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Borley Rectory: The Making of a Haunted House feature image

Unexplained Phenomena

Borley Rectory: The Making of a Haunted House

Borley Rectory became a benchmark haunted-house case because witness claims, press attention, Harry Price's investigations and later criticism all gathered around one vanished building.

disputedpublicBorley, EssexClaims from the late 19th century; major investigations 1929-1939
The Bell Witch: A Haunting Built From Legend and Memory feature image

Folklore & Legends

The Bell Witch: A Haunting Built From Legend and Memory

The Bell Witch story is one of America's most durable haunting legends, but its power comes from later storytelling as much as any recoverable event.

folklorepublicAdams, Robertson County, TennesseeTraditionally 1817-1821; later print tradition from the 19th century onward
The Anatomy of a Haunting Report feature image

Unexplained Phenomena

The Anatomy of a Haunting Report

A practical guide to separating atmosphere, testimony, memory, environment and possible causes in a reported haunting.

uncertainpublicGeneralContemporary