Haunted Independence, Oregon

by Marilyn Morton, John McArdle (Foreword by)

Overview

Meet the spirits of Independence, Oregon, who whisper to passersby and tickle the spines of the curious: A young woman who threw herself from a window upon learning of her lover's death. Patients who underwent crude surgeries a century past and whose quiet moans linger on. A mysterious skeleton uncovered by a local business owner in the shadowy recesses of an attic. A doll that inexplicably relocates to different parts of the local museum at night. Mischievous or downright chilling, the ghosts of Independence offer a doorway to the city's colorful past. Tour historic downtown Independence with Marilyn Morton, founder and chair of the annual Ghost Walk, as she reveals the haunted heritage of the one-time hop capital of the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609498726
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	09/17/2013
Series:	Haunted America
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,011,223
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Marilyn Morton is the chair of the Independence Ghost Walk, part of the annual Hop & Heritage Festival. Morton also serves on the Independence City Council and volunteers with numerous organizations such as Friends of the Independence Public Library and Independence Downtown Association. John McArdle is the mayor of Independence, Oregon. He was instrumental in reviving the Independence Hop and Heritage Festival, which includes the Ghost Walk.

Table of Contents

Foreword Mayor John McArdle 7

1 Community Stories 9

2 One of My Own Stories 11

3 Learning the Stories 13

4 The Foundation Is Laid 15

5 Stories Are Created All the Time 21

6 The Ghost Walk Creates Its Own Stories 27

7 Riverview Park 31

8 Stories from Riverview Park 37

9 Top of the Park and C Street Corner 40

10 First National Bank 45

11 South Main Street Shops 48

12 Mural on Main and the "W" Building 53

13 Elk's Lodge 57

14 The Masonic Lodge Building 60

15 The Hirshberg Building 66

16 Independence and Hops 69

17 Pink House Cafe 75

18 Independence/Polk County Woman's Club and the Historic Independence Library 77

19 Homes Along the Way 80

20 The Heritage Museum 83

21 150 C Street and Other Side-Street Locales 87

22 Sperling Building 90

23 Main Street Antiques, 144 South Main Street 96

24 Ragin' River Steak Company 99

25 Maxine's 103

26 Cooper Building 108

27 A Lot Is Happening at the Little Mall on Main 116

28 250 South Main Street and the Independence Opera House 124

29 Taylor's Drug 128

30 One More for the (Rail)Road 131

31 Community Spirit 134

Appendix I Operating a Ghost Walk 139

Appendix II Bringing Stories and People Together 141

About the Author 143