Read 21 chilling ghost stories with ties to the Wild West, based on actual accounts, as told by two paranormal investigators.
Too many lawmen and bandits met their ends on the streets of Deadwood, and their ghostly whispers still remain. In Tombstone, the infamous Bird Cage Theatre is haunted by the shadows of gamblers and painted ladies from long ago. The Wild West produced some of Americas most legendary characterswhose spirits might still roam among us. This collection of ghost stories unearths the creepiest, most surprising tales about old cowboys, outlaws, sharpshooters, prospectors, and more!
Authors Jessica Freeburg and Natalie Fowler are active paranormal investigators with a shared fascination for things that go bump in the night. The professional writers spent countless hours combing the country for the strangest and scariest run-ins with unexplained phenomena connected to the Old Frontier.
Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 21 terrifying tales. Theyre based on reportedly true accounts, proving that the Wild West sparked some of the most notorious and compelling ghostly tales ever told. The short stories are paired with brief retellings of each figures deeds while among the living and are ideal for quick reading. They are sure to captivate anyone who enjoys a good scare. Share them with friends around a campfire, or try them alone at homeif you dare.
Acknowledgments
Important Note
Preface
Outlaws & Sharp Shooters
Tom Blackjack Ketchum
Jesse James
Tom Horn
John Baptiste
Law and Order
Wild Bill Hickok
Seth Bullock
Virgil Earp
Women of the Wild West
Maggie Broadwater
Alice Walpole
Belle Star
Eleanor the Chambermaid
Rosethe Lady in Red
Elizabeth Baby Doe Tabor
Notable Locations
The Bird Cage Theatre (Tombstone, AZ)
Cerro Gordo Ghost Town (Cerro Gordo, CA)
The St. James Hotel (Cimarron, NM)
Bannack Ghost Town (Bannack, MT)
The Custer House (Mandan, ND)
South Side Saloon (Dodge City, KS)
The Colorado Grande Casino & Hotel (Cripple Creek, CO)
Gunslinger Gulch (Anaconda, MT)
The Lost Souls of the Yellow Jacket Mine (Gold Hill, NV)
Bibliography
About Jessica Freeburg
About Natalie Fowler
Jessica Freeburg is an internationally published author, history nerd, and researcher of the unexplained. She has written a variety of books, ranging from graphic novels to paranormal fiction and nonfiction, focused on creepy legends and dark moments from history.
As the founder of Ghost Stories Ink, Jessica has performed paranormal investigations at reportedly haunted locations across the US. She has appeared in documentaries and shows on such networks as the Travel Channel and Amazon Primetalking about ghosts and haunted placesand she can often be heard cohosting the popular podcast Darkness Radio.
Natalie Fowler was once a practicing attorney. Now she is an award-winning author and ghostwriter. Her published works include nonfiction books on poignantand sometimes darkhistorical events and haunting legends.
She is the researcher and historian for Ghost Stories Ink and has led paranormal investigations at some of the most notoriously haunted locations in the country. Inspired by the concept of spirit rescue, she cofounded the Paranormal Services Cooperative and has published accounts of her work as a medium in this field.
