Haunted Greenwich Village: Bohemian Banshees, Spooky Sites, and Gonzo Ghost Walks (1st Edition) (Haunted)

By: Tom Ogden

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Synopsis: Tales of ghostly goings-on and otherworldly encounters in Greenwich VillageAmong New York City&’s many treasures is Greenwich Village, a bohemian area filled with creativity and rebellion. Haunted Greenwich Village—a collection of stories of ghosts, mysteries, and paranormal happenings in Greenwich Village—will leave readers delightfully frightened. Meet a colorful cast of spirits and spectres, visit haunted hotels and houses, and experience the eerie and supernatural. Many of the locations are accessible to the public—and some are even open for overnight stays for the truly daring—including:Washington Square: This upper-class neighborhood is haunted bycelebrity apparitions, the spirits of those buried there, the ghosts of those executed at Hangman&’s Elm—and even a phantom dog.Third Street: The spirit that haunts a block here sometimes parks his horse and carriage directly in front of NYU&’s D&’Agostino Residence Hall. This famous early American politician and his daughter, who disappeared at sea, have even disrupted a restaurant about four blocks away in the West Village.