Ghost Ships
The Squando – Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
The legend of the Squando, a Norwegian sailing vessel, says the ship was the scene of a brutal murder while docked at the Embarcadero 1890. The captain’s wife was allegedly having an affair with the first mate. When her husband discovered the affair, she agreed to get her lover drunk then hold his arms while her husband chopped off his head [...]
Read MorePosted on 8th October 2009No Comments
Eliza Battle – Demopolis, AL
On the banks of the Tombigee River, mostly on late winter nights, you can still see the ghostly outline of the Eliza Battle. This luxury steamboat caught fire and sank in February of 1858. As the steamboat drifted out of control down the river, dozens of passengers juped into the ice cold water to escape [...]
Read MorePosted on 30th August 2009No Comments
