History & Hauntings
in Northern Appalachia and the Western Reserve
Research and writing by Author/Historian Ashley Armstrong
Top Stories
In the only case of capital punishment by hanging in Trumbull County, I explore the details surrounding the tragic murder of 16-year-old Maria Buel.
In 1867, William Holcomb died squirrel hunting when his gun discharged. However, suspicions of the relationship between his wife and best friend James Sawyer sent James to trial for murder!
Carried Away in Big Run: A Tragedy in Mercer County
2022-10-10 13:41
In 1911, a young family leaves a visit with their ailing relative and departs by horse and buggy into a dark and stormy night, to a disastrous result.
Mishap at Hotel Conneaut: Deaths, Accidents and Incidents Through the Decades
2019-10-13 09:33
I explore the accidents, incidents, and known deaths that contributed to the history of Hotel Conneaut
Reichard Cemetery & Hell’s Hollow
2019-05-10 19:22
I describe the scariest, most haunted location I have ever visited and my many experiences there
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