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.
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) Episode 1: Legacy of the Battle of Little Bighorn examines the ghost stories associated with Custer's Last Stand. Episode 2: Echoes of an Earthly Hell: Perched on a craggy peninsula on the south coast of Tasmania are the ruins of the infamous Port Arthur Penal Settlement. Do psychic echoes reverberate here? Episode 3: Ghosts of Slavery The Myrtles is a two-hundred-year-old Louisiana plantation house with a turbulent past. A ghost story from America's South. Episode 4: The Witches Who Cannot Forget: The story of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General and the Witch Trials, and the ghosts which are still said to linger. Episode 5: Verdun: The Secret Battle Underground: claims of ghosts haunting tourists in the tunnels of the fortifications of this terrible First World War battle. Episode 6: Mary Queen of Scots: The Tragic Queen: retells the tale of the tragic Queen and the many ghost stories today associated with her romantic life.
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 Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale 1 15 26 October 1999 23 December 2000 2 10 16 February 2001 11 August 2001
Haunted History Special Sp. #Special TitleOriginal Airdate 1 Haunted History: Charleston October 1998 Locations Old Exchange Building, Charleston, South Carolina Peronneau House, Charleston, South Carolina Old Charleston 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 OverviewSummary: 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 1 Haunted History: New York Locations Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan, New York City , Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Buffalo, New York Beardslee Castle, Little Falls, New York Billop House (Conference House), Tottenville, Staten Island, New York "The Legend of Lavender" – Tuxedo High School, Ramapo Cemetery, Hudson Valley, Ramapo, New York OverviewSummary: 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. 2 Haunted History: San Antonio Locations The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas Victoria's Black Swan Inn, San Antonio, Texas Alamo Street Theatre (a.k.a. Alamo Methodist Church), San Antonio, Texas Briscoe Western Art Museum (formerly the Hertzberg Circus Museum), San Antonio, Texas Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, Texas OverviewSummary: Alamo heroes return home; a hotel's beautiful murder victim; an actress's ghost; a museum of circus memorabilia; and a haunted hearse coach. 3 Haunted History: Haunted Ships 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 OverviewSummary: Prowling the world's oceans, haunted ships are harbingers of doom. 4 Haunted History: Washington, D.C. Locations The White House, Washington, D.C. The Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C. Dolly Madison House, Washington, D.C. Decatur House Museum, Washington, D.C. The Octagon House Museum, Washington, D.C. Halcyon House, Washington, D.C. The Legend of the Female Stranger, Alexandria, Virginia OverviewSummary: Known for skeletons in the closet, the U.S. Capital may claim equal notoriety for its political ghosts. 5 Haunted History: Ghosts of Gettysburg Locations Old Dorm (aka Pennsylvania Hall) at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Stevens Hall at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Cashtown Inn, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Gettysburg National Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Civil War House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (private residence), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania OverviewSummary: 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. 6 Savannah Locations Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia Pirates' House, Savannah, Georgia The Olde Pink House, Savannah, Georgia Bonaventure Cemetery Savannah, Georgia/(architectural history of Antebellum houses) Old Fort Jackson, Savannah, Georgia Marshall House, Savannah, Georgia Juliette Gordon Low House, Savannah, Georgia Hamilton-Turner Inn ( Charles Addams House), Savannah, Georgia Hampton Lillibridge House, Savannah, Georgia Mercer House, Savannah, Georgia OverviewSummary: 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". 7 Haunted History: Haunted Tombstone Locations Crystal Palace Bar, Tombstone, Arizona Buford House Bed & Breakfast, Tombstone, Arizona San Jose House, Tombstone, Arizona O.K. Corral, Tombstone, Arizona Aztec House, Tombstone, Arizona Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone, Arizona OverviewSummary: 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. 8 Haunted History: Hollywood Locations Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel, Hollywood Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California The Georgian Hotel, Santa Monica, California OverviewSummary: Haunted movie studios, spooky hotels, and creepy cemeteries all make up the Hollywood the backlot tours don't want visitors to see. 9 Haunted History: Key West Locations La Concha Hotel, Key West, Florida Fort Zachary Taylor, Key West, Florida Story of Elena Hoyos and the Mad Doctor, (former) Lopez Funeral Home, Key West, Florida Key West Cemetery, Key West, Florida Audubon House, Key West, Florida OverviewSummary: 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. 10 Haunted Edinburgh Locations Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Greyfriars Kirk Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland West Bow Street, Edinburgh, Scotland Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Mary King's Close, Edinburgh, Scotland Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland OverviewSummary: Edinburgh, Scotland is steeped in murder, mystery, and mayhem. 11 Nevada LocationsFlamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Hoover Dam, Clark County, Nevada Boulder Dam Hotel, Boulder City, Nevada Pioneer Saloon, Goodsprings, Nevada Old Washoe Club, Virginia City, Nevada Needful Things Gift Shop (former funeral parlor), Virginia City, Nevada Silver Queen Hotel, Virginia City, Nevada St. Mary's Art Center, Virginia City, Nevada Virginia City Cemetery, Virginia City, Nevada OverviewSummary: Spirits of prospectors, gamblers, entertainers, and ladies of the night all haunt Las Vegas, Virginia City, Goodsprings, and the Hoover Dam in Nevada. 12 Philadelphia Locations Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fort Mifflin, (outskirts) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania General Wayne Inn, Merion, Pennsylvania Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Crier in the Country Restaurant, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Baleroy Mansion, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania OverviewSummary: A statue walks, Betsy Ross' ghost, Hessian soldiers dwell in the cellar of an inn. 13 Haunted History: Haunted London Locations TBA OverviewSummary: In London, England, a city with a violent past, many ghosts are said to roam the streets and the Tower of London. 14 Haunted History: New Orleans Locations House on Rue Royale, (a.k.a. LaLaurie house) New Orleans, Louisiana Marie Laveau Grave, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, Louisiana The Delta Queen, Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana Le Petit Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana OverviewSummary: Mardi Gras spirits; a voodoo queen gravesite; ghosts of poisoned children; and a phantom family. 15 Haunted History: New England Locations Daniel Benton Homestead, Tolland, Connecticut Joshua Ward House, Salem, Massachusetts House of the Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace (a.k.a. Hawthorne House), Salem, Massachusetts John Stone's Inn, (a.k.a. Stone's Public House) Ashland, Massachusetts OverviewSummary: Salem witch trials; a heartbroken ghost; a murderous breakup; and a tortured witch.
Season 2 (2001) Ep. #Episode TitleOriginal Airdate 1 Haunted History: Hawaii Locations Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii Old Hawaiian Church, Hilo, Hawaii "Night Marchers" – Waipio Tree House and Cottages, Waipio Valley, Big Island, Hawaii Waimea Valley Park, (waterfall and lagoon) North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii "Choking Ghosts" – Maikiki Fire Station, Honolulu, Hawaii Pali Lookout and Pali Highway, Nu'uannu, Honolulu, Hawaii OverviewSummary: 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. 2 Ghosts of Gettysburg II Locations(private farmhouse), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Spangler's Spring, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Triangular Field, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Codori House and Farm at Gettysburg National Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Eisenhower House, Adams County, Pennsylvania Hood House (private residence), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania George-George House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania OverviewSummary: "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. 3 Haunted History: Northwest Locations White Eagle Saloon, Albina, Portland, Oregon Manresa Castle, Port Townsend, Washington The Underground, Seattle, Washington