GHOST WARRIORS AT KING KAMEHAMEHA'S

King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii is said to be haunted by the chanting ghosts of an ancient tribe. Along the upper floors, heavy stomping and piercing battle cries have been heard echoing along the hallways, frightening guests something awful in the night.

King Kamehameha the Great was the king credited for uniting the islands of Hawaii under one ruler and also with rebuilding the Ahu-ena Heiau temple dedicated to Lono, the Hawaiian god of peace, prosperity, and agriculture. Kamehameha's home was the land where the hotel sits, and much of what surrounds it. It is from here that he ruled over his islands until he died on May 8th, 1819.

Per the custom known as hunakele ("to hide in secret"), the dead king's body was buried in an unknown location in order to protect his mana, which is believed to be the power of a person, and is considered sacred.

Some think that the final resting place for the king lies beneath the floors of the eponymous hotel, and that this is the reason for the ghostly disturbances. Other than the war calls, people have claimed to have seen the images of ancient Hawaiian warriors moving and standing in various places. Some have reported hearing the sounds of spears or swords clanging outside their windows, or coming from other rooms. There is a portrait on the bottom floor of the hotel of the Queen Liliuokalani that supposedly breathes in and out as the eyes stare at you.

I don't know about the ghostly activity, but the hotel is considered to be among Hawaii's most historically significant locations. There are many artifacts, murals, and native décor to be seen. So, next time you decide to take the often fabled Hawaiian vacation, give old King Kamehameha's a consideration.

The legendary King of the Hawaiian Islands

 

 

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PERRYVILLE: KENTUCKY'S CIVIL WAR BATTLE

Us in front of the Perryville Battlefield Museum

 

 

Though officially, Kentucky was neutral during the Civil War, the importance of the state was not lost on those who lead armies into battle there. Even President Abraham Lincoln said, "I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky." He also stated, "I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game," in a letter to Illinois Senator, Orville H. Browning.

 

Kentucky, being a gateway to the south, was in an important position. It was believed that holding the border state meant holding much of the south, and the supply line of the L&N Railroad, as well as the Ohio River, were crucial to military stability during the war.

 

October 8th, 1862, the Union and the Confederacy fought a bloody battle on Chaplin Hills in Boyle County, Kentucky, just west of Perryville. 894 Union soldiers were killed and 532 Confederates were slain. The actual battle was won by Braxton Bragg and the Confederacy, but upon learning that an entire garrison of Union soldiers was about to march on them, Bragg withdrew, taking his men into Tennessee, thus vacating the land--and the state--to the Union. 

 

The battlefield has been preserved by the state, and people are welcome to visit the museum and roam the grounds. There is a trail around the entire park that you can drive on and see the sights and get out to read the historic markers sporadically placed.

 

But, tourists don't seem to be the only visitors here. It has been rumored that ghosts of the slain troops remain. Phantom gunfire has been heard in the night, and the spirits of men in uniform have been seen walking the grounds. When we visited, we heard a lot of gunfire, too, but we think there was a reenactment going on. There were also a lot of fires burning nearby. It looked like some old structures were being razed. We're not sure what that was about.

 

We visited the memorial site in the Confederate cemetery and conducted a spirit box session but got zero responses. Out in the area dubbed the "Valley of Death," where a very violent battle took place, we got nothing but pure silence. We have not thoroughly checked all of our pictures yet, but so far nothing has turned up. Jenny did see the faint image of a young soldier leaning on the cannon in the museum after she felt something strange near her. We did find out that the ghost of a defiant rebel supposedly lurks in the building. We found humor in this alleged report since the spirit was leaning on a cannon right by a sign that says, "Do not lean on cannon."

 

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Statue overlooking the Confederate cemetery

Marker at the Valley of Death



 



 

 





Shepherdsville History and Haunts Tour

Come check out the Shepherdsville History and Haunts Tour this Saturday at 8pm in front of the Old Stone Jail behind the Bullitt County Courthouse. Some details:

--outdoor walking tour
--$10 per person, cash only
--approximately 90 minutes long
--call 502-702-1213 for reservations
--if we don't answer, leave a message including your name, number, and number of people in your party
--or, you can message us

Hope to see you there!

WAVERLY HILLS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

In our upcoming book, Louisville's Strange and Unusual Haunts, we discuss our personal experiences during an overnight at Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky. Honestly, I had heard all the ghost stories about the place and was pretty skeptical before going in there. I thought, "How could one place have this many alleged encounters." But, after actually being there for a while, I will say that I believe a lot of the stories and, if nothing else, firmly believe there are some paranormal powers existing within.

Now, I won't go into our personal experiences here. But, as most people know, there are quite a few supposed ghosts wandering around Waverly: Timmy, the little boy with the ball; the shadow people that stand in the corridor; the hanged nurse on the top floor; and, the infamous Creeper that crawls along the hallways. These are often-noted and well-known haunts that are supposed to reside inside the giant abandoned tuberculosis hospital.

You can imagine with the amount of TB that affected Louisville in the early 20th century, this building went beyond capacity at one point. A lot of the treatments they used were experimental, some even thought to be relatively savage. A lot of people died in this building and it is believed that these untimely deaths resulted in a hodge-podge of paranormal personalities walking the corridors.

Waverly Hills has been investigated by every "credible" ghost hunting team, as well as a number of "amateurs" and tourists. A lot of people take the tours--both historical and paranormal--pay to do the overnight investigation, and even go to the haunted house every year during the Halloween season. They offer all of these things at a certain price.

If you're interested in hearing our own very eerie account of Waverly, as well as some of the history, then be on the lookout for our book. If you want to see some of the pictures and/or videos we got while there, check out our page at https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleGhosts/.



CHICKEN ALLEY LEGENDS

 



On a stretch of country road outside Seymour, Wisconsin, it is rumored that the ghosts of chickens roam the night. If you stand there in the middle of the road, listening to the still night, you will soon hear the phantom clucks of various chickens as they approach the road from somewhere in the shadows along the grass. If you stand there long enough, you will see their ghostly images wander onto the road and cross it, only to disappear after stepping off the edge into the beyond.

I guess these chickens really did cross the road to get to the "other side."

 

But these feathered phantoms are not the only haunts creeping along Chicken Alley. Legend has it that sometime many years ago, during winter, someone riding their snowmobile at night crashed and died after being run off the road by a passing automobile. When nights are cold and winter nears, if you ride down Chicken Alley, the snowy specter of the rider will manifest on his snowmobile and chase you.

 

There is also a story about an angry spirit at the crossroads who yells at you if you get out of the car. How an event like this is even discovered, I don't know, but it seems that at the onset of dusk, a faint shadowy form appears in the middle of the intersection and will demand that you return to your car and leave. I guess this could be bad news if you're someone like Robert Johnson, but as long as you're not singing the blues, you should be okay.

Apparently, the street sign will sometimes disappear, as well. Some say it is engulfed by the shadow of the crossroads; others think it vanishes because there's some sort of rift in time there and the sign doesn't actually disappear, but people are seeing the area during a time before the sign was planted.

There is also a tree that only appears when the moon is full, leading some ghost enthusiasts to believe there is some sort of witchcraft or darkness that lies over the area, and this tree is a beacon for bad spirits that reveals itself when the time for malevolent entities is at its peak.

Definitely some amusing tales about Chicken Alley. I don't know where they could have come from or what sort of truth or experiences exist within them, but I thought they were worth telling just for fun.

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PARANORMAL EVENT IN LOUISVILLE: THE NIGHT AT THE ST. JOHN'S THREE

NuLu History and Haunts Tour will be working with the St. John's United Church of Christ on East Market Street in the NuLu district of Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday night, May 13th, 2017 on a public paranormal investigation of three buildings they own that are all alleged to be haunted. The investigation will begin at 8pm and price of admission will be only $15 per person with all proceeds going to the church.

Among those coming are Brian McAuliffe, a highly experienced investigator with extensive knowledge of the paranormal and many investigations under his belt. McAuliffe was part of a documentary about the notorious Eastern Cemetery here in Louisville.

Mr. Ghost Walker, Robert Parker, who has conducted the Louisville Ghost Walks in downtown Louisville for about 15 years. He is also the author of the Haunted Louisville series, and has appeared on local television and in local papers on several occasions.

Justin Keen and his team from HauntingsGuide.com will also be present. They specialize in gathering ghost tales and evidence from all across the country and sharing them with fellow paranormal enthusiasts.

In order to keep contamination of the evidence to a minimum, we are limiting the investigation to 20 people. But, we hope that this is just the beginning and we will see a lot more out of the these three spooky, historic buildings. If you're interested, check out our page at https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleGhosts/.

If you want to know more about the St. John's Three, and the other haunted tales from the NuLu district, consider our tour: https://www.facebook.com/eastmarkettour/.

The Parish Hall.

The Parish House

St. John's Church