The ghost of Alice Cooper no longer haunts Lafayette, Indiana. Her life, death, and short-lived haunting was portrayed salaciously by local newspapers. I like to think her spirit moved on, finding peace. This is the ghost story of Alice Cooper, often called “Baby Alice.” In May of 1875, Alice was found dead in the brothel [ ]
I have been traveling to every corner of Indiana for my second book, The Grave Hunter’s Road Map to Indiana (coming Fall 2027). I have been to A LOT of cemeteries and whenever I enter one, I run directly towards the first tree-stump tombstone I see. Tree-stump tombstones (also called treestones) are gravestones shaped as [ ]
Hi, all. I wanted to share a quick reminder that I post haunted history every Wednesday on Instagram (@notebookofghosts). The series is called #humpdayhaunts, and I ve been doing it since the early days of this site. If you prefer to use Facebook, I share my #humpdayhaunts posts there every Wednesday as well. It s a short, [ ]
During this time of turmoil, I thought I would share some stories about ghosts being helpful. The idea came to me when I was exploring the Indiana State University Folklore Archives. While I entered the archives with the purpose of finding nefarious ghosts, I was pleasantly surprised to find the tag for helpful ghost. These [ ]
You might not know, but I love a TV movie from the 90s. I was watching one a few months back titled The Haunting of Patricia Johnson (also known as The Uninvited or The House at the End of the Street or Victim of the Haunt) starring Beau Bridges (FYI, it’s available on Tubi). I [ ]
Nothing satisfies us on Christmas Eve but to hear each other tell authentic anecdotes about spectres. It is a genial, festive season, and we love to muse upon graves, and dead bodies, and murders, and blood. Jerome K. Jerome, Told After Supper (1891) I m posting this early this year, because I m passing out progress sheets [ ]
Let s celebrate Halloween with some of Notebook for Ghosts greatest hits. Due to a busy schedule after the publication of my book, I have not had the chance to post on here as much as I have wanted to. I have a fun post coming next month about a poltergeist in Indiana but, until then, [ ]
Notebook of Ghosts began in 2016, and I never thought this adventure would lead me to my first published book! Thank you all for your support and feedback for the past nine years. My book is titled Indiana’s False Hauntings: Stories of Pranks, Fakes and Supernatural Mistakes (The History Press), and it grew from my [ ]
This is a post edited from prior years. Readings and links have been updated when needed. I ve added a new section about my book and will continue to add new readings leading up to the challenge. For the past few years many committed to reading 13 or 31 spooky short stories during the month of [ ]
I love and deeply appreciate a public database. The Indiana State University Folklore Archives is the largest accessible university-based folklore repository in the Midwest and contains first-hand accounts of Midwest folklore. I spend HOURS on this site, exploring Hoosier folklore. Recently, my research topic was TREES. Let s see what type of legends I uncovered. Let [ ]