Haunted History

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Haunted History
Genre Paranormal
Documentary
Written byJim Lindsay
Scott Paddor
Directed byJim Lindsay
Scott Paddor
Richard Ross
Narrated byJohn Glover
Michael Dorn (special only)
Composers615 Music Productions
Chris Stone & Jeljko Marasovich
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
No. of seasons1 (UK), 2 (US)
No. of episodes8 (UK), 24 (US)
Production
Executive producersCraig Haffner
Donna E. Lusitana
ProducersGreg Goldman
Jim Lindsay
Jonathan Moser
Richard Ross
EditorsMichael W. Andrews
Rod Decker
Bradley Holmes
Jonathan Moser
Steve Pomerantz
Camera setup Multiple-camera
Running time45 minutes
Production companyGreystone Communications Inc.
Original release
Network History Channel
Biography Channel
Release26 October 1998 (1998-10-26) –
11 August 2001 (2001-08-11)

Haunted History is a 1998 UFA/Cafe Productions series exploring the supernatural. Executive Producer Ed Babbage for Cafe (London). The American version of the show also debuted in 1998 (as a special) with the same premise of exploring the world to investigate the "haunted history" of reportedly haunted locations.

Contents

Premise

Tell ghost stories related to famous people and events using a mixture of experts and dramatic reconstructions of both the supernatural events and the history underlying them.

Season One (UK)

US version

Haunted History premiered as a special in October 1998. The series began on 26 October 1999 on the History Channel and ran until 11 August 2001. It was produced by Greystone Communications. The show featured haunted locations where ghosts have been reported from all over the United States, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. It was executive produced by Craig Haffner and Donna E. Lusitana, and produced by Greg Goldman, Jim Lindsey, and Jonathan Moser, among others.

Opening: "Stories of the supernatural: fact or fiction? Through a veil of sightings and encounters, we catch a glimpse of our historical past on our journey through Haunted History."

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesSeason PremiereSeason Finale
1 1526 October 199923 December 2000
2 1016 February 200111 August 2001

Haunted History Special

Sp. #Special TitleOriginal Airdate
1Haunted History: CharlestonOctober 1998
Locations
  • Old Exchange Building, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Peronneau House, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Old City Jail, Charleston, South Carolina
  • St. Philip's Church, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Old Slave Mart Museum, Charleston, South Carolina
  • 1837 Bed & Breakfast, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Charleston City Hall, Charleston, South Carolina
  • "History of the Civil War in Charleston" – Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
  • The Battery Carriage House Inn, Charleston, South Carolina
Overview

Summary: A love-struck poet killed in a pistol duel; a murderess in an abandoned jail; a headless torso of a Confederate soldier from the Civil War; and a "Gentleman Ghost", all call this historic city their home.

Haunted History episodes

Season 1 (1999–2000)

Ep. #Episode TitleOriginal Airdate
1Haunted History: New York26 October 1999
Locations
Overview

Summary: In the series premiere tales of ghosts in a Greenwich Village brownstone, on board a World War II ship, a Mohawk Valley castle, and a Revolutionary War house on Staten Island. Also featuring "The Lavender Story" about a mysterious lady in a lavender dress as retold by folklorist Chuck Stead.

2Haunted History: San Antonio27 October 1999
Locations
Overview

Summary: Alamo heroes return home; a hotel's beautiful murder victim; an actress's ghost; a museum of circus memorabilia; and a haunted hearse coach.

3Haunted History: Haunted Ships28 October 1999
Locations
  • The Great Eastern, London, England
  • The Star of India, San Diego, California
  • The Cape of Good Hope/The Flying Dutchman, Cape Town, South Africa
  • The Charles Haskell, Salem, Massachusetts
  • Miller's Wharf, Salem, Massachusetts
  • Palpatine Light/Block Island, Rhode Island [1]
Overview

Summary: Prowling the world's oceans, haunted ships are harbingers of doom.

4Haunted History: Washington, D.C.29 October 1999
Locations
Overview

Summary: Known for skeletons in the closet, the U.S. Capital may claim equal notoriety for its political ghosts.

5Haunted History: Ghosts of Gettysburg30 October 1999
Locations
  • Gettysburg, college, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Cashtown Inn, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Civil War House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Hood House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Spangler Springs, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • George-George House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania [1]
Overview

Summary: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has been called the most haunted battlefield in America and its ghost soldiers are still fighting a never ending battle in the Civil War.

6Haunted History: Savannah10 May 2000
Locations
Overview

Summary: Savannah is considered to be one of the, if not the most haunted town in the U.S. Historical hauntings; Civil War spirits; and ghostly encounters revealed in " Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil ".

7Haunted History: Haunted Tombstone12 August 2000
Locations
Overview

Summary: The dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona gave birth to wild west legends of cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws. Believers say the ghosts of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Clanton gang still roam the dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona.

8Haunted History: Hollywood26 August 2000
Locations
Overview

Summary: Haunted movie studios, spooky hotels, and creepy cemeteries all make up the Hollywood the backlot tours don't want visitors to see.

9Haunted History: Key West21 October 2000
Locations
Overview

Summary: In Key West, Florida, one way discover Ernest Hemingway's ghost, Civil War soldiers, restless spirits, and the ghost of a young woman whose lover stole her corpse.

10Haunted History: Haunted Edinburgh11 April 2000
Locations
  • Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • West Bow Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Rosslyn Chapel, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Dalhousie Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland [1]
Overview

Summary: Edinburgh, Scotland is steeped in murder, mystery, and mayhem.

11Haunted History: Nevada25 November 2000
Locations
Overview

Summary: Spirits of prospectors, gamblers, entertainers, and ladies of the night all haunt Las Vegas, Virginia City, Goodsprings, and the Hoover Dam in Nevada.

12Haunted History: Philadelphia2 December 2000
Locations
Overview

Summary: A statue walks, Betsy Ross' ghost, Hessian soldiers dwell in the cellar of an inn.

13Haunted History: Haunted London23 December 2000
Locations

TBA

Overview

Summary: In London, England, a city with a violent past, many ghosts are said to roam the streets and the Tower of London.

14Haunted History: New Orleans2 February 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: Marti gras spirits; a voodoo queen gravesite; ghosts of poisoned children; and a phantom family.

15Haunted History: New England9 February 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: Salem witch trials; a heartbroken ghost; a murderous breakup; and a tortured witch.

Season 2 (2001)

Ep. #Episode TitleOriginal Airdate
1Haunted History: Hawaii16 February 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: Hawaii is home to a volcano goddess Madame Pele, ghosts of violent native warriors, exorcism, and spirits that attack victims in the dead of night.

2Haunted History: More Ghosts of Gettysburg II24 February 2001
Locations

TBA

Overview

Summary: "The Pickup Truck Ghosts": A woman using her pickup truck to shuttle extras to and from the battlefield sets from Gettysburg ; "Buried Alive": an old barn on Seminary Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg, becomes a burial place for a wounded Union soldier wrongly mistaken for dead.

3Haunted History: Northwest2 March 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: A gold miners ghost is sealed under Seattle's streets; haunted hotel; restless Jesuit priest; young murder victim.

4Haunted History: Haunted Baltimore9 March 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: Haunted naval ship; Edgar Allan Poe's home; spirits of the roaring '20s mingle with modern revelers at Club Charles.

5Haunted History: Haunted Chicago6 April 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: Creepy cemetery; haunted restaurant; gangster ghosts; spirits from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre; Clarence Darrow's ghost.

4Haunted History: Atlanta20 April 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: Civil War hospital; former plantations; old prison for Union soldiers.

7Haunted History: Haunted Maine8 June 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: A witch on her lover's grave; the spirit of a murdered maid reaches out to a woman in dreams; a mad lighthouse keeper takes an ax to his wife and her piano.

8Haunted History: Haunted Houses22 June 2001
Locations
  • Surratt Tavern, Clinton, Maryland
  • Old Washington Arsenal, Washington, D.C.
  • Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, California [1]
Overview

Summary:

9Haunted History: The Rockies29 June 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: For some, the American west's only offerings were tragic death. The Rockies; haunted hotel; former town, Molly Brown's Denver mansion; Estes Park big haunt.

10Haunted History: The Caribbean11 August 2001
Locations
Overview

Summary: The Caribbean is known for its ghosts, zombies, pirate ships, and the Bermuda Triangle.

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