Haunted Kentucky

Stackpole Haunted Series

by Alan Brown

Horses graze peacefully in the bucolic pastures of the Bluegrass State, but this surface beauty is offset by a violent past of Indian wars and Civil War battles. In addition to the tragic spirits from these conflicts, this volume includes stories about the headless ghost of Old Fort Herrod, the vanishing hitchhiker of Meshack Road, the Great Meat Storm of 1876, and the sinister witch's grave at Pilot's Knob Cemetery. A host of strange creatures also wander the state, among them Goat Man, Lizard Man, and the Herrington Lake Monster.

Genres: Paranormal, Nonfiction, History, Folklore

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2009

Reviews

[Amber Saling · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. I enjoyed reading the history of the towns around Kentucky. The urban legends were fun and a couple stories were in my town.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were a few stories in here that I had never heard about before, but most of them were old familiar tales that I've been hearing my whole life. As a Kentuckian there are a lot of great paranormal stories and places about and in the area, so it's always interesting when I can hear something new! Several of these stories actually took place around where I live, or in places I have been before (some of them many times). There were one or two of the places that I've had encounters in myself, and there was even one particular UFO story that I have a personal tie too (I know things that happened that night that are so weird, and on the night in question my sister and myself also saw something strange in the night sky).

Anyway, it was just an okay book because I did already know so many of the stories and lore. A few of the stories don't resonate with me at all, I don't like tales about bigfoot or creatures really. They just don't appeal to me. It's a good short read though if you're new to Kentucky lore or just want a quick ghost story!

[Laura Talley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love reading ghost stories from my state!
I knew of some and discovered new ones.
I know of more and saw Bigfoot when I was 8. I have seen and sensed several spirits and although at one time speaking of ghosts was taboo or made others think you were crazy, I’m glad it’s publicly acknowledged and accepted now and hopefully the time has come that we may actually be able to find out some answers about the afterlife!

[Emily Sebastian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting book. I was disappointed there wasn’t a section for Northern Kentucky. There was one story from NKY about Pearl Bryan/Bobby Mackeys. While I’ve heard this version of the Pearl Bryan story, it’s not accurate and is easily fact checked. There are a ton of stories about experiences at Bobby Mackeys and any of those could have been included in place of the Pearl Bryan one.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well researched and well written book of ghost legends of Kentucky. I just discovered this is part of a series so I might try to find the other titles.

[Mary Quire · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was not only well researched and extremely entertaining, but it was also very well written. I highly recommend it if you are interested in Kentucky legends and folklore.