🏚️ Ghost Tourism: Why People Travel to Be Scared 👻

Ever wonder why millions of people pay good money to be terrified? This week on The Common Historian, we're exploring the booming world of ghost tourism—a multi-billion-dollar industry where history meets horror, and fear becomes a vacation destination.

From Salem's witch trial sites to Edinburgh's underground vaults, from Gettysburg's haunted battlefields to the Stanley Hotel's infamous rooms, ghost tourism has exploded into a global phenomenon. But what drives us to seek out the very thing that should send us running?

In this episode, we dive into:

The psychology behind why we crave controlled fear. How ghost tourism impacts historical preservation (for better and worse)

The economics of the paranormal—who's profiting from our fascination with the dead

The authenticity problem: when hauntings are "enhanced" for tourists

The ethical questions around turning tragedy into entertainment

Where ghost tourism is headed in the age of VR and AR technology

Whether you're a believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, ghost tourism reveals something fundamental about humanity's relationship with death, history, and storytelling. Subscribe for weekly deep dives where history refuses to stay buried!

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History remembers the facts, but what about the phantoms that refuse to be forgotten?

What if the most pivotal moments in history left more than just records behind—they left spirits?

Join us for a chilling exploration of one of America's most terrifying cryptids: The Goat-Man. In this special episode, I sit down with paranormal fiction author D.A. Wysong and folklorist Ronald Murphy Jr., who collaborated on Wysong's Monster Hunters of America: Hunting for the Goat-Man. 🐐

IN THIS EPISODE:

-The ancient origins of half-man, half-goat creatures in mythology

-How medieval folklore evolved into modern American cryptid legends

- The difference between Goat-Man, Bigfoot, Dogman, and other cryptids

-How the Internet Age Has Transformed Paranormal Folklore

EXCLUSIVE: D.A., Ron, and Jeremy discuss their upcoming vampire collaboration!

📚 ABOUT OUR GUESTS: D.A. Wysong is an international paranormal fiction author of the bestselling Monster Hunters of America series, among others. Based in Northern Kentucky, she specializes in blending historical fact with supernatural fiction.

Ronald Murphy Jr. is a folklorist and paranormal investigator with over 30 years of experience. He holds a degree in literature from the University of Pittsburgh and studied medieval history at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

He's the author of numerous books including "On Vampires," "On Wildmen: Tracking Bigfoot Through History," and "On Dogman."

🔗 FIND THEIR WORK: D.A. Wysong's Books: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B092SVP9CN?ccs_id=01bbd9c3-3665-46cb-8983-9dcb32440390

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@22magicalmusings?_t=ZP-90YV0XFGX7P&_r=1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawysong/

Youtube: @MonsterHunters22

Ronald Murphy Jr.'s

Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ronald-L-Murphy-Jr./author/B0721VR4HZ?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=a649cee1-17a8-498e-a81e-f8508645ea14

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronald.murphy.96

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronaldmurphyjr/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ronaldmurphy3

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The Adirondack Apparitions: Hauntings Close to Home | TRUE Paranormal Stories from Northern New York Explore the REAL haunted locations in the Adirondack Mountains and North Country of New York. From professional Ghost Hunters investigations to murders that left spirits behind, these documented hauntings are in our backyard.

🎃 HAUNTED LOCATIONS FEATURED:

Fort Ticonderoga - Ghost Hunters Investigation

Fort William Henry - NY's Haunted History Trail

The Lady in the Lake - Mabel Smith Douglass

Mystery Grace Brown Murder - Big Moose Lake Ghost

The Sagamore Resort - Top 10 Haunted Hotel

Barkeater Chocolates - Haunted Chocolate Factory

Plattsburgh Air Force Base - Military

Spirits Spanky's Diner & Pine Grove Cemetery - Massena Hauntings

👻 VISIT THESE HAUNTED LOCATIONS: Fort Ticonderoga Ghost Tours: https://fortticonderoga.org/visit/premium-tours-lp/ 📍 30 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Fort William Henry Ghost Tours (Haunted History Trail): https://www.fwhmuseum.com/visit/tours-tickets/ 📍 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845 🌙 Candlelit ghost tours offered May-October, 7:30 PM & 9 PM

Lake Placid Boat Tours (See Pulpit Rock - Lady in the Lake): https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g48023-d1108806-Reviews-Lake_Placid_Marina_and_Boat_Tours-Lake_Placid_New_York.html 📍 Lake Placid, NY 12946 🚤 Guides tell the Mabel Smith Douglass story during tours

The Sagamore Resort (Stay at a TOP 10 Haunted Hotel!): https://www.opalcollection.com/sagamore/ 📍 110 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing, NY 12814 🏨 Luxury accommodations with documented paranormal activity ⭐ Rated one of America's Most Haunted Hotels by USA Today

Barkeater Chocolates Haunted Factory Tours: https://barkeaterchocolates.com/product-tag/haunted-ghost-tour/ 📍 3235 NY-28, North Creek, NY 12853 ☎️ (518) 251-4438 🍫 Haunted Chocolate Making Sessions - Make your own chocolate ghosts! 📅 Tours offered March-October by reservation

Greater Adirondack Ghost & Tour Company (Plattsburgh Tours): https://ghost.tours/tour-directory/greater-adirondack-ghost-tour-company/ 📍 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 ☎️ (518) 645-1577 🏚️ Tours of Plattsburgh Air Force Base & downtown haunted locations

Spanky's Diner: 📍 Massena, NY (next to Pine Grove Cemetery) 🍔 Dine where ghosts tie shoelaces and orbs appear

📚 BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: "Haunted Adirondacks" by Dennis Webster: https://amzn.to/3IHz1c9 42 documented haunted sites throughout the Adirondack region "Murder in the Adirondacks" by Craig Brandon: https://amzn.to/4h45CoW