to himself as anything other than “Zip” –
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History, Myths and Legends, People
They say King’s Island is haunted, because … of course they do. Perhaps the living love going to the place to experience the fun, the magic, the excitement – so, why not the dead? Or perhaps it is because it is a major cultural attraction, one with millions of visitors every year, and with that
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History, Myths and Legends
It can be fun to tell a good ghost story, especially if it has its roots in very real history. For example, is there a ghost (or a few of them) roaming a particular cemetery in Marietta, Ohio? According to many locals, there certainly is. Her name was Sally Dodge, at least when she was
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History, Myths and Legends
Located on The Ohio River, a short ways southwest of Pittsburg (but you still have to travel through West Virginia to get there) lies the Village of Bellaire. While some may not think much about this small dot on the map, it does have its fair share of interesting factoids and curiosities. Within the town
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History, Myths and Legends
In October 1994, Tina Resch (now Christina Boyer) was living in Georgia, and she had a decision to make. It’s not an easy choice – and in a way, it’s a matter of life and death. She had three options. Her first option was to tell the judge that she was “Not Guilty” for the
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History, Myths and Legends, People, True Crime, Unsolved Unresolved
William Miller was born on February 15, 1782, and spent most of his early life in a place called Low Hampshire, which they put in the State of New York for some reason. He was mostly what we would call “homeschooled” today, and there is no evidence that he ever attended any colleges or received
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History, Myths and Legends
As I sit down to write this, Halloween is approaching and that means one thing. Aunt Irma is going to be complaining that everything has suddenly gone “Pumpkin Spice’ because she is still bitter that all the companies rejected her idea for Pumpkin Spice Denture Cream. Okay, it also means that you can’t turn around
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History, Myths and Legends