Legends & Lore of East Tennessee
9781467136389
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region.
The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Dragging Canoe. Stories of snake-handling churches and the myths behind the death crown superstitions dot the landscape. The mysteries surrounding the Sensabaugh Tunnel still haunt residents.
Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville
9781467135917
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Beyond the beaten path of local landmarks, residents and tourists can find curious secrets, lost mysteries and fascinating legends.
The famed Hope Diamond once found itself, and its mysterious curse, buried in an Asheville girl's sandbox. Elvis once handed a cherished guitar to a local man at an Asheville concert, and he held on to it for forty years. At a flea market, an Asheville attorney paid a few bucks for an old tintype likely of Billy the Kid, and it may be worth millions. Native author Marla Hardee Milling recounts odd, but true, stories hiding behind Asheville's picturesque beauty.
Long Island Oddities
9781609499204
Regular price $19.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%John and Laura Leita delve in to the oddities that make Long Island unique and it may be more odd than you thought possible!
Long Island's history is well known, but often overlooked are the island's unique and bizarre stories and treasures--the most interesting locations and darkest legends. From hidden haunts and legends like the Indian Princess of Lake Ronkonkoma to well-known events like the Amityville Horror House murders, this collection chronicles the tales of restless spirits, unrequited loves and otherworldly visits that riddle the island. There is much to be seen along the roadside, too, including the beloved Big Duck, the Riverhead Indian and even the grave site of Nixon's dog, Checkers. Through history, pictures and the personal experiences of a ten-year endeavor, authors John and Laura Leita brings to life Long Island's abandoned structures, including psychiatric hospitals and other ruins waiting to be rediscovered. Join the Leitas as they go in search of the delightfully quirky side of Long Island.
Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania
9781596297319
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Thomas White spins a beguiling yarn with tales that reach from the misty hollows of the Alleghenies to the lost islands of Pittsburgh.
Oppaymolleah's Curse. General Braddock's buried gold. The original man of steel, Joe Magarac. Such legends have found a home among the rich folklore of Western Pennsylvania. White invites readers to learn the truth behind the urban legend of the Green Man, speculate on the conspiracy surrounding the lost B-25 bomber of Monongahela and shiver over the ghostly lore of Western Pennsylvania.
Paul Bunyan in Michigan
9781626196766
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Legends & Lore of Cape Cod
9781467119047
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived.
Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including Black Sam Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines often blocked Cat's Alley in pursuit of food from fishermen's boats. The remnants of Billingsgate Island can be seen at low tide, and visits from Jenny Lind and Helen Keller contrast with the mysterious stories of the Lady of the Dunes and New England's Dark Day. Author Robin Smith-Johnson shares historic tales of shipwrecks, murders, hauntings and more from the Cape.
The Bronx River in History & Folklore
9781626199682
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Gloucester's Sea Serpent
9781596294615
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Legends and Lore of Lake Ontario
9781626190849
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Local author Susan Peterson Gateley tracks down the real Maid of the Mist and investigates the meaning behind the names Soup Harbor, Sheba Island and the Devil's Nose.
Named by the Hurons, Ontario means Lake of Shining Waters. Beneath this gleaming surface, though, the easternmost of the Great Lakes hides enigmas from thousands of years of history. Ghosts linger on the surface, and monsters swim below, frightening sailors on the water. Smugglers used Lake Ontario during the War of 1812 and Prohibition and continue to do so today--Ontario's darkness providing the cover needed to elude law enforcement. Join Gateley as she delves deep below the waves to uncover these and other legends, lore and secrets from Lake Ontario.