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Abby Brenker
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Connecticut's Union Cemetery
This is Easton Connecticut’s Union Cemetery. It’s often cited as the most haunted cemetery in Connecticut and one of the most haunted in...
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Abby Brenker
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Haunted History: The Blood Countess
The Blood Countess, also known as The Countess Elizabeth Bathory de Esced is an alleged Hungarian serial killer from the 1500s. I first...
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Abby Brenker
Nov 2, 20222 min read
My Great Great Grandma’s Tarot Cards
At the end of 2020 I was given my Great, Great Grandmother’s tarot cards. I hadn’t even known they had existed. I did know, however,...
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Abby Brenker
Oct 22, 20223 min read
The Secrets of Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery spans 478 acres of land. It opened in 1838, as one of the first rural cemeteries in the United States....
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Abby Brenker
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Haunted History: The Legend of Pope Joan
While I was researching the history of the High Priestess tarot card, I learned about Pope Joan. Pope Joan was allegedly a Pope during...
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Abby Brenker
Jul 16, 20223 min read
Haunted History: The World's Most Famous Necropoli
Recently I visited Colma, California (near San Francisco). Colma is interesting for many reasons, but mostly because it’s a necropolis,...
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Abby Brenker
Jul 12, 20222 min read
Haunted History: The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1926, in Los Angeles, California. Over the years, it’s had several different owners and its...
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Abby Brenker
Jul 8, 20223 min read
Haunted History: Winchester Mystery House
Walking through The Winchester Mystery House had a different feel than I was expecting. It was much more…touristy. The house has been...
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Abby Brenker
Jul 6, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Litchfield Villa
This is Litchfield Villa, built in the mid 1850s in Brooklyn, New York. At the time, the mansion was built on private land but it now...
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Abby Brenker
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Treestones
Have you ever noticed tree shaped gravestones at historic cemeteries? Treestones have an interesting history. They became popular after...
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Abby Brenker
Jun 27, 20223 min read
Haunted History: Nellie Bly & The Octagon
I categorize this article under the heading Haunted History, because that is how we talk about history at The Lunatics Project. But...
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Abby Brenker
May 29, 20222 min read
The Mythology Behind The Creature From The Black Lagoon
This week on Lunatics Radio Hour we are continuing our exploration of the classic Universal Monster films and diving into The Creature...
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Abby Brenker
May 24, 20226 min read
Haunted History: The Supernatural Life of Benedetta Carlini
I recently watched the film Benedetta (2021) and it blew me away. I loved it. And I was especially fascinated that it was based on the...
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Abby Brenker
May 13, 20221 min read
Haunted History: The Demonic Possession of Litchfield Villa
This is Litchfield Villa, built in the mid 1850s in Brooklyn, NY. At the time, the mansion was built on private land but it now sits on...
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Abby Brenker
May 11, 20223 min read
Haunted History: The History of Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th has a long standing history of being cursed. But do you know the history behind the superstition? Let’s start with...
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Abby Brenker
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Manhattan's Smallest Cemetery
This small cemetery tucked away on west 11th street in Manhattan was founded in 1805, and is Manhattan’s smallest cemetery. The official...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Manhattan's Old First Church
This is Manhattan’s First Presbyterian’s Church, located in the West Village, built in 1844. It’s also known as Old First. Architect...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 20, 20223 min read
Haunted History: New York's Algonquin Hotel
We wanted to do something special for the 100th episode of Lunatics Radio Hour. So we decided to stay at a hotel in Manhattan with a very...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 12, 20221 min read
Haunted History: The Alsop Family Cemetery
Within New York’s Calvary Cemetery, the cemetery with the most interments in the United States, is a family burial ground that pre-dates...
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Abby Brenker
Feb 22, 20223 min read
Haunted History: The History of Devil's Bridges
Recently my mom sent me some beautiful images of the Rakotzbrücke Bridge in Gablenz, Germany. Which of course sent me down a rabbit hole...
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