GYY: The Great Johnstown Flood of 1889

On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. It's a story of great tragedy, but also of triumphant recovery. This was one of the worst American man-made tragedy prior to September 2011.

GYY: Announcing Glenn’s Yesteryear

Glenn “the ghost” has been nagging us here at Dark Shadow Ghost Tours for something to do, so we suggested that he helps out with some of our blog posts.   After contemplating for a while, he decided that he would write an occasional column called, Glenn’s Yesteryear, which would feature a historical event from the past.

How you can get your FREE DSGT After Tour T-shirt

Here is your chance to get your own “FREE” Dark Shadow Ghost Tours, After Tour Show, T-shirt.

Doing our part to help the Ohio State Reformatory

Today we received word that our sponsored brick has been installed at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio.

Homes of the Rebel Sharpshooter

On our recent visit to Gettysburg, the DSGT team visited Devil’s Den and the Slaughter Pen, both two different areas of the battlefield which are considered to be “Homes of the Rebel Sharpshooter”.   Is it possible that a soldier could die in two separate locations, and be photographed in both locations, in 1863?  (Of course we had to go there and get our picture taken as well…)

Gettysburg Address - Reenactment

One of the things the group did while in Gettysburg during the summer of 2015 was to reenact the reciting of the Gettysburg Address.  Of course, we all had our recorders going at the time to see if we stirred anything up, and what most people don’t know, the Gettysburg Address was actually given within the confines of an established cemetery, not the Soldiers’ National Cemetery.

The Angel of Gettysburg

When people talk about women of Gettysburg, the most prominent resident that comes to mind is that of Miss Virginia “Jennie” Wade; however, there is a story that is even as compelling than that of Miss Jenny, and that is the story of Elizabeth Masser Thorn.