This week, finally, I’m finishing up the story of Alice Crawford Snow. If you haven’t listened to part 1 I recommend you do. There’s a lot of nuisance to the history that we are going to start talking about in this episode but this is the episode where everything goes a little ape shit. Last time we ended with Alice being found in a burning bed so we are going to talk about that and the ensuing mystery and followed Alice for the rest of her life, and her afterlife.  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. To see more pictures from today's show or to support the show go to https://patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast Sources  https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100216-01.2.53&srpos=4&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford-------0------   https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100326-01.2.74&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------   https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100214-01.2.15&srpos=12&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------   https://www.newspapers.com/image/169085826/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=2   https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224689/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   https://www.newspapers.com/image/76935071/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   https://www.newspapers.com/image/77098045/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   'Softly sighs' Kiri Te Kanawa Softly sighs ('Leise, leise, fromme Weise') from Der Freischütz by Weber Winning performance of the Sun Aria Contest in Melbourne, Australia Piano: Barbara Connelly October 1965   https://www.newspapers.com/image/457535483/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   ​​https://gazette.com/life/redstone-castle-a-proud-and-haunted-symbol-of-manitou-springs-victorian-age/article_11931d2e-3376-11ec-8b93-c717183051a4.html   https://janmackellcollins.wordpress.com/2018/10/17/manitou-springs-mystic-sisters-and-redstone-castle/   http://southwesternghostsandhauntings.blogspot.com/2011/11/ghost-of-redstone-castle-spirit-of.html   https://www.newspapers.com/image/380307643/?match=1   https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224780/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90164478/alice-gertrude-snow   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Sarony   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqgkL8zMhKQ   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism   Dead daughter plays the piano, says Madame  [NEWS] 12/28/1909, Evening Telegraph   http://genealogytrails.com/colo/elpaso/news/news_accidents.html

Happy Turkey Day! I found a couple of cool ghost stories for Thanksgiving just for fun! Hope you are having a great day! Enjoy some spookiness!   Show notes https://www.newspapers.com/article/salt-lake-telegram-thanksgiving-ghost/25141240/ https://thedeadhistory.com/2017/11/23/thanksgiving-ghost/ https://nypost.com/2021/11/25/grandpas-thanksgiving-ghost-story-uncovered-189-year-old-murder-mystery/

On this week’s episode I’m telling you the harrowing tale of Alice Crawford Snow. There’s a pretty good chance you have never heard of her. Now if you are from the same area of Colorado as I am, you have probably heard of her sister, Emma Crawford, the namesake of the Manitou Springs Coffin Races. Alice was your classic Victorian spiritualist with her own spooky story that almost took her life. And we are talking about the theories behind the mystery, spiritual delusion, suicide attempt, or demonic possession. Now there was so much going on here that I decided to make two podcasts!  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. For visuals of today's podcast to add to your podcast listening experience go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast You can support the show for as little as $2 a month!      Sources  https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100216-01.2.53&srpos=4&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford-------0------ https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100326-01.2.74&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------ https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100214-01.2.15&srpos=12&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------ https://www.newspapers.com/image/169085826/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224689/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/76935071/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/77098045/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 'Softly sighs' Kiri Te Kanawa Softly sighs ('Leise, leise, fromme Weise') from Der Freischütz by Weber Winning performance of the Sun Aria Contest in Melbourne, Australia Piano: Barbara Connelly October 1965 https://www.newspapers.com/image/457535483/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 ​​https://gazette.com/life/redstone-castle-a-proud-and-haunted-symbol-of-manitou-springs-victorian-age/article_11931d2e-3376-11ec-8b93-c717183051a4.html https://janmackellcollins.wordpress.com/2018/10/17/manitou-springs-mystic-sisters-and-redstone-castle/ http://southwesternghostsandhauntings.blogspot.com/2011/11/ghost-of-redstone-castle-spirit-of.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/380307643/?match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224780/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90164478/alice-gertrude-snow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Sarony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqgkL8zMhKQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism Dead daughter plays the piano, says Madame  [NEWS] 12/28/1909, Evening Telegraph http://genealogytrails.com/colo/elpaso/news/news_accidents.html

On this Spooky Snippet I'm talking about the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado. You know, the one that's been all over the news because the owners took off, neighbors started complaining about an odor, and when police went in they found now 190 bodies! Yeah that one! The owners were finally arrested and there was a press conference yesterday. This is a very ongoing investigation!

On this week's episode we are exploring the Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania. We are talking disappearing sheepherders, strange faces in pictures, and UFOs!  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. For visuals of today's podcast to add to your podcast listening experience go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast You can support the show for as little as $2 a month!

On this week’s I’m telling you about the ghost of Grace Brown who haunts Big Moose Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. Her story is horrific. Grace was tragically murdered by the man she loved while out boating on Big Moose Lake and now makes herself known to campers and visitors.  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. For visuals of today's podcast to add to your podcast listening experience go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast You can support the show for as little as $2 a month!

On this week’s episode I am starting a series of stories that are great to listen to around the campfire starting with a heavy hitter, the famous ghosts of the Pine Barrens in New Jersey. There is one very famous inhabitant of the Pine Barrens, but I was surprised by how many other famous ghost stories are littered about. Of course, the most famous inhabitant is the Jersey Devil, who sightings are still reported of today.  And a lot of these stories are really well documented! I found so much that this became a pretty long episode. But it’s all so good.  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you.   For visuals of today's podcast to add to your podcast listening experience go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast You can support the show for as little as $2 a month!    Sources https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-jersey/haunted-pine-barrens-nj/ https://www.insider.com/inside-new-jersey-pine-barrens-legends-abandoned-ghost-towns-2019-10#but-the-legends-myths-and-history-of-the-pine-barrens-live-on-because-of-the-hard-work-of-local-historians-already-stories-are-being-lost-as-the-older-generation-passes-on-but-for-now-the-lore-awaits-if-you-dare-50 https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/ https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/pine-barrens-nj/nature/the-pine-barrens Astonishing Legends https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/152517324/person/322133774383/facts https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74926420/deborah-leeds https://www.atlantic-county.org/history/jersey-devil-pg2.asp https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-pine-barrens/ https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/joseph_bonaparte_and_the_jerse.html https://youtu.be/aEXd1xt_xvY https://youtu.be/SGBpiv-pOVo

On this week’s episode I’m taking you guys ghost hunting at the Sorrento Hotel in Seattle on Halloween weekend, looking for a famous lesbian weed activist spirit. The Sorrento is considered to be in the top ten haunted hotels in the United States and she did not disappoint.   So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you.    Check out all of photos and video from today's podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast

On this week’s episode we going going to the Merchant Cafe, seattle’s oldest bar and possibly the most haunted. Its an awesome place and I don’t think I have been to a place that takes their haunting, and their documentation more seriously. Like the hauntings are embraced here! It’s so much fun.  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you.  To support the podcast or to check out pictures from my travels go to https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast   Sources  https://www.merchantscafemenu.com/ghost-stories https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/spirits-historic-bar-seattle-pioneer-square-merchants-cafe-and-saloon/281-fb2aca71-b9bf-412a-a256-e85436936bc3 https://merchantscafeandsaloon.com/media-history/ Dead Files Season 2 episode 7

On today’s episode we are talking about just some of the ghosts you can encounter at the Pike Place Market, the world famous Seattle Market where they throw giant fish back and forth. It’s pretty freaking awesome. This place has such a rich history I am barely skimming the surface here, so I’m focusing on the ghost of Arthur Goodwin, the spirit that hangs around Ghost Alley Espresso, and the numerous ghost children that have been seen around the market, especially in the Down Under.   So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, maybe a Smog, which is an earl gray tea and espresso latte, I think that’s what I got when I was there, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you.  To support the podcast or to check out pictures from my travels go to https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast

On this Spooky Snippet, I'm sharing with you some of the interesting articles I found in the Oregonian Archives, including a story of ANOTHER sea serpent, a feast that killed multiple people, and a random snippet about guillotining.

On this week’s episode I am telling you about the dark history and hauntings of the Cape Disappointment and Northhead Lighthouses. These things have seen quite a lot of death in their times being in the middle of the Graveyard of the Pacific. One of the most prominent ghosts is that of Melancholy Mary who simply breaks my heart.  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. A little side bar about this week’s episode again, trigger warning. I’m not sure what it is about this episode. I have talked about some pretty dark things on this podcast but this one really got to me. I cried reading the newspapers, I cried writing it all, I’ll probably cry during recording. It’s a rough one, at least for me so bare with me and check in with yourselves to make sure you are ok to listen to such a sad story.  To support the podcast or to check out pictures from my travels go to https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast Sources   https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/photos/ghost-adventures-cape-disappointment https://www.parks.wa.gov/241/North-Head-Lighthouse https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=115 https://www.visionaryliving.com/ghost-of-a-suicide-at-haunted-north-head-lighthouse/ Haunted Graveyard of the Pacific by Ira Wesley Kitmacher https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/things-that-go-bump-on-the-coast/article_81049ba3-f6f8-5fc3-9357-ce0529c6ca9d.html https://www.historylink.org/File/7602 Ghost Adventures season 20 episode 9

On this week’s episode we are talking all about ghost ships that have been reported near Astoria.  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, maybe something with whiskey in it this week, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. For more photos, videos, and to support the show go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast

On this week’s episode we are delving deep into the Columbia River in search of the legendary Colossal Claude, a mysterious sea serpent reported several times near Astoria. Here’s the thing about the Pacific Northwest. There are a lot of sea serpents so we are going to examine the history of sightings of Claude, some of his closest neighbors, what he could be, and possibly even a new friend.  For more photos, videos, and to support the show go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast   Sources http://www.crmm.org https://www.dailyastorian.com/life/in_one_ear/tales-of-claude-and-marvin/article_c3f7320f-091e-51c1-b531-515ba1d0a3ca.html https://tocontriveandjive.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/does-colossal-claude-exist/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/sea-serpent-lore/#.Y7pphy2B1pQ http://cryptozoo-oscity.blogspot.com/2009/06/claude-caddy-or-marvin-sea-monster.html Haunted Astoria by Jefferson Davis  Peter Ciams, "Colossal Claude and The Sea Monsters," The Oregonian. September 24, 1967. https://www.donttakepictures.com/dtp-blog/2017/4/19/the-loch-ness-monster-turns-83-the-story-of-the-surgeons-photograph https://oregonlive.newsbank.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisiutl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonakadet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadborosaurus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilosaurus https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/exploration.html

On today's Spooky Snippet, I am introducing you to Dr. Q's Spirit Hand, a lovely little disembodied hand that helps you communicate with the dead.  I'm also explaining what a Spooky Snippet is.   Sources: Thayer's Dr. Q Spirit Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcvHopgYA8o https://www.martinsmagic.com/allmagic/mentalism/dr-q-spirit-hand-by-thayer-quality-magic/ https://vimeo.com/408888240

On this week’s episode we are examining the glorious, haunted houses of the Flavel family. One haunted by spirits and the other haunted by the last generation of the family, one member of which became known as Hatchet Harry. This is the story of family secrets and a mystery that endured for decades. There’s a lot of twists and turns in this one. So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the hatchet is close by. I have a story to tell you. This week we are moving out of Portland and up the coast to Astoria, Oregon, a sleepy little town directly on the Columbia River that has the cutest population of very loud sea lions. It’s tucked up in a valley that leads right down to the waterfront where you can watch big freighter ships and little lead boats going up and down. As we drove into town we hit a pretty crazy rainstorm that apparently flooded out a lot of places in town but otherwise it was very calm, off and on sunny and then foggy. It was kinda hard to believe that we were right in the midst of the Graveyard of the Pacific. According to the Columbia River Maritime Museum, “Since 1792 approximately 2000 vessels, including over 200 large ships, have sunk at the Columbia River Bar.  More than 700 people have lost their lives to the sea. Mariners agree that the combination of high seas, a mighty river, land shallow, and shifting sand bars make the Columbia River bar one of the most dangerous bar crossings in the world.”  Considering the stories from the museum I don’t want to see it at it’s worse. That’s kinda the backdrop to this week’s stories.   For more photos, videos, and to support the show go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast     ----more---- Sources https://astoriamuseums.org/explore/flavel-house-museum/ https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/flavel-family-mystery-unsealed/article_4c1e913d-45b8-5a07-a214-c96592e114a7.html https://thatoregonlife.com/2017/10/flavel-house-astoria/  Haunted Astoria by Jefferson Davis  https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/mary-louise-flavelflavel-s-death-closes-a-chapter-on-a-long-and-complex-history/article_ca446d03-7131-5d80-8fb5-5461286fc575.html https://www.cultofweird.com/americana/flavel-house-astoria-oregon/ https://www.crmm.org/current-exhibits.html

On this week’s episode I’m taking you ghost hunting at the infamous Witch’s House in Portland. I didn’t think I would actually find so much on the history on this one but I found a treasure trove. Most of the hauntings appear to revolve around one horrible murder, which I found newspaper stories recounting the tale in graphic detail. I have had so many of you ask me if I got to go to this place after the Top 10 Haunted Bathrooms episode and I finally did. I loved this place. I didn’t get much in the way of ghost hunting down with the storms and random people around but there’s a little bit. Also I think this video will be one of the longest ones on Youtube and Patreon because we just kept getting more and more footage of this place because it was just so pretty and surreal.    So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you.  For all pictures, videos, and to support the show go to https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast   Sources  https://youtu.be/LRqK7oEkUek - paranormal investigation https://www.sinistercoffeeandcreamery.com/blog/witchs-castle-investigation?format=amp https://embracesomeplace.com/witchs-castle-portland/ https://archives.albany.edu/concern/daos/w3763q90p https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18581129.2.6&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 http://www.executedtoday.com/tag/danford-balch/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danford_Balch#cite_note-Lansing-5 https://the-line-up.com/witchs-castle https://newsregister.com/article?articleId=6462  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148715375/anna-hamilton

On this week’s episode I’m taking you to one of our favorite places in all of Portland, Kell’s Irish Restaurant and Pub. When Portland Oddities & Curiosities Expo rolls around in the fall you will find us there at least one of the nights we are town. We love the food, drinks, and atmosphere, the ghosts are honestly a bonus. This place is connected to the Shanghai Tunnels so you know it’s spiritually busy. But the best known ghost has nothing to do with the tunnels and might actually not have anything to do with Kell’s.    So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, maybe something with roses, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you.   Sources https://www.hauntedrooms.com/oregon/portland/haunted-places https://psuvanguard.com/portland-haunts/  https://www.portlandoregon.gov/fire/article/384861  https://overcupbooks.com/blogs/blog-1/the-most-haunted-pubs-for-halloween https://www.davidcampbellmemorial.org https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/cast_iron_buildings_in_portland/#.Y7oI1i2B1pQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Glisan https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102820161/rodney-lawrence-glisan https://offbeatoregon.com/1402a.opium-culture-portland-urban-underworld.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-vibrator/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89595014/david-campbell https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1922-12-21/ed-1/seq-26/ocr/

On this week’s episode, I’m going to tell you the history and hauntings of the Pittock Mansion in Portland, Oregon. I figured we needed a sweet story for Valentine’s Day. I also wanted a break from the darkness of the shanghai tunnels.  I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful Pittock Mansion while we were out there with the Oddities and Curiosities Expo last year. I was not prepared for how gorgeous this place was. It is tucked up on this incredibly tall hill that just weaves through this extra green and dense rainforest. When you get to the top of the hill the house just emerges from these trees quite suddenly. The house itself is a beige gray with red roofs and from the back it looks like a fortress almost. If you go to the front of the house get roses and a view of Mt. Hood and the Portland skyline to die for. Oh and the interior! Well we will talk about that a little bit later.    So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, maybe something with roses, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you.   Sources https://portlandghosts.com/the-pittock-mansion/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/oregon/pittock-mansion-haunted-or/  https://pittockmansion.org/our-story/history/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pittock-mansion  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unhinged_(1982_film) http://hauntedhouses.com/oregon/the-pittock-mansion-museum/ https://www.portland.gov/parks/washington-park-international-rose-test-garden  The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqx3WyPVCNE

On this week’s episode we are going dark and discussing a heavy hitter in the paranormal community, the infamous Shanghai Tunnels of Portland. Trigger warning. It’s real dark. Name a bad thing and it will probably be mentioned today. Human trafficking, sexual assault, drugging, murder, cannibalism, racism. Yeah there’s a lot today. I discovered in my travels in the PWN that there are actually Shanghai Tunnels in Portland, Astoria, and Seattle. I thought this was fascinating! But the Portland ones are probably the most famous amongst paranormal enthusiasts because they have been seen on every ghost show basically ever. There is a lot of history to get through, don’t worry it’s very dark and gruesome. I was so upset when I didn’t get to go the first time I was in Portland so I made sure to go this time, and I’ll probably go again this year too! I even had a ghostly experience that I’ll tell you all about at the end. Sources https://www.otbrewing.com/haunted-past https://www.travelportland.com/culture/portland-shanghai-tunnels/  https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2009/08/bunko_kelly_and_the_funeral_pa.html Haunted Portland, Oregon by Jeff Dwyer https://puzzleboxhorror.com/shanghai-tunnels-portland/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/portland-s-shanghai-tunnels https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/shanghai_tunnels_myth/#.Y8W4tS2B1pQ http://wicked-portland.com/ch05.html https://www.theawl.com/2014/07/the-legend-of-the-legend-of-bunko-kelly-the-kidnapping-king-of-portland/ Ghost Adventures Season 6 episode 1, (On hulu it’s season 8, episode 1) Portals to Hell Season 2, Episode 3 Most terrifying Places in america season 1 episode 2 http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2016/09/hgb-ep-147-shanghai-tunnels.html https://www.werewolves.com/the-werewolf-of-portland/ https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/chinookan-head-flattening/#.Y9Q7Qi2B1pQ