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Continue reading →: Six Haunted Bridges in IndianaIndiana is known for its crumbling infrastructure, so I thought there must be some haunted bridges around. As someone that cannot swim and is also afraid of heights, bridges trigger a daunting feeling for me. Will I make it across? Will it collapse under the weight of my car? Is the…
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Continue reading →: Cemetery Tour: Greyfriars KirkyardA few years ago, I traveled to Scotland for 3 months for my PhD program. As someone that has toured many small town cemeteries in America, the Scottish cemeteries were quite the cultural shock. Before reaching my final destination of Dundee, Scotland, I stayed in Edinburgh for a few days. When not…
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Continue reading →: “Good Luck”: Ouija Board History and UseWhen I was a young girl, my Catholic grandmother sat me down and warned me of a board with numbers, letters, and a mobile planchette. If I were to play with this board, I would be playing with the devil. Being the stubborn and curious child I was, I made…
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Continue reading →: Indiana Cemeteries: Greater LafayetteSince starting my blog, my cemetery visits have increased. Thus, while the memories are still fresh, I want to gather my past visits and document them. Though, I’ll be returning to each site. I can never visit a cemetery just once, there are too many stories. Harrison Cemetery (West Lafayette) Located…
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Continue reading →: The Curse of James Dean’s CarAs part of a Hoosier family, you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that my first and middle name would have been “James Dean” if born a boy. In a state that produces wholesome basketball stars, James Dean was our rebel that smoked cigarettes under the bleachers. James Dean loved speed.…
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Continue reading →: Indiana Cemeteries: Eller and SpannuthI grew up in Fishers, IN and would always drive past Spannuth cemetery (near Conner Prairie). I was jealous that people got to share their backyard with a cemetery, a constant reminder of the shadowy boundaries between life and death. Since it was near the road and without parking, I…
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Continue reading →: Dolls to the Wall: A History of Haunted DollsHaunted dolls have always been my greatest fear, which I blame on being introduced to the movie Chucky far too early in my youth. This fear grew when my dad told me of the scary nightmares (or not?) he had of his teddy bear flying around the ceiling at night. A…
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Continue reading →: Indiana Cemeteries: Heady CemeteryWhen I was a young girl living in Fishers, IN, my friend and I found a cemetery in the middle of our subdivision. Its location seemed random, but modern development building around (and unfortunately on top of) old grave sites isn’t new (I mean there’s a grave in the middle…
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Continue reading →: The Jesuit and the PoltergeistRecently, my grandmother passed. She was a devout Catholic and left behind piles of rosaries, saint amulets, and containers of holy water. When looking through her books, I found Herbert Thurston’s Ghosts and Poltergeists. I wasn’t surprised to find the text, because she passed on to me her interest in ghosts. We…
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Continue reading →: Boo!I’ll be posting soon! For now, please visit the About page for more information. -Ashley
Boo!
I’m Dr. Watson.
I am a writer, rhetorician, researcher,
& archivist of ghost stories. On this site you will find haunted Indiana history, tips on keeping a commonplace book, cemetery explorations, and more!
Contact: notebookofghosts@gmail.com
My book Indiana’s False Hauntings: Stories of Pranks, Fakes and Supernatural Mistakes (from The History Press) is out!
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