Rhode Island's Haunted Ramtail Factory

by Thomas D'Agostino, Arlene Nicholson

Overview

On May 19, 1822, Peleg Walker was found dead inside Foster's Ramtail Factory. Almost ten years earlier, he and four other family members had made the fateful decision to start a business. Legend has it that when relations soured over arguments about money, the partnership ended, with Peleg hanging from the very bell rope he rang each morning to signal the change in shift. Whether he took his own life or was murdered remains a mystery. Recognized as a haunted site since 1885, the factory now lies in ruins. Yet Peleg still keeps vigil over its remains, sounding his night watchman's bell and drifting with his candle lantern in hand. Authors Tom D'Agostino and Arlene Nicholson share over two decades of research into the mysterious history of Rhode Island's haunted factory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626196391
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	09/30/2014
Series:	Haunted America
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Tom D'Agostino is a renowned author, paranormal researcher and investigator. He has over thirty years of experience and has done more than a thousand investigations. D'Agostino has appeared on numerous radio programs, television shows and documentaries. Arlene Nicholson has a degree in photography and has authored numerous books on ghosts, haunts and legends of New England. She has researched and investigated paranormal activity for over thirty years. Nicholson has appeared on several television shows and documentaries about the paranormal.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

1 The Factory 13

2 Peleg Walker 29

3 The Legend 44

4 My Obsession with Ramtail 49

5 Ramtail or Round Farm? 57

6 Ramtail Today 63

7 The Ghosts of Ramtail 69

8 Other Local Haunts 92

Conclusion 103

Appendix: A Brief Chronological History of Peleg Walker and the Ramtail Factory 105

Bibliography 109

About the Authors 111