Haunted Michigan
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Hauntings
Some of the more famous stories are the hauntings around the Denton Road area right outside of Ypsilanti. According to my husband there are a lot of Urban Legend Stories but more true to life stories would be of the ball of lights chasing people and burning a streak on the roof of a car. The story of the burn streak was actually in the newspaper that my husband read about.
There is also several haunted asylums in Michigan. The Mayberry Insane Asylum was a TB sanatorium back in the 1900's. There were thousands of people who had died there. Today it is a State Park, but it is still known to be very haunted.
The Mercywood Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan use to be a mental hospital before it was closed down. There were a lot of paranormal activities. You would hear sounds coming from the boiler room, the elevators would move when the building was empty. There were insane writing on the walls in the basement that is said was written by inmates. Behind the hospital there was a convent where the nuns lived that always spoke of uneasy feelings. It is as though you could feel the insanity that surrounded the place. My husband's friend use to work in the kitchen of this hospital and sometimes he would go to see him. As eerie as it may sound, my husband said that sometimes when he seen a few of the nuns walking down the hall, it appeared as if they were walking in the zone.
Let's take a little tour of haunted places in Michigan.
Crouch Murder
Here is a brief outline of what happened:
On the night of November 21, 1883 in a small community a horrible mass murder took place claiming the life of seven victims. This crime still remains a mystery and still remains unsolved.
Jacob Crouch, Eunice White Jacob's daughter, her unborn child and husband and a family friend named Moses had all been shot to death while they were sleeping. It is said that the crime was carried out during a storm to muffle the sound of the gun shots so they would not be heard from nearby homes.
A couple of months later Jacobs surviving daughter was found dead on her bedroom floor that looked like she had been force fed poison and Jacob's farm hand was found dead shortly afterwards.
In the years to follow several men were brought to trial for the crimes but no one was ever convicted and everyone who was involved in the case since had passed away. So the case remains a mystery and remains unsolved.
Jacob Crouch is buried in Reynolds Cemetery and his daughter Eunice is buried in a nearby cemetery about five miles apart. It is said that people have witnessed a mist cloud rising from Eunice's grave and traveling to Reynolds Cemetery where her father's grave is, then the mist disappears once it reaches Jacob's grave.
People still try to gather at Reynolds Cemetery with the hopes of seeing this event take place-but now the cemetery is being guarded by police and neighbors.
Haunted Michigan
Haunted Michigan: Recent Encounters with Active Spirits
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True Ghost Stories You've Never Heard Before Within these pages you will not find ancient ghost stories or legendary accounts of spooky events of long ago. Instead, Rev. Gerald S. Hunter shares his investigations into modern ghost stories . . . active hauntings that continue to this day. You'll learn that ""Dead Brothers Still Care"" in Escanaba, and that ""Amish Kids Like Cake, Too"" in Montgomery. From Marshall's ""Spectral Sewing Circle,"" to Milford's ""Demon in the Dark,"" Haunted Michigan uncovers a chilling array of local spirits in its tour of the two peninsulas. Wherever you may dwell, these tales of Michigan's ethereal residents are sure to make you think about the possibility, as Hunter suggests, that we are not always alone within the confines of our happy homes. So wait until the shadows of night have cast a pall over the serenity of your peaceful abode. Then snuggle into your favorite overstuffed chair, pour yourself a bracing bold of 80-proof courage, and open your mind to the presence of the paranormal which surrounds us all.
Soop Cemetery (Presenting known as Pleasantview Cemetery), Belleville, Michigan
This cemetery originated around early 1800's and is associated with a serial murderer named John Collins and the legend of the Black Witch named Elizabeth Soop. This cemetery is known for its apparitions, orbs, vortexes, voices and cold spots. There have been many shadow figures seen as well as full body apparitions. Many of the phenomena's have been caught on film and tape.
Haunted Michigan
Haunted Travels of Michigan: A Book and Web Interactive Experience
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Take a virtual journey into the unknown through an interactive book and Web site experience. Become part of the ghost hunt with select groups of Michigan paranormal investigative teams. Read the stories, review the evidence, decide for yourself.
Holly Hotel, located in Holly, Michigan
Located in Holly, Michigan it is known as one of the most haunted buildings in Michigan. Many people have witnessed strange, unexplainable things. Many guests have either seen or smelled the ghost of the original owner-Mr. Hirst. Many have reported smelling his cigar smoke. Other guest have reported that when they got their weddings photos back there was an apparition of a lady whose name was Nora Kane. Others have reported smelling her flowery perfume or heard her playing the piano.
More Haunted Michigan
More Haunted Michigan: New Encounters with Ghosts of the Great Lakes State
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The Presence of the Paranormal ""As with all things spiritual, it is the subjective experience that breathes life into what we believe. . . "" -- Reverend Gerald S. Hunter, from the Foreword of More Haunted Michigan Reverend Hunter invited readers of Haunted Michigan to open their minds to the presence of the paranormal all around them. They opened their minds . . and unlocked a grand repository of their own personal supernatural experiences. Hunter investigated these modern, active hauntings and recounts the most chilling and most unusual here for you, in further confirmation that the Great Lakes State may be one of the most haunted places in the country. More Haunted Michigan brings you antique ghosts from Jackson,, theatrical ghosts from Dowagiac, a growling ghost from Mackinac Island, and even a feline ghost from Otsego. There are ghosts who hang out in mirrors, a territorial creature that curses a Christmas tree farm, an angelic janitor, a talking cemetery, and a family terrorized for decades because their house sits on a portal to the spirit world. Join Hunter as he tours the state, documenting the unexplainable and exploring the presence of the paranormal in our lives.
Paulding Ghost Light, Paulding, Michigan
On clear evenings a strange circular sphere of light dances on the horizon of the tiny community. Ripley's Believe it Or Not offered in excess of $100,000 to the person who could solve the bizarre light phenomenon. The light has been captured on film by Michigan Magazine and Channel Six News out of Marquette. One explanation says it is a ghost of a railroad brakeman and other says it is a ghost of an Indian dancing on the power lines. What do you think?
Michigan Hauntings
Spooky Michigan: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore
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From the Back Cover
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for thirty creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set way back on the quiet, rustic farmlands of Lansing and Grosse Pointe Woods, in the dark, heavily wooded areas of Monroe County, and along the frigid, babbling streams of Detroit, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.
Michigan folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser, and through artist Paul Hoffman's
evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and dreary night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.
Google News about Haunted Michigan
- Michigan Paranormal Conference set for August
- By Anonymous The fearless, lovely, and charming women of the Ghost Hunters team, Kris Williams and Amy Bruni will headline this year's Michigan Paranormal Conference at Kewadin Casinos August 10 ? 11. Fifteen speakers are scheduled for the event along ...
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- ... Paranormal recently released from Strange Music; he's also a celebrated documentary filmmaker, whose paranormal investigation series Seekers explores the history, legends and personal accounts surrounding reportedly haunted Michigan landmarks.
- Whitecaps haunted by another one-run setback in front biggest home crowd of season
- By Dean Holzwarth | grsports@mlive.com COMSTOCK PARK, MI ? It is becoming a disturbing trend that the West Michigan Whitecaps simply can't find a way to overcome. The Whitecaps suffered another one-run loss in Thursday's matinee game played in front of ...
- Traveling to Door County, WI
- They have specialized outings, like culinary tours and haunted pub crawls. Fish Creek's Peninsula School of Art holds plein air and studio workshops, exhibitions and events for all ages. Participants ? even tourists -- typically bring their own art ...
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Adrijan Jan 26, 2012 @ 12:52 am | delete
- Nice page intresting, keep up with good work.
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WeirdStuff
Mar 6, 2011 @ 3:00 pm | delete
- Thanks for the tips!
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khproject
Oct 30, 2010 @ 11:23 pm | delete
- Happy Halloween to you!
www.TheKenHudnallShow.com
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Oct 19, 2010 @ 4:50 pm | delete
- very creepy...
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WhiteOak50 Oct 20, 2010 @ 6:43 am | delete
- Boo!!
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sandyspider
Sep 27, 2010 @ 11:22 pm | delete
- Halloween is definitely your time of year. I have heard of some hauntings in Michigan. Well done.
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- Aw, Sandy do share!!
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capriliz
Sep 22, 2010 @ 8:11 am | delete
- This has me creeped out. If that was your goal, it worked. lol..
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- Nope not my goal.. I am sorry :0(
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Joan4
Sep 20, 2010 @ 6:56 am | delete
- Very spooky! This has to be my spookiest read this year!
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- Thanks for visiting Joan :0)
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Ecolicious Sep 19, 2010 @ 10:16 pm | delete
- such wonderful halloween designs!
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- Thanks :0)
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missbat
Sep 19, 2010 @ 4:01 pm | delete
- Pretty spooky! Now I want to know more about Elizabeth Soop. Great lens for Halloween!
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- I will have to do more research on Elizabeth missbat. Thanks
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clouda9
Sep 19, 2010 @ 2:14 pm | delete
- Ewww! I have goosebumps! Not sure I would be able to handle "seeing" an apparition.
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- Apparitions are sort of spooky and can make you feel eerie for sure.
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grannysage Sep 19, 2010 @ 1:18 pm | delete
- I was very interested in the Paulding ghost light when I first encountered it since it is in my native UP of Michigan. We watched the videos very carefully. There is a natural explanation. What they are seeing are headlights and taillights of cars on a Hwy several miles away. The way the trees are aligned makes it appear that they are coming toward you. You can find this info by googling Paulding light debunked. I have a feeling the cemetery one has a similar explanation. And I was really frustrated with the story of a "practicing witch" who died and now haunts the cemetery. Oh please.
Not that I am not open to spirits that stay around places. I just think that it is rare and that people like to believe something is paranormal and scare themselves.
Interesting stuff to talk and think about but scary, not.
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- Thanks for commenting Diane
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