Haunted hotel, ghost-related art, four more stories

There are more, different news stories this week as we head towards "ghost season" (mid-September through October). We like seeing ghost-related news stories that are more than just "this place is supposed to be haunted."

11 Aug - Windsor Hotel may be haunted - WALB News, GA
Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia reports possible hauntings, especially on the third floor. Investigation scheduled.

11 Aug - Paranormal exhibit: It'll have you under its spell - Newsday, NY
'Strange Powers' includes ghost-related art at show by Creative Time. See it in NYC through Sept. 17th at 64 E. Fourth St. between Bowery and Second Avenue, second floor.

11 Aug - Big Brother All-Stars - RealityFanForum.com
Ghosts = popular TV shows? The US version of Big Brother introduced "ghosts" into the house, perhaps to have a promotional trailer to attract ghost enthusiasts.

5 Aug - The scandal effect: How tabloids can hurt real estate prices - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA
Haunted houses are at the mid-point on this list of reasons why houses sell below value.

29 Jul - Psychic's plan for ghost tours runs into wall - Atlanta-Journal Constitution, GA
Spiritual counselor Chip Coffey denied permission to conduct a History and Hauntings Tour in historical district of Buford, GA.

29 Jul - Paula Allen: Hertzberg hauntings marked by voices, steps, clanking keys - San Antonio Express-News, TX
San Antonio's former Hertzberg Circus Museum was very haunted. The 210 W. Market St. location closed in 2001, but the collection moved to the Witte Museum.

Haunted hikes, Spiritualists, and a dozen links to news stories

It may seem early, but it's clear that we're heading towards "ghost season" (the month+ leading up to Halloween). Ghost headlines are increasing, and the quality of stories is improving.

8 Aug: Spirits a speciality in relaunched inn - Swindon Advertiser, UK
Formerly called The Ship Inn, a pub on the corner of Kingshill's Westcott Place and Park Lane--now called The 12 Bar--may have as many as six ghosts.

7 Aug: Boo! Meet the family ghost - DNA India
First-person stories about living with ghosts, includes a "haunted five" list.

6 Aug: They saw dead people -- or so they claimed - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
Sociological insights and an in-depth review of new book, Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death.

6 Aug: 10 great places to go on a hike - Daily Times, MD
Top spooky and paranormal places to go hiking. List by the author of Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks.

6 Aug: Reinstein: Ghosts, ahoy! A haunting at Mystic Seaport? - MetroWestDaily, MA
More about ghosts on the 1841 the whaling ship, the Charles W. Morgan berthed at Mystic Seaport.

4 Aug: 'Haunted home' will be lost in street project - Belleville News-Democrat, IL
1700 W. Main Street in Belleville, reported haunted by Hans Holzer, will be destroyed to widen the street.

4 Aug: Ghost hunters say Wood Island is haunted - keepMEcurrent.com, ME
Five investigations during overnight visit by New England Ghost Project show that Wood Island is haunted.

3 Aug: Tales From the Capitol – DC Ghosts Have Their Own Tour - AXcessNews.com
Washington Walks ghost tours sites include Octagon Museum, Decatur House, the White House, and Farragut Square's ghost of a murdered bride.

3 Aug: Ghosts of the Leaf - Gadsden County Times, FL
Lengthy summary of ghost investigation at Quincy, Florida's Leaf Theatre, includes a variety of phenomena and the ghost of a movie projectionist.

2 Aug: Ghostport - Independent, NJ
Nightly Keyport Ghost Tours share tales of ghostly pirates and Indian burial grounds, haunted former speakeasies, and the inspiration for the movie, Jaws.

Several of the Skeptical Enquirer's older articles are now online and indexed. These are just two of them:

Nov 03: The Curse of Bodie: Legacy of Ghost-Town Ghosts? - Skeptical Enquirer
Article discusses the haunted ghost town of Bodie, California, where spirits protect the town from vandals and thieves.

Mar/Apr 01: Investigative Files - Mysterious Australia - Skeptical Enquirer
Overview of Australia's paranormal sites and legends includes several ghost sites, including Davenport brothers' graves at Rookwood Cemetery and the haunted Hyde Park Barracks, both in Sydney.