HOOSIER FOLK LEGENDS by Ronald L. Baker (1984) The legends in this collection have been and continue to be told in Indiana. There is a voice of authenticity in the texts, and readers will gain an understanding of ways that stories about hauntings, local characters, unique places, and other subjects are actually told by storytellers in Indiana. The introduction is well written, and Baker provides a good overview for ways to understand the legends. There is also an excellent bibliography for further study of this interesting facet of American folklore. $16.95
HAUNTED HOOSIER TRAILS by Wanda Lou Willis (2003) A Guide to Indiana’s Famous Folklore & Spooky Sites -- When the American Indians first settled in the region that would become Indiana, they already told strange stories of tragic death and haunting spirits. The pioneers, villagers and city dwellers who followed also told of haunted mansions, desolate spots and of deeds that continue from beyond the grave. In this field guide to the haunts of the state, the author travels across the region (county by county) spinning tales of ghosts and hauntings and providing a travel guide with maps and detailed directions to the various spirit-infested sites. Do ghosts still walk the roads and trails of the Hoosier State? This book can help you find out for yourself! $15.95MORE HAUNTED HOOSIER TRAILS by Wanda Lou Willis (2004) More Folklore from Indiana’s Spookiest Places --- The author of “Haunted Hoosier Trails” returns with another in-depth travel guide to haunted places both unknown and familiar. In this second outing, she includes the tales of legends of the spirited spots and also passes along travel information on how to reach the locations. Towns, locations and stories include the Ruthmere Mansion, Moody Road Lights, ghosts of Cline Avenue, Hanging Rock, Ball State, Hannah House, Gravity Hill, Indiana University, the Mathias Sharp House, Willard Library and many more! $14.95
HAUNTED INDIANA 2 BY MARK MARIMEN (1999) The author of "Haunted Indiana" returns with a second volume of classic tales and eerie haunts from the Hoosier State! Explore the many spine-tingling tales and read about the ghost of Amelia Earhart; the Lady in Red at the Lanier Mansion; the spirit of a nun at the Mishawaka hospital; a fiery poltergeist... and even journey along with the American Ghost Society as they track down the ghosts in some haunted Indiana schools! Highly recommended! $12.95
HAUNTED INDIANA 3 BY MARK MARIMEN (2001) The author returns with another chilling look at Indiana’s legends, lore and genuine haunted sites. In this new outing, the author reveals the ghosts of the Central State Hospital (one of the most spine-tingling stories I have read in awhile), along with tales of the Kaske House, Wyandotte Cave, Hannah House, Kahler School, the Indiana Lake Region and much more! Another book not to be missed! $12.95
GHOST STORIES OF INDIANA BY EDRICK THAY (2002) A chilling collection of tales from the Hoosier State that includes not only the most famous tales of Indiana, but many little-known ones as well. Travel the state in search of ghosts and haunted places that include Willard Library, Notre Dame, Stepp Cemetery, Hannah House, Gypsies Cemetery, the Culbertson Mansion, ghosts of famous people like Dillinger and Amelia Earhart, and much more! $10.95
HAUNTED HEARTLAND BY BETH SCOTT AND MICHAEL NORMAN (1985)This classic book about haunted places in the Midwest is a must-have collectible for all ghost hunters in the central states. Although the authors professed to be collecting folklore, and the stories are not always the most accurate available, it remains a true ghostly classic and is the first book to ever reveal the many haunted places in the Heartland of America. This long acclaimed volume offers many stories from Indiana. $7.50
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LIGHTS OUT by Vickie Lee Johnson (2002) A small collection of little known ghost stories and hauntings from rural Indiana (and somewhat beyond) that are liable to chill your blood! Stories include the ghosts of children who haunt an abandoned orphanage, a quarry that is haunted by the spirit of a woman who was raped and murdered there, a haunted house in small Indiana town, haunted cemeteries, spirited nursing homes, a ghost infested railroad tunnel and more! $9.95
ODDBALL INDIANA by Jerome Pohlen (2002) A Guide to Some Really Strange Places An entertaining look at the strange and unusual sites of Indiana, from haunted places to weird landmarks, unusual historic sites and more. A great travel guide for the ghost hunter and anyone in search of the peculiar. Includes odd places from all over the state (including haunted ones), ghostly graveyards, caves and even a birth to death tour of Indiana’s most infamous son, John Dillinger. $13.95HAUNTED HENRY COUNTY by Charlene Z. Perry (2004) Hoosier Hauntings, Mysteries, Legends and Personal Accounts of the Paranormal The Indiana author presents some little known and previously undiscovered stories and tales from the state’s Henry, Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Hancock, Fayette, Grant, Boone and Wayne Counties. Stories include mysterious occurrences at a house in New Castle once occupied by a long-missing child, a phone call from a mother who died 15 years before, a ghostly couple at Mt. Lawn Mansion, resident ghosts of Camp Chesterfield, a still unsolved Henry County murder case and much more! $12.95
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