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Featured Book: Where the Party Never Ended: Ghosts of the Old Baraboo Inn
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Baraboo, Wisconsin! Baraboo is located just north of Devil's Lake and just south of the popular Midwest tourist destination Wisconsin Dells. Baraboo has an eclectic past, from being a hub of the burgeoning Wisconsin brewing industry in the mid-1800s to being the home and Winter Quarters of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus around the turn of the 20th century. For those who enjoy the pursuit of otherworldly amusements, Baraboo offers an array of ethereal delights in the form of stately haunted homes, phantom trains, phantom circus elephants, fun-loving party ghosts, and other colorful spirits that really do put the "boo" in Baraboo.
The Old Baraboo Inn in Baraboo also happens to be one of the places I know best. With a cornerstone reading "Established in 1864," the Inn is in Baraboo's old brewing district near the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train depot. The Inn has been home to at least one saloon, restaurant, hotel, brewery, boarding house, billiard hall, and bar, and has long been speculated to have been a brothel, gambling house, and Prohibition-era speakeasy as well. As many as 30 spirits may haunt the Inn. The Inn celebrated its 160th anniversary this year and still operates as a bar and event venue where people can participate in a variety of historical and paranormal events, investigations, tours, and workshops. I may be biased, but...go visit this weird and wonderful place "where the party never ended!"
On the Ground with Ground Chuck!
There may be many spooky series on YouTube exploring history, mysteries, and haunted places, but only ONE of them is hosted by a groundhog. Join my YouTube cohost Ground Chuck as he burrows deep to dig up the scoop in On the Ground with Ground Chuck, produced by Jonathan Montgomery Pollock, and one of many curiosities in the cabinet of "Amelia's Spooky Story BOOtique!" In October, we're looking forward to presenting a new series of Shorts hosted by Chuck, One Minute Mysteries with Ground Chuck, and I, while not a groundhog, will also be hosting my annual Spooky Story Spectacular via Facebook Live (posted to YouTube shortly after!). Please check out my YouTube channel, like, subscribe, and stay tuned for regular uploads!
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| The intrepid Ground Chuck visits Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. |
Featured Book: Where the Party Never Ended: Ghosts of the Old Baraboo Inn
$12.99 Paperback on Amazon/Barnes & Noble
$5.99 Kindle
Amazon and Kindle Best Seller in: Ghosts & Hauntings, Supernaturalism, Unexplained Mysteries
$5.99 Kindle
Amazon and Kindle Best Seller in: Ghosts & Hauntings, Supernaturalism, Unexplained Mysteries
Join the party and meet the lively spirits of the Old Baraboo Inn!
The Old Baraboo Inn in Baraboo, Wisconsin, is one of the Midwest's most haunted places. Home to a lively cast of ghostly characters, stories of the Inn's sordid history abound. For more than 150 years, the Inn’s atmosphere has remained warm, welcoming, and full of music, dancing, laughter, and ghosts.
Join author and storyteller Amelia Cotter for an exploration of the Old Baraboo Inn's haunted history, ghost stories, and firsthand paranormal accounts—including more than 40 photos! The Inn is a place where many came to party and perhaps a few met their untimely end, and is a place where it seems the party never ended...
"Cotter separates fact from fiction in her careful examination of the history and the mysteries behind this famous Midwestern haunt…There's something compelling going on at the Old Baraboo Inn, and Cotter captures its essence in this book."
–Allison Jornlin, writer/researcher for American Ghost Walks
"A perfectly blended mix of history, mystery, and legends. Cotter has unearthed a treasure trove of creepy and unusual stories, and expertly unravels the sordid history, unsavory characters, and numerous ghost encounters that make up one of America's most haunted places."
–Chad Lewis, author of Paranormal Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo and coauthor of The Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations
New at Amelia's DragonGoddess Boutique!
Jonathan and I have been busy prepping for all things Spooky Season, including receiving a brand-new shipment of dragons and gemstones for Amelia’s DragonGoddess Boutique. We've shared this many times but use coupon code DGB15 for a 15% discount off your order any time!
In line with the changing of the seasons and embracing of change, I wanted to share one of our affirmations. This one corresponds to our blue dragons and the theme of intuition: "I am fully present and trust my intuition. I am aligned with and attuned to my body, feelings, inner vision, purpose, and values. I am open to divine guidance."
Upcoming Appearances
Spooky Story Spectacular II
October 30, 2024 at 7 p.m. | 6 p.m. CST via Facebook Live
Days of the Dead Chicago with Shadow Hunters Paranormal Investigations and Events at Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois
November 22-24, 2024
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