Max Mason Hunter - True Paranormal Hauntings: What Happens After Dark? Creepy True Paranormal Hauntings And Stories From All Over The World

True ParanormalHauntings

What Happens After Dark?Creepy True Paranormal Hauntings and Stories from All over theWorld

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Introduction

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The world is a curiousplace and the things that humans know are scarcer than the unknownand unexplained. The existence of ghosts is probably one of thethings that science cannot either prove or disprove; in all itsaspects, at least.

Though their presence onEarth is not widely accepted, the air of mystery that hangs aboutghost stories keep them alive. It is the furtive truth in them thatkeeps people wanting to know more about them; and with thiscuriosity, some hauntings have even been proven true.

Each culture and countrysomehow have their own versions of ghosts and hauntings. Whatsfascinating is that, across borders and traditions, these hauntingsshare the same spine-tingling and hair-raising effect on those thatget to hear or read about them.

This book includes truecreepy ghost hauntings from around the world that will make youconclude that they really exist. From haunted islands, confirmedpoltergeist cases, to restaurants haunted by an estranged lover,mansions and palaces that serve as a home to a number of ghosts,and even a ghost train that never lets its passengers off, thisbook will provide all your ghostly curiosity and mystery seekingneeds.

Thanks again fordownloading this book, I hope you enjoy it!

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Chapter 1

Ghosts of AlcatrazIsland

Overview

The island of Alcatraz inSan Francisco is deemed to be one of the most haunted islands inthe world. Holding a long history of native settlement, war, amilitary prison and numerous deaths, the penitentiary on the islandhouses violent and eerie paranormal activity witnessed by visitors,guards and staff of the place alike.

The establishment is ahotspot for the paranormal, experiencing varied ghostly activities:apparitions of notorious and murdered individuals, clanking ofchains and locked cell doors, screaming ghouls and differentintensities of poltergeist activities.

History

Alcatraz Island, its namecoming from the Spanish word alcatraz meaning pelican, is locatedin San Francisco Bay, California. It was discovered by a Spaniard,Juan Manuel de Ayala, together with three other islands in 1775. Itis a relatively small island; measuring approximately 9 hectaresonly.

Island of EvilSpirits

The Native Americans werenoted as the first visitors of Alcatraz Island. They did not settleon the island since they believed that it is the home of vicious,evil spirits. Instead, because of the perceived nature of theplace, the natives banished the criminals who broke their triballaw to the island. It was the ultimate punishment during that timeto live in isolation and with the company of malevolent spirits onAlcatraz.

Military Citadel andPrison

The island had a veryprominent rock perched on the center of it, some giving it themoniker The Rock. The US Government took notice of it and notedits possible advantages in military defense, especially in the timewhen the gold rush was flourishing along the American River ofCalifornia. Eventually, in 1853, initial buildings, including thefirst lighthouse in West America, was erected onAlcatraz.

The product of thecontinuous planning and building on the island was a garrison thathoused around two hundred soldiers and 105 cannons in 1861. In thelong run, the ideal location of Alcatraz encouraged the governmentto keep prisoners of war on the island.

Following the Civil War,the fortress was converted into a military prison; a brickjailhouse was built and it originally held only twenty-sixprisoners. In the course of the Spanish-American War, however, thepopulation of the prisoners of war increased to four hundred andfifty by 1906.

In the following years,more captives added to the safety confinement of Alcatraz. Hundredswere transported to the island after the earthquake in SanFrancisco in 1906 and a three-story cell block was built toaccommodate the growing number of inmates. The original cell blockwas demolished, leaving only the basement, and the new concrete onewas built above it.

Though the prison wasknown to have stringent rules, like dividing the inmates into threedifferent categories according to their conduct and restrictingcertain privileges, the structure and the security of the facilitywas at its minimum. The cells were only used for sleeping and theinmates spent the day gardening, cooking and cleaning for thelocals.

The punishment and jobsfor the inmates were varied and they somehow served as servants forthe native population residing on the island. Due to the laxness ofsecurity, some prisoners tried to flee from the prison island butthey would often be faced by the large cold waves surroundingAlcatraz and would drown in vain.

Alcatraz FederalPenitentiary

The increase in the numberof criminals and the rise of the existence of notorious gangs ledto a number of problems for the law enforcers on the mainland. Thefacilities in the San Francisco jails were either unequipped or toosmall to contain the rapidly growing number ofcriminals.

The solution was simple;they needed a maximum-security facility located away from themainland that would pose an intimidating image to the aspiring lawbreakers. As a result, in 1934, the citadel and prison in Alcatrazbecame an official federal prison, later renamed the AlcatrazFederal Penitentiary.