Haunted Independence, Oregon |
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| Author:
| Morton, Marilyn |
| Series title: | Haunted America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61423-982-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing
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| Imprint: | History Press, The |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $2.99 |
Book Description:
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The "Hop Capital of the World" is brewing with otherworldly spirits--from the mischievous to the macabre, from glowing orbs to tortured souls.Meet the spirits of Independence, Oregon, who whisper to passersby and tickle the spines of the curious: A young woman who threw herself from a window upon learning of her lover's death. Patients who underwent crude surgeries a century past and whose quiet moans linger on. A mysterious skeleton uncovered by a local business owner in...
More Description The "Hop Capital of the World" is brewing with otherworldly spirits--from the mischievous to the macabre, from glowing orbs to tortured souls.Meet the spirits of Independence, Oregon, who whisper to passersby and tickle the spines of the curious: A young woman who threw herself from a window upon learning of her lover's death. Patients who underwent crude surgeries a century past and whose quiet moans linger on. A mysterious skeleton uncovered by a local business owner in the shadowy recesses of an attic. A doll that inexplicably relocates to different parts of the local museum at night. Mischievous or downright chilling, the ghosts of Independence offer a doorway to the city's colorful past. Tour historic downtown Independence with Marilyn Morton, founder and chair of the annual Ghost Walk, as she reveals the haunted heritage of the one-time hop capital of the world."[Morton] spins tales about the scary side of Independence . . . [and] takes readers on a tour of historic downtown." --OregonLive