Haunted Elkhart County

by Mark P. Doddington

Overview

Along Indiana's northern border, Elkhart County is a rich mixture of industry and agriculture, tradition and innovation--and it has a reputation for paranormal activity.

The Winchester Mansion is haunted by the eccentric Nellie Knickerbocker, who, rumor says, slept in her own coffin. The spirits of three former workers roam the Old Bag Factory. A scowling spirit in a nurse's uniform once stalked the Clark Street Hospital while the Wilt House is home to a ghostly girl. A basketball player and mysterious organ music both play on at the Washington Township High School, and a former stagehand stalks the Bristol Opera House.

Join author Mark P. Doddington for a tour of all things spooky in Elkhart County.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439676011
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	09/05/2022
Series:	Haunted America
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	737,950
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Mark P. Doddington hails from Laurel, Maryland. A graduate of Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, he lives in Elkhart, Indiana. Haunted Elkhart County is his first book.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Author's Note 15

1 A Murderous Murder Victim: Benton Lutheran Cemetery, Benton 17

2 Meeting of the Minds: Charles Hall, Bristol 19

3 Part of the Family: Cathcart-Burke House, Bristol 24

4 The Town That Never Was: Bonneyville Mill, Bristol 31

5 The House of Many Sorrows: Milburn House, Bristol 34

6 Not to His Taste: Solomon Fowler Mansion, Bristol 39

7 Where History Lives On: Washington Township High School, Bristol 44

8 Noises Off: Bristol Opera House, Bristol 49

9 The House by the Town Burying Ground: Cusimano Residence, Bristol 53

10 The Past Is Present: Simonton House, Elkhart 57

11 "When the Last One Lets You Go": Wilson Wilbert Wilt House, Elkhart 64

12 The Only Place He Felt Safe: Samuel Strong School, Elkhart 73

13 Nice Place for a Picnic: Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart 77

14 All Good Things Must Come to an End…Even Robbie: Century Club, Elkhart 84

15 To the Manor Born: South Residence, Elkhart 87

16 A Nurse's Duty Never Ends: Clark Street Hospital, Elkhart 90

17 The House That Nellie Built…and Never Left: Winchester Mansion, Elkhart 94

18 Where Dreams Come True…Maybe: Lerner Theater, Elkhart 106

19 Where the Spirits Have a Ball: State Farm Office, Goshen 109

20 That Ol' School Spirit: Umble Hall, Goshen College, Goshen 116

21 Night Shift: The Old Bag Factory, Goshen 118

22 The Man in the Red Flannel Shirt: Elkhart County Jail, Goshen 123

23 A Hole in Space and Time: Elkhart County Home, Ox Bow Park, Goshen 128

24 Four Stories, No Answers: Gable Line Road, Jimtown 131

25 The Crying Stone: Union Center Cemetery, near Nappanee 135

Conclusion 139

About the Author 141