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Southern USA

Brennan’s restaurant - ecto

Apr 4th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Louisiana, Real ghost photos

Sometimes, we want to say that there’s a normal explanation for a photo, but… we can’t find one.  Not one that works for the setting and the circumstances, that is.
That’s the case with this July 2005 photo at Brennan’s Restaurant on Royal Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
We’ve written about Brennan’s Red Room ghosts.  This [...]



Ghosts of Tennessee

Mar 20th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Tennessee

Tennessee has many ghosts and hauntings, but it may be best known for the Bell Witch.
The “Bell Witch” is actually a ghost, who even frightened off President Andrew Jackson. Fleeing after the ghost threw furniture at him, he said, “I wish no more dealings with that torment.”
The original Bell Witch may have been one [...]



Bell Witch - references and resources

Mar 20th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Tennessee

These are just a few of many websites and articles related to the Bell Witch hauntings.
Most of these links have been online since 1998, and offer authentic information about this genuine haunting.

Bell Witch websites

The Bell Witch, a website by Pat Fitzhugh, author of The Bell Witch Haunting.
If you’re serious about the Bell Witch, start [...]



Bell Witch - An American Haunting

Mar 20th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Tennessee

The Bell Witch story was as sensational in the 19th century as it is today. However, many people wonder what happened to the remaining Bell Family and others related to the story, after the Witch left their home.
The Bell family
After 1821, the John Bell family generally lived normal lives, had many children, and died of [...]



Bell Witch - the murders

Mar 19th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Tennessee

Continued from
The true story of the Bell Witch
The Bell Witch was real. By the end of 1817, it had been witnessed by most of [...]



Bell Witch - a true ghost story

Mar 19th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Tennessee

The Bell Witch was first seen in 1817. After tormenting an entire town and killing John Bell, she vanished for years.
Today, she haunts a cave near the Bell family farm. She is one of America’s most frightening ghosts.
President Andrew Jackson, who spent a sleepless night at the haunted Bell home, [...]



More ‘ghost orb’ photo tips

Mar 14th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Ghost photography, Louisiana

Ghost orb pictures are among the most popular evidence of hauntings, and orbs can be the easiest subjects for beginning ghost photographers.
Some people seem to attract ghost orbs more than others. We’ve known ghost hunters who never see orbs in their photos, but they get great EVP… [...]



French Quarter ghosts after Katrina

Feb 7th, 2006 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Louisiana

Hollow Hill report - January 2006
Ghosts have always been at home in New Orleans’ French Quarter. However, since Hurricane Katrina in mid-2005, the hauntings have increased dramatically. And, the French Quarter was barely touched by Katrina and its aftermath.
Despite the devastation in surrounding areas, the [...]



New Orleans ghosts - January 2006

Feb 6th, 2006 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Louisiana

Hollow Hills report - January 2006
Are there more ghosts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
My trip to Louisiana in late January 2006 was different from what I’d expected.
The French Quarter is a little quieter, but generally [...]



New Orleans’ Jackson Square ghosts

Jul 30th, 2005 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Louisiana

Many cities have a “power center,” where major buildings have always been built, and significant historical events took place.
In New Orleans, that place is the Jackson Square area. From the haunted Cathedral and Presbytere, to Pirates Alley and the ghost of Jean Lafitte, to the eerie [...]