Haunted History of Delaware

by Josh Hitchens

Overview

Ghosts and legends of the First State—from haunted houses and historic sites to chilling stories of demon dogs and the Bad Weather Witch.
 
Delaware’s long history has created many ghostly echoes in the present day, places where the souls of the dead have not yet found rest. Experience the eerie legend of Fiddler’s Bridge, meet the ghosts in the Governor’s Mansion and learn the truth behind the Selbyville Swamp Monster. Discover many more terrifying tales that will chill your bones. These are the stories of the most frightening phantoms that lurk in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties—read them if you dare. Delaware native and paranormal historian Josh Hitchens takes a spooky road trip through the First State.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439672969
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/10/2022
Series:	Haunted America
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	163
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Josh Hitchens was born and raised in Sussex County, Delaware. Since 2007, he has been a professional storyteller for the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia. Josh is also a theater director, actor and playwright who has been called "Philadelphia's foremost purveyor of the macabre" and "Philly's horror maven" by the local press. Josh also researches, writes and narrates the podcast Going Dark Theatre, which is dedicated to examining the human stories within true tales of haunted places, unsolved mysteries and horrific history from all over the world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction: Gather Round My Campfire 13

1 Phantoms at Fort Delaware 21

2 Rockwood Mansion Revenants 35

3 The Screaming Lady of Lums Pond 47

4 A Headless Horseman in Newark 52

5 The Legend of Fiddler's Bridge 58

6 Dark Entities on Dover Green 65

7 Four Wraiths at Woodburn 70

8 The Vanishing Boardwalk 77

9 The Skull in the Scarlet Hatbox 82

10 A Haunted History of Lewes 94

11 Bumps in the Night on Bethany Beach 106

12 Maggie, I Have Your Baby 113

13 Wicked Witches and Swamp Monsters 119

14 Ghostly Guardians at Old Christ Church 126

Epilogue: The Most Haunted House in Delaware 133

Bibliography 136

About the Author 141