Spirits of Sea Hauntings Across Three Ships
A historical essay recounts three haunted ships from 1852 to 1868, including the Good Times and the Speedwell, detailing eerie voices, sightings, crew mutiny, and eventual fates, framed as naval superstition versus optical illusion, with broader reflections on maritime superstition and memory.
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Charles B. Lewis
New York City
America
Bristol
England
John Cunningham
Rio de Janeiro
Liverpool
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Cook
London
Jamaica
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
Bordeaux
France
Speedwell
Bay of Biscay
Maddox
Gibraltar
Brest
Australia
Melbourne
Josiah Bemis
Port St. Louis
Mauritius
Bombay
Ceylon
St. Louis
Fo’castle
Steward
Golden Horn
Mr. Leslie
Cape Town
Ghoat
Boneyard
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Connecticut
Honolulu
Ayer
Antonio Alarrm
Bastrop, Tex
Theel
Uropean Hospital
Trutil
Deo
H. Hallett & CO
Portland
Maine
Kopf & Henry
Waren
Warren, Pa
G N. Parmlee
Wi. A. Tamieson
F. E. Hertzel
Wm. D. Brown
Jerry Crary
D. W. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
Christian Smith
H. A
Andrew Hertzel, N. P. Wheeler
C. Schimmelseng
G. N. Parmlee
H. T. Russell, Jamieson
Spirits AT Sea
Tain
Nania
Tam
Nannie A. Cox
Century
Massachusetts
Mary A. Livermore
Milford
Mary E. Elliott
State Woman’s Relief Corps
Ashland
Emma RB. Loud
Saugus
Eva T. Cook
Northboro
Emily G. Wetherbee
Fayville
Mary E. Knowles
Forest Hills Cemetory
Emily L. Waterman
Mount Hope Cemetery
Boston
Malden
Forestdale Cemetery
Ladies’ Aid Association
Soldiers’ Home
Julia B. Dyer
Sarah Fisher Wellington
National Lead CO
New York
Pittsburg
German National Bank
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. & E. Division
Warren
Shellehtcept
Daly
Harrisburg
Pullman
Eric
Williamsport
Baltimore
Washington
Erie
Kane
Philadelpita
Eri
Renovo
Ridgway
Jearves Rid
KE Best
The
Buffalo Co-Operative Brewing Co
Lefi
John H. Gray
Water Street
Carver House
Wyman and Conarro
Bravriert
WYMAN
Conarro
ST. Neill
Oolice
Hoffman Block
Samuels Bros
Ass Roods
Career Liberty Ana
J. Sorman Davies, M. B
Liberty Street
Cc. McAlpin
RW. Stuart
D. D.S
Third St. Warrett
Boeschlin
Wilbur and
Sohour
Hazeltine Buildme
Werty St
Cokeilions
C. F
Warren, Fa
Warren Lode Hall
Airstow
Kodak
Geo. Ball
Gatemark's
FE. A. Coleman
Hickory St
G Smith
First National Bank
Second Street
Golden Horse Shoe
Allen & Sons
Allen Block
Corner Second and
Liberty Streets
Orren , Allen
Samuel G. Allen
WM. Ilarrison Allen
Frank W. Whitcomb
Third Street
BA & Thompson
Attorneys AT Law
Beaty Block
A. A. Davis & Co
D. I. Ball
C. C. Thompson
Ghas. A. Peterson
Hazeltine
Episcopal Church
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Brome
Neun & CO
Munn & Co
Scientific American
S&4
Bingle
Mann & CO
Broadway
Tory
Morgan Saddle
Buggy & Cart CO
Lawrence St
Cincinnati
U.S
C.a.snow&co
Patent Office
Confidentia Park Remedy
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