Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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Eclectopia Ghost Story: The Playful Prankster
Soon we were aboard the Hobby III. To my utter surprise, we learned the Hobby III was being visited by the ghost of its former owner, Harry Wilson.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Playful Ghost On A Haunted Boat, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, ghost and goblins and things that go bump in the night are a big part of the spooky Halloween story. But are ghosts always scary? Eclectopia host Jim Lange brings us a story about a haunted local boat that the owner says is just fine with him.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHauntings From The Civil War, A Snapshot Of The Ghost Tours Of Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County is well known for its American Civil War history. The town was the site of John Brown’s Raid, the Battle of Harpers Ferry,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHoodoo + History = Haints (Why Is Appalachia So Haunted?)
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, West Virginia Penitentiary, Mothman...our region has a long list of haunts and haints.On this week's Front Porch podcast,…
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Shepherdstown Kicks-Off Second Annual Boo!Fest
Just in time for Halloween, the second annual Boo!Fest in Shepherdstown kicks off tomorrow night starting with a Vampire Ball.Historic Shepherdstown is…
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