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  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Tomorrow’s Ghastly News is up a day early due to the holiday. A little late on the book update, hoping to have that out in the first week of December. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday weekend!

  • Update on Ghastly Series

    Hello everyone! Just a quick post to inform you all of some changes to the Ghastly series:

  • Ghastly History Announcement!

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  • New series!

    As mentioned in my 12/7/2024 blog post, I have posted the first of my new, recurring series entitled Cemetery Crawl. I will be doing walkthroughs of various graveyards and cemeteries, showcasing their beautiful landscapes and architecture while highlighting their distinct histories. The first of the series is River View Cemetery, in Essex, CT, taken in…

  • Misc Updates

    Hello everyone – it’s been a while since The Ghastly Historian has regularly posted. Back in September, I posted that I was on a bit of a hiatus and would resume Ghastly News and Ghastly Images in October. They started back up, but then stopped again about halfway through the month. My spouse and I…

  • Website Revamp

    Thank you to Starina’s Art for revamping our website over the past few weeks! It looks great. Take a look for yourselves and leave a comment on your thoughts (and if you see anything that may look amiss). NOTE: Some past blog posts may look slightly different in their formatting from recent posts (i.e. ‘previous’…

  • Update

    Hi everyone! Sincere apologies for the absence. The Ghastly Historian has been on a little hiatus. Posting to resume in October. Stay ghastly! 👻 Return to Ghastly Historian News

  • Save the Pink House!

    Sharing for visibility – this is an iconic structure in Massachusetts history. The house (which is 99 years old) was recently put up for auction, and is in extreme danger of being removed or demolished. Deals to keep the property on the protected marshlands it sits on through land exchange have fell through or met…

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  • Miscellaneous Updates

    Hello folks, I hope you are all doing well. I wanted to provide some updates on The Ghastly Historian, as (some of you may have noticed) there has been some inconsistencies that I wanted to address. I just wanted to provide a little peek into The Ghastly Historian’s world. I appreciate everyone’s engagement and viewership,…

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  • Freelance historical services

    In addition to maintaining this site, I am always willing to assist with any historical research and writing projects. Visit my Freelance Research page for more information. Reach out if you’d like to discuss further or you have any questions!

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