Haunted Graveyard of the Pacific

by Ira Wesley Kitmacher

Overview

Despite its idyllic setting, the coast of the Pacific Northwest has another, darker name by which it is known: the "Graveyard of the Pacific." Two thousand ships and countless lives have been lost to the waters of the Pacific Ocean, and the Columbia River has claimed many more. The spirits of early settlers, Native Americans and drowned mariners are said to linger near the shores. From ghostly treasure hunters eternally searching for buried gold to a graveyard filled with souls that met violent ends, legends abound. Join author Ira Wesley Kitmacher as he uncovers mysterious tales and takes readers on a road trip through this most haunted place in America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439672952
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/10/2022
Series:	Haunted America
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	594,031
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Ira Wesley Kitmacher is a professor, attorney, speaker, consultant and expert witness. Originally from Massachusetts, he has lived in California, Nevada, Virginia and now Washington State. Ira retired in 2019 as a senior federal executive, after thirty-six years. He is fascinated by the history of the American Pacific Northwest, especially the "Graveyard of the Pacific." He lives with his wife, Wendy; their two children, David and Gabi (when they come to visit); two dogs; and two cats.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Part I The Most Haunted Place in America: The Graveyard of the Pacific

1 Ghosts and Other Undead 17

2 Seafaring Superstitions 20

Part II Haunted Road Trip on Land and Sea (South to North)

1 Portland, Oregon: Hauntings Galore 25

2 Vancouver, Washington: Phantom Soldiers 37

3 Tillamook, Oregon: "Terrible Tilly" 40

4 Manzanita, Oregon: Pirates, Ghosts and Buried Treasure 43

5 Cannon Beach, Oregon: "Bandage Man" 47

6 Seaside, Oregon: Salty Séance 50

7 Warrenton, Oregon: Spectral Fort Stevens 52

8 Astoria, Oregon: "Ghostoria" 55

9 Memaloose: Islands and Cult of the Dead 68

10 Naselle, Washington: Columbia River's Ellis Island 72

11 Ilwaco, Washington: Apparitions Abound 74

12 Cape Disappointment: Deadmans Hollow and Not Resting in Peace 77

13 Seaview, Washington: Haunted Hostels 81

14 Long Beach, Washington: Haunted Lake, Hotels and Lewis and Clark's Legacies 84

15 Ocean Park, Washington: "The Wreckage" 89

16 Oysterville, Washington: "And the Sea Gave up the Dead" 91

17 Tokeland, Washington: Haunted Hotel 96

18 Aberdeen, Cosmopolis, Hoquiam and Moclips, Washington: Ghoul of Grays Harbor, Haunted Museums and a Ghost Forest 98

19 La Push and Forks, Washington: Ghosts, Werewolves, Sasquatch, Severed Feet and Shipwrecks 103

20 Victoria and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada: Royal Rumblings 112

21 Puget Sound and Seattle, Washington: Phantom Finish 122

Epilogue 133

Bibliography 135

About the Author 143