Charles M. Skinner's gathering of American legends from across the United States, arranged by region: ghosts, witches, lost treasure and haunted places.

SUBJECTSAmericaGhostsLegends

CONTENTS · 264

  1. 1STORIED WATERS, CLIFFS AND MOUNTAINS — PREFACE2 MIN
  2. 2THE HUDSON AND ITS HILLS — RIP VAN WINKLE4 MIN
  3. 3CATSKILL GNOMES1 MIN
  4. 4THE CATSKILL WITCH2 MIN
  5. 5THE REVENGE OF SHANDAKEN1 MIN
  6. 6CONDEMNED TO THE NOOSE2 MIN
  7. 7BIG INDIAN2 MIN
  8. 8THE BAKER'S DOZEN2 MIN
  9. 9THE DEVIL'S DANCE-CHAMBER.2 MIN
  10. 10THE CULPRIT FAY2 MIN
  11. 11POKEPSIE1 MIN
  12. 12DUNDERBERG1 MIN
  13. 13ANTHONY'S NOSE1 MIN
  14. 14MOODUA CREEK2 MIN
  15. 15A TRAPPER'S GHASTLY VENGEANCE4 MIN
  16. 16THE VANDERDECKEN OF TAPPAN ZEE1 MIN
  17. 17THE GALLOPING HESSIAN2 MIN
  18. 18STORM SHIP OF THE HUDSON2 MIN
  19. 19WHY SPUYTEN DUYVIL IS SO NAMED2 MIN
  20. 20THE RAMAPO SALAMANDER4 MIN
  21. 21CHIEF CROTON1 MIN
  22. 22THE RETREAT FROM MAHOPAC2 MIN
  23. 23NIAGARA3 MIN
  24. 24THE DEFORMED OF ZOAR2 MIN
  25. 25HORSEHEADS1 MIN
  26. 26KAYUTA AND WANETA3 MIN
  27. 27THE DROP STAR2 MIN
  28. 28THE PROPHET OF PALMYRA1 MIN
  29. 29A VILLAIN'S CREMATION2 MIN
  30. 30THE MONSTER MOSQUITOE1 MIN
  31. 31THE GREEN PICTURE2 MIN
  32. 32THE NUNS OF CARTHAGE1 MIN
  33. 33THE SKULL IN THE WALL1 MIN
  34. 34THE HAUNTED MILL2 MIN
  35. 35OLD INDIAN FACE1 MIN
  36. 36THE DIVISION OF THE SARANACS2 MIN
  37. 37AN EVENT IN INDIAN PARK2 MIN
  38. 38THE INDIAN PLUME1 MIN
  39. 39BIRTH OF THE WATER-LILY1 MIN
  40. 40ROGERS'S SLIDE2 MIN
  41. 41THE FALLS AT COHOES2 MIN
  42. 42FRANCIS WOOLCOTT'S NIGHT-RIDERS2 MIN
  43. 43POLLY'S LOVER2 MIN
  44. 44CROSBY, THE PATRIOT SPY4 MIN
  45. 45THE LOST GRAVE OF PAINE1 MIN
  46. 46THE RISING OF GOUVERNEUR MORRIS3 MIN
  47. 47THE ISLE OF MANHATTOES AND NEARBY — DOLPH HEYLIGER4 MIN
  48. 48THE KNELL AT THE WEDDING3 MIN
  49. 49ROISTERING DIRCK VAN DARA3 MIN
  50. 50THE PARTY FROM GIBBET ISLAND3 MIN
  51. 51MISS BRITTON'S POKER1 MIN
  52. 52THE DEVIL'S STEPPING-STONES1 MIN
  53. 53THE SPRINGS OF BLOOD AND WATER2 MIN
  54. 54THE CRUMBLING SILVER2 MIN
  55. 55THE CORTELYOU ELOPEMENT2 MIN
  56. 56VAN WEMPEL'S GOOSE3 MIN
  57. 57THE WEARY WATCHER1 MIN
  58. 58THE RIVAL FIDDLERS2 MIN
  59. 59WYANDANK2 MIN
  60. 60MARK OF THE SPIRIT HAND1 MIN
  61. 61THE FIRST LIBERAL CHURCH1 MIN
  62. 62ON AND NEAR THE DELAWARE — THE PHANTOM DRAGOON2 MIN
  63. 63DELAWARE WATER GAP1 MIN
  64. 64THE PHANTOM DRUMMER3 MIN
  65. 65THE MISSING SOLDIER OF VALLEY FORGE1 MIN
  66. 66THE LAST SHOT AT GERMANTOWN2 MIN
  67. 67A BLOW IN THE DARK2 MIN
  68. 68THE TORY'S CONVERSION3 MIN
  69. 69LORD PERCY'S DREAM2 MIN
  70. 70SAVED BY THE BIBLE2 MIN
  71. 71PARRICIDE OF THE WISSAHICKON2 MIN
  72. 72THE BLACKSMITH AT BRANDYWINE1 MIN
  73. 73FATHER AND SON3 MIN
  74. 74THE ENVY OF MANITOU1 MIN
  75. 75THE LAST REVEL IN PRINTZ HALL4 MIN
  76. 76THE TWO RINGS2 MIN
  77. 77FLAME SCALPS OF THE CHARTIERS1 MIN
  78. 78THE CONSECRATION OF WASHINGTON4 MIN
  79. 79TALES OF PURITAN LAND — EVANGALINE3 MIN
  80. 80THE SNORING OF SWUNKSUS1 MIN
  81. 81THE LEWISTON HERMIT1 MIN
  82. 82THE DEAD SHIP OF HARPSWELL1 MIN
  83. 83THE SCHOOLMASTER HAD NOT REACHED ORRINGTON.1 MIN
  84. 84JACK WELCH'S DEATH LIGHT3 MIN
  85. 85THE LADY URSULA1 MIN
  86. 86FATHER MOODY'S BLACK VEIL2 MIN
  87. 87THE HOME OF THUNDER1 MIN
  88. 88THE PARTRIDGE WITCH2 MIN
  89. 89THE MARRIAGE OF MOUNT KATAHDIN1 MIN
  90. 90THE MOOSE OF MOUNT KINEO1 MIN
  91. 91THE OWL TREE2 MIN
  92. 92A CHESTNUT LOG1 MIN
  93. 93THE WATCHER ON WHITE ISLAND2 MIN
  94. 94CHOCORUA1 MIN
  95. 95PASSACONAWAY'S RIDE TO HEAVEN2 MIN
  96. 96THE BALL GAME BY THE SACO1 MIN
  97. 97THE WHITE MOUNTAINS5 MIN
  98. 98THE VISION ON MOUNT ADAMS1 MIN
  99. 99THE GREAT CARBUNCLE1 MIN
  100. 100SKINNER'S CAVE1 MIN
  101. 101YET THEY CALL IT LOVER'S LEAP1 MIN
  102. 102SALEM AND OTHER WITCHCRAFT12 MIN
  103. 103THE GLOUCESTER LEAGUERS3 MIN
  104. 104SATAN AND HIS BURIAL-PLACE2 MIN
  105. 105PETER RUGG, THE MISSING MAN2 MIN
  106. 106THE LOSS OF WEETAMOO1 MIN
  107. 107THE FATAL FORGET-ME-NOT1 MIN
  108. 108THE OLD MILL AT SOMERVILLE2 MIN
  109. 109EDWARD RANDOLPH'S PORTRAIT2 MIN
  110. 110LADY ELEANORE'S MANTLE3 MIN
  111. 111HOWE'S MASQUERADE2 MIN
  112. 112OLD ESTHER DUDLEY3 MIN
  113. 113THE LOSS OF JACOB HURD2 MIN
  114. 114THE HOBOMAK2 MIN
  115. 115BERKSHIRE TORIES3 MIN
  116. 116THE REVENGE OF JOSIAH BREEZE4 MIN
  117. 117THE MAY-POLE OF MERRYMOUNT2 MIN
  118. 118THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER4 MIN
  119. 119THE GRAY CHAMPION3 MIN
  120. 120THE FOREST SMITHY2 MIN
  121. 121WAHCONAH FALLS3 MIN
  122. 122KNOCKING AT THE TOMB1 MIN
  123. 123THE WHITE DEER OF ONOTA3 MIN
  124. 124WIZARD'S GLEN2 MIN
  125. 125BALANCED ROCK1 MIN
  126. 126SHONKEEK-MOONKEEK2 MIN
  127. 127THE SALEM ALCHEMIST2 MIN
  128. 128ELIZA WHARTON1 MIN
  129. 129SALE OF THE SOUTHWICKS2 MIN
  130. 130THE COURTSHIP OF MYLES STANDISH2 MIN
  131. 131MOTHER CREWE2 MIN
  132. 132AUNT RACHEL'S CURSE2 MIN
  133. 133NIX'S MATE1 MIN
  134. 134THE WILD MAN OF CAPE COD1 MIN
  135. 135NEWBURY'S OLD ELM1 MIN
  136. 136SAMUEL SEWALL'S PROPHECY1 MIN
  137. 137THE SHRIEKING WOMAN1 MIN
  138. 138AGNES SURRIAGE2 MIN
  139. 139SKIPPER IRESON'S RIDE2 MIN
  140. 140HEARTBREAK HILL1 MIN
  141. 141HARRY MAIN: THE TREASURE AND THE CATS2 MIN
  142. 142THE WESSAGUSCUS HANGING1 MIN
  143. 143THE UNKNOWN CHAMPION3 MIN
  144. 144GOODY COLE2 MIN
  145. 145GENERAL MOULTON AND THE DEVIL3 MIN
  146. 146THE SKELETON IN ARMOR2 MIN
  147. 147MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET2 MIN
  148. 148LOVE AND TREASON1 MIN
  149. 149THE HEADLESS SKELETON OF SWAMPTOWN2 MIN
  150. 150THE CROW AND CAT OF HOPKINSHILL1 MIN
  151. 151THE OLD STONE MILL1 MIN
  152. 152ORIGIN OF A NAME1 MIN
  153. 153MICAH ROOD APPLES1 MIN
  154. 154A DINNER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES1 MIN
  155. 155THE NEW HAVEN STORM SHIP1 MIN
  156. 156THE WINDAM FROGS1 MIN
  157. 157THE LAMB OF SACRIFICE1 MIN
  158. 158MOODUS NOISES4 MIN
  159. 159HADDAM ENCHANTMENTS2 MIN
  160. 160BLOCK ISLAND AND THE PALATINE2 MIN
  161. 161THE BUCCANEER3 MIN
  162. 162ROBERT LOCKWOOD'S FATE3 MIN
  163. 163LOVE AND RUM2 MIN
  164. 164LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE SOUTH — THE SWIM AT INDIAN HEAD1 MIN
  165. 165THE MOANING SISTERS1 MIN
  166. 166A RIDE FOR A BRIDE3 MIN
  167. 167SPOOKS OF THE HIAWASSEE2 MIN
  168. 168LAKE OF THE DISMAL SWAMP1 MIN
  169. 169THE BARGE OF DEFEAT1 MIN
  170. 170NATURAL BRIDGE1 MIN
  171. 171THE SILENCE BROKEN4 MIN
  172. 172SIREN OF THE FRENCH BROAD1 MIN
  173. 173THE HUNTER OF CALAWASSEE2 MIN
  174. 174REVENGE OF THE ACCABEE3 MIN
  175. 175TOCCOA FALLS2 MIN
  176. 176TWO LIVES FOR ONE2 MIN
  177. 177A GHOSTLY AVENGER2 MIN
  178. 178THE WRAITH RINGER OF ATLANTA1 MIN
  179. 179THE SWALLOWING EARTHQUAKE1 MIN
  180. 180LAST STAND OF THE BILOXI2 MIN
  181. 181THE SACRED FIRE OF NACHEZ1 MIN
  182. 182PASS CHRISTIAN3 MIN
  183. 183THE UNDER LAND1 MIN
  184. 184THE CENRAL STATES AND THE GREAT LAKES — AN AVERTED PERIL2 MIN
  185. 185THE OBSTINACY OF SAINT CLAIR2 MIN
  186. 186THE HUNDREDTH SKULL2 MIN
  187. 187THE CRIME OF BLACK SWAMP2 MIN
  188. 188THE HOUSE ACCURSED3 MIN
  189. 189MICHEL DE COUCY'S TROUBLES3 MIN
  190. 190WALLEN'S RIDGE2 MIN
  191. 191THE SKY WALKER OF HURON3 MIN
  192. 192THE COFFIN OF SNAKES2 MIN
  193. 193MACKINACK2 MIN
  194. 194LAKE SUPERIOR WATER GODS1 MIN
  195. 195THE WITCH OF PICTURED ROCKS2 MIN
  196. 196THE ORIGIN OF WHITE-FISH2 MIN
  197. 197THE SPIRIT OF CLOUDY2 MIN
  198. 198THE SUN FIRE AT SAULT SAINTE MARIE3 MIN
  199. 199THE SNAKE GOD OF BELLE ISLE2 MIN
  200. 200WERE-WOLVES OF DETROIT2 MIN
  201. 201THE ESCAPE OF FRANCOIS NAVARRE2 MIN
  202. 202THE OLD LODGER3 MIN
  203. 203THE NAIN ROUGE4 MIN
  204. 204TWO REVENGES2 MIN
  205. 205HIAWATHA4 MIN
  206. 206THE INDIAN MESSIAH2 MIN
  207. 207THE VISION OF RESCUE2 MIN
  208. 208DEVIL'S LAKE2 MIN
  209. 209THE KEUSCA ELOPEMENT2 MIN
  210. 210PIPESTONE2 MIN
  211. 211THE VIRGINS' FEAST2 MIN
  212. 212FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY1 MIN
  213. 213FLYING SHADOW AND TRACK MAKER2 MIN
  214. 214SAVED BY A LIGHTNING-STROKE2 MIN
  215. 215THE KILLING OF CLOUDY SKY3 MIN
  216. 216PROVIDENCE HOLE1 MIN
  217. 217THE SCARE CURE2 MIN
  218. 218TWELFTH NIGHT AT CAHOKIA3 MIN
  219. 219THE SPELL OF CREVE CIUR LAKE2 MIN
  220. 220HOW THE CRIME WAS REVEALED2 MIN
  221. 221BANSHEE OF THE BAD LANDS2 MIN
  222. 222STANDING ROCK1 MIN
  223. 223THE SALT WITCH2 MIN
  224. 224ALONG THE ROCKY RANGE — OVER THE DIVIDE1 MIN
  225. 225THE PHANTOM TRAIN OF MARSHALL PASS3 MIN
  226. 226THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS1 MIN
  227. 227RIDERS OF THE DESERT3 MIN
  228. 228THE DIVISION OF TWO TRIBES2 MIN
  229. 229BESIEGED BY STARVATION2 MIN
  230. 230A YELLOWSTONE TRAGEDY2 MIN
  231. 231THE BROAD HOUSE2 MIN
  232. 232THE DEATH WALTZ2 MIN
  233. 233THE FLOOD AT SANTA FE2 MIN
  234. 234GODDESS OF SALT1 MIN
  235. 235THE COMING OF THE NAVAJOS2 MIN
  236. 236THE ARK ON SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS3 MIN
  237. 237THE PALE FACED LIGHTNING2 MIN
  238. 238THE WEIRD SENTINEL AT SQUAW PEAK1 MIN
  239. 239SACRIFICE OF THE TOLTECS2 MIN
  240. 240TA-VWOTS CONQUERS THE SUN5 MIN
  241. 241THE COMANCHE RIDER2 MIN
  242. 242HORNED TOAD AND GIANTS2 MIN
  243. 243THE SPIDER TOWER1 MIN
  244. 244THE LOST TRAIL2 MIN
  245. 245A BATTLE IN THE AIR1 MIN
  246. 246ON THE PACIFIC COAST — THE VOYAGER OF WHULGE1 MIN
  247. 247TAMANOUS OF TACOMA3 MIN
  248. 248THE DEVIL AND THE DALLES2 MIN
  249. 249CASCADES OF THE COLUMBIA1 MIN
  250. 250THE DEATH OF UMATILLA2 MIN
  251. 251HUNGER VALLEY2 MIN
  252. 252THE WRATH OF MANITOU1 MIN
  253. 253THE SPOOK OF MISERY HILL2 MIN
  254. 254THE QUEEN OF DEATH VALLEY2 MIN
  255. 255BRIDAL VEIL FALL2 MIN
  256. 256THE GOVERNOR'S RIGHT EYE3 MIN
  257. 257THE PRISONER IN AMERICAN SHAFT1 MIN
  258. 258AS TO BURIED RICHES — KIDD'S TREASURE9 MIN
  259. 259OTHER BURIED WEALTH18 MIN
  260. 260STONE-THROWING DEVILS5 MIN
  261. 261STORIED SPRINGS8 MIN
  262. 262LOVERS' LEAPS10 MIN
  263. 263GOD ON THE MOUNTAINS6 MIN
  264. 264Notes9 MIN

THE TEXT

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