Ghost Stories

The below story was sent in by a person who wants to remain anonymous: "My tale takes place in the woods of South Carolina. There is a house we call the Kimmer place. I don't have any of its history. The only thing I can tell you is its definitely haunted. When I first arrived there, everything seemed normal. I had heard the tales about the place but I was not so sure of the existence of ghosts. First, doors started opening by themselves and voices could be heard around the house. Behind the house, the woods were so thick you could barely see anything but it felt like you were being watched. Not long after I caught a glimpse of a figure. I suppose it was some kind of apparition. I decided to do my own E.V.P work and after listening to it on better speakers than on my computer I was able to hear the name Nathan being yelled which oddly enough was my brother in law's name who was with me during my investigation. Upon hearing this my brother in law decide that he was goin...

The next location TAPS will be investigating is the Union County Courthouse. However, it is the person who supposedly haunts the building that takes the spotlight. Buried in the nearby First Presbyterian Church cemetery, Hannah Caldwell, the first woman killed in the Revolutionary War, is believed to be still seeking a wrong to be righted. A descendant of the pilgrims, Hannah Ogden married the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, James Caldwell, in 1763. When the Revolutionary War broke out, he, like his ancestors, took a stand against tyranny. As acting chaplain, he joined Colonel Dayton's regimen and accompanied the Jersey brigade to the northern lines. His efforts during the war fighting for American freedom won him the nickname "Fighting Parson" but also may have put his family in danger. As the British neared their Elizabethtown home, James felt they wouldn't dare harm a mother caring for her three younger children. After sending his three older children ...

Lawler Ford Road was constructed in the 1860s to provide access to the Meramec River and railroad tracks. It is unknown how the "Lawler" portion of the name came about but there was a "Ford" somewhere down the line. It obtained its' Zombie Road name in the 1950s. The original name was tossed due to many stories of a local killer named "Zombie" that supposedly lived by the river. Like any unused place, Zombie Road become the hot spot for teenagers to party, drink and hangout. I guess that accounts for the killer story. It's a good way to scare kids away from such places as well as draw them to it. Murderer stories aside, it also has a reputation for ghosts. Supposedly, the first inhabitants were Native Americans, Shawnee to be exact. A family in the 1800s claimed to have been frequently visited by their spirits. There is also the story of a man who was run over by a train. There is no record of this act ever happening (though I doesn't say i...

Do you think it's possible to be unexpectedly transported to another time and/or place?

The third season of Destination Truth premieres on Wednesday, September 9th. In this case, Josh Gates will be pulling double duty...at least on TV. He'll first assist TAPS in their investigation of New Jersey's Essex County Jail. Then, on DT, he'll search for a sprite-like creature called the alux in Mexico but not before checking out another haunted forest. Who could pass up visiting a location dubbed "Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania"? Hoia-Baciu Forest gained fame when pioneer HBF researcher and biologist Alexandru Sift revealed pictures of a disc-shaped object flying over the forest on August 18, 1968. This sighting was only one of many. Some are visible while others are not. There is even a place within the forest called the "round field" which is believed to be a landing spot for UFOs and is protected by ghosts. That's right. Ghosts also reside at HBF. Some say the woods is a spirit in itself. Trees grow in the weird shapes, some contain no...

In Hagerstown, Maryland, a church once stood named Millers Church. Built in the 1930s, the establishment began as a catholic place of worship. The warmth of God was soon replaced by the dark practices of Satanists, including alleged sacrifices of young girls, until the church burned down years later. One night, a young couple parked on the church grounds. After participating in the wonders of teen love, the guy turned the key in the ignition. Car wouldn't start. He told his girlfriend to stay in the car and lock all the doors while he went for help. He climbed out of the car and began walking down the road. Upon his return, the car doors were still locked but his girlfriend disappeared. The guy searched the surroundings. His quest would end short. Hanging from a nearby Oak tree was his girlfriend. Some say at night you can see a figure hanging from that tree. Witnesses have reported being chased by a phantom hearse. Supposedly, the hearse drives by once. Upon a second passing, ...

How can a four-year-old girl disappear without a trace? Robert Keyes moved his family to Princeton, Massachusetts in 1751, purchasing 200 acres of land on the South-Eastern slope of the Wachusett Mountain. Four years later on April 14th, his daughter Lucy (4) followed her sisters to Wachusett Lake for some sand. This adventure in the woods would be her last. Lucy never returned home. The townspeople created search parties, drained the lake, but came up empty-handed. Lucy's mother, Martha scoured the woods, calling for her. Night after night, she searched the woods. Her grief overwhelmed her sanity. She died in 1786 never knowing what happened to her daughter. There are many theories as to what happened to Lucy Keyes. There was a letter found after Martha and Robert Keyes had died. This letter was from the Keyes' neighbor Tilly Littlejohn written on his deathbed. He had a quarrel with the Keyes over property line. and resented the family's happiness. When he spotted Lucy...