Ghosts in the Hills: The History and Haunts of Quail Run Ranch
Published on 28. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-63499-163-6 (ISBN)
Description
Quail Run Ranch, nestled in Southern California's hills, holds centuries of history from prehistoric settlement to Spanish conquest, with a legacy of craftsmanship and lingering spirits.
Quail Run Ranch, a place forgotten to time, sits hidden in the hills of Southern California. Although it looks sedate and unimposing, the very land it sits on has a rich and ancient history, going back to the Tongva. This land holds the stories of prehistoric settlement, Spanish conquest, enslavement by a powerful foreign master known as the Church of Rome, and abuses by mission fathers who promised salvation in exchange for obedience. The very stones hold the memory of western settlement and a family of master masons and artisans, descendants of a defrocked priest from Switzerland, who left an indelible mark on the land in the form of the buildings they hand built and decorated with superb craftsmanship. With the last owner gone, the ghosts of those who once lived here have chosen to stay. Most of the spirits are benign and gentle, except for the Shadow Monk, who has caused grown men to flee in abject terror.
Quail Run Ranch, a place forgotten to time, sits hidden in the hills of Southern California. Although it looks sedate and unimposing, the very land it sits on has a rich and ancient history, going back to the Tongva. This land holds the stories of prehistoric settlement, Spanish conquest, enslavement by a powerful foreign master known as the Church of Rome, and abuses by mission fathers who promised salvation in exchange for obedience. The very stones hold the memory of western settlement and a family of master masons and artisans, descendants of a defrocked priest from Switzerland, who left an indelible mark on the land in the form of the buildings they hand built and decorated with superb craftsmanship. With the last owner gone, the ghosts of those who once lived here have chosen to stay. Most of the spirits are benign and gentle, except for the Shadow Monk, who has caused grown men to flee in abject terror.
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CYNTHIA ACKLEY NUNN, a native Southern Californian, now lives in North Idaho with her husband, Colin, a cat named Mr. Kitty, and a Belgian Malinois named Lola. Cindy lived in England for nearly eight years. She is also a family historian, genealogist, a professional researcher with over thirty-five years of experience, and has been running a professional paranormal investigations team for over fifteen years. Periodically she volunteers her time working with adoptees and birth parents looking to find and reunite with each other. Cynthia Ackley Nunn is the author of historic non-fiction books about ghost towns and abandoned places.