Volume 1: Ed. 3 A Haunting We Will Go
A Curated Collection of Tales About Haunted Places and Unruly Spirits
May 12, 2025
Welcome, fans of things that go bump in the night, to a library of paranormal adventures—a gathering of terrifying tales of the unexplained. This edition features photos by
, and stories by Ambrose Bierce (1891), , , and Frederick P. Schrader (1904). Curated by S.L. Stallings.Without further ado, A Haunting We Will Go!
[fiction, creative nonfiction, paranormal, ghost hunting, short stories, horror]
This month, we explore photos of an abandoned gold mining town in Southern Oregon. Then, off to the rolling hills of Indiana during the late 19th century, followed by the ‘shrouded dunes’ of Anastasia Island in St. Johns County, Florida.
What’s Left of Buncom, Oregon
Tucked deep in the misty folds of the Little Applegate Valley lies the ghost town of Buncom. A town born in the gold rush of the 1850s, stolen from Chinese miners and burned nearly to the ground after its last vein ran dry in 1918.
The post office, a creaky bunkhouse, and a cookhouse that still smells faintly of wood smoke are the only structures surviving the fire. Some say you can hear whispers in the walls, boots pacing where no feet tread, and catch glimpses of long-gone miners watching from the treeline.
Buncom, Oregon, is on my list of spooky places to visit this summer. My friend Khat warned me not to go alone, and apparently, no camping is allowed. We’ll see what shenanigans we come up with, then we’ll share them in July’s newsletter. One thing is for sure, if I can walk through Buncom and shoot video, I will!
In 1874, Mr. Elderson headed out on a quail hunting trip to a remote area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains known as Macarger's Gulch. Between the Macarger's Gulch junction and another gulch sat a small, long-abandoned house. Was this all that was left of a once-thriving mining town? You’ll have to read his account to find out.
The Secret of Macarger’s Gulch
Northwestwardly from Indian Hill, about nine miles as the crow flies, is Macarger’s Gulch. It is not much of a gulch—a mere depression between two wooded ridges of inconsiderable height.
Now, if you’re growing weary of dry wastelands and abandoned buildings, maybe it’s time to head to the seaside for more ghostly encounters.
Memory in a Bottle | Jeffrey Cummins
I often got to the lighthouse on Anastasia Island early, so I would park next to the gate and stroll the grounds down to the beach. The shrouded dunes and drooping sea grass muted my morning mood.
The feeling that someone was watching me was fearsome.
Speaking of (still occupied) deserted spaces—
Cold House, by JJ Walker
Cold House, they call it. Cold because of the air that fills it. Cold because they
know I live here.
Over and over, they come up here yelling, staining the weeds and windows with sounds I’ve grown to hate.
Beware of attachments!
The Haunted Mansion
Currently, Indie filmmaker Lily Lazarus and the crew have arrived on site at the infamous Thornwood Castle, the same Pacific Northwest estate where ABC filmed Stephen King's Rose Red.
Prepare.
The cameras are getting ready to roll.
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Until next time… keep your eyes open and your flashlight handy. You never know what’s lurking in the dark. 👀👻