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1998 multi-national TV series or program

Haunted History
Genre	Paranormal Documentary
Written by	Jim Lindsay Scott Paddor
Directed by	Jim Lindsay Scott Paddor Richard Ross
Narrated by	John Glover Michael Dorn (special only)
Composers	615 Music Productions Chris Stone & Jeljko Marasovich
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
No. of seasons	1 (UK), 2 (US)
No. of episodes	8 (UK), 24 (US)
Production
Executive producers	Craig Haffner Donna E. Lusitana
Producers	Greg Goldman Jim Lindsay Jonathan Moser Richard Ross
Editors	Michael W. Andrews Rod Decker Bradley Holmes Jonathan Moser Steve Pomerantz
Camera setup	Multiple-camera
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	Greystone Communications Inc.
Original release
Network	History Channel Biography Channel
Release	26 October 1998 (1998-10-26) – 11 August 2001 (2001-08-11)

Haunted History is a 1998 UFA/Cafe Productions series exploring the supernatural. Executive Producer Ed Babbage for Cafe (London). The American version of the show also debuted in 1998 (as a special) with the same premise of exploring the world to investigate the "haunted history" of reportedly haunted locations.

Premise

Tell ghost stories related to famous people and events using a mixture of experts and dramatic reconstructions of both the supernatural events and the history underlying them.

Season One (UK)

Episode 1: Legacy of the Battle of Little Bighorn examines the ghost stories associated with Custer's Last Stand.
Episode 2: Echoes of an Earthly Hell: Perched on a craggy peninsula on the south coast of Tasmania are the ruins of the infamous Port Arthur Penal Settlement. Do psychic echoes reverberate here?
Episode 3: Ghosts of Slavery The Myrtles is a two-hundred-year-old Louisiana plantation house with a turbulent past. A ghost story from America's South.
Episode 4: The Witches Who Cannot Forget: The story of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General and the Witch Trials, and the ghosts which are still said to linger.
Episode 5: Verdun: The Secret Battle Underground: claims of ghosts haunting tourists in the tunnels of the fortifications of this terrible First World War battle.
Episode 6: Mary Queen of Scots: The Tragic Queen: retells the tale of the tragic Queen and the many ghost stories today associated with her romantic life.

US version

Haunted History premiered as a special in October 1998. The series began on 26 October 1999 on the History Channel and ran until 11 August 2001. It was produced by Greystone Communications. The show featured haunted locations where ghosts have been reported from all over the United States, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. It was executive produced by Craig Haffner and Donna E. Lusitana, and produced by Greg Goldman, Jim Lindsey, and Jonathan Moser, among others.

Opening: "Stories of the supernatural: fact or fiction? Through a veil of sightings and encounters, we catch a glimpse of our historical past on our journey through Haunted History."

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Season Premiere	Season Finale
	1	15	26 October 1999	23 December 2000
	2	10	16 February 2001	11 August 2001

Haunted History Special

Sp. #	Special Title	Original Airdate

1	Haunted History: Charleston	October 1998
Locations	Old Exchange Building, Charleston, South Carolina Peronneau House, Charleston, South Carolina Old City Jail, Charleston, South Carolina St. Philip's Church, Charleston, South Carolina Old Slave Mart Museum, Charleston, South Carolina 1837 Bed & Breakfast, Charleston, South Carolina Charleston City Hall, Charleston, South Carolina "History of the Civil War in Charleston" – Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina The Battery Carriage House Inn, Charleston, South Carolina
Overview	Summary: A love-struck poet killed in a pistol duel; a murderess in an abandoned jail; a headless torso of a Confederate soldier from the Civil War; and a "Gentleman Ghost", all call this historic city their home.

Haunted History episodes

Season 1 (1999–2000)

Ep. #	Episode Title	Original Airdate

1	Haunted History: New York	26 October 1999 (1999-10-26)
Locations	Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan, New York City USS The Sullivans, Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Buffalo, New York Beardslee Castle, Little Falls, New York Billop House (Conference House), Tottenville, Staten Island, New York "The Legend of Lavender" – Tuxedo High School, Ramapo Cemetery, Hudson Valley, Ramapo, New York
Overview	Summary: In the series premiere tales of ghosts in a Greenwich Village brownstone, on board a World War II ship, a Mohawk Valley castle, and a Revolutionary War house on Staten Island. Also featuring "The Lavender Story" about a mysterious lady in a lavender dress as retold by folklorist Chuck Stead.

2	Haunted History: San Antonio	27 October 1999 (1999-10-27)
Locations	The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas Black Swan Inn, San Antonio, Texas Alamo Street Theatre (a.k.a. Alamo Methodist Church), San Antonio, Texas Briscoe Western Art Museum (formerly the Hertzberg Circus Museum), San Antonio, Texas University of Texas, Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, Texas
Overview	Summary: Alamo heroes return home; a hotel's beautiful murder victim; an actress's ghost; a museum of circus memorabilia; and a haunted hearse coach.

3	Haunted History: Haunted Ships	28 October 1999 (1999-10-28)
Locations	The Great Eastern, London, England The Star of India, San Diego, California The Cape of Good Hope/The Flying Dutchman, Cape Town, South Africa The Charles Haskell, Salem, Massachusetts Miller's Wharf, Salem, Massachusetts Palpatine Light/Block Island, Rhode Island
Overview	Summary: Prowling the world's oceans, haunted ships are harbingers of doom.

4	Haunted History: Washington, D.C.	29 October 1999 (1999-10-29)
Locations	The White House, Washington, D.C. The Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C. Dolly Madison House, Washington, D.C. Decatur House Museum, Washington, D.C. The Octagon House Museum, Washington, D.C. Halcyon House, Washington, D.C.
Overview	Summary: Known for skeletons in the closet, the U.S. Capital may claim equal notoriety for its political ghosts.

5	Haunted History: Ghosts of Gettysburg	30 October 1999 (1999-10-30)
Locations	Gettysburg, college, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Cashtown Inn, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Civil War House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Hood House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Spangler Springs, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania George-George House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Overview	Summary: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has been called the most haunted battlefield in America and its ghost soldiers are still fighting a never ending battle in the Civil War.

6	Haunted History: Savannah	10 May 2000 (2000-05-10)
Locations	Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia Pirates House, Savannah, Georgia The Olde Pink House, Savannah, Georgia Bonaventure Cemetery Savannah, Georgia/(architectural history of Antebellum houses) Old Fort Jackson, Savannah, Georgia Marshall House, Savannah, Georgia Juliette Gordon Low House, Savannah, Georgia Hamilton-Turner Inn (a.k.a. Charles Addams House), Savannah, Georgia Hampton-Lilibridge House, Savannah, Georgia Mercer House, Savannah, Georgia
Overview	Summary: Savannah is considered to be one of the, if not the most haunted town in the U.S. Historical hauntings; Civil War spirits; and ghostly encounters revealed in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil".

7	Haunted History: Haunted Tombstone	12 August 2000 (2000-08-12)
Locations	Crystal Palace Bar, Tombstone, Arizona Buford House Bed & Breakfast, Tombstone, Arizona San Jose House, Tombstone, Arizona O.K. Corral, Tombstone, Arizona Aztec House, Tombstone, Arizona Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone, Arizona
Overview	Summary: The dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona gave birth to wild west legends of cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws. Believers say the ghosts of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Clanton gang still roam the dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona.

8	Haunted History: Hollywood	26 August 2000 (2000-08-26)
Locations	Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel, Hollywood Raleigh Studios, Hollywood The Georgian Hotel, Santa Monica, California
Overview	Summary: Haunted movie studios, spooky hotels, and creepy cemeteries all make up the Hollywood the backlot tours don't want visitors to see.

9	Haunted History: Key West	21 October 2000 (2000-10-21)
Locations	La Concha Hotel, Key West, Florida Fort Zachary Taylor, Key West, Florida Story of Elena Hoyos and the Mad Doctor, (former) Lopez Funeral Home, Key West, Florida Key West Cemetery, Key West, Florida Audubon House, Key West, Florida
Overview	Summary: In Key West, Florida, one way discover Ernest Hemingway's ghost, Civil War soldiers, restless spirits, and the ghost of a young woman whose lover stole her corpse.

10	Haunted History: Haunted Edinburgh	11 April 2000 (2000-04-11)
Locations	Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland West Bow Street, Edinburgh, Scotland Rosslyn Chapel, Edinburgh, Scotland Dalhousie Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Overview	Summary: Edinburgh, Scotland is steeped in murder, mystery, and mayhem.

11	Haunted History: Nevada	25 November 2000 (2000-11-25)
Locations	Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Hoover Dam, Clark County, Nevada Boulder Dam Hotel, Boulder City, Nevada Pioneer Saloon, Goodsprings, Nevada Old Washoe Club, Virginia City, Nevada Needful Things Gift Shop (former funeral parlor), Virginia City, Nevada Silver Queen Hotel, Virginia City, Nevada St. Mary's Art Center, Virginia City, Nevada Virginia City Cemetery, Virginia City, Nevada
Overview	Summary: Spirits of prospectors, gamblers, entertainers, and ladies of the night all haunt Las Vegas, Virginia City, Goodsprings, and the Hoover Dam in Nevada.

12	Haunted History: Philadelphia	2 December 2000 (2000-12-02)
Locations	Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fort Mifflin, (outskirts) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania General Wayne Inn, Merion, Pennsylvania Crier in the Country Restaurant, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Baleroy Mansion, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overview	Summary: A statue walks, Betsy Ross' ghost, Hessian soldiers dwell in the cellar of an inn.

13	Haunted History: Haunted London	23 December 2000 (2000-12-23)
Locations	TBA
Overview	Summary: In London, England, a city with a violent past, many ghosts are said to roam the streets and the Tower of London.

14	Haunted History: New Orleans	2 February 2001 (2001-02-02)
Locations	House on Rue Royale, (a.k.a. LaLaurie house) New Orleans, Louisiana Marie Laveau Grave, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, Louisiana The Delta Queen, Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana Le Petit Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana
Overview	Summary: Marti gras spirits; a voodoo queen gravesite; ghosts of poisoned children; and a phantom family.

15	Haunted History: New England	9 February 2001 (2001-02-09)
Locations	Daniel Benton Homested, Tolland, Connecticut Joshua Ward House, Salem, Massachusetts House of the Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace (a.k.a. Hawthorne House), Salem, Massachusetts John Stone's Inn, (a.k.a. Stone's Public House) Ashland, Massachusetts
Overview	Summary: Salem witch trials; a heartbroken ghost; a murderous breakup; and a tortured witch.

Season 2 (2001)

Ep. #	Episode Title	Original Airdate

1	Haunted History: Hawaii	16 February 2001 (2001-02-16)
Locations	Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii Old Hawaiian Church, Hilo, Hawaii "Night Marchers" – Waipio Tree House and Cottages, Waipio Valley, Big Island, Hawaii Waimea Valley Park, (waterfall and lagoon) North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii "Choking Ghosts" – Maikiki Fire Station, Honolulu, Hawaii Pali Lookout and Pali Highway, Nu'uannu, Honolulu, Hawaii
Overview	Summary: Hawaii is home to a volcano goddess Madame Pele, ghosts of violent native warriors, exorcism, and spirits that attack victims in the dead of night.

2	Haunted History: More Ghosts of Gettysburg II	24 February 2001 (2001-02-24)
Locations	TBA
Overview	Summary: "The Pickup Truck Ghosts": A woman using her pickup truck to shuttle extras to and from the battlefield sets from Gettysburg; "Buried Alive": an old barn on Seminary Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg, becomes a burial place for a wounded Union soldier wrongly mistaken for dead.

3	Haunted History: Northwest	2 March 2001 (2001-03-02)
Locations	White Eagle Saloon (Tavern), Albina, Portland, Oregon Manresa Castle, Port Townsend, Washington The Underground, Seattle, Washington Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver, Washington Heceta Head Lighthouse, Heceta House Bed & Breakfast, Yachats, Oregon
Overview	Summary: A gold miners ghost is sealed under Seattle's streets; haunted hotel; restless Jesuit priest; young murder victim.

4	Haunted History: Haunted Baltimore	9 March 2001 (2001-03-09)
Locations	U.S.S. Constellation, Baltimore harbor, Maryland Whistling Oyster Tavern, Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland Club Charles and Zodiac Restaurant, Baltimore, Maryland Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland Edgar Allan Poe House Museum, Baltimore, Maryland Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Baltimore, Maryland Fort Garrison, Stevenson, Maryland
Overview	Summary: Haunted naval ship; Edgar Allan Poe's home; spirits of the roaring '20s mingle with modern revelers at Club Charles.

5	Haunted History: Haunted Chicago	6 April 2001 (2001-04-06)
Locations	Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, Midlothian, Illinois 2122 North Clark Street (St. Valentine's Day Massacre Site), Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois Rose Hill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois The Country House Restaurant, Clarendon Hills, Illinois St. James at Sag Bridge, Lemont, Illinois
Overview	Summary: Creepy cemetery; haunted restaurant; gangster ghosts; spirits from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre; Clarence Darrow's ghost.

4	Haunted History: Atlanta	20 April 2001 (2001-04-20)
Locations	1848 House Restaurant, Marietta, Georgia Kennesaw House, Marietta, Georgia Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Georgia Barnsley Gardens Resort, Adairsville, Georgia Lockerly Arboretum Plantation (Rose Hill), Milledgeville, Georgia
Overview	Summary: Civil War hospital; former plantations; old prison for Union soldiers.

7	Haunted History: Haunted Maine	8 June 2001 (2001-06-08)
Locations	Jonathan Buck Curse, Bucksport, Maine Bangor Historical Society (a.k.a. Thomas A. Hill House), Bangor, Maine Sarah Ware Murder, Bucksport, Maine Seguin Lighthouse, Seguin Island, Kennebec River, Maine Central Street and Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine
Overview	Summary: A witch on her lover's grave; the spirit of a murdered maid reaches out to a woman in dreams; a mad lighthouse keeper takes an ax to his wife and her piano.

8	Haunted History: Haunted Houses	22 June 2001 (2001-06-22)
Locations	Surratt Tavern, Clinton, Maryland Old Washington Arsenal, Washington, D.C. Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, California
Overview	Summary:

9	Haunted History: The Rockies	29 June 2001 (2001-06-29)
Locations	Buckskin Joe (ghost town), Buckskin Joe, Colorado Crawford House, Manitou Springs, Colorado Palace Hotel, Cripple Creek, Colorado Molly Brown House Museum, Denver, Colorado The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado
Overview	Summary: For some, the American west's only offerings were tragic death. The Rockies; haunted hotel; former town, Molly Brown's Denver mansion; Estes Park big haunt.

10	Haunted History: The Caribbean	11 August 2001 (2001-08-11)
Locations	Fort San Cristobal, San Juan, Puerto Rico "Blue Harbour" (Noël Coward House) – Cabrita Island, Jamaica Edinburgh Castle ruins, (Dr. Lewis Hutchinson castle), Jamaica Cholera plague of 1853 (beach), St. Thomas 19th century private house, St. Thomas Private home, Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas "One North" (Street House), St. Croix
Overview	Summary: The Caribbean is known for its ghosts, zombies, pirate ships, and the Bermuda Triangle.

References

^ "Haunted History". LocateTV.

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