Ohio Interest

In this book you'll meet the vengeful spirit of an Indian who wanted his skull back, a haunted antique party dress, a ghostly poisoner doomed to her own private hell, Thomas Edison and his machine to talk to the dead, the long-dead actress who still takes curtain calls, the headless motorcyclist of the Great Black Swamp.

There are tales as old as Native American ghostlore, as new as the one about a haunted airplane. There are stories about haunted presidents and haunted swimming pools. There are tales of the dead and famous and of the faceless dead. Visit that altered state of consciousness--Haunted Ohio.

Stories from the following Ohio counties: Ashland, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hardin, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Miami, Montgomery, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Summit, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Wood, Wyandot.

Includes general index and index by county, bibliography, source notes, and directory of haunted places open to the public.

They're baa-ack! Still more Buckeye ghosts have come swarming out of their graves to give you some sleepless nights in this collection of over 100 bone-chilling tales, including The Faceless Hitchhiker,the paranormal history of Cleveland's Franklin Castle, a haunted trunk that held the spirit of a murderer; a medical clinic haunted by a shuffling beast and the ghostly nuns of Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo. There are Men in Black, captured psychic images and sounds, theatre ghosts, haunted hospitals, roads, and cemeteries, as well as some of the most terrifying stories in the Haunted Ohio series. Stories from the following Ohio counties: Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Butler, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Hocking, Holmes, Lawrence, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Mahoaning, Marion, Medina, Miami, Montgomery, Muskingum, Ottawa, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Vinton, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Williams, Wood.

In honor of Ohio's BOO-centennial year, Chris Woodyard, author of the popular Haunted Ohio series, brings you over 80 all-new tales from haunt-spots around the state from Adena to Zoar. You'll meet the ghosts of the Indian martyrs of Gnadenhutten, a spectral soldier from the siege of Ft. Meigs, the phantom Phoebe, keeping an eye on the canal boats at Roscoe Village, the African American ghosts of Prospect Place, a stop on the Underground Railroad, and many other tales that reflect the history as well as the ghostly lore of the Buckeye State. You'll also meet a real-life Hatchet Man, possibly Ohio s first serial killer, the sad ghost of a wife slaughtered by her husband at what is now a Victorian tea room, and the spirit of a mad murderess in a remote farmhouse. Stories from the following counties:Adams, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Darke, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hardin, Henry, Highland, Jefferosn, Lake, Lawrence, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Paulding, Pickaway, Pike, Portage, Putnam, Richland, Ross, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert, Warren, Wood.

The first comprehensive trail guide to mountain biking in Ohio is back. Written by a mountain biker for mountain bikers, this book has all the best singletrack. No tow paths, no hike-n-bike trails; if it's paved, it's not here!

- 36 Rides totaling over 450 miles.

- 36 Detailed Location Maps with precise driving directions to get you to the trailhead worry-free.

- 31 Detailed Trail Maps with trails, roads, streams, and even a milage scale.

- A Standardized Rating of each trail's difficulty so you know exactly which trails you want to ride.

- Contact and Emergency Phone Numbers.

- Important Hints, Helps, and Notes to help you plan and enjoy your ride!

- Compact Size which fits into most every backpack/hydration system including Camelbacks©.

Mountain Biking Ohio is written with an attitude that will make you want to get out and ride! Don't let anyone tell you that there is no good mountain biking in Ohio. Mountain Biking Ohio has trails for all levels of riders, from beginner to expert to gonzo!