At Ease in Zion? Frisco’s Eternal Resting Spot

BY TONY HARRINGTON Zion Cemetery in Frisco, TX has no official address outside of FM (Farm to Market Road) 423 1 Mile North of Eldorado Parkway. The Entrance to Zion Cemetery in Frisco, Texas Though considered an active cemetery to this day, it has fallen into disrepair. Headstones are broken, monuments crumbling, structures dilapidated. Most …

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A Haunted Heritage:The Crozier-Sickles House of Frisco, Texas

by TONY HARRINGTON Nestled amongst the backdrop of Frisco's bustling Rail District; a historic area of old downtown currently under massive revitalization, is the Frisco Heritage Center. A living museum dedicated to preserving the town's rich and diverse cultural history. The Crozier-Sickle House at the Frisco Heritage Center The Heritage Center is comprised of twelve …

Historical Haunts: The USS Constellation “Baltimore’s Haunted Warship”

by Tony Harrington Permanently docked in Baltimore’s “Inner Harbor” at the famous Pier 1, the USS Constellation stands regally amidst a booming tourist destination. She has been returned to her former splendor thanks in part to a restoration effort that spanned over three years, an effort that replaced nearly every square inch of the ships …

THE STARS AND YIPES! (Fort McHenry)

by Tony Harrington  Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland as a child who was interested in history was an awesome experience.  The city was brimming with historical landmarks that were rich with stories of our nations past.  From Edgar Alan Poe's home and burial spot, to the history of Johns-Hopkins Hospital, from the final docking spot …

SUPERNATURAL WARFARE: How the Occult, Psychics, and Past Lives Affected the Warfront

by Tony Harrington War is ugly. That is a stone cold truth that has been etched into countless textbooks, film, newspapers and other social media throughout time. Even cave drawings from before when man walked completely upright show opposing tribes locked in bloody combat. We go to war for many reasons: to protect our freedoms, …

HISTORICAL HAUNTS: FORT MORGAN, AL

  Fort Morgan sits at 30°13′41″N 88°1′23″W at the mouth of Mobile Bay, AL. Prior to Fort Morgan, the land at the above coordinates belonged to a smaller redoubt fort made of earth and wood. That particular fort was known as Fort Bowyer taking its name from the colonel John Bowyer who completed construction of …

HISTORICAL HAUNTS: AXE AND YE SHALL RECEIVE

by Tony Harrington     Lizzie Andrew Borden was born on July 19, 1860 to Andrew Jackson Borden and Sarah Anthony Morse in Fall River, Massachusetts, joining older sisters Emma Lenora and Alice Esther( who died at 2 years of age). By all accounts, growing up in the Borden household was not easy and things …

A House is Not a Home (when ghosts around it roam): The Amityville Horror Case

Long before Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George graced the screen in the glossy big budget 2005 remake of “The Amityville Horror”, James Brolin and Margot Kidder starred as real-life husband and wife George and Kathleen Lutz who after moving into their dream home find themselves terrorized by unseen forces resulting in the family fleeing the …

HOAXED ENCOUNTERS OF THE FOURTH KIND

ALASKA ABDUCTIONS: Beyond the 4th Kind By S.M. Belekurov Almost as soon as it hit theaters Universal Picture's "The Fourth Kind"met suspicious criticisms. Questions arose as to the legitimacy of the film's "based on true events" claim. Since then, new information seems to support the initial skepticism.   The movie revolves around "Dr. Emily Abigail Tyler" and her …

DOES THE “BELL” HAUNTING RING TRUE

On the “Red River” trail near Adams, Tennessee in Robertson County there stands a farm house which in the mid-1800’s was the site of many horrific encounters with a spirit that terrorized the Bell family. The “Bell Witch” as it came to be known soon became the de-facto legend of the state and boasts some …