Ghostly Tales Of Michigan

Read 27 chilling ghost stories about reportedly true encounters with the supernatural in Michigan. A heroic specter saves a dying man’s life. An April Fool’s joke reveals the presence of a dog-like monster. One place, so haunted that it’s been featured on national television. Michigan is among the most haunted states in America. This collection of ghost stories presents the creepiest, most surprising tales of the Great Lake State! Award-winning author Ryan Jacobson has always held a fascination for things that go bump in the night. The professional writer spent countless hours researching the region in search of the strangest and scariest run-ins with the unexplained. Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 27 terrifying tales about haunted locations. They’re based on reportedly true accounts, proving that Michigan is the setting for some of the most compelling ghostly tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they are sure to captivate anyone who enjoys a good scare. Share them with friends around a campfire, or try them alone at home—if you dare.

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for twenty-five creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Michigan. Set in Michigan's historic towns and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. Michigan folklore is kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser, and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll hear otherworldly voices and things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.

Ghost stories from America's Great Lakes State have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Coastal Michigan's haunted history and local legends come to life--even when the main players are dead. From the souls lost aboard the doomed Alpena, to the restless spirits at Nunica Cemetery, this spooky chapter book will keep readers rapt. Dive into suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

"Adapted from Michigan's haunted lighthouses by Dianna Higgs Stampfler."

Ghost stories from Michigan's Upper Peninsula have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky streets and shores of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula! Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know many ghost ships, and their ghostly crews, sail along the Upper Peninsula’s shores? Or that a book-loving ghost haunts the library in Marquette? Can you believe that the former lighthouse keeper at Seul Choix still comes to work...even from beyond the grave? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Michigan’s Upper Peninsula forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

These tales of fright-filled folklore span the length and breadth of the Great Lakes State.

Ghost stories from Michigan's Upper Peninsula have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky streets and shores of Michigan's Upper Peninsula! Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know many ghost ships, and their ghostly crews, sail along the Upper Peninsula's shores? Or that a book-loving ghost haunts the library in Marquette? Can you believe that the former lighthouse keeper at Seul Choix still comes to work...even from the beyond the grave? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Michigan's Upper Peninsula forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

Welcome to the spooky shores of Michigan! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that the former keeper of the Seul Choix Point Lighthouse still keeps his watch, despite having been dead for over a hundred years? Or that a mysterious young girl searches for playmates at the Marquette Island Lighthouse? Can you believe that the poltergeist at Waugoshance Shoal Lighthouse loves to play pranks on visitors? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Michigan's coast, and have you sleeping with the light on!