Haunted Flint

by Roxanne Rhoads, Joe Schipani

Overview

A journey into the spirited past of Michigan's "Vehicle City." "Provides unique historical perspective of some Flint landmarks."—ABC12 News
 
Home to ancient burial grounds, unsolved murders, economic depression and a water crisis, Flint emits an unholy energy rife with ghostly encounters. Colonel Thomas Stockton's ever-vigilant ghost keeps a watchful eye over his family home at Spring Grove, where guests occasionally hear the thump of his heavy boots. Restless spirits long separated from their graves lurk among the ancient stones at Avondale Cemetery. Carriage maker W.A. Paterson's spirit continuously wanders the halls of the Dryden Building, and something sinister and unnamed resides in a Knob Hill mansion waiting to prey on impressionable young men. Join authors Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani on a chilling tour of Flint's most haunted locations.
 
Includes photos!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439667842
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	07/31/2020
Series:	Haunted America
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	131
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Flint Native Roxanne Rhoads is an author, book publicist and lover of all things spooky. She is the owner of Bewitching Book Tours, a virtual book tour and social media marketing company, and she operates A Bewitching Guide to All Things Halloween, a blog dedicated to Halloween how-to's, costumes, pumpkins, party planning and everything Halloween related. When not reading, writing or promoting, Roxanne loves to craft, plan Halloween adventures and search for unique vintage finds.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 13

1 Flint Is a Ghost Town 15

2 A Curse on the Land 32

3 A Haunting on the Hill: A Mansion with Murderous History 37

4 Built on a Cemetery: The Holiday Inn Express 40

5 A Haunted Mansion: The Whaley House 42

6 A House with History: Stockton Center at Spring Grove 48

7 A Ghostly Production: The Capitol Theatre 56

8 Carriage Town 61

9 Filled with History: Avondale and Glenwood Cemeteries 66

10 Sunset Hills and River Rest Cemeteries: Eerily Lifelike Statues 76

11 Oak Grove Sanitarium, the Flint Cultural Center and Central High School 85

12 Spencer House of Mortuary 91

13 The Flint Tavern Hotel 94

14 The Dryden Building 97

15 The Cornwall Building 99

16 The Catsman House 103

17 Buick City 107

18 The Flint River 110

19 Downtown Flint 114

20 Flint Park Amusement Park and Devil's Lake 124

Conclusion 133

Bibliography 135

About the Authors 141