In My Haunted Era

Episode #11: The Delhi Purple Sapphire/Mount Hope Cemetery

This week, we uncover the dark history of the Delhi Purple Sapphire — a gem that brought nothing but chaos to its owners — and wander through the haunted grounds of Mount Hope Cemetery. We’ll talk about why stealing sacred artifacts is a terrible idea, the restless spirits still lurking among the graves, and how bad decisions can follow you into the afterlife.
🎧 Grab your sage and headphones — it’s going to get spooky!
 
 
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SOURCES:
The Delhi Purple Sapphire
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cursed-amethyst-natural-history-museum
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/the-story-of-the-cursed-gemstone-the-delhi-purple-sapphire/photostory/106816321.cms?picid=106816328
https://stephenliddell.co.uk/2018/09/10/the-tale-of-the-cursed-amethyst-at-the-natural-history-museum-in-london/
https://www.samifinejewelry.com/blogs/news/friday-the-13th-cursed-amethyst
https://www.vulcans-forge.com/blog-post/cursed-gemstones-the-delhi-purple-sapphire?srsltid=AfmBOoo85tjw_i0SodkRBTcyn8SvWMK3eBYNPXIqE4V9wUjYsPtsaJpZ
https://robbreport.com/style/jewelry/slideshow/spine-tingling-stories-behind-four-historys-most-famous-cursed-gems/the-delhi-purple-sapphire/
https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/cursed-amethyst-0014286
 
Mount Hope Cemetary
Mount Hope Cemetery (Bangor, Maine) - WikipediaFranklin Muzzy - Wikipedia
Hannibal Hamlin - WikipediaEllen Hamlin - WikipediaAl Brady - WikipediaDoris Pike White - Wikipedia
Mount Hope Cemetery – Bangor, Maine (mounthopecemetery.omeka.net)
All Things Liberty: The Cold Case Murder of Joseph Junin (allthingsliberty.com)Mount Hope Cemetery: Rufus Dwinel (mounthopecemetery.omeka.net)
 
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Episode #10: Gettysburg College/Ohio University

Welcome back, spooky scholars! 🎓👻 In this episode, Em and Jen are cracking open their paranormal textbooks and taking us to two of the most haunted campuses in the U.S.
🎙️ Em heads to Gettysburg College – where the ghosts are older than your dorm furniture and way more dramatic. From phantom soldiers in the basement of Pennsylvania Hall to spectral screams echoing through dorms, Gettysburg has more paranormal activity than a haunted frat party.
🎙️ Jen takes us to Ohio University – and yes, we’re talking about the infamous haunted room in Wilson Hall, the legendary Ridges asylum, and a cemetery shaped like a pentagram (because of course there is). Buckle up, Bobcats—your campus might have more ghosts than finals week panic attacks.
 
So grab your EMF detectors, skip your next lecture, and join us for this haunted higher education adventure.
🎧 Listen now—class is in session… for the DEAD.
 
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SOURCES:
(Gettysburg College)
Gettysburg College Official History
Britannica - Gettysburg College
Scary for Kids - The Blue Boy
LiveAbout - Ghost Encounters at Gettysburg
M.B. Henry - Ghosts of Pennsylvania Hall
(Ohio University)
https://shopathensohio.com/blog/wilson-hall-and-room-428/?srsltid=AfmBOorlH9OiHPutDsUXLpxGFohLaoTIKCddKcoYi7pvoyQdgot0LhEy
https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2021/10/haunted-athens-paranormal-halloween-ou-ghosts-asylum-ridges-cemetery-death-wilson
https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2006/10/the-truth-behind-haunted-athens
https://collegeboundadvantage.com/ohio-college-ghost-stories-the-legend-of-the-ridges/
https://frightfind.com/ohio-university/
https://woub.org/2019/10/29/the-legends-behind-the-ghosts-of-athens/
https://hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com/2009/08/ohio-university-of-haunts.html
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2010/10/26/ghosts-roam-halls-of-ohio-university-greek-houses/61204474007/
https://www.ohioexploration.com/paranormal/hauntings/athenscounty/
https://www.thenewpolitical.com/opinion/6xn1nevsm8fp49azjex8fodlt0w2hw
http://thewanderinggourmand.com/the-bryan-hall-wine-incident/
 
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Episode #9: Yorktown Memorial Hospital/Betty and Barney Hill Incident/Allagash Abductions

Hold onto your EMF detectors and tinfoil hats, folks—this episode is packed with ghostly doctors, extraterrestrial joyrides, and enough eerie encounters to make you sleep with the lights on (or at least reconsider that solo camping trip).
🏥 Yorktown Memorial Hospital – An abandoned hospital where the ghosts still take their jobs seriously. Shadow figures, creepy whispers, and a nurse who might not let you leave.
👽 Betty & Barney Hill Incident – The OG alien abduction. Lost time, hypnosis, and a suspiciously detailed star map—were they just giving directions to space tourists?
🛸 Allagash Abduction – Four guys, a canoe trip, and an unexpected alien encounter. Did they sign up for a UFO adventure or just get way too close to some curious extraterrestrials?
 
Hit play and brace yourself—because things are about to get seriously strange. 🚀👻
 
 
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Sources:
Yorktown Memorial Hospital:
https://www.hauntedrooms.com/texas/san-antonio/haunted-places/yorktown-hospital
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorktown_Memorial_Hospital
https://koolfmabilene.com/yorktown-haunted-hospital/
https://hauntedus.com/texas/yorktown-hospital/
https://texashillcountry.com/yorktown-memorial-hospital/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/186tc2k/a_haunting_look_at_stacy_from_yorktown_memorial/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/cixq4t/my_visit_to_yorktown_memorial_hospital/
 
Betty and Barney Hill Incident/Allagash Abductions:
Fuller, John G. The Interrupted Journey. Dial Press, 1966.
Project Blue Book Archives.
Wikipedia: Betty and Barney Hill Incident.
MUFON Journal.
Fowler, Raymond E. The Allagash Abductions: Undeniable Evidence of Alien Intervention. Wild Flower Press, 1993.
MUFON Archives
Wikipedia: Allagash Abductions
Unsolved Mysteries (Episode featuring the Allagash case)
 
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Episode #8: Monte Cristo Homestead/The Old Charleston Jail

This week, we’re cranking the EMF meters up to 11 and diving headfirst into two of the most notoriously haunted locations on opposite sides of the globe. First stop: Monte Cristo Homestead in New South Wales, Australia – often dubbed the most haunted house Down Under (and no, it’s not because of the spiders). Then, we’re off to the American South to explore The Old Charleston Jail in South Carolina, where the ghosts of prisoners past are said to still be rattling their chains... and possibly your nerves.
 
Expect ghostly children, tragic tales, creepy apparitions, and yes – a healthy dose of sarcastic commentary.
 
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Sources:
(Monte Cristo Homestead)
Monte Cristo Homestead Official Website: https://montecristohomestead.com.au
"Monte Cristo Homestead Closed Down For Now," Junee Independent, February 2025. Junee Independent
"Ghost tour operator vows to continue legacy after famous Junee haunted house closes to public," Riotact, February 2025. the-riotact.com
"The Paranormal Caught on Camera," The Monte Cristo Documentary. Montecristo Doc
(Old Charleston Jail)
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/the-old-city-jail-of-charleston/
https://www.nps.gov/places/old-jail
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Charleston_Jail
https://palmettocarriage.com/the-sights-of-charleston/old-city-jail/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/muuumx/scratched_on_tour_at_old_charleston
 
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Episode #7: The Edinburgh Vaults/Leap Castle

Welcome to In My Haunted Era, where the ghosts are real, the facts are questionable, and the jokes are downright disrespectful.
This week, Jen takes us deep under Edinburgh to explore the Edinburgh Vaults, a series of underground tunnels where 18th-century folks partied, smuggled, and posbly got murdered. If you’ve ever wondered what a haunted speakeasy would be like, this is it. Ghosts include a very tall, very creepy man in a top hat and a child named Jack, who is either adorable or demonically possessed—jury’s still out.
Meanwhile, Em investigates Leap Castle in Ireland, a place so haunted even its ghosts are scared of each other. Featuring a totally normal murder in a chapel (dubbed the “Bloody Chapel” because duh), a pit full of skeletons, and The Elemental, a mysterious entity that smells like rotting flesh. Is it a demon? A ghost? Someone’s very old laundry? Tune in and find out.
💀 In This Episode:
🔹 The Edinburgh Vaults: crime, ghosts, and probably some very expired beer🔹 Leap Castle: when family drama turns into a full-blown haunting🔹 An actual pit of human remains, because history is fun🔹 The Elemental—proof that ghosts can stink too🔹 Us butchering Scottish and Irish accents for no good reason
Listen now—unless you're too scared or allergic to bad history takes.
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Sources:
Edinburgh Vaults:
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Edinburgh-Vaults/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Vaults
https://www.mercattours.com/blog-post/mr-boots-the-watcher-edinburgh-vaults-ghosts
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-63403618
https://www.mercattours.com/blog-post/ghosts-of-edinburghs-blair-street-underground-vaults
https://www.spiritshack.co.uk/blog/haunted-places/edinburgh-vaults/?srsltid=AfmBOop2rwVpxCpOju1reI56x2dJLoCv6DMN7_qOymANirLdspNUsmAT
https://www.scotsman.com/news/ghost-hunting-in-edinburghs-south-bridge-vaults-2442844
https://www.reddit.com/r/Thetruthishere/comments/gf013b/anyone_else_have_crazy_shit_happen_to_them_in_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/13xq2sb/my_encounter_with_mr_boots/
Leap Castle:
Ryan, Sean. Leap Castle Official Website.
Darby, Mildred. Occult Experiences in an Irish Castle (1909).
Crofton, Freddy. The Haunted Castles of Ireland.
National Folklore Collection, University College Dublin.
Paranormal Investigations Ireland, Leap Castle Case Files.
Various firsthand accounts from visitors and paranormal researcher
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Episode #6: The Whaley House/The Crescent Hotel

This week, we’re packing our ghost-hunting bags and heading to two of the most haunted spots in the U.S.—because what’s a vacation without a little paranormal trauma?
First, Em takes us to The Whaley House in San Diego, where ghosts have been hanging around since the 1800s. We’re talking disembodied laughter, unexplained footsteps, and the spirit of a man who was literally hanged on the property—because why build a house on good vibes when you can build it on a death site instead?
Then, Jen tells us about The Crescent Hotel in Arkansas, a former luxury resort-turned-ghost-infested horror show. This place has everything—Victorian spirits, a cat ghost, and a fraudulent doctor who ran a “cancer hospital” that was more scam than science. If you hear knocking on your door at night, don’t answer. It’s never room service.
 
 
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Sources:
The Crescent Hotel:
https://crescent-hotel.com/about/history/
https://crescent-hotel.com/blog/ghostly-happenings-at-the-crescent-hotel/
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-crescent-hotel-americas-most-haunted-hotel/
https://crescent-hotel.com/blog/bizarre-discovery/
https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/1886-crescent-hotel-and-spa/history.php
https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Ghoul-Archaeologists-Experiences-Supernatural/dp/B000UZTQNW
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/19178888_Geophysical_Variables_and_Behavior_XXII_The_Tectonogenic_Strain_Continuum_of_Unusual_Events
The Whaley House
https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/san-diego/whaley-house
https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/the-whaley-house-old-towns-most-haunted-house/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaley_House_%28San_Diego%2C_California%29
https://sdghosts.com/the-whaley-house/
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/history-meets-the-paranormal-at-the-iconic-whaley-house/509-1c2a72f4-3ebe-4be5-b85f-7058b7dba15d
 
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Episode #5: The Fairfield County Infirmary/The Fort Worth Zoo

Hey y'all! This week, Jen takes us to the Fairfield County Infirmary, where the ghosts of a former poorhouse are still lurking, probably judging our life choices. Then, Emily hauls us to the Fort Worth Zoo, because apparently, even ghosts can’t resist cute animals and overpriced snacks. We’ve got shadow figures, phantom zookeepers, and the hard-hitting question: Can ghosts ride the carousel? Tune in for the haunts, stay for the chaos, and remember—if a ghost elephant charges at you, that’s between you and the afterlife.
 
Thank you for listening! Submit your own stories about paranormal experiences to inmyhauntederapod@gmail.com. Your story could be read in a future episode!
 
 
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Sources:
Fairfield County Infirmary: The Forgotton” documentary: https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Feole/dp/B08PZ8VLP5?workflowType=Commerce-TVOD&
https://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2024/01/in-defense-of-supt-hummel-fairfield.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-eagle-gazette-fci-hummel-inves/137272113
https://hauntedus.com/ohio/fairfield-county-infirmary
https://thefarlandlegacy.com/fairfield-county-infirmary
https://amyscrypt.com/haunted-fairfield-county-infirmary
https://adventureaftercancer.net/fairfield-county-infirmary/
 
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Episode #4: Sweetwater County Library/The Occidental Hotel

In this episode, we explore the haunted Sweetwater County Library, where ghosts apparently love literature as much as we do, and the Occidental Hotel, where some guests check in but never leave. We also share our own paranormal experiences, proving that ghosts have zero respect for personal space. Somehow, we end up discussing medieval toilets way more than necessary, because historical plumbing is both horrifying and hilarious. It’s a wild ride of ghosts, haunted hotels, and way too much talk about ancient bathroom struggles—because apparently, we have no self-control.
 
 
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Sources:
https://www.occidentalwyoming.com/history
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/oddities-at-the-occidental-hotel/
https://ghostlandia.media/2022/07/14/the-ghosts-of-the-occidental-hotel/
https://www.bhparanormal.com/occidental-hotel-investigation/
https://visitbuffalowy.com/stories/longmire-days/
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/09/16/at-wyomings-historic-occidental-hotel-the-ghost-get-into-bed-with-you/
 
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Episode #3: U.S.S. Salem/Unitarian Church of Charleston, SC

In this episode of In My Haunted Era, we explore the haunted USS Salem, where the ghosts of sailors still roam, and the Unitarian Church of Charleston, South Carolina, where the spirits don’t rest—and don’t care if you do. From eerie voices to graveyard secrets, it’s a double dose of history with a paranormal problem. No jump scares, just bad jokes and real ghosts.
 
Thank you for listening! Submit your own stories about paranormal experiences to inmyhauntederapod@gmail.com. Your story could be read in a future episode!
 
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Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/xalni/saw_a_fullbodied_apparition_last_night_aboard_a/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-true-hauntings-with-sam-colby/id1379959217?i=1000587052206
https://www.patriotledger.com/story/entertainment/local/2019/10/05/ghost-ship-history-mystery-on/2598857007/
https://bostonghosts.com/the-uss-salem-the-haunted-ghost-ship/
https://ghostcitytours.com/boston/haunted-places/uss-salem/
https://www.uss-salem.org/history/
https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/alphabetical-listing/s/uss-salem--ca-139-.html
https://middlejourney.com/charleston-haints-and-cemetery-ghosts/
 
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Episode #2: The Driskill Hotel/Julia Buccola Petta a.k.a. "The Italian Bride"

It's episode #2 and we're back with more haunted places for your listening pleasure! This week, Em takes us to Austin, Texas (YEE-HAW) to tell us chilling tales of the hauntings at the Driskill Hotel. Then, Jen tells us a sad story out of Chicago, IL of the "incorruptible" Italian Bride, Julia Buccola Petta, who died during child birth and haunts her resting place to this day. 
 
Thank you for listening! Submit your own stories about paranormal experiences to inmyhauntederapod@gmail.com. Your story could be read on a future episode!
 
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Sources:
https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/the-italian-bride-of-chicago/
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/bride
https://www.cemeteryguide.com/italianbride.html
 
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