The Fox Sisters

The Fox sisters (Margaretta and Kate/Cathie) caused a sensation in the late 1840s, when the news broke that they could communicate with a spirit in their home in Hydesville, New York. The “spirit” communicated through rapping sounds (e.g., two raps for yes). The sisters went on to become professional mediums, …

Centro Bancomer (Mexico City, Mexico)

From: “Luis Agustin Guerrero Hinojos” (luis.guerrero@softtek.com) To: obiwan@ghosts.org Subject: The Haunted Bank in Mexico City Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 20:29:42 -0500 Hello. Im going to tell you about the hauntings in Centro Bancomer, one of Mexico Citys’ biggest buildings. Its the headquarter of Mexicos’ second biggest bank, and has room …

The Chase Vault (Barbados)

The Chase Vault Contributed by Matthew Hucke (hucke@mcs.com): In Christ Church cemetery on the island of Barbados there is a burial vault of unknown origin. The earliest records call it the “Chase vault”. It was first used for the burial of a Mrs. Goddard in 1807, followed by two-year-old Mary …

Carisbrooke Castle (Isle of Wight, England)

From: “GAY BALDWIN” (gb@hauntediw.demon.co.uk) To: obiwan@ghosts.org Subject: ghosts at Carisbrooke Castle, England Date: Saturday, March 13, 2004 8:04 AM Dear Obiwan Carisbrooke Castle is well known as the place the doomed King Charles I was imprisoned before his execution – and from which he failed to escape. It is also haunted …

Chanctonbury Ring (West Sussex, England)

From: Anonymous To: obiwan@ghosts.org Subject: Chanctonbury Ring Date: Thursday, November 13, 2003 9:19 AM Hi, Would you be so kind as to submit my story on your website? I have no preference where you include the story, although it would probably fit in on the “Haunted Places You Can Visit” section. …

Pond Square & U-Boat (England)

From: MercStG@AOL.COM Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 06:44:37 EDT Subject: Haunted Britain Series To: obiwan@best.com Pond Square, Highgate, N6 The haunting of Pond Square dates back to the early 17th century when, in a bid to prove a new way of preserving meat, Sir Francis Bacon stuffed a chicken with snow. As …

Crook Hall (Durham, England)

Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 08:27:31 +0000 From: Chris Huff (C.J.Huff@durham.ac.uk) To: obiwan@ghosts.org Subject: Another offering from the UK Hi there, I have been meaning to post another article, since the Washington Old HAll piece,or two from my casebook onto your page…so here goes. This one is a small local Hall …