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Get this introduction to Indiana ghosts that’s two books in one: part armchair read and part ghost hunting guide! Mansions where tragic deaths occurred and where spirits walk, murderers whose foul ...
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  • 09 September 2025
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Get this introduction to Indiana ghosts that’s two books in one: part armchair read and part ghost hunting guide!

Mansions where tragic deaths occurred and where spirits walk, murderers whose foul crimes are punished beyond the grave—countless ghost stories have been passed on for generations, joined by modern folktales that raise the hair on the head and stir the imagination. Wanda Lou Willis, one of Indiana’s popular folklorists, has carefully researched and collected 77 frightening tales that will provoke and amuse even the most skeptical reader.

Enjoy these stories from the safety of home or become a ghost hunter. Utilize maps to the haunted locations that are open to the public. Journey to Hazelcot, the deserted dream mansion in Whitley County; to the tomb of riverboat captain Francis McHarry along the Ohio River, where ships pay homage to avoid the ghost’s curse; and to the bridges near Avon, where who knows what will occur?

Whether you’re a horror fan, a history buff, or a traveler looking to explore Indiana like never before, Haunted Hoosier Tales is for you. Share it with friends around a campfire or try the stories alone at home—if you dare.

Inside you’ll find:

  • 77 ghostly tales from haunted locations
  • Stories arranged by county
  • Maps to featured sites that are open to the public
  • Historical information about 41 counties

Do ghosts walk the roads and wander the trails of the Hoosier heartland? Find out with Haunted Hoosier Tales and the companion book, More Haunted Hoosier Tales, also available.

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Price: $17.99
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Imprint: Clerisy Press
Series: Haunted Heartland
Publication Date: 09 September 2025
ISBN: 9781578604210
Format: eBook
BISACs: Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal, Ghosts & poltergeists, Local history, Travel guides: activity holidays
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Wanda Lou Willis is a folklore historian who specializes in Hoosier folktales and historic research. She has been a feature writer for the Indianapolis Star’s “Seniority Counts” section and has made regular appearances on WXIN-TV’s early-morning show. She taught folklore for 13 years through the continuing-education division of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and OASIS. A popular folklore presenter at schools, universities, libraries, and historical societies, Willis has received recognition from National Geographic Magazine and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Northern Indiana

  • Allen County
    • The Mason Long House
    • The Pfeiffer House
    • The Phantom of the Embassy
  • Fulton County
    • The Manitou Monster
    • Sister Sarah
  • Huntington County
    • The Haunting of Canal House
  • Kosciusko County
    • The Fish That Got Away
    • Merbrink Cottage—The Winona Lake House of Love
  • La Porte County
    • The Ghost of “I” Street Medical Clinic
  • Marshall County
    • Paukooshuck’s Ghost
  • Porter County
    • Child’s Play
  • St. Joseph County
    • Osceola Poltergeist
  • Whitley County
    • Oscar, the Beast of “Busco”
    • Things Go Bump in a Grand Manor—Hazelcot Castle

Central Indiana

  • Clay County
    • The One-Hundred Steps Cemetery
  • Franklin County
    • The Whitehall Tavern
  • Hamilton County
    • The Haunting of Eck House
  • Hancock County
    • The Plantation Club’s Hoodlums and Haunts
  • Hendricks County
    • Danville’s Creature from Hell
  • Henry County
    • The Haunted City
  • Johnson County
    • Little Girl in the Window
  • Madison County
    • 19th-Century Eccentric Ghost Tales
    • Sam Maag... Is It You?
    • “Good Night, Mr. G”
    • Miss Robert’s Mansion
  • Marion County
    • The Acton Miracle
    • The Alverna Retreat Ghost
    • The Girl in White
    • The Haunting of Beck House
    • The Murat Shrine Temple’s Blue Light Special
    • The Slippery Noodle Inn
    • Indianapolis’s First Haunted House
  • Monroe County
    • The Haunted Morgan-Monroe State Forest
  • Morgan County
    • The Point of Death
  • Parke County
    • Bellmore—Dark Fantastic
    • The Peek-a-Boo Ghost
    • Spook Light Hill
    • Tilghman’s Furlough
    • Turkey Run’s Native Under a Rock
  • Putnam County
    • The Ghost of Governor Whitcomb
    • Locust Hill
  • Vigo County
    • The Blue Hole
    • The Ultimate Long Distance Call
  • Warren County
    • Harrison’s Phantom Militia
  • Wayne County
    • Cry-Woman Bridge

Southern Indiana

  • Bartholomew County
    • The Azalia Bridge
  • Brown County
    • The Haunting of Story, Indiana
  • Dearborn County
    • The Laughery Creek Road Massacre
  • Floyd County
    • Balls of Light
    • The Ghosts of Culbertson Mansion
  • Greene County
    • The Legend of Poor Pollie: Linton’s Beloved Eccentric
  • Harrison County
    • The Legend of Haunted Hollow
  • Jackson County
    • Hush Little Baby, Don’t You Cry
    • The Medora Haunted House
    • Trombone Tommy
    • The Witch of White Chapel
  • Knox County
    • Dark Hollow
    • Purple Head Bridge
    • The Spirit of Otter Lake
    • The Coal Miner’s Ghosts
    • The Ghost of Sigma Pi
    • The Ghostly Supervisor
  • Lawrence County
    • The Light at the End of the Tunnel
    • Chains of Destiny
  • Martin County
    • Paoli’s Bluebeard
  • Perry County
    • The Ghost Rider of River Road
    • Vengeance Is Mine, Saith the Lord
    • What’s Going on at the Tell City Library?
  • Pike County
    • Dead Man’s Prophecy
    • Flat Creek Terror
    • The Gullick House
  • Scott County
    • Poor Mary
    • Day Is Done, Gone the Sun
  • Switzerland County
    • A Gentle Presence
    • The Music of the Night
  • Warrick County
    • The Ditney Man
  • Washington County
    • The Pekin Ghost

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