Phantom History
Hauntings can occur anywhere, from cemeteries to modern-day structures. Through storytelling and interviews with experts, it is the goal of this podcast to share the stories behind those hauntings and uncover the truth about the lives and legacies of those who came before us, and those who somehow still linger. Are you an investigator or do you have a historic location you'd like us to check out? Let us know at podcast@phantomhistory.com.
Episodes
For three long days in July of 1863, the battle that changed the direction of the United States Civil War brought death to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Today, the historic battlefield and surrounding community honor the more than 53,000 lives lost on that battlefield and paranormal investigators are convinced that many of those spirits are still there.
In this episode, paranormal investigator Taryn Kerper and historian Du...
Phantom History explores the eerie side of historic locations, but interviews providing that insight are often full of surprises that don't make it into the episodes. Listen to your host, Steve Blanchard, and paranormal investigator and D.O.A. Investigations Youtuber Eric as they discuss the historic Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California.
Eric worked as a security guard in the building for two years and has ...
Working as a security guard in the massive, historic Hotel del Coranado in southern California gave Eric an up close and personal look at the true hauntings of the complex. The building dates back to the 1880s and has a well-known haunted reputation. During his time working at the hotel, guests shared their experiences and evidence with Eric, and for a short time, he even slept in a portion of the attic, where he saw ...
Phantom History explores the eerie side of historic locations, but interviews providing that insight are often full of surprises that don't make it into the episodes. Listen to your host, Steve Blanchard, and Mcinteer Villa owner Steph O'Reilly discuss the popular, haunted mansion located in Atchison Kansas.
You will find that while there are plenty of scary stories to uncover, there is also a delightful pers...
McInteer Villa was built in 1889 and nine of its previous owners have all died within its walls. Is that why this beautiful mansion is so haunted? Current owner Steph O'Reilly, who does not live there, shares her experiences with shadow figures, disembodied voices and poltergeist activity at this paranormal hotspot that she sasy has more spirits than she can count.
A fishing village in Southwest Florida seems to have an excessive number of hauntings. Could it be that Punta Gorda Florda in Charlotte County has ties to its Native American ancestors? Or, is it the hard-fighting pioneers of this paradise location who are so proud of what they created, that they refuse to let go? Psychic and paranormal investigator Gina Leslie shares here insights and her experiences in this often ov...
When the team at The Witches Familiar first explored the Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton, Ill., they had their first encounter with the spirit of Pearl, a woman who allegedly died in the building nearly a century before. They soon learned that the location that was once a calling card to those looking for the healing powers of mineral waters was now a paranormally active location in the center of the U.S.
The Shanley Hotel has had many residents since it was first constructed in the 1840s, but paranormal investigators are certain many of those who passed through its doors are still present. Nine Lives Paranormal takes us on a journey through their investigations of the hotel and the spirits they've uncovered range from mobsters to children and women of the night to a possible elemental.
When Lyman Sleeper founded his mortuary in 1886 it became a staple in the commuity of Iola Kansas for more than 100 years. Wakes, funerals, embalming accompanied grieving families and celebrations of life in this historic building. Today it's a paranormal investigation hot spot thanks to owner Tory Westhoff, who shares the history of the building and the suspected hauntings on both floors of this iconic building.
The newest season of Phantom History explores even more mortuaries, cemeteries, jails and hotels than before. Join host narrator Steve Blanchard as he shares the experiences and histories described to him by paranormal investigators, psychics and historians in notorious haunted locations across the country. Following the episode, tune into our sister podcast, Conjuring Phantom History, and hear the full and unedited i...
The Dunnellon Train Depot opened in 1908 as part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and today serves as a community ecent space in rural Florida. But it's past seems to still connect to present day in the form of a boy's spirit, who investigators say perished under the depot loading dock and still makes himself known today. Psychic Orion Michael shares his experience with the depot and the young boy, who he...
As a young boy, Ken Trulock grew up in a very haunted home just north of Indianapolis, Indiana. In this episode, Ken, who now works as a historic and ghost tour guide, shares his experiences in that home, which ranged from bumps in the night to full bodied apparitions.
For nearly 70 years, Cresson Sanatorium served Pennsylvania as a tuberculosis hospital, a ward for the developmentally disabled and as a prison for a wide variety of criminals. Today the 400-plus acres upon which the former institution rests is a hot spot for paranormal investigators, including Barry Merwin, of Unfortunate Travels. In this episode Barry shares his experiences while investigating the massive complex ov...
In a rural area of California sits a building atop a hill that resembles a castle. The Preston School of Industry was a proposed as a reform school and was used to house wards, or minors under the guardianship of the state.
Today the building is a historic landmark and according to historians, volunteers and paranormal investigators, some of the spirits of the boys who were housed there, and a few employees, are still ...
In the 1920s, the town Williamson West Virginia celebrated the opening of its hospital, which sat atop a hill overlooking the city. Today, nearly a century later, the building is abandoned, but serves as a tourist attraction and hot spot for paranormal investigations. Tonya Webb, one of the owners of the hospital, shares her personal paranormal experiences in the expansive building as well as the history around the ru...
The Historic Old Scott County Jail first opened its doors in 1904 and served the people of Scott County Tennessee for 104 years. The three-story building saw suicides, mob hangings and even a fire that inspired the third floor.
Today the building stands as a museum and center for paranormal research thanks to Miranda Young and Kristy Sumner, two paranormal investigators with a love of history. The building they open to...
The Basin Park Hotel serves as a luxury getaway for people in northern Arkansas, its surrounding areas and from throughout the country. The large building dates to 1905 and gets its name from the natural spring nearby that some believed had healing powers. It could be the spirits of some of those looking for a miracle cure to their ailments who still wander the halls of the Basin Park Hotel, and tour guide Diane Newco...
The building that houses the Spookeasy Lounge in Ybor City, Tampa Florida’s historic district, started its life as a church. More specifically, it was a church that worked directly with Cuban immigrants that came to Tampa to work in its cigar factories.
The 15th street structure has seen many occupants over the years .. churches, an orphanage, night clubs and, now, a Kava tea bar with a basement that hosts a liquor ba...
The Old South Pittsburg Hospital in rural Tennessee is considered by many to be the most haunted location in the state. It was founded in the 1950s and served the community for nearly 40 years before it slowly shut its doors and sent its remaining patients to nearby Chattanooga. After sitting quietly for several years, Ronne D, a paranormal investigator from Chicago, investigated and then purchased the building and ha...
The Tatum-Rawls house is an exact representation of life in 1880s Florida and is part of an educational and nature preserve in Sarasota County. While the two-story building has been relocated, it still maintains its original form and has been furnished with era-specific antiques to offer a full picture of pioneer life in the Sunshine State. Paranormal investigators believe that several of the home's original inha...
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