The Haunted History of Pelham, New York

Including Ghostly Tales of The Bronx, Westchester County, and Long Island Sound

• Author(s): Blake A. Bell,
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Pages: 238
• ISBN_10: 1438486758
  ISBN_13: 9781438486758
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) , Social Science / Folklore & Mythology , Body, Mind & Spirit / Supernatural (incl. Ghosts) ,

Description:... The Haunted History of Pelham, New York is an unusual and fascinating fusion of New York history and folklore. Recognizing that virtually every gripping regional ghost drama springs from kernels of fact, Blake A. Bell weaves spellbinding accounts of ghosts, spirits, and specters together with well-documented context for the stories to help readers understand the actual events and historical developments that underlie each. With nine sections including those on Indigenous American Hauntings, Revolutionary War Specters, Ghostly Treasure Guards, and Phantom Ships off Pelham Shores, Bell relates entertaining and dramatic ghost stories that have been passed from generation to generation as he helps readers understand how local lore came to be and why it is important to an understanding of the region, its culture, and its self-awareness.