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Has anyone seen the TV show on the Destination America network "Ghosts of Shepherdstown"? I was just wondering what you thought of it. I liked it at first but then it seemed to take on a sensationalistic tone - blaming the town's hauntings on the "town run" (what appears to be a stream or something running through the town), a witch from way back in the day, and now the Potomac River.
Anyone live in or near Shepherdstown? Looks like a beautiful area, but then I've always really liked WV. Is it really that haunted? It's billed on the show as being the most haunted town in America.
Anywas, I was just curious on y'all's thoughts on the show.
I thought Waynesville, Ohio was the most haunted town in America.
Anyway, no, but I plan to watch it. Just got that channel added.
I am interested to hear other's impressions.
^^ This! It does seem that whatever town that gets on TV claims to be the Most Haunted one.
I've heard New Orleans, Savannah, Baltimore, Gettysburg, and Chicago are the most haunted towns/cities in America. I guess Shepherdstown ranks up there with them.
FeelinLow - I'd love to hear your impressions when you get a chance to watch the show.
I watched the Harper's Ferry episode and I am wondering...this city has a cop who goes to investigate reports of ghosts? WTH? They must have a very low crime rate there.
The cop gets this call from dispatch, and then calls his friendly neighborhood ghostbusters to check it out.....has anybody ever called 911 to report a ghost? "Reality TV"? Not hardly.
My reaction to the episodes I've watched was: the cop is working with the city council or better business bureau to drum up tourism to their town. This season apparently he calls Groff & co. back because it's "spreading" to other surrounding towns. It just doesn't smell right to me.
My husband said pretty much the same thing - that it's more of a ploy to drum up tourism business. The wax museum in the Harper's Ferry episode to me was downright creepy, but then I've always felt that way about wax statues. There is no way I'd work in one or be in one by myself. My overactive imagination would make up a ghost regardless if there was a real one there or not. Marionettes, painted portraits, porcelain dolls, and wax statues have always given me the strong impression I'm being watched by them and their eyes follow me.
The area looks really pretty and with its ties to the Civil War, I wouldn't think they would be hurting too much for tourism.
My reaction to the episodes I've watched was: the cop is working with the city council or better business bureau to drum up tourism to their town. This season apparently he calls Groff & co. back because it's "spreading" to other surrounding towns. It just doesn't smell right to me.
IF he really is a cop and not an actor.
I liked it in the beginning because I thought it might be a little bit legit, but I have major doubts about it now.
But like the rest of the paranormal shows, I'll watch it just for the entertainment value.
I haven't yet watched the latest episode, but one thing that seems to be a central theme is the "experts" on the show saying the "dark entity" is using the Potomac River to get around from town to town. They seem to be saying that rivers, or any running water source, are a hotbed of paranormal activity and that's how the ghosts/entities seem to travel from town to town. Maybe they like river cruises, who knows?
I used to live on the Ohio River in Kentucky and never noticed or heard of anything particularly odd about my town or it being haunted. When I lived on Ft. Knox, yes, I do have a couple of stories to tell from there, but not when I was much closer to the river in Meade County. I would think if the Potomac River qualifies as a "ghost highway" then the same could be said of the Ohio or Mississippi Rivers as well. I haven't really heard of any particularly haunted towns/cities along those rivers - at least not to the extent they're saying about Shepherdstown and neighboring towns.
I haven't yet watched the latest episode, but one thing that seems to be a central theme is the "experts" on the show saying the "dark entity" is using the Potomac River to get around from town to town. They seem to be saying that rivers, or any running water source, are a hotbed of paranormal activity and that's how the ghosts/entities seem to travel from town to town. Maybe they like river cruises, who knows?
I used to live on the Ohio River in Kentucky and never noticed or heard of anything particularly odd about my town or it being haunted. When I lived on Ft. Knox, yes, I do have a couple of stories to tell from there, but not when I was much closer to the river in Meade County. I would think if the Potomac River qualifies as a "ghost highway" then the same could be said of the Ohio or Mississippi Rivers as well. I haven't really heard of any particularly haunted towns/cities along those rivers - at least not to the extent they're saying about Shepherdstown and neighboring towns.
I've always heard the exact opposite. I thought if you crossed a bridge the ghost couldn't follow you.
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