Haunted St. Paul

By Chad Lewis

From the phantom pig at the Minnesota State Fair to the ghostly gangsters of the Wabasha Street Caves, St. Paul bristles with haunted history. Let the spectral usher of the Mounds Theatre show you to your seat as Chad Lewis reveals why the bits of St. Paul's past that insist on intruding on the present deserve to have their stories told. By the time the lights come back on, you will be convinced that sometimes the strangest things have happened in the dorm room upstairs...or the table next to you at your favorite restaurant...or even in your own backyard.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Aug 27, 2010
• ISBN: 9781614231158

Reviews for Haunted St. Paul

[spoonbridge · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A quick read, this slickly produced little book makes a good introduction to the allegedly haunted locales of St. Paul, Minnesota, one of my favorite cities. Chad Lewis has exhaustively researched the landmarks he includes in "Haunted St. Paul," beginning with their histories and then moving on to the ghostly and paranormal activity associated with them. This background provides a nice base for Lewis' slightly breathless descriptions of legends and stories of the city's ghosts, drawn from his own explorations as well as those of other ghost hunters and writers (sadly, however, there is no bibliography included). As many "real" accounts of paranormal events, the stories themselves are not really that interesting (things being moved while people's backs were turned, "eerie feelings") but Lewis does a good job emphasizing the mysterious in these everyday locales, most of which are open for the public to visit. As he points out, part of the "adventure" of haunted locations is making the trip to "see for yourself," and he certainly provides inspiration for some fun stops, especially for locals who have yet to have visited many of these cool places. A nice local travel guide for the weeks going into Halloween, I think.