Ghosts and Legends of Calico
Published on 14. September 2020
141 pages
978-1-4396-7106-1 (ISBN)
Description
Set against the painted hills of the Mojave Desert, this town "as purdy as a gal's calico skirt" once was California's most prolific silver mining community. Now Calico lives again as a museum and tourist attraction, but the dead have not abandoned it. Shades of the past are everywhere, from the mischievous little boy that runs into the Sweet Shop and disappears to the ghostly schoolteacher still eager to pass on knowledge. Dark shadows appear at the old Calico Cemetery, where few names mark graves. Join authors Brian Clune and Bob Davis as they explore the haunted side of this historic town.
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Brian Clune is the cofounder and historian for Planet Paranormal Radio and Planet Paranormal Investigations. He lives in Southern California with his loving wife, Terri, and his three wonderful children.
Content
- Intro
- Hal Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword, by Bill Cook
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction to California's Official Silver Town
- 1. The Silver King Is Crowned
- 2. The Desert Springs a Town
- 3. The Legend of Lucy Lane
- 4. A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
- 5. Dorsey, One Hell of a Tail
- 6. Knott Your Typical Ghost Town
- 7. The Legend of Calico Cemetery
- 8. Calico Resurrected
- 9. The Legend of Diamond Lil
- 10. Calico Comes Alive
- 11. Mining and Dining the Spirits
- 12. Ghosts of the Maggie Mine
- 13. Amusements and Other Poltergeists of Interest
- 14. A Paranormal Shopping Spree
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- About the Authors
