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