This is the second of a two-part series about haunted Gilson Road Cemetery in Nashua, NH.  Fiona Broome talks about many quirky facts and fables--and ghosts--related to a Colonial site about an hour from downtown Boston, Massachusetts.

In this podcast, Fiona describes the eerie depressions that indicate unmarked graves at the back of this cemetery.  She also talks about the "Betty Gilson, I have your baby," urban legend.

Another tale about Gilson Road involves an insane medicine man who was banished to an island, supposedly where a subdivision stands today.  Is he the one who whispers in the woods at night?

Fiona describes other strange phenomena at the cemetery, from ghostly lights in back of the cemetery to unexplained blue lines in photos taken with several different cameras.

For mroe information, see Hollow Hill's articles linked at Haunted Gilson Road Cemetery, Nashua, NH.

Gilson Road Cemetery in Nashua, New Hampshire is very haunted.  It's a Colonial cemetery with many legends... and even more ghosts.

In this podcast, Fiona Broome describes the location of the cemetery and two strange stories about its history.  She also explains why its actual history is just as eerie as the legends, since the cemetery was isolated when it was built and many people interred in the cemetery don't appear in the town's records.

For more information about Gilson Road Cemetery, see our Hollow Hill reports linked at Haunted Gilson Road Cemetery, Nashua, NH

And, listen next week when Fiona will tell more strange stories about this cemetery.


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Looking for obscure and "missing" ghost stories where you live?  Listen to this podcast to hear how Hollow Hill founder, Fiona Broome, found more than a dozen hauntings in Austin, Texas.  They're victims of Jack the Ripper, before he went to London. 

In Austin, he was named the "Servant Girl Annihilator" by writer O. Henry, who was also interested in ghosts.

In this podcast, Fiona refers to:

- Her latest book, The Ghosts of Austin, Texas

- A Twist at the End, a fictional story related to Jack the Ripper in Austin, Texas

Also, visit our main website, Hollow Hill, the ghost website

Fiona talks about patterns in hauntings, and how they can help you find other, unreported ghosts.  She also discusses Austin, Texas' haunted Shoal Creek and the strange story of Abner Cook why his buildings may be haunted.  Fiona offers her theories about why most hauntings occur after dark, and describes a brief investigation in Austin.

Links:
Fiona's book, The Ghosts of Austin, Texas
Our podcast sponsor: Hollow Hill, the ghost website

Answers to the top questions from Fiona's Dragon*Con 2007 panels:
- What's "normal" at a haunted place?
- How to start a ghost hunting group.

In this informal talk, Fiona Broome describes some of the most reliable free and inexpensive tools for ghost hunting.

Recommended:
1. Coat hanger dowsing rods - homemade and easy
2. Dowsing rods from Dowsing.com - Professional quality and reliable
3. 'Old fashioned' techniques including table tipping, rapping on walls, moving small objects.
4. Electronic Voice Phenomena, also called EVP

Hear Fiona Broome's first-person account of the ghosts of The Falstaffs Experience in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.  It's one of the strangest hauntings, ever.

Links for more info:

The Falstaffs Experience - the official website
Hollow Hill - our own ghost-related website

In this podcast, Fiona Broome talks about real and false orbs in photos.  These may sound like 'common sense' tips to some, but you might be surprised at how many people forget these things when they think they've photographed a ghostly orb.

Ghost hunter Fiona Broome describes two very vivid ghosts at Houmas House in Darrow, Louisiana.  This is the plantation home where movies such as "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (Bette Davis) were filmed. 

Once a 20,000 acre plantation, Houmas House has retained its elegance... and its ghosts.  Visitors can tour the plantation house & gardens, and enjoy a gourmet meal in Houmas House's lovely restaurant. 

Plan to spend at least half a day at Houmas House, when you visit.

Related links:
Houmas House official website - Learn more about the history, ghosts, and things to see at Houmas House.  Be sure to see the virtual tour at their website; the haunted spiral stairwell is likely to make you dizzy!

Hollow Hill - This podcast is provided by Hollow Hill, the ghost website.

This final Myrtles podcast summarizes Fiona's on-site research with Margaret Byl of Amateur Spirit Seekers.  It's just an overview, but it'll give you an idea of what you may encounter if you conduct a serious investigation there.

What's key is to notice what should be there, normally, but isn't.

Fiona also talks about the ghost story related to the footsteps on the stairs.  The victim was William Winter, who--in 1871--was shot on the porch of The Myrtles, and then stumbled up the stairs before collapsing near the top step.  He died on the stairs, in the arms of his wife.

Our next podcast will be in about two weeks. Fiona will talk about investigating another wonderful haunted house, Houmas House in Louisiana.

Links:
Margaret Byl, Amateur Spirit Seekers
The Myrtles Plantation
Wikipedia's entry for Myrtles Plantation (mentions Wm. Winter's death)

Fiona reviews the highlights of her previous podcasts about The Myrtles, and then talks about the male spirit in the room, the icy temperatures, the piano music, and the hair episode.  She also describes what she did to get the ghost in the room to stop, and what happened when Fiona decided to leave The Myrtles.

There will be one more podcast in this series about The Myrtles Plantation, to describe stories related to the phenomena, as well as the more serious investigation of the first floor.

Links:
The Myrtles Plantation
Margaret Byl, of Amateur Spirit Seekers
The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House

Fiona talks about her visit to the cemetery at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, LA.  She also describes these paranormal encounters:

- Hands holding her ankles in The Myrtles Plantation parking lot
- A "too quiet" sensation after dark at The Myrtles
- No orbs in photos when there should have been some
- A visitor was disoriented on the stairs
- A sobbing voice in the suite bathroom
- The repeated sounds of someone walking up the stairs, and then collapsing

In this podcast, Fiona talks about her first impressions of The Myrtles Plantation and the rooms where she stayed.

She also talks about:
- A cold spot near the top of the stairs
- The swinging chandelier upstairs
- Others' stories about staying at The Myrtles
- Closely examining the house for evidence of a hoax

1. Gilson Road Cemetery
2. Houmas House Plantation (official website), Darrow, Louisiana
3. The Myrtles Plantation (official website), St. Francisville, Lousiana
4. The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House, by Frances Kermeen
5. Our article about using a hiking compass to detect EMF
6. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (book)
7. The Haunting (earlier movie)

The first in our experiment with weekly podcasts:

1. Ghost story: Energy around graffiti at the Tower of London.
2. Ghost hunting tip: Use your hands to sense ghostly energy.
3. Scariest places?  Vale End cemetery, Wilton, NH - The Tower of London, England - The Myrtles Plantation, Louisiana
4. Website review: OrbStudy.com

Reminder:  There are still a few spots open in our June 2007 investigation/ tour of haunted England.

Have a ghost question that you'd like answered in a future podcast?  Leave a comment at HollowHillPodcasts.com!

 Learn about some of London's most haunted places, including underground stations, hotels, theatres, churches and the Tower of London.

Hear about other ghosts of England at Fiona's Ghost Tours webpage.  Join Fiona in June for nine eerie days and nights, touring England's most haunted places.