Hoosier Myths and Legends

In the Irvington neighborhood of Indianapolis sits a home known as the Indianapolis Death House. In this episode, we explore the history of this house and its ties to H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer.

The Water Ghost of Harroby Hall by John Kendrick Bangs was first published in 1894. It tells the story of an ancestral mansion haunted by a water ghost which appears only on Christmas Eve and how the owner of the mansion devises a plan to get rid of it.

Sightings of unidentified flying objects have been around for centuries. In today's episode, we discuss a few of the most popular UFO sightings in Indiana.

The Man of Science by Jerome K. Jerome  tells the story of a scientist who believes a skeleton recently bought is that of his old enemy and is haunting him. So turn the lights low, sit back, relax, and get ready to enjoy this creepy tale.

 

Since the 1930’s a legend has persisted about a mysterious woman in black who haunts the town of Boonville, Indiana.  So sit back, relax, and get comfortable as we bring you the legend of Black Annie.

The Red-Haired Girl was written by Sabine Baring-Gould and was part of a collection called, A Book of Ghosts, that was published in 1904.

We hope you enjoy it!

In this episode, we bring you a special monster edition from Churubusco, in Whitley County, Indiana.

Sit back, relax, and get comfortable as we bring you the legend and history of one of the most well-known Hoosier cryptids, The Beast of Busco.  

In this episode, we share a chapter from our book Haunted Dearborn County, Indiana, which was released today and is available wherever you buy books and at www.arcadiapublishing.com.  We hope you enjoy Chapter 10 - The Aurora Public Library Hauntings.  

Today we bring you the history and lore of Indianapolis' own Hannah House. Built in 1858, this two-story brick mansion has been nicknamed “the house that reeks of death.”  

We're back with our third creepy story. "The Terror by Night" was written by E. F. Benson and was part of a collection, The Room in the Tower, and Other Stories, published in 1912.