Centralia’s Silent Hill
Centralia, Pennsylvania is the favorite mining town here at the House. Not only does it have a constant fire burning beneath its surface, it was...
Centralia No. 5
Centralia, Illinois 111 Dead from Explosion March 25, 1947 On this day in 1947, Centralia was witness to a terrible mining disaster. A blown "shot"...
Brown Mountain’s Witch Fires
The Brown Mountain Lights have fascinated spectators for over a century. Every year, countless tourists make the journey to North Carolina in hopes of watching...
Oliver Vermillion and the Bleeding Bones
In the 1820s, Oliver Vermillion was a wealthy resident of Scott County, Virginia, who lived in Thompson's Ford in Nicklesville. Vermillion was a wealthy, established...
Accidents and Events 1867-1930
This is a list of notable accidents and events that occurred in the Tri-Cities region: In March of 1867, Rev. William B. Carter, of Carter...
A Victorian “Wicked Attraction”
The tale of Dr. John Baker and Mrs. Margaret Gilmer began long before their infamy. The majority of the reports state the two were intimate...