Baltimore Ghosts: History, Mystery, Legends and Lore

US: Myst and Lace Publishers, In, 2004. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. *Sign ed by author. Take a tour of Baltimore's haunted historic sites in this book based on mor e than a dozen personal interviews with park rangers, graveyard workers, sa loon keepers and museum curators. The book includes more than 60 photograph s of graveyards, tombstones, forts, ships, haunted restaurants and historic locations. The book's highlights include the city's colorful history as explained thro ugh ghost tales and legends, featuring: unexplained activities at the Edgar Allan Poe House and Poe gravesite; 19th century grave robbing practices at the University of Maryland Medical College; spirits in the "catacombs" gra veyard beneath Westminster Church; the "Gallows Ghost" and many other activ e spirits at Fort McHenry; graves and stories in Green Mount Cemetery (incl uding the burial plot of John Wilkes Booth); sailor spirits on the USS Cons tellation in the Inner Harbor tourist area; several saloon ghosts and sight ings in Fells Point; the Legend of "Black Aggie," an active tombstone statu e; secret tunnels under Federal Hill; the story of the mysterious Phantom o f O'Donnel Heights... and more. In addition a special 1-to-5 "tombstone rating," which was provided by the Baltimore Society for Paranormal Research, is included at the end of each c hapter. These tombstone symbols indicate the level of hauntings at each of these public sites. To help teachers use this book in the classroom, a special teacher's guide is available separately. The book is entitled "Baltimore Ghosts a.