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A fascinating fusion of New York history and local folklore sure to send shivers up your spine!
The Haunted History of Pelham, New York is an unusual and fascinating fusion of New York history and folklore. Recognizing that virtually every gripping regional ghost drama springs from kernels of fact, Blake A. Bell weaves spellbinding accounts of ghosts, spirits, and specters together with well-documented context for the stories to help readers understand the actual events and historical developments that underlie each. With nine sections including those on Indigenous American Hauntings, Revolutionary War Specters, Ghostly Treasure Guards, and Phantom Ships off Pelham Shores, Bell relates entertaining and dramatic ghost stories that have been passed from generation to generation as he helps readers understand how local lore came to be and why it is important to an understanding of the region, its culture, and its self-awareness.
"What is most striking about Haunted History is the versatility in which this book might benefit public historians, educators, or just those interested in a good ghost story. There seems to be something in it for everyone … The Haunted History of Pelham, New York, would serve as a welcome addition to the libraries of those who enjoy well-researched and well-told accounts of local and regional histories featuring superstitions, hauntings, and folklore." — Hudson River Valley Review
"The boundary lines and stories of the metropolitan area of New York have changed over the centuries, but The Haunted History of Pelham, New York, as researched and told by author and attorney Blake A. Bell, has made it fascinating, fun, and factual. Filled with numerous historical references, photographs, and maps for the curious and fun for the campfire story in all of us. It also provides detailed information that will help when planning your next family excursion." — Thomas X. Casey, Northwest Bronx and Kingsbridge Historical Society Secretary
List of Illustrations
Preface
Part I: Indigenous American Hauntings
1. Headless Apparitions of the Haunted Cedar Knoll
2. Spirit of the Siwanoy Brave
3. Ghost of the Indian Maiden of Pelhamdale
4. Dark Spirit of the Devil and His Stepping-Stones
Part II: Revolutionary War Specters
5. Shrieking Ghosts of Execution Rocks
6. Ghostly Cow Rustlers of Pelham Road
7. Specter of the British Spy
8. Death March of a Vanishing Spirit
9. Another Vanishing Soldier
Part III: Ghostly Treasure Guards
10. Ghost of Captain Kidd
11. Elegant Lady of the Old Stone House
Part IV: Phantom Ships Off Pelham Shores
12. Fiery Phantom Ship of Long Island Sound
13. Ghostly Gunship of Long Island Sound
14. Ghost Ship Palatine and Its Mad Specter
Part V: Ghosts of the Murdered, Insane, and Suicidal
15. Ghost of Anne Hutchinson
16. Ghost of the Murdered Traveler at Bartow-Pell Mansion
17. Ghost of the Insane Pelham Lover
18. Suicidal Specter of Manger Circle
Part VI: Wailing Ghosts of Pelham
19. Moaning Ghost of Hart Island
20. Shrieking Ghost of Wolfs Lane
Part VII: Pelham Poltergeists
21. Melancholy Apparition of the Old Pelham Farmhouse
22. Phantom Bell Ringer of Christ Church
23. Whispering Bell of Saint Paul's Church
24. Petulant Preacher Poltergeist
25. Poltergeist of Pelhamdale
Part VIII: Haunted Houses and Ghosts of Pelham Mansions
26. Ghost of the Haunted Hardenbrook House
27. Spirits of Bartow-Pell Mansion
28. Ghostly Gardener of Bolton Priory
29. Ghostly Matron of the Manor Club
30. More Ghosts of the Old Stone House
Part IX: Quirky Apparitions and Shadow Ghosts of Pelham
31. Luminous Lantern-Bearer of Baychester and Pelham Bridge
32. Wandering Ghost of the Mad Chemist
33. Little Specter of the Field
34. Floating White Phantom of City Island
35. Faceless Shadow Ghost of City Island
36. Faceless Shadow Ghost of James Street
37. Fiery-Eyed Phantom of Pelham Heights
Notes
About the Author
Index