Ghostly Tales of Baraboo

by Anna Lardinois

Overview

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that a ghost refuses to move out of the Van Orden Mansion? Or that spirits of nurses still wander the halls of the old St. Mary's Ringling Hospital? Can you believe that a mysterious ghostly hitchhiker continues to look for a ride on Highway 12? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Baraboo, and have you sleeping with the light on!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540252180
Publisher:	Arcadia Childrens Books
Publication date:	05/02/2022
Series:	Spooky America Series
Pages:	114
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Anna Lardinois tingles the spines of Milwaukee locals and visitors through her haunted, historical walking tours known as Gothic Milwaukee. The former English teacher is an ardent collector of stories, an avid walker and a sweet treat enthusiast. She happily resides in a historic home in Milwaukee that, at this time, does not appear to be haunted.

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

1 Chapter 1 The Old Baraboo Inn 9

2 Chapter 2 Two Scoops of Spooky 23

3 Chapter 3 Frightful Footsteps in the Van Orden Mansion 31

4 Chapter 4 The Fighting Spirits of Boo-U 41

5 Chapter 5 AI, Ringling's Macabre Mansion 49

6 Chapter 6 The Spooky Spirits of the singling Theatre 59

7 Chapter 7 The Unseen Ghost in Room One 69

8 Chapter 8 St. Mary's Ringling Hospital 79

9 Chapter 9 The Phantom of First Street 89

10 Chapter 10 The Mysterious Highway 12 Hitchhiker 101