A Salem ghost tour claim sent me on a search for the real Clue house. While the Gardner-Pingree House, and the murder of Captain Joseph White, are said to be the story behind the game...that may not be true. Learn about the sensational 1830 Salem murder of Captain White and join the search for the real rea. Was the Gardner-Pingree house really the inspiration for the American version of Clue? And if not, what house actually was?

In this episode, we cover the 1830 murder of Captain Joseph White, the panic that followed, the Knapp brothers’ disastrous scheme, and the courtroom drama that made the case famous. Then, we follow the paper trail into board game history, comparing early Clue / Cluedo editions, Parker Brothers marketing, and the houses most often linked to the game’s design...and we'll even meet a few ghosts along the way.

Key Topics

[00:00:00] - Intro
[00:02:21] - The Gardner-Pingree House and the Captain Joseph White murder
[00:26:30] - Research De-Brief
[00:27:50] - Ghost Photograph at the Gardner-Pingree House
[00:29:21] - Testing the Claim that the Gardner-Pingree House Inspired Clue
[00:30:18] - The Parker Family Estate
[00:33:55] - History of Clue / Cluedo and Anthony E. Pratt
[00:36:49] - Tudor Close Hotel
[00:38:25] - Reported haunting activity at Tudor Close
[00:43:40] - Outro

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On this first episode back from hiatus I wanted to do something a little different...and tell you my own paranormal encounters! I know, I know, I'm a skeptic but even despite all these encounters...I still am. You have to let me know after listening...should I be? Or would you be a believer?

Key Topics

[00:00:00] - Intro
[00:01:40] - Story 1: The Red Lady
[00:09:52] - Psychic? Experiences
[00:15:17] - Story 2: The Dead Lady & the Book
[00:20:10] - Story 3: Door Stopped
[00:24:44] - Story 4: Thanks for the Help
[00:26:43] - Closing thoughts, listener call for ghost stories, and what’s coming next

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If you’ve been wondering where I went, this update explains the pause and what comes next for the podcast. It’s a candid check-in on grief, burnout, and the reality of trying to make a highly researched audio show sustainable.

The plan is to try again with a few new episodes for spooky season, but with a format that feels more sustainable and more connected to listeners. If you have any ideas or feedback on format or what you'd like to hear...this is the time to share!

And if you’re here for the long haul, thank you for sticking around through the quiet stretch. Take care of your pets and your loved ones, and remember: even if ghosts aren’t real, the people and animals in our lives are. Cherish them.

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Key Topics

[00:00:04] - Opening update and why the podcast has been quiet
[00:00:28] - Personal losses: the death of a dog and a cat’s cancer diagnosis
[00:01:27] - How grief and mental load affected podcast production
[00:02:12] - The challenge of scripted podcasting versus a more spontaneous style
[00:02:46] - Why audio podcasts are harder to promote and measure
[00:03:27] - Reassessing the format and asking for listener feedback
[00:04:02] - Possible new episodes for spooky season
[00:04:37] - Ideas for listener-submitted haunted locations and local investigations
[00:05:01] - Where to send suggestions and feedback
[00:05:56] - Closing thoughts and a sincere apology for the silence

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Stowe, Vermont has more than New England charm and ski slopes...it's also home to one of the most famous haunted bridges in the country. Emily's Bridge (aka Gold Brook Bridge) and a tap-dancing ghost said to haunt the Green Mountain Inn have circulated for decades, but what does the actual historical record say? This episode follows both legends through oral tradition, local archives, and the frustrating reality of trying to pull truth out of a story that's been retold a thousand times.

We dig into the many competing versions of Emily's Bridge, why it feels more like a template for local legend than an actual historical account, and how a rumor hardens into "fact" once it gets repeated on tours, in books, and online. We also chase the paper trail on Boots Berry, a supposedly heroic tap-dancing inn worker whose biography turns out to be far harder to verify than the legend wants you to believe.

Along the way: dead links, mismatched citations, false leads, and the reality that sometimes...the information just isn't there. A reminder that some ghost stories are built from nothing but spooky vibes, loose retellings, and just enough detail to feel legitimate.

CHAPTERS

[00:00:03] - Introduction to Stowe, Vermont’s ghost stories and the listener-submitted case
[00:01:39] - The Haunting of Emily’s Bridge at Gold Brook Bridge
[00:03:45] - The Legend of Boots Berry at the Green Mountain Inn
[00:07:57] - The Many Versions of Emily's Story
[00:11:29] - Digging into Possible Origins of the Emily Legend
[00:13:19] - A Different Haunted Bridge?
[00:16:59] - Researching Boots Berry’s Biography
[00:22:37] - Tracing Citations and Finding the Trail is a Dead End
[00:26:10] - When Historical Research Leads Nowhere
[00:28:00] - Conclusion

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A haunted mansion. A tragic history. An official government document that seems to confirm it all...except it's wrong. Winderbourne Mansion in Boyds, Maryland has long been wrapped in stories of death, misfortune, and ghosts — but what happens when you actually go looking in the archive?

In this episode, I revisit a case I first covered back in 2021 and try to untangle a widely accepted (and incorrect) narrative. Children who were said to have died...didn't. A supposed victim may never have existed at all. And the entire story traces back to a single government document with one fatal flaw. Through census records, newspaper archives, and death certificates, this one's less a ghost story and more a case study in how misinformation spreads and calcifies into "truth" — even landing in respected national publications.

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At the height of the Spiritualist movement, a spirit calling herself Katie King started appearing in darkened séance rooms across America and England — and she was unlike anything anyone had seen. She materialized in front of witnesses, spoke, walked, even let herself be touched. Scientists, journalists, and true believers all pointed to her as proof of life after death.

Katie King claimed to be the daughter of the pirate Henry Morgan, returned as a "spirit control" to prove death wasn't the end. But as the séances grew more elaborate and the manifestations more physical, suspicion started creeping in. This one's got dimly lit cabinets, public demonstrations, whispered accusations, and a series of dramatic exposures that helped take down Spiritualism as a movement.

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Anna Wheeler's ghost is said to haunt College Hall at the Vermont College of Fine Arts — at least that's what campus lore claims. In this episode, I go looking for the real story behind the ghost and the strange happenings reported in the building's tower...and the truth turns out to be far juicier than the school's oral history lets on. In fact, Anna likely never even set foot in the building.

The real story involves an 1890s love triangle between Annie Wheeler, Jack Wheeler, and Mildred Brewster, with a twist you won't see coming. Through archival research and historical court records, we trace how a real crime got flattened into a campus ghost story...and why, once again, the truth is stranger than the legend.

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United States Federal Census

• 1900 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/7602/records/61913074

• 1910 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/7884/records/864619

• 1920 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6061/records/59960769

• 1920 — Mildred Brewster. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6061/records/13569057

• 1930 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6224/records/81379697

• 1930 — Mildred Brewster. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6224/records/111886159

• 1940 — John Wheeler. Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/2442/records/52015944

• 1940 — Mildred Brewster. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/2442/records/66282820

Other Records

• “Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852–1965.” Accessed February 27, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/1222/records/664663

• “Lena Mildred Brewster.” Ancestry family tree record. Accessed February 20, 2026. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/163255563/person/172623223608

• “Vermont Homicides 1891 to 1900.” The Ohio State University.

Newspapers

Boston Herald

• “Shot Rival and Self.” May 30, 1897

• “Begged For Her Revolver.” June 1, 1897

• “Trial of Mildred Brewster Will Be Begun This Morning.” November 22, 1897

• “Validity of the Indictment.” November 23, 1897

• “Mildred Brewster’s Fate.” April 7, 1898

• “Jury Visited the Scene.” April 8, 1898

• “Mildred Brewster’s Letter.” April 9, 1898

• “Moods of Mildred Brewster.” April 15, 1898

Boston Journal

• “Mildred L. Brewster: She Is Arraigned on the Charge of Murdering Annie Wheeler, and Held for Trial.” November 19, 1897

• “More of Insanity Theory.” April 20, 1898

• “Expert Testimony.” April 22, 1898

• “Insanity Theory Saves.” May 6, 1898

• “Mildred Brewster Sent Back to Asylum.” September 24, 1908

• “Mildred Brewster Once Accused of Murder, Quits Insane Asylum.” November 1, 1916

Other Newspapers

• The Barre Daily Times. “Experts Call Woman Sane.” October 27, 1916

• The Boston Globe. “Brewster Trial Begins Today.” April 4, 1898

• The Caledonian Record. “Sent Back to Waterbury.” September 30, 1908

• The Caledonian Record. “Woman Freed from Asylum.” November 1, 1916

• The Lowell Sun. “Mildred Brewster Will Die.” June 23, 1897

• Seattle Daily Times. “Lena Brewster Funeral Announcement.” April 29, 1942

• The Seattle Star. “Obituaries.” April 29, 1942

• St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Praying for Death.” May 31, 1897

• St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Asks for Release.” February 24, 1908

• St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Press Opinion: The Return of Mildred Brewster to State Insane Hospital.” September 26, 1908

• St. Albans Daily Messenger. “Tells Story of Life.” April 23, 1908

• St. Albans Daily Messenger. “A Century Ago, a Sensational Murder Shocked Montpelier.” July 15, 1997

• Vermont Watchman and State Journal. “Washington County Court.” April 20, 1898

Articles & Essays

Singer, Michelle A. L., and Tom Brown. “The True Story Behind the Legend of Anna’s Ghost.” The Bridge, October 16, 2015.
https://thebridgevt.org/2015/10/the-true-story-behind-the-legend-of-annas-ghost/

Lockwood, Marissa. “The Haunted Vermont College Where History and Haunting Collide.” My Family Travels, November 28, 2025.
https://myfamilytravels.com/the-haunted-vermont-college-where-history-and-haunting-collide/

Ramsey, Connie Cain. “The Ghost of Montpelier’s Courthouse.” Burlington Free Press.
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2014/11/06/ghost-montpeliers-courthouse/18605573/

Wilhelm, Robert. “Insane Jealousy.” Murder by Gaslight.
http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2018/07/insane-jealousy.html

Writer, Stephen Mills. “Ghost of Anna Still Haunts VCFA.” Times Argus, October 30, 2019.
https://www.timesargus.com/news/local/ghost-of-anna-still-haunts-vcfa/article_4dcf023c-3002-5a55-9545-f65f5b9bdcdd.html

Shelberius. “Haunted New England: College Hall: Girl Killed for Love Haunts Tower.” Haunted New England, January 2, 2018.
https://hauntedne.blogspot.com/2018/01/college-hall-girl-killed-for-love.html

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Constructive. “The Story Behind VCFA’s Resident Ghost.” Vermont College of Fine Arts, October 19, 2015.
https://vcfa.edu/the-story-behind-vcfas-resident-ghost/

“Tragedy and Mystery: The True Legend of Anna’s Ghost in Vermont.” Around Vermont, October 16, 2023.
https://www.vermonter.com/annas-ghost/

“The True Story Behind the Legend of Anna’s Ghost.” Wayback Machine, July 17, 2020.
https://web.archive.org/web/20200717115701/https://vcfa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2015-10-15-The-True-Story-Behind-The-Legend-of-Anna%E2%80%99s-Ghost.pdf

BROKEN ANTLER. “It Started with a Ghost: An Interview with Ann Dávila Cardinal.”
https://www.brokenantlermag.com/blog/an-interview-with-ann-davila-cardinal

“Montpelier Ghost Tour.” US Ghost Adventures.
https://usghostadventures.com/montpelier-ghost-tour/

“Haunted Montpelier Ghost Tour.”
https://lizzie-borden.com/ghost-tours/montpelier/

“County Courthouse: A Murder and a Ghost Story.”
https://pocketsights.com/tours/place/County-Courthouse%3A-A-Murder-and-a-Ghost-Story-65-State-Street-86247:8775

Black Agnes & Anna Wheeler (video).
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1082195716850085

Golden Gate Villa is said to be cursed, haunted, and steeped in violence. The legend goes that a man in love with his stepdaughter murdered her and took his own life when he couldn't have her — but what does the historical record actually say? In this episode, I dig into the life of Major Frank McLaughlin, trying to understand the man behind a horrific crime rather than just retelling the ghost story that's grown up around it.

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Dormanen, Susan. n.d. “The Golden Gate Villa.” Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Accessed September 10, 2021. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/files/original/dac12ae750afce922632b1d9a1f17930.pdf.

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Pluckley, Kent has claimed the title of "most haunted village in Britain" for decades — it even landed a spot in the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records. With at least a dozen named ghosts (the Red Lady of St. Nicholas Church, the White Lady, the Watercress Woman, a highwayman, and more), it's become a full-on pilgrimage site for paranormal enthusiasts.

In this episode, I start with the legends as they're typically told — basically a walking tour through Pluckley's endless hauntings — then turn to the archive: historic newspapers, old guidebooks, and academic research to trace exactly how the village's ghost count exploded over time.

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Ocean-Born Mary is one of New England’s most enduring ghost stories and folk tales about a child born at sea, pirates, and long lost pirate's treasure. In this episode of Citegeist, we trace the legend back to its earliest sources and follow how a real, historical figure named Mary Wallace was transformed into a paranormal celebrity tied to buried riches, the awakening of Lorraine Warren's psychic powers, and pirates...all at a place she (and pirates) never even lived. Like most episodes, we meet a cast of characters (namely Flora and Gussie Roy) that are more interesting than the ghost stories themselves...

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