Archive for Creepy Things

The Lady in Red of the Sandusky Mall: Hauntings of Erie County, Ohio

The Lady in Red of the Sanduksy Mall, Sandusky OH

Many visitors and employees of the Sandusky Mall in Sandusky, Ohio report encounters with a mysterious ghost known only as the Lady in Red.

The Lady in Red of the Sandusky Mall: Hauntings of Erie County, Ohio

Cedar Point isn’t the only place in Sandusky, Ohio that is rumored to be haunted—the Sandusky Mall is one of the few other purportedly haunted sites in the city. Though this mall is small and seemingly unremarkable, there are rumors of mysterious happenings, especially at night. Many mall employees and customers have reported sightings and encounters with a spirit known to locals as the “Lady in Red.” This spirit is the most encountered paranormal entity inhabiting the Sandusky Mall, though locals have reported encounters with other ghosts throughout the years as well.

Though I didn’t have any first-hand encounters with ghosts or spirits during the brief time I worked in this mall back when I was in high school, plenty of other people, especially night-shift employees, have reported a number of paranormal sightings at this mall.

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Is Cedar Point Haunted? Ghost Stories of Sandusky, Ohio

Is Cedar Point Haunted?

Throughout the years, there have been numerous reports of hauntings throughout the Cedar Point amusement park. Is there any truth to these ghost stories? Could this popular tourist destination in Sandusky, Ohio really be haunted?

Is Cedar Point Haunted? Ghost Stories of Sandusky, Ohio

Cedar Point is one of the most popular amusement parks in the world and boasts 71 rides (including 17 rollercoasters) on 364 acres. This tourist attraction is commonly referred to as “America’s Roller Coast.” About 3.2 million visitors from all around the world flock to the park each summer. Cedar Point was first opened in 1870 and has a rich history, so it is no surprise that an amusement park this old and this popular would be rumored to be home to several ghostly residents. The entire park is rumored to be haunted, with sightings and encounters reported regularly in certain areas of the park. Each ghostly presence, if real, has its own reason for remaining in the park long after death. If you believe the legends, you need not wait for Halloweekends to encounter spooky happenings at Cedar Point.

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Bessie, the Lake Erie Monster: Does Nessie Have a North American Cousin?

Bessie the Lake Erie Monster

As a former employee of a museum that dealt with Great Lakes history, I’ve heard some stories about mysterious sightings in Lake Erie. One of the more fun Lake Erie mysteries to think about is Bessie, the Great Lakes monster. Could Lake Erie be harboring its own aquatic cryptid? Sightings of Bessie the Lake Erie Monster have been reported by sailors and fishermen in the Great Lakes for hundreds of years.

Bessie, the Lake Erie Monster: Does Nessie Have a North American Cousin?

We’ve all heard the stories of Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster who inhabits Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. But did you know that there have been reported sightings of a similar cryptid in Lake Erie?

The Lake Erie Monster, known by the locals of Ohio and Michigan as Bessie or South Bay Bessie, has been sighted by numerous people in Lake Erie since 1793. Legends describing a water serpent living in the Great Lakes go back even farther. Most reports describe this monster as a gray-skinned snake-like creature measuring between 30 and 40 feet in length, with a body estimated to be a foot in diameter. Other observers have described Bessie as being more similar to a Plesiosaurus, much like her more well-known counterpart in Scotland, Nessie. Some locals speculate that there are two different cryptids lurking in the shallow depths of Lake Erie, while others believe that these sightings are all the same monster.

Some cryptozoologists believe that Bessie can live on both land and in the water. Though skeptics claim that a creature the size of Bessie could not possibly live in Lake Erie because the lake could not sustain such a creature, let alone a breeding population, many cryptozoologists believe it would be possible for such a creature to adapt to its environment over time, and be able to inhabit Lake Erie.

Some skeptics believe that the legend of Bessie comes from misidentification of sturgeons, as sturgeons have no limit to their growth potential and can live for over 100 years. The largest sturgeon ever recorded was 12 feet long and weighed 1100 pounds. Believers claim that Bessie is not a sturgeon, and is, in fact, a monster similar to either a sea serpent or a plesiosaur. They claim that Bessie is much larger than even the largest sturgeon.

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This article was fun to write, so I’m planning to write some more on similar topics. What other mysterious creatures, paranormal phenomenon, or Lake Erie area mysteries would you like me to write about next? Let me know in the comments!