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Paranormal Petersburg, Virginia, and the Tri-Cities Area
Travel to Petersburg, Virginia, and the surrounding areas of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Prince George, Dinwiddie, and nearby Ettrick-Matoaca, Enon, and Chester to discover what spirits, monsters, UFOs, and legends await the unwary. Why are the Union and Confederate spirits still fighting the Civil War in the battlefields? Who is the lady in blue who haunts Weston Plantation House? Learn what the phantoms at Peter Jones Trading Post will do to keep from being photographed. Drink tea with runaway slaves still hiding on the top floor above the Blue Willow Tea Room. Are Edgar Allan Poe and his bride still on their honeymoon at Hiram Haines Coffee and Ale House? Why does the Goatman stalk young lovers? Meet the ghosts of Violet Bank Museum that greet guests at the house. Hauntingly active as they share space with the living, the dead refuse to give up their undead residency.
58 color images
Nominated for 2016 Library of Virginia Literary Awards.
58 color images
Nominated for 2016 Library of Virginia Literary Awards.
- GenresParanormalFantasy
208 pages, Paperback
First published August 28, 2015
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About the author
Pamela K. Kinney
53 books183 followersAuthor Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying not to listen to the voices in her head and has written award-winning, bestselling horror, fantasy. science fiction, poetry, along with nonfiction ghost books ever since. Three of her nonfiction ghost books garnered Library of Virginia nominations. Her third ghost book, Virginia’s Haunted Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, and Other Haunted Locations, reached a second printing and is now a 2nd edition with extra new stories and ten new ghostly images added. Her horror short story, “Bottled Spirits,” was runner-up for the 2013 WSFA Small Press Award and is considered one of the seven best genre short fiction for that year. She has horror, fantasy, and science fiction stories published in various anthologies and magazines, plus an urban fantasy novel, a science fiction novella published too. Her horror poem, “Dementia,” that was published in HWA Poetry Showcase Vol VII in 2020, got her name mentioned as one of five whose poems the editor liked in Best Horror of the Year, Volume 13 released in 2021. She has six nonfiction ghost books, five published by Schiffer Publishing, and the sixth by Anubis Press, and has a nonfiction book, Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking America that released April 26, 2022, from Dreampunk Press, plus a short story to be included in Dreampunk Press’ Halloween horror anthology, Blame It on the Pumpkin, coming October 2022. She had a horror short story in latest issue of Sirens Call Ezine and has an article included in Horror Addicts Guide to Life 2 just released end of April 2022.
Pamela and her husband live with one crazy black cat (who thinks she should take precedence over her mistress’s writing most days). Along with writing, Pamela has acted on stage and film and investigates the paranormal for episodes of Paranormal World Seekers for AVA Productions. She is a member of both Virginia Writers Club and Horror Writers Association. You can learn more about her at http://www.PamelaKKinney.com.
Pamela and her husband live with one crazy black cat (who thinks she should take precedence over her mistress’s writing most days). Along with writing, Pamela has acted on stage and film and investigates the paranormal for episodes of Paranormal World Seekers for AVA Productions. She is a member of both Virginia Writers Club and Horror Writers Association. You can learn more about her at http://www.PamelaKKinney.com.
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March 3, 2018
This differed a bit from my recent reads about regional ghost stories. Rather than researching and relaying stories, Ms. Kinney conducts investigations with equipment. I found it interesting to learn about the instruments and their use.
There were several times when a plaque was pointed out, but the word was consistently misspelled as "plague" and I get that it is a tiny mistake, the kind I expect in an ARC, but I tend to be a bit bummed about in a completed book.
There were several times when a plaque was pointed out, but the word was consistently misspelled as "plague" and I get that it is a tiny mistake, the kind I expect in an ARC, but I tend to be a bit bummed about in a completed book.
November 23, 2015
This book is about hauntings and other events around Petersburg, VA. Pamela starts out with the different equipment that is used on the investigations. Then we hop into the different locations with beautiful color photos, events that have happened in the past, and different occurrences in the present. There is also some folk lore added in to make the book even better.
I really like ghost hunters/investigations and I jumped at the opportunity to review this book. There are 58 color images of the different locations, great history of everyone, and the paranormal that can be associated with them. That in itself was a great part of this book. Just the history of many locations was a learning lesson. You can tell there was a lot of research involved in this book.
I loved learning about the different equipment, there are so many things out there that can be used to detect a spirit. Although there are some places that Pamela cannot give out too much information since they are private locations, I loved how there was contact information if you would like to visit yourself.
I loved this book. There is lots of information and a very entertaining read. If you love the paranormal or ghost investigations you need to check out this book.
I received Ghost Hunting in Michigan for free from Schiffer Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
I really like ghost hunters/investigations and I jumped at the opportunity to review this book. There are 58 color images of the different locations, great history of everyone, and the paranormal that can be associated with them. That in itself was a great part of this book. Just the history of many locations was a learning lesson. You can tell there was a lot of research involved in this book.
I loved learning about the different equipment, there are so many things out there that can be used to detect a spirit. Although there are some places that Pamela cannot give out too much information since they are private locations, I loved how there was contact information if you would like to visit yourself.
I loved this book. There is lots of information and a very entertaining read. If you love the paranormal or ghost investigations you need to check out this book.
I received Ghost Hunting in Michigan for free from Schiffer Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
November 25, 2015
Kinney is very lucky in her investigations. She seems to be able to capture really great evidence often without the myriad equipment that other investigative teams often lug about. She’ll go into a location with a voice recorder, a camera, and perhaps a Ghost Box. After asking a few prescient questions, she’ll often leave with some interesting answers. While some authors, myself included, simply investigate from the comfort of their desk or a library table, Kinney does the footwork to personally meet many of the ghosts herself.
The range of sites covered in Paranormal Petersburg, Virginia & the Tri-Cities Area provides a unique view into the plethora of hauntings in Petersburg and the surrounding area including Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Chester and Ettrick-Matoaca. Included in this book are Civil War sites, historic churches, a sushi restaurant, theatres, an old motel, cemeteries, and a splendid collection of historic homes. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, the book is a fun and informative guide to this most historic region of Virginia.
The range of sites covered in Paranormal Petersburg, Virginia & the Tri-Cities Area provides a unique view into the plethora of hauntings in Petersburg and the surrounding area including Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Chester and Ettrick-Matoaca. Included in this book are Civil War sites, historic churches, a sushi restaurant, theatres, an old motel, cemeteries, and a splendid collection of historic homes. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, the book is a fun and informative guide to this most historic region of Virginia.
February 16, 2016
There are three kinds of people who would read a book like this. The first are the people who truly believe in ghosts and like paranormal investigations. The second are people who really love history and love to learn more about a region such as the Petersburg area. The third are, like me, one who loves both of those topics and more.
Plenty of ghostly haunts and details of investigations here. Pamela does a great job laying things out for you. I am not a huge fan of the 'Ghost Box', not because I doubt it can be used, but I don't see a realistic way to filter out all of the stay radio waves. But that is just one tool in her tool kit and she uses them all to great effect.
The history lessons and anecdotal stories are awesome. This is, I am convinced, why the show Ghost Hunters, became so popular; details, details, details. I want to know who lived there, what they did, how they died, did they have a family, what happened to them? I want to know as much detail as I can, and Pamela does a great job dishing it out.
Paranormal Petersburg also provides you the locations of the places with stunning accuracy. It's clear Pamela does this because she loves the area, and wants us to love it too. It's not enough to make me just want to read the ghost stories, but if you are writing a book like this you have to make me want to visit the locations. This book delivers just that.
For the strange and unusual, there are a few great stories about some, what I would call, urban legends and myths. The Goat-man and Sasquatch show up. Who knows what people are seeing. Are they real, or just the product of too much whiskey? But it makes for the stuff of local legends. I didn't know there were instances of the Goat-man and Sasquatch in that area, so I learned a little of the local-lore.
In total, Paranormal Petersburg is a great read. It's well worth it if you are interested in the world of the paranormal or the history of the local area. I know that I added a bunch of locations to get into my car and drive to!
Plenty of ghostly haunts and details of investigations here. Pamela does a great job laying things out for you. I am not a huge fan of the 'Ghost Box', not because I doubt it can be used, but I don't see a realistic way to filter out all of the stay radio waves. But that is just one tool in her tool kit and she uses them all to great effect.
The history lessons and anecdotal stories are awesome. This is, I am convinced, why the show Ghost Hunters, became so popular; details, details, details. I want to know who lived there, what they did, how they died, did they have a family, what happened to them? I want to know as much detail as I can, and Pamela does a great job dishing it out.
Paranormal Petersburg also provides you the locations of the places with stunning accuracy. It's clear Pamela does this because she loves the area, and wants us to love it too. It's not enough to make me just want to read the ghost stories, but if you are writing a book like this you have to make me want to visit the locations. This book delivers just that.
For the strange and unusual, there are a few great stories about some, what I would call, urban legends and myths. The Goat-man and Sasquatch show up. Who knows what people are seeing. Are they real, or just the product of too much whiskey? But it makes for the stuff of local legends. I didn't know there were instances of the Goat-man and Sasquatch in that area, so I learned a little of the local-lore.
In total, Paranormal Petersburg is a great read. It's well worth it if you are interested in the world of the paranormal or the history of the local area. I know that I added a bunch of locations to get into my car and drive to!
October 26, 2015
I've read a couple of Pamela Kinney's non-fiction books about haunted places in Virginia and they are really interesting and fun. I am not a believer of ghosts, but if I personally experienced something I might be swayed. But that doesn't mean I don't love reading about all the history, tales and first-hand accounts about paranormal events.
This book focuses on Petersburg, VA and the surrounding areas. I had no idea about all the history of this area. Pamela does a great job of giving detailed facts about the cities and specific buildings. I can't even imagine how much research went into the book. She also includes folk tales associated with the areas as well as talking to residents about their knowledge.
She was only able to give histories and maybe some interviews about some of the buildings because they were private residences, but there are also detailed accounts of the investigations she was allowed to conduct. These were fascinating. Kinney used various instruments to communicate with possible spirits. A ghost box was used a lot and I would love to see this in action first-hand.
If you love history, the paranormal, and touring haunted areas, then this is a great book to have. Information about where to find each place and how to contact someone about it is included.
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This book focuses on Petersburg, VA and the surrounding areas. I had no idea about all the history of this area. Pamela does a great job of giving detailed facts about the cities and specific buildings. I can't even imagine how much research went into the book. She also includes folk tales associated with the areas as well as talking to residents about their knowledge.
She was only able to give histories and maybe some interviews about some of the buildings because they were private residences, but there are also detailed accounts of the investigations she was allowed to conduct. These were fascinating. Kinney used various instruments to communicate with possible spirits. A ghost box was used a lot and I would love to see this in action first-hand.
If you love history, the paranormal, and touring haunted areas, then this is a great book to have. Information about where to find each place and how to contact someone about it is included.
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