West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, Haunts, and Folklore (Book 2)
By Jannette Quackenbush
Ghost stories and folk tales passed down through generations in the hills and hollers of the Mountain State.
In the dark bends of the
Little Kanawha River
, folks still whisper of
Hedger's Ghost
. They say if you stand on a certain stretch of riverbank at night and call his name three times, you'll hear a blood-curdling scream. Call again, and he'll come closer. Call a third time-and you might find yourself across the river by morning, lucky if you made it back alive.
That's just one of the many haunted legends preserved in
West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, Haunts, and Folklore
, a chilling collection of over a hundred tales researched, verified, and explored by folklorist
Jannette Quackenbush
.
Travel through West Virginia's ghost towns, battlefields, tunnels, and mountain ridges to uncover the eerie stories locals have told for centuries:
-
The Legend of Seneca Rocks
The Mystery of Wheeling's Hempfield Tunnel
The Ghost of Wetzel's Cave
Stretchers Neck and the Ghost Town of Thurmond
Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg Haunts
Strange Happenings at Twistabout Ridge
Booger Hole Spirits and Legends
Wizard Clip and the Devil's Run Murders
Bud Mountain's Ghostly Fiddler
The Coffin Rider of Fairmont
Silver Run, Eaton, and Lost Tunnel Spirits
Each story includes
historical background, photos, and GPS directions
so readers can find the haunted places themselves-from old rail tunnels to mountain cemeteries.
As founder of the
21 Crows American Folklore Archives
,
has spent more than four decades documenting authentic Appalachian folklore and real West Virginia ghost stories. She is also the creator of
Dark Journeys with Jannette
, a project blending folklore, field research, and storytelling through her
Moonville Night Hikes, Silver Run Tunnel Treks
, and
Haunted Hiking Expeditions (Where the Natural World and the Supernatural World Collide(c))
takes you deep into the state's supernatural past-where the cries of murdered peddlers, lost lovers, and mountain spirits still echo through the hollows.