Stories from each of the fifty states from American Folklore. A Baker's Dozen. Back in the old days, I had a successful bake- shop in Albany. I had a good business, a plump wife, and a big family. He was a contented bachelor who could afford eight - eight mind you! He cut quite a figure in New Amsterdam society, and was happy being single, until he met the fair Anitje! She was as pretty as a picture, and Claas fell head over heels for her. He was not her only suitor, by any means. The local burgomaster was also courting the fair Anitje. But the burgomaster was a stingy, hard man, and in the end, Anitje gave her heart and hand to Claas.. I swung the tour- boat around so we could get a better look, and all the tourists exclaimed and took pictures. It is not too unusual to see a sasquatch in the spring. That is the time they migrate through here to their summer stomping grounds up North.. He was tired and hungry, and so was his horse. Night was approaching. All at once, he saw a cabin. A squatter sat on the porch fiddling the same tune over and over.. She lived in a hut surrounded by pines just outside Brookhaven, and she sold herbal remedies to the folks in town. Mostly, people avoided her, except when someone got sick because it was said that Aunty Greenleaf was a witch. Nanuet: The flawed jewel of the Hudson lowlands. My NANUET pages are doing exactly what I hoped they would do; I have gotten some wonderful emails from. To opt out of personalized ads in this browser, your browser history must allow first-party and third-party cookies and you must have your browsing experience set to. Her home remedies worked too well to be natural. Folks figured she had to have help from the devil or one of his familiars.. Late at night, it got so frigid that all spoken words froze solid afore they could be heard. People had to wait until sunup to find out what folks were talking about the night before.. The monster looks like a huge brown snake and is nearly 9. It has ears that stick out from the side of its skinny head and a mouth big enough to eat a man. According to some, it has small legs and it kind of scurries when it ventures out on land. But in the water - watch out!. For entertainment, he brought with him two fighting cocks. When asked about these chickens, the soldier said slyly: . Mind you, the custom does not say what sort of present y'all should give! But those of us who hail from the South consider ourselves to be gentlefolk. The gifts given and received in this manner are good enough to keep the custom alive and well.. There was considerable excitement in heaven when he reached the pearly gates.. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, the kind that brings all God's creatures out to play. But not these farm folk. No, they just slept and slept and slept.. You can't see nothing of it, it being clear straight through. But folks hereabouts reckon its about three miles around at the base, on account of all the bones of birds which killed themselves crashing into the danged thing.. Once an old Maryland man decided to test the tale by hiding in the barn at midnight to listen. So he climbed a rope to the window in the hayloft. He lay down on the rough gray boards, covered himself with hay and waited.. These frontier settlers worked hard, and were justly proud of their new home in America. They were not above boasting about their new country, especially to settlers who came from the old.. An enterprising hair tonic salesman from Kentucky decided to take advantage of this golden opportunity, so he made the trip north. It was a rainy summer evening. The salesman was headed towards the mining camp with four bottles of hair tonic under his arm. As he was crossing one of the trout streams which lead to the Arkansas River, the salesman slipped and dropped two bottles of hair tonic into the water. The bottles broke, and the hair tonic spilled into the stream.. It was a beautiful night with a full moon. We were laughing and discussing the party when the engine started to cough and the emergency light went on. We had just reached the railroad crossing where Villamain Road becomes Shane Road.. He loved the city and was beginning to feel at home on its streets. World War II was raging in Europe, and like all other good citizens, he followed the headlines daily and did his part for the boys overseas.. It had once housed the actresses working for a big silent film studio across the street, but the film studio was long gone, and the boarding house was unused. My grandparents converted it into a 3- family home.. My next- door neighbor and I were fellow hobbyists, and we often supported each others search for long- lost ancestors. We would spend hours pouring over stacks of dusty country records, wandering through poison- ivy strewn graveyards, and getting lost on back lanes trying to find the homes of retirees who remembered what our forbearers were like way back when.. Her young husband crouched close, stricken with grief. His beautiful wife crooned a lullaby to her dead baby, her voice growing fainter as death drew near. Finally, she looked at her husband and asked him to bury her back East, beside her dead mother. Choked with grief, the young husband agreed.. Martin's Island with his children, whom he loved dearly. They were all alone there, for the mother had died long before. Wanting the best for his daughter and son, the keeper had insisted that they continue their education, and for this purpose had purchased a small dory for them, which they rowed across to the mainland each day to attend school. One day, he quit his job, packed up his wife and kiddies, and hi- tailed it out to Kansas to become a farmer. Bought a big parcel of land with a grand old barn and some fields just ready to plow and plant.. His path led next to the old Sleepy Hollow cemetery where a headless Hessian soldier was buried. At midnight, the Dutchman came within site of the graveyard.. The explorer and his crew journeyed north for several days, trading with the native residents and searching for the fabled northwest passage to the Orient. By the time he reached the area that would become present- day Albany, Hudson knew that he had not found the passage for which he sought. Reluctantly, he turned the Half Moon and sailed back down the river.. It is long, and its colors vary with the type of whisky you've been drinking. But everyone agrees that you can tell a hoop snake from a regular snake by the way it moves. When a hoop snake travels around, it grabs its tail (with the poison stinger at the end) in its mouth and rolls along until it sees something it wants to sting. Then it whips the stinger out of its mouth quick enough and lashes out with its tail.. Even as a child, all his concentration was on the military. So we weren't surprised when he joined the Marines right out of high school.. Our fields are so chock full of potatoes that you can hear them grumbling when you stick your ear on the ground. They were quite a pair of tricksters, yes sir! It got so bad that no one would believe anything they said, 'cause if'n they did, the Welshman would make them look like a fool. But they were popular. The miners dearly loved a laugh after a hard day working in the mine.. Now Jack was not a tall lad, so he decided to take a ladder with him. When he found a nice big stalk of corn, he leaned the ladder against it and climbed up until he could reach the first joint. From there, he proceeded to the top of the cornstalk, and looked out over the field. There was enough corn there for a rich harvest.. Everyone loved him, in spite of his unkempt appearance. He always carried a sack full of apple seeds to plant, and walked barefoot all year round. He knew the frontier woods better than anyone. Even the Indians respected Johnny Appleseed for his courage. He immediately fell in love with the girl. Transforming himself into a handsome man, he dressed himself in the feathered cape of a chief and followed her to her village.. However, the nobleman did not want to raise another man's children and he dismissed her. The widow was determined to have the nobleman for her own, so the widow drowned her children to be free of them.. I was on the late shift to start with, since I was a bit of a night owl. After six weeks of stomping the tracks and mending the rails, I was feeling right at home in my new job.. John Mc. Loughlin came to the Pacific Northwest with the Hudson Bay Company and fell in love with the area. After losing his job (he was fired for giving supplies to settlers), he bought land in the Willamette Valley and founded the town now known as Oregon City. He saw them all the time, their faces careworn, and blank. The Depression had created hundreds of them. He was one of the lucky ones who still had his grocery and money coming in to feed his family.. His host warned him that the mosquitoes in the area had been acting up lately, tormenting the alligators until they moved down the river. But the visitor just laughed and told his host he wasn't to be put off from his evening constitutional by a few mosquitoes.. She took delight in the misery of others, and made things miserable for the folks living near her. If a neighbor slighted her, she would sour their milk. If anyone called her a witch, she made their dogs turn vicious. People were very cautious around Moll De Grow.. Not one bit. Everyone in town knew the old log cabin back in the woods was haunted, but Sam Gibb just laughed whenever folks talked about it. Finally, the blacksmith dared Sam Gibb to spend the night in the haunted log cabin.. Tommy slowed the car and they crept their way past a formidable abandoned house. Plastered all over the fences and trees were NO TRESPASSING signs. In 1. 72. 0 they set sail for America. They had been granted some land in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and were hoping to start a new life there.. Take my neighbor, Old Man Moses, who lives down a piece from me. One morning, Old Man Moses went out his kitchen door and found twelve turkeys on his fence.. Certainly, there was no indication that morning of the destiny fate had in store for her.. It took a fiendish delight in plaguing the life out of the loggers who worked it. He had dozens of wives during his time. But his one true love was Slue- foot Sue. She was his first wife - and she could ride almost as good as Bill himself.. Shadowlands Haunted Places Index - Arkansas. In. Arkansas. Warning. Any places listed in the Haunted Places requires. Many of the places are patrolled by. Altus - Ozark - High School Stage - At. Ozark High School, the stage used for musicals and plays is. He later moved from the district and soon died in. They say about a week before production, things are. Arkadelphia - Henderson. State University - Arkansas Hall - A. Simon haunts the theater. He is particularly fond of the. He. is also known to drop harmless objects, such as newspapers, onto the. Also, a girl haunts the dorms at night. After he left her, she just wasted away. Hauntings seem. to happen mostly at night, although people have spotted orbs in the. Even at night, the crickets. On Halloween, you can hear voices trying to get to. Also, an old woman. The gravel road in front of Liberty is also. A little boy has also been seen in the cemetery and is seen in. Lights turn on and off. Batesville - Lyon College. Used to be an old orphanage that burnt down in. It is said that late at night, up in the chapel, you. Then. down in the auditorium on a certain night, the walls look like they are. Around the chapel, there are four posts and there's only. Children’s voices, laughing and screaming has also. No one else heard this, except for one person. Another. person was nudged in their bed, and scratching was heard on the desk. Her roommate heard none of this. One resident reported. When she got up, no one. Right after she got back from checking. When you go down the road in Saline. County in Benton, going towards Sheridan on the second bridge at night. Also, doors slam without notice. Cries for help can be heard coming from rooms that are not. He went and inspected the hall, and the little girl was. It was. found out that this same girl was hung by her friend in the year 1. Many people are afraid to go into the building. Odd sounds. have been heard throughout the gym. Bigolow - Old Gym - There was a little boy who was playing basketball. He. threw the ball up and it broke the glass. He went up to get it and a. If you go to the attic, you can. If you listen closely, you can also hear a piano. Bono - Bono Bridge - If you stand on the bridge and look down the railroad. Also, there are many rumors of. There is a tree that they hung people on where you can hear a lot. Camden - Burkett's House - . Established in the late 1. French port. community near Camden. Home to a young girl that was allegedly beaten. Tales from travelers swore of ghastly sounds coming from. The. young girl is supposedly buried in an unmarked grave across the road. Jones Cemetery. The cemetery itself has its own. One example is if you turn off your. Also mechanical parts to. Camden - The Factory By. The River - Various orbs can be seen at night. Doors and cabinets open by themselves. Camden - The Railroad. Track Light - The ghost will always appear on. Halloween night. A mysterious light always appears. It is possible that. The. location of the track is right across the street from the Pepsi Place. It is said that she murdered her husband. Many people have reported seeing her walking along the. You can still visit the old village and houses. Strange noises have been heard. Children's voices have been. After performing there. Orrs decided to make Clarendon their home. John Orr and his wife. John Orr. abused his wife and one of the hands helped Mabel concoct a . It didn't work, and the abuse continued. Mabel and four of. John, and it came about that John was. It soon came out about Mabel and the involvement of. Mabel and take her to. The four blacks (three men and one woman) were hung in the. Mabel took an overdose of morphine provided by the. Sheriff as an alternative to the public lynching. To this day, you can. Courthouse, and can see lights. There is a trail. When you walk it either in. You can. hear whispering and grunting. If you are lucky, you can see glimpses. Cold rushes are. frequent and one can even sense an immense feeling of sadness when. There are. also reports of unexplained opening and closing of doors. Bursts of. cold air embrace you as you enter certain halls. Conway - University of. Central Arkansas - Hughes Hall - Room 2. Appliances turn on by themselves and you can feel a. Water comes on while no one is near the sink. A. person residing in the room can feel someone lay down next to them at. Objects have flown across the room. One person even felt someone. Things are misplaced, and objects blow when there. Cotter - Historic Cotter. Bridge/ Springs - There are reports of an. February. 2. 00. 4 Correction – Additional Information: You can also hear footsteps. It is said that a man that got hit by a train and lost his head. The light appears to be swinging, as if someone is. If you can stand in its path, it disappears as it gets to. It has been said that you. The story is told of a woman who was. She sat the. child on the edge of the well, and the baby fell in and drowned. Dover - Dover Lights - The ghosts of Spanish Conquistadors search for their. Ozark foothills. It becomes angry if it is mentioned. At the balcony, a female patient jumped to her death. Bodies were burned in the. People today reserve rooms to actually see if. One lady reserved her a room, and the staff told her that. She. supposedly died that night in her room, because she had a terrifying. She supposedly died of a stroke, because she was terrified. On the second floor, the ghost of. Examples of other sightings. This place also used to be a cancer hospital. The. founder of the cancer hospital was . He also used to have two St. Bernard dogs with him, and they. Sometimes people have reported feeling cold wisps of. Witnesses have. reported seeing Baker in the basement part of the hotel, while going on. Some old women are said to pull their rocking chairs into. The well is in a field and split down the. You can hear the little girl crying and you also get the. The ghost was active mostly at night. He has been. known to push lightly on the bed and poke people on the shoulder. One. person had heard something on the floor, like a person running his. There were other small noises that could not. There was no one staying in the next room that could have. You can sometimes see. Also, you. can hear the banging of Parkers gavel in the courthouse. There are reports of lights, gravestones being relocated, a. Grant County - Old. Redfield Road - There are reports of everything. An actual experience within the family. The hood of the car flew open for. Upon. arriving home, they found nothing wrong with the car that would have. Reports of voices, lights and faces in the trees, and. There is. also a rumor of a girl who was tied to the train tracks(no longer. Gravel Ridge - Gravel. Ridge Pet Cemetery - Supposedly, if you go there. You can also hear their howling cries come and go in the. They say there was a. A. train had cut his head off, and ever since then, you can see a light. He is looking for his. It was on “Unsolved Mysteries”. At exactly three in the morning, a. Also, if you sit on, touch, or disturb the grave. Things like car. keys, hairbrushes and small objects are often misplaced. If you bring a candle, you can just about. If you stop at the stop sign and put your. UP the hill. While the area is on a different angle than the road. Therefore, your car appears to roll UP. The area has been graded, and is now a driveway leading to a. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of David Mayberry. Mayberry Inn during the 1. Legend states that. David Mayberry used his inn to shelter prospectors and miners that were. Gunfights quite often broke out between the. It is said that one of the. The violence. in the inn also led to David Mayberry getting shot. Although Mayberry. Eerily enough. legend states that you will hear the wife of David Mayberry crying. Also, legend states that Mayberry. Mysterious screaming. Hot Springs - The Old. Malco - At night, screams can be heard coming. It was on a Wednesday before. A woman was awake on a couch, but she. With her blurred vision, she. The woman asked a man. The. man told her that everyone was in the kitchen. She then felt a pair of. She. yelled out to the guy sitting in the chair, asking if there was anyone. He went to the kitchen and saw that no one was there. As soon as he. told her that, the hands let go. When the woman arrived for work the. She said that she had seen. The other person who was with her at the time said that he had. He also said that he had seen the woman’s friend walk. The Poet's Loft is located at 5. B Central Avenue in. Hot Springs, in the famous Bathhouse Row district. Also. you can also hear footsteps along the catwalk when there is no one. The doors open by. When it first opened, a. The stairs. collapsed. It is said that she roams the halls, making sure the. He has been. seen in the attic, the catwalk, the boiler room, the balcony, and the. He has been affectionately named Charlie. He has. appeared wearing different clothing at various sightings. According to. one eyewitness account, he was sighted by a visitor who was making his. As he rounded a corner in the balcony, he. Charlie, who was wearing a red shirt and casual. The visitor stopped within two feet of the apparition and made. The visitor was not startled, because he believed. Charlie vanished before his eyes. Another. eyewitness reported that he had seen him sitting on a heating duct in. One of these took place as workers were unloading the new grand. When the workers left the room momentarily to take a break, the. The piano was not a self- playing piano. Jonesboro - Craighead Lake. The story is that one night a few teenagers. They say that if you go out there. Also, people have. They turned away for one second, turned back, and he was gone. During the most recent summer. A. techie was cleaning up the dressing rooms, when she heard a young man. Upon further inspection, she. One of the lead actors was running lines in the upper level when. At first she thought it was. Before a performance, a few people involved. They decided they. About halfway up, the lights suddenly came on. The. techies ran up to find nob ody up there.
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