The Haunting of Cape Cod and the Islands - Softcover

Sillery, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1455619930 ISBN 13: 9781455619931

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Encounter the friendly spirits and irritable phantoms of Cape Cod. Secret padded rooms, candles that relight themselves, and furniture that moves are only a few of the abnormalities to be discovered in the inns, restaurants, and private homes of Cape Cod. Ranging from whimsical to ominous, each ghost has its own story and family history. This collection includes the misfortunes of pirate captain Sam Bellamy, who died in one of the worst Cape storms to date. Using extensive interviews and research, author Barbara Sillery recounts both the written and oral spectral histories of each location, one of which is the home of Pelican author Jana Dillon.

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From the Back Cover:

In praise of Barbara Sillery’s Haunting of Louisiana . . .

“A personal, anecdotal narrative that paints events with evocative descriptions . . . The Haunting of Louisiana is best savored in slices—it serves up a great bedtime read.”

—New Orleans Times-Picayune

“Prepare to be engaged and entertained to a degree to which you are certainly unaccustomed.”

—Phillip J. Jones, former secretary, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism

The fog-shrouded islands of Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard are filled with distinctly New England apparitions steeped in the staunch seafaring traditions of their earthly home. Dip into this ghostly guide for a tour of more than twenty historical sites along with stories of their supernatural inhabitants. In each instance, skepticism abounds and the question remainsis there really a ghost?

From the Highfield Theater to the Sandwich Glass Museum, from the Crocker Tavern House to the Simmons Homestead Inn in Hyannis Port, from the Edward Gorey House to the Penniman House, the author provides an entertaining tour of the best-known haunts of the area.

“From a discarded armoire to a distorted folktale, if it’s old I’m hooked. Transporting the past into the present, delving into the lives of those who came before, is a pleasure I hope to repeat many times in the future.”

About the Author:

Barbara Sillery is an award-winning and prolific producer and writer with a penchant for the paranormal. She earned a bachelor's degree in theater and speech from Marywood University. Among her many credits are a successful internship with the Actor's Equity Theater in New York and a stint working for the theater as its stage manager. Sillery's passion for antiques introduced her to the world of the paranormal. Her fascination with the story behind each piece led her to write The Haunting of Louisiana and The Haunting of Mississippi, both published by Pelican. After many years in the New Orleans area, she moved to East Falmouth, Massachusetts, near her childhood home in New York and is enjoying exploring the fascinating stories of her New England home.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1455619930
• ISBN 13: 9781455619931
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288