The Peabody-Whitehead Mansion is now a Denver historic landmark and was built in 1889 by Frank Edbrooke. The approximately 6300 sq. ft. home gets its name from to early Denver natives Colorado’s two term Governor James Peabody and Doctor William Riddick Whitehead. It is also well-known for being one of the most haunted places in America. The original owner was Dr. William R. Whitehead who came from an upper-class family in Suffolk, Virginia. He studied medicine in the United States and after spending time in France and Vienna, volunteered as a surgeon in the Russian Crimean War. He came home to New York to continue his medical career but soon after the Civil War started returned to the South and served as a surgeon forRead More…

With a simple prayer from Frenchman, Jean Ribault, Mayport, Florida began in the early days of May, 1562. Now it is a beautiful fishing hamlet and home to the Marine Science Education Center and Mayport Naval Base. Located just northeast of Jacksonville, Mayport is also home to what many say is one of the most haunted houses in Florida, The King House. There is not much recorded about the history of the property before William King built his house in 1907. The earlier building was destroyed by a fire in 1881 and it was said to be used as a boarding house for sailors and possibly a house of ill repute. There is one thing most agree upon, it was built on an old SpanishRead More…

Between 1832 and 1841, over 40 vessels sunk in the vicinity if Minot’s Ledge resulting in loss of property and more importantly loss of life. The most notable was the loss of 99 Irish immigrants when their ship sunk of the coast as they were within sight of their new home. Now over 160 years later the lighthouse is still there, although a new version of the original. Two light keepers lost their lives in the early days of the lighthouse and are claimed to still be there keeping a watchful eye and making Minot’s Ledge Light one of the most haunted places in America. Early in 1847, Congress appropriated $20,000 to build a lighthouse on a rock called outer Minot. By 1850 the lightRead More…

The City of Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp southwest of Colorado. A small town with a population slightly less than 1200 people yet it claims to be one of the most haunted cities in America. There are several buildings that are said to have paranormal activity; one of them is The Fairley Brothers and Lampman Building that now houses the Colorado Grande Casino and Maggie’s Restaurant. Over the years, The Fairley Brothers and Lampman Building, has been the home of many kinds of businesses. It was a drug store, a law office, medical offices, and even a mortuary to name a few. Eventually it became a hotel with a third floor ballroom, and the home of the Masonic Temple. Cripple Creek votersRead More…