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The man who tricked P.T. Barnum
A rather amusing story about a fellow who successfully tricked P.T. Barnum out of $25 appeared in newspapers in October of 1861, and involves a man who sold Barnum a "cherry-colored" cat. Barnum soon...
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Debunking the Pittsburgh Synagogue False Flag Claim
As could be expected, it didn't take long for right-wing conspiracy theorists to claim that the recent attack of the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh was a staged...
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The Falls Church House of Horrors
Most people would agree that houses seem to have a spirit and personality all their own. Like the people who dwell inside of them, some houses seem to attract joy and happiness, while others seem to...
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The Ghost of the Queen City Cotton Mill
The Lakeside Development in southern Burlington, Vermont, is one of the more interesting listings on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places because it is not a singular structure, but the...
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The mule with a snake in its eye
A rather strange story from the August 21, 1894 edition of the Delphos (OH) Daily Herald.
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The Mysterious Doppelganger of Bryce R. Blair
The Nottingham BreakerIn the coal regions of Pennsylvania, the Blair family has left an indelible mark that can still be observed even today, more than 128 years after the body of Bryce R. Blair was...
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The Fiendish Revenge of Achilles Bertoni
In November of 1907, a wealthy Italian banker exacted revenge against his cheating wife and her playboy lover in the most shocking manner. The true tale of Achilles Bertoni is proof that, when it comes...
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A helpful ghost
Not all ghosts are frightening, as this snippet from the San Bernardino Daily Courier from Aug. 13, 1891 demonstrates.
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Underwater Hauntings: The rarest form of paranormal activity
Wreckage of the USS MaineA few days ago, while talking shop with a fellow paranormal enthusiast, we got around to the topic of rare paranormal phenomena. We discussed seldom-seen phenomena such as...
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The Grave of Lady Anne Grimston
Anne Grimston's grave, as it appeared in 1904Born into a wealty and privileged family, Lady Anne Grimston was the daughter of John Tufton, the 2nd Earl of Thanet, and Lady Margaret Sackville. A woman...
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The White Lady of Greenwich Street
Interior of the Cunard BuildingToday, Greenwich Street looks like any other part of Manhattan's Financial District, but in the 18th century it earned a reputation as one of America's most fashionable...
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Is Congress Ready to Open Inquiry into Military UFO Sightings?
Harry Reid, the retired prominent Democrat lawmaker and former Senate Majority Leader, made a tantalizing admission earlier today during a radio interview with KNPR in which he stated that he planned...
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A mysterious haunted clock
In the late 19th century, a string of tragic misfortunes was believed to have been caused by a mysterious-- and presumably cursed-- clock. The following story appeared in the Dec. 27, 1895 edition of...
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The Seven Dead Husbands of Marie Costillo
San Juan Bautista is a small agricultural town in California with numerous points of interest, including Spanish missions dating back to the 18th century and adobe houses dating back to the time when...
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The Kaskaskia Curse and the Legend of Jean Benard
With a population of scarcely more than a dozen, the Illinois village of Kaskaskia holds the distinction of being the smallest community to ever serve as a capital city-- a title it held from 1809...
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Who's buried in Erin O'Keefe's grave?
Manning a remote weather station in the Rocky Mountains can be a lonesome, boring job. In 1876, one such person who held this position was Private John O'Keefe of the U.S. Signal Service (which later...
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Biblical Mysteries: Manna
Anyone who is even remotely familiar with the Old Testament knows about manna-- the supernatural food which fell from the heavens and nourished the Israelites during their forty years of wandering in...
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A visit from a phantom doctor
The following strange story, which appeared in newspapers in 1888, describes how a sick woman was restored to health after following the advice she received from a ghostly visitor while in a coma.
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Lost Treasure: The Hunt for Hopson's Diamonds
One of the greatest treasure hunts in Pennsylvania history took place in October of 1928, after airmail pilot "Wild Bill" Hopson suffered a fatal crash near the village of Polk in Venango County....
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The Wild Man of Chilhowee
The following story is an excerpt from Hairy Men in Caves: True Stories of America's Most Colorful Hermits, by Marlin Bressi. Reprinted with author's permission. The Great Smoky Mountains have been the...
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