Category: RABBIT HOLE
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MURDER AT LAKE LUZERNE
Rural Muhlenberg County, January 25, 1997- a picturesque area with a population of just over 30,000 in Western Kentucky, a community in the purest sense of the word. Back in the late 90’s it wasn’t uncommon for folks to keep their doors unlocked and feel at peace. Because in the town of Greenville, the charming…
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CINCINNATI, COFFIN CITY U.S.A.
For centuries, the Cincinnati area has been the nation’s leading producer of coffins, caskets and burial vaults. If you saw the previous post you know Cincinnati’s own Crane, Breed & Co. developed game-changing metal, rectangular caskets in the 1850’s. These state-of-the-art beauties were a far cry from the coffins of yore. These caskets were considered…
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RABBIT, RABBIT
Do you say “rabbit rabbit” on the first of the month to ensure good luck? While the origin of this rodent repetition is mostly unknown it seems to be most prevalent in Britain and North America and is rumored to go back as far as the 13th century. The custom is possibly attributable to Celtic tribes…
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HUNDREDS OF PETRIFIED BODIES
Check out this is a creepy, intriguing piece that was published in the January 31, 1892 edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer. I’d love more info on this story but have been unable to locate anything further. A bit of history- St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in the St. Bernard area of Cincinnati and dates…
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THE TRAGIC TALE OF PEARL BRYAN
You may be familiar with Bobby Mackey’s Music World. The honky-tonk performance venue, located in Wilder, Kentucky which has been a popular feature on many ghost hunting programs and certainly claims a foreboding back story. But are you familiar with the story of Pearl Bryan, the catalyst for much of the purported paranormal occurrences? To…
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THE DAY THE ANIMALS DIED
If you live in Ohio I’m sure you remember the surreal and grizzly scene that unfolded on the evening of October 18, 2011. It was on that day that some 56 exotic animals were freed from their enclosures. These beautiful animals had been housed at the farm of a private collector, a man named Terry…
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THE SPIRIT OF HUFFMAN
Last night I ventured up to Dayton, Ohio to check out the ‘Spirit of Huffman’! It’s a tour of nine historic homes in the Huffman neighborhood. The homes all date from the early to mid 1800’s and have been painstakingly restored.The tour features Queen Anne, Italianate, and Eastlake Victorian homes but for me the real attraction…
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THE LEGEND OF THE GRAY MAN
I first heard of the “Gray Man” while living in Myrtle Beach as a teenager. Legend has it that he is the ghost of a man who was traveling North along the coast after years being at sea to visit the woman he loved. On the way, he and his trusty steed were caught up…
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THE LEGEND OF MANSON AND THE CITY VIEW TAVERN
I spent some time exploring City View Tavern last night. It’s a cozy little bar with, not surprisingly, a nice view of the city. But the really cool thing about the place is it’s association with Charles Manson. As a matter of fact, City View appears on the list “10 Bars and Restaurants Made Famous…
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APPRECIATING THE BLACK CAT
It’s Black Cat Appreciation Day! Time to celebrate this often feared feline. Black Cat Appreciation Day was created by Wayne H. Morris to honor of his late sister, June, who had a black cat named Sinbad. The day was chosen to commemorate her passing. Why do some people fear the black cat? Well, we can…
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TO DANCE WITH DEATH
Danse Macabre- the haunting orchestral masterpiece that originated in the early 1870’s by Saint-SaĆ«ns was originally not so well received. Bummer. Enter Franz Liszt to put his magic fingers to work and what do ya know… it became quite a hit. š¹ I must admit I prefer the rather chaotic original version…but I digress. If you want…
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BONES UNDER MUSIC HALL
Last night I had the opportunity to spend some time at Memorial Hall, which is located right next door to another historic building with amazing history, Cincinnati’s iconic Music Hall. Memorial Hall was built in 1908 but Music Hall came much earlier and was completed in 1878. Before this area was a turn of the…
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LOOKING FOR THE MAN IN A DARK BLUE SUIT
Looking forward to my first Murder Mystery Dinner tonight at Cincinnati’s iconicĀ Memorial Hall I’ve wanted to attend one of these murder mystery parties since I first heard about them in the late 80’s and I finally got around to it. Took me long enough! Memorial Hall was built in 1908 and has quite a bit…
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NEW TED BUNDY FILM SHOOTING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
So earlier this evening we were talking about Ted Bundy and I have to let you in on a little secret, a few months ago something pretty cool went down in my neighborhood. A film entitled ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ was shot literally a block from my house.This film details the life of…
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GHOSTS OF THE GOLDEN LAMB
Sometimes when you frequent an establishment you can take its historical significance for granted. That is easy to do in an area rich with historic sites and great architecture to enjoy. However, I am happy to report I did not make that mistake today at The Golden Lamb. The Golden Lamb was opened back in 1803…
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CARRIE NATION’S DIVINE ORDINATION
We all know about Lizzy Borden and the horrific results of her axe wielding but how many of you have heard of another axe afficianado (much less lethal) named Carrie Amelia Nation? Carrie was born in Garrard County, Kentucky on November 25, 1846 and was a radical leader of the temperance movement, which was an…
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THE NOSE JOB HE ALWAYS WANTED
If youāre not familiar with the Shayna Hubers case I will take a moment to bring you up to speed. This local case has been widely featured both nationally and internationally so there is a lot of information available. You may have seen pieces on 20/20, 48 Hours, Snapped and It Takes a Killer detailing…