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Explore Cincinnati, Ohio, like never before—visit its most haunted locations that are open to the public.Whether you love to travel, are fascinated by the paranormal, or both, get ready to tour Cincinnati in a totally new way!
Cincinnati Haunted Handbook guides you to 100 fascinating and historic places, including old bridges, cemeteries, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and more. Every location is open to the public, and here’s the catch: Every place is reportedly haunted!
Join author Jeff Morris on a paranormal investigation to discover the creepiest corners of the Queen City and beyond. Read about the history of each site, and learn about the ghosts said to reside there. Then grab your gear and hit the road as you visit each location first-hand. Every entry includes an address, as well as photographs of these unforgettable destinations. Jeff has visited every locale, so his tips and suggestions allow you to maximize the enjoyment of each experience.
From the winding curves of the eerie Buffalo Ridge Road to the ghost of Music Hall, from ghostly moans heard near the Miamitown bridge to the wispy form that flits through Spring Grove Cemetery, this book presents creepy hideaways that even Cincinnati natives might not know about. Part travel guide and part armchair read,
Cincinnati Haunted Handbook puts you in the middle of Cincinnati’s haunted history.
Each entry includes
- historical overview of the haunted place
- ghost stories associated with the location
- advice on visiting—if you dare
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I: Cemeteries
- Beth Israel Cemetery
- Congress Green Cemetery
- Darby-Lee Cemetery
- Greendale Cemetery
- Hickory Flats Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
- Kings Island Cemetery
- Miamitown Cemetery
- Millville Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
- Price Hill Potter’s Field
- Reily Cemeteries
- River View Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
- Wesleyan Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery & Arboretum
Section II: Roads and Bridges
- Blome Road Bridge
- Buell Road
- Buffalo Ridge Road
- Clermont County’s Dead Man’s Curve
- Cody Road Bridge
- East Miami River Road
- Hamilton New London Road
- Harrison Avenue Dead Man’s Curve
- Highway to Heaven
- Lick Road
- Loveland Madeira Road
- Lucy Run Cemetery Road
- Miamitown Bridge
- Mount Healthy
- Oxford Milford Road
- Peaceful Valley
- Pond Run Road
- Princeton Road
- The Screaming Bridge
- Spook Hollow Bridge
- Spook Hollow Road
- Tealtown Road
- Triple Whipple Bridge
Section III: Parks and Trails
- Allendale Train Tunnel
- Boldface Playground (Sleeper’s Hill)
- Butler County Fairgrounds
- Caesar Creek State Park
- Camp Dennison
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
- Delhi Park
- Dunham Park
- Eden Park Gazebo
- Elsinore Arch
- Harbin Park
- Heritage Village
- Kings Island
- Mitchell Memorial Forest
- Old Miamiville Train Tracks
- Twin Train Tunnels of Ryland Heights
Section IV: Theaters and Museums
- Abner Gaines House
- Carnegie Hall
- Cincinnati Art Museum
- Cincinnati Museum Center
- Cinemark Theater Western Hills
- Dent Schoolhouse
- Hillforest Victorian House Museum
- Loveland Castle Museum
- Mount Healthy Historical Society
- Music Hall
- Poasttown Elementary School
- Promont House
- Sorg Opera House
- Taft Museum of Art
- Taft Theater
- 20th Century Theater
- Walton Creek Theater
Section V: Businesses
- Arnold’s Bar and Grill
- ARS Cafe and Meeting House
- Basil 1791
- The Crow’s Nest
- The Golden Lamb
- Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
- Hyde Park Graeter’s Ice Cream Shop
- La Ru Bowling Lanes
- McClung House
- McCollum’s on York
- Newport Syndicate
- Peters Cartridge Company
- Reily Pizza
- RollHouse Fairfield
- Thompson House
- Westside Venue
- Whisky’s Restaurant
Section VI: Schools and Public Buildings
- Aurora Public Library
- Gwynne Building
- Hooven Firehouse
- Lunken Airport
- The Marcum Center
- Miamitown School
- Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse
- Peabody Hall at Miami University
- Westwood Town Hall
Appendix 1: In Memoriam
Appendix 2: Places I Wanted to Add but Couldn’t
Appendix 3: Paranormal Tourism in Cincinnati
About the Author
About the author
Jeff Morris was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has lived there all his life. He published his first book,
Haunted Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio, in 2009 while he was working as tour guide and cofounder of Miamitown Ghost Tours on the west side of Cincinnati. He then published the first edition of
Cincinnati Haunted Handbook, Nashville Haunted Handbook, Twin Cities Haunted Handbook, Chicago Haunted Handbook, and then his first novel,
Zombies: The True Story of the Titanic Disaster. Jeff still lives in Cincinnati with his wife, Jenn, and son, Koen.
