Haunted places in clermont, georgia haunted places. Many of the locations operate as businesses such as restaurants, hotels former stagecoach stops, museums, and working mills. Haunted ohio folklore, ghost stories, and hauntings in ohiocomprehensive listings of ohio ghosts and ha stories, and hauntings by each county and region ghost stories historical. Local historian richard crawford gives up all the truth about ohios haunted history. Whether youre looking for a good fright, want to go pumpkin picking, or simply looking to create amazing fall memories, then youll want to head out to clermont county this halloween season. Clermont county ohio genealogy and history presented by.
The plot is a frame story for a series of 23 short stories, most preceded by a free verse poem. Our map displays the areas and neighborhoods around all clermont county hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. Choose from any of our upcoming tours and events and strap in for a night of creepy fun. Clermont county ohio ghosts and hauntings the ghosts of clermont county including utopia, batavia, lucy run, old bethel cemetery and civil war ghost. Said by some to be the most haunted place in ohio, dead mans curve does seem to have a dark history. The map below shows the historical borders on top of a current map. Remembering clermont cty historian, author rick crawford. This book is the product of my twentyfive year journey along the byways of clermont county history. Crawford is credited with writing 10 history books about clermont county including two about ghosts. Clermont whether youre from clermont, or youre simply visiting this halloween season, there are plenty of festive fun to enjoy this halloween season. A haunted history of clermont county by richard crawford.
Along the banks of the ohio river in clermont county, youll find what some consider to be a ghost town, although the town is still home to a. The pictured borders were in place until 28 february 1803. More traditional and modernday stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things. I decided to make a web page with 9 stories from this book because i found them quite interesting. When i was growing up and i was attending moscow school in the late 50s and early 60s the trucking route then was u. Its a timemachine that takes you back, not to some disneyesque version of the 19th century, but to the bad old days of a very haunted ohio. Volume 2 of history of clermont and brown counties. Ashland, auglaize, butler, champaign, clark, clermont. Click here for ways to stay connected to the cincinnati region during this time. The jail is said to be haunted by those whose graves were not relocated during the construction of the wing. Comprehensive list of the most haunted places in clermont county, oh, each with ghostly history, photos, maps, gps coordinates and much more. I got most of the information for this story from clermont county historian. Crawford has released two books on the ghosts of clermont county ohio uneasy spirits ghost stories from clermont county, ohio and a haunted history of clermont county. In this collection of over 125 ohio ghost stories youll meet a haunted.
The giants were buried in burial mounds that acted as portals or doorways for the spirits to come and go. A ghoulish history beginning with a brief history of stark county and its significance in ohios past, the author tells stories of the erie canal, the underground railroad, cemeteries, the influenza epidemic of 191718, haunted restaurants, true crime. Other great sources for information were haunted ohio books and. The stamp mill has inexplicably come on by itself and strange knocking. Many of these entries are genuine and documented haunts. They range from tales of tragedy and loss, to truly horrifying accounts of evil, vengeful spirits. During the construction of a building, 32 people in the spiritualist society of john wattles gathered for a party within on the rainy eve of december, 1847. Since 2009, weve been spooking spectators and making hearts race with our oneofakind haunted experiences. If youve lived in ohio for more than a couple years or so, by now youve probably heard a cry baby bridge story or two.
A haunted history of clermont county, ohio richard crawford on. Learn about several items in clermonts collection while learning how to draw stilllife. Clermont county womens jail a wing of the jail was built atop the field where those who died in the county s infirmary were often laid to rest. See more of haunted ohio by chris woodyard on facebook. Haunted history of clermont county with rick crawford. Clermont county ohio haunting and ghosts utopia, batavia, lucy. After putting out a fire that had mysteriously taken a hold of his truck, he went back inside. The ohio exploration society has collected and indexed thousands of haunted locations and legends from all of ohios 88 counties.
Its the sequel of abandoned ohio 2018 and shows a different side of what physically remains of ohios past. Clermont county was created out of hamilton county. In the 60s, teens on an innocent drive in a chevy impala got into a fatal wreck witnesses say theyve seen floating visions of the car along with the one that hit it. Community visits early literacy educators meeting rooms notary special needs services technology. Haunted hocking a ghost hunters guide to the hocking hills i covers the hocking hills region. All throughout ohio there are haunted bridges with urban legends that are downright bonechilling. Ancient burial mound spirit portals in the book of enoch it says that the nephilim giants spirits would be earthbound. Clermont countys rick houser has released a second book, this one titled memories from the heart. Utopia 3833 main street us 52 georgetown, ohio 45121 church. Owensville, oh clermont county the reportedly haunted town hall, a former church.
He has shown up as a tall figure in a hooded robe, seen on the balcony or through the windows. The latest book from haunted ohio author chris woodyard, the face in the window is a victorian scrapbook of hauntings and horrors. Marc is a longtime resident of clermont county and avid reader. The hotel has been around since the late 1800s and any people who enter feel cold spots in it and professional ghost hunting people have caught weird things happening there on. Author chris woodyard was born in columbus and raised. Clermont county historian and author rick crawford has passed away. Clermont, georgiathe clermont hotel 30527 haunted hovel. Haunted orange county is southern californias largest source for haunted entertainment and historic ghost walks. History topics historic clermont county overview of the countys history book. Clermont county womens jail a wing of the jail was built atop the field where those who died in the countys infirmary were often laid to rest. Learn best places in clermont county to find spooky, haunted and just plain unexplainable. Access ends may 15, 2020 ohio ghost stories on freading. Dead mans curve in clermont county, ohio its sandwiched between two regular freeways, but this turn is so sinisterly sharp that its taken many lives.
Ghost stories and haunted places of clermont county, ohio. The links below are to an individual chapter of the book. Im afraid i have really sad news haunted ohio by chris. Updated 2102020 when harden woke up to the smell of smoke, that fateful night in 1975, he leaped out of bed, completely unaware that it would be the last time that he ever saw his bed. Haunted places in clermont county, ohio haunted places. Clermonts education assistant and published comic book artist emily robinson will use some of the livingston familys most interesting and beautiful possessions to teach students methods of drawing stilllife. Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative, is told by a character in main narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way. A haunted history of clermont county, ohio, richard crawford, 2006. This location was submitted by a visitor and the original submission is unaltered and appears below. Clermont county has some of the best haunted attractions in ohio. Clermont fl halloween attractions haunted houses in. Recently, i found the story of a bethel resident who was named a communist in a 1950 congressional committee attended by richard nixon. The stories behind these 9 haunted bridges in ohio will keep you up at night. The top 10 hauntings and legends in and around cincinnati.
It would take a roman catholic priest with a bell, book and a candle to exorcise the evil spirits. Belmont county ohio ghosts and hauntings haunted hocking. Clermont county bagging a witch in ohio bagging a witch in ohio some early 19thcentury witchery in ohio. Covered bridge in clermont county, ohio batavia ohio, sketch ideas. This allegedly haunted stretch of road is between amelia and bethel in the village of bantam in clermont county, where route 222 meets route 125. The top 10 hauntings and legends in and around cincinnati everyone has their favorite haunt, that place they think of when someone mentions ghosts or hauntings, or that place they used to take their friends for a scare when they were kids. Featuring 6 towns with 16 pictures from clermont county, restored ohio was released on april 29, 2019. Hotels and places to stay near haunted history of clermont. Hunting for scares and screams in a ohio halloween haunted house near clermont county.
Many of these are genuine and documented haunts, but others may be legend or. Leaving his wife, victoria, he dashed out to the truck. Bancroft, published 1880 chapter 1 the ohio valley general situation and topography of the country between the scioto and little miami rivers geography of the present county. On this page you will find haunted locations and legends of clermont county. With a unique history, utopia may be the scariest town in ohio. Believe those that you choose or believe in none, it is your choice. Meet 12 ghosts from iowa and hear their bonechilling stories. Clermont county haunted houses, hayrides, pumpkin picking. Invisible shears haunted the house by clipping away at garments, sheets, blankets, and boots.