Zoar Ohio A Haunted History

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Here is the SomaTwin Stories KZbin link as described in the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpq3emqwbNyJh5o Hi folks! Thank you for joining us here on KZbin. If you'd like to support the channel, a like and subscribe would be awesome! If you'd like to support us even further, there are links below to our Patreon, Merchandise Store and the rest of our social media footprint. Thank you for being so Curious about History! -John Join us on Patreon www.patreon.com/curioushistory Visit our Merchandise Shop www.etsy.com/shop/CuriousHistoryShop All our Social Media linktr.ee/curioushistory

[@cecilprice6496]

Thank you for the link but I finally found it and listen to that story quite a story

[@rebeccagreen2310]

I joined earlier. Will be watching the video later this evening.

[@FunnyJerry245]

This is the only channel that makes my back chill even tho its just words and pictures

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Glad to hear! Thank you for watching! 😊😊

[@mben9352]

I grew up in the area and lived about a mile outside of Zoar. All of my siblings worked at the hotel in the 70's,,the stories are all so true! From what I remember, the hotel was the first building to try to make money in the settlement. It failed a dozen times over. It's been bought and sold over and over. The tourist attraction there is huge so it should have been a massive $ maker. It's always been said it was cursed. To this day. They used to do ghost tours through there, not sure anymore but the entire village is a true treat to visit.

[@kiwisunshine9631]

Gosh that was so interesting! I have often wondered why 'ghosts' (entities?) only show themselves to certain people, and yet others are not aware of their presence. Popping across to watch the Soma Twin Stories now. Many thanks for another awesome video

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Bless you Kiwi! 😊😊😊

[@somatwinstories]

Thanks so much for promoting my channel! I appreciate the support from all of you so much! It's definitely a Curious History offshoot since you're the one who encouraged me to finally make the first video. ♥ Episode 2 is in the works and should be done soon. Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃

[@sherryannmiller9240]

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[@ScottVargovich]

Subscribed to SomaTwin Stories. Thanks for giving us the heads-up.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@joanwilliams1376]

Thanks for the nice history of Zore Ohio.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank YOU for watching Joan! I appreciate the support!

[@lillypad9960]

Absolutely fabulous story. I'm an Ohioan and this is so interesting to me. Thank you.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Your welcome LillyPad! Thank YOU for watching! 😊😊😊

[@robylove9190]

John, you are an excellent story teller. I really enjoy watching your videos.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Roby! Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@carolshannon6449]

What a great video this was! hank you.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for watching Carol!

[@jaytay8637]

Love how you narrate these tales, so calm and measured and all the spookier for it. Thankyou.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks for this Jay Tay! Very nice of you to say!

[@garygood369]

Great work! Great video!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

And a great comment! 😊😊😊

[@lesaglover6073]

Really enjoyed this! Thank you for sharing these with us.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

My pleasure Lesa! Thank YOU for watching!

[@edwardkellogg1284]

I remember this story a couple of weeks ago on your live stream. Tonight's episode explained more on there life style and how things started up in this town. Have a great Halloween, and I was wondering will there be one tomorrow?

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Yep 😊😊😊

[@larrystultz7545]

Excellent 🎃 THANKS sir John

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@sandyalseth4550]

Wow! What a great story! Can't believe the community lasted 80 years without a few "bad guys " popping up! I will check out the other ladies story a bit later. Thank you!!😘

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Sandy!!! 😊😊😊

[@CrowSpirit1977]

You strike me as a history teacher. Your presentations are outstanding!🖒

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Phill! 😊

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Hi folks! Thank you for joining us here on KZbin. If you'd like to support the channel, a like and subscribe would be awesome! If you'd like to support us even further, there are links below to our Patreon, Merchandise Store and the rest of our social media footprint. Thank you for being so Curious about History! -John Join us on Patreon www.patreon.com/curioushistory Visit our Merchandise Shop www.etsy.com/shop/CuriousHistoryShop All our Social Media linktr.ee/curioushistory

[@stefaniesombaty8980]

I love Zoar! In the early 90's I was at the Inn on The River cleaning up after a catering job. I did not know the history until I left but I felt uncomfortable every minute I was in that building. This was a great video!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Stephanie! 😊😊😊

[@rebeccagreen2310]

I was so happy to see you posted another video today. These are so fasinating. I am 61 and 7 years ago bought a house that is 115 years old. I'm the 3rd owner. I am so happy to have found out I bought a haunted house. When looking at the place I went into the basement and was snapping pics for my son to see. I really didn't look to closely at them at the time. About 2 weeks later I was going through them and saw 2 faces watching me. There is a ledge in the basement and they were if you can picture looking over from that ledge. They are clear as day. You can see the glasses both wear. One is female one is male. The male has facial hair and the woman has short curly hair. I showed the picture to a neighbor that lived there and asked if they saw anything in that pic. I wanted to make sure I was seeing what I thought I was seeing. She seen them also and said the man lived here and died in the house many years ago. She didn't know who the woman was. While painting in we call the Attic room, I was bent over stirring the paint and was patted on the rear end twice, like love pays. I stood up and looked around because I knew I was alone there. This has happened a couple times since. I have things moved all the time. I can put something down, even next to me and it will be gone. I actually have to ask them to give it back. One night there was a thunderstorm. My grown son was staying here for a couple days. He had at the time 4 pitbull dogs with him. They stayed upstairs in the Large bedroom. There is a smaller bedroom also up there. I slept in a bedroom downstairs on main floor. The smaller bedroom was above my bedroom downstairs. About 10 minutes into this thunderstorm I heard from the room above me boxes hitting the walls, things being thrown, stomping. Obviously this was unsettling. My son's dogs were barking at the noise also. The barking woke my son up. He then heard the noise coming from the small bedroom. I was on my way upstairs to see what was going on. He at same time was coming out of the the bedroom he was in. We both went to small bedroom and Nothing was out of place. The noise had stopped when I was walking up stairs and he was coming out of his room. It was so bizarre. We both heard it, and it was like someone was throwing things around and stomping. The dogs hair was standing up on end ,but they wouldn't go in that room that night. These are 4 large pit bulls. Two over 100 pounds. I have now Heard the same noise again at different times during a storm. Also while working on the house we found two hidden rooms I was never told about. One behind a closet wall and one off the attic room and goes over part of the kitchen. That one I cannot stand straight up in. I'm 5'1". I also found out that I have a hidden room outside. This was told to me by an older woman that lived on my road many many years ago. She asked if I had been in it. I didn't even know about it. I have now dug and seen the sides of the room outside. I still haven't gotten into it. . I am selling the house , but hopefully will get into it before I sell it.. I guess the guy that died here many many years ago had an old coin collection that came up Missing and never been found. The very day I signed papers on this house I had a guy come here and ask if he could metal detect for exact words," coins and trinkets", his mom was the old lady that told me about the room. He obviously was wanting to look for the coins also, but didn't want to tell me this. I said no. I am hoping my son will have time to somehow get into that room outside before I move. If we get into it and find anything cool or the coin collection I'll let you know, from the Bahamas, LoL anyway sorry this is so long. I just wanted to tell you about my ghosts that reside here. I do hear them talking or the female humming quite often. Very faint and cannot make out the tune. I hope whomever gets this house when I sell it enjoys them as much as I do.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for sharing this Rebecca! Wow this is extraordinary! Such an awesome house it must be!

[@rebeccagreen2310]

@@CuriousHistoryYT it is an awesome house. Just too big for me. I'm 61 and don't need a 5 bedroom house. I was hoping my some would be able to get over today ( Halloween) and get into the hidden room outside. I want to live stream it if possible. If not I'm still going to video record it. I have bought a skeleton from a Halloween store and if I am able to get into the outside hidden room I am dressing the skeleton and making fake jewelry with the initials on the jewelry J.H. LoL Hoffa will be found at last. I will leave the skeleton in the room for the next owner to find.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

That sounds awesome! 🤣🤣🤣

[@spiritoftheforest6204]

Thank you for these wonderful tales

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

My pleasure Spirit of the Forest! 😊😊😊

[@gma1343]

Love that you are keeping History alive. Very interesting and informative. Thank you so much for all your hard work in bringing these stories to life. I greatly appreciate it v

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@geewat]

I love walking through history with you guys.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

We love having you along with us Gee Wat! 😊😊😊

[@citizeness3864]

What a great presentation by a gifted narrator! Even though I've been to Zoar twice, I have never heard these stories.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you! And thanks for watching! 😊😊😊

[@Anjafrodo]

Your videos are so well done! Great storytelling!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Anja! So very nice of you to say! I really appreciate it! 😊😊😊

[@gayletheinquisitive2598]

I absolutely love this channel! The story telling is spot on! ❤️

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Bless you Gayle! Such a nice thing to say! 😊😊😊

[@JD-kg3mx]

Absolutely loved the story. It chilled my bones because there's a ring of familiarity to it - my own experiences. I appreciate your time and efforts doing these videos and you present them so compellingly well. I am convince there is another realm of life beyond our familiar one and it spooks me especially when I hear stories like these as you narrate what could easily be my like or similar experiences. Looking forward to the next.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you J D. I am convinced as well.

[@cecilprice6496]

Love your channel you guys are awesome I couldn't seem to find the link for the Soma twins I wanted to check that out and I also want to check out that door I'm not far from there where I live thanks for what you do

[@cecilprice6496]

I want to check this or z o a r looks like an interesting place

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Hi Cecil. Thanks for reminding me! Here's a link for SomaTwin Stories.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpq3emqwbNyJh5o

[@katm5903]

I just love your videos!!! I'm kinda curious if this is why my family came over. It was the same time period and I remember my mom saying something about Quakers. I'm going have to research this.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Kat! I was shocked when I found Quakers in my bloodline. Then I found where they lived. Wild!

[@garycordle5295]

This is awesome 👍 thanks for the history story.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

You’re welcome Gary! 😊😊😊

[@Distinctions]

Love that building.

[@pheona1164]

Really glad I went back into the archives. Beautiful work.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@chesterharvey5425]

Awesome video love watching the stories you tell thank you. Chet from Michigan

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

My pleasure Chet. Have a wonderful Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃

[@ravyndarc4693]

Fascinating

[@empressvogt]

Cool! I would love to visit Zoar!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@ginac895]

Love your channel. Quality videos, so easy to get drawn in. Thank you for your hard work!! Subscribed

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for subscribing Gina!! I really appreciate it! Welcome to our community! I am so glad you are here! 😊😊🎃

[@cecilprice6496]

Yes I definitely am going to check it out

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@kathleenevans1201]

I'd never heard of Zoar or heard of it's history. I would love to visit the house. I have seen a full body apparition before. It didn't scare me. It would be a very intriguing visit! Thank you for a moment history well told!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

My pleasure Kathleen! You saw a full body apparition! Wow! Why weren’t you scared?

[@kathleenevans1201]

@@CuriousHistoryYT It was a man in mid 19th century dress attire. I saw him in the conference room where I worked. He was not threatening in anyway. He was there no more than several seconds. I've had several instances of knowing when something was to before it did. Is there a name for that, John?

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I would call that premonition or perhaps clairvoyance. It’s a real gift!

[@kathleenevans1201]

@@CuriousHistoryYT Thanks! Happy Halloween 🎃!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

May I suggest you investigate the Post Boy Ghost? Not that far from Zoar. I lived in a wonderful Civil War farm between the Oak and the Tavern where he was supposed to have appeared, a matter of a couple of miles. There were a number of inaccurate legends at the time--the killer was NOT hung from the Post Boy Oak, for instance, so you wouldn't see him hanging there unless you had a particularly strong imagination. Still, the tree that overhung the road on the hillside was a creepy place at night. (I understand it's no longer there. I lived there well over 30 years ago.)

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks Elizabeth! We will have to check it out!

[@mrs.g.9816]

Even after Halloween is over, I'll be watching your videos about ghosts and haunted places. It's like listening to a story near the fireplace. Checking out the SomaTwin Stories video next!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Mrs. G! 🎃🎃🎃

[@pamelahicks517]

Loved this and the live lantern tour!!! You do such an excellent job of bringing life into every historical tale, whether ghostly or not. I hope you and your family have a fun and happy Halloween.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Pamela! Happy Halloween to you too! 🎃🎃🎃

[@randywhite3958]

What an amazing story small town with a big story to tell and you told it very well by the way So thank you ☺️

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Randy! It was a cool place for sure! 😊😊😊

[@potato8780]

Fascinating Thank you 😊

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@MidnightVentures]

This channel is kind of like the American version of the Cotswold Explorer channel. And might I say as every bit as good.

[@spiritoftheforest6204]

I've just come from there

[@MidnightVentures]

​@@spiritoftheforest6204 I love that channel!

[@jameskosusnik1102]

I LOVE THAT CHANNEL especially the story about that vampire

[@somatwinstories]

Wow, you guys are right, that town totally changes at night! I loved the live stream of the tour you did. I don't think the day shots can really convey just how eerie it gets. It had some major Sleepy Hollow vibes!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Yeah as soon as the sun went down and they lit the lanterns it totally changed the vibe.

[@dawnrowlands2408]

It's so good to see those homes have been restored, it's an idyllic looking place. It's so fascinating that people experience 'echoes' of past inhabitants. Happy Halloween to you all, best regards.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Happy Halloween Dawn! 🎃🎃🎃

[@leitmotif7268]

Yessssss I’ve been waiting for you to cover the history of Zoar!!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@crisslastname9417]

I love a good 👻story!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@Lewman211]

Hi John!!! And a very Happy, and Safe Halloween to all of you. Thank you so much for bringing to light the history of places long forgotten and the people who lived there as well. Do you know right off hand if anyone has conducted any paranormal investigations in the buildings there? This would be a wonderful place to visit, and your storytelling brings the past to life. Thank you for all you do, and i will check out the video in the description, and i'll be sure you mention your channel to my Ghost Tour guests tomorrow night, on Halloween!!! May you all continue to be safe in your travels, and keep the content coming. I love it. God bless you all.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Lewis! Yep there have been paranormal investigations there. Maybe you should stop by and continue the investigations! Be well my friend. Happy Halloween!

[@briank5486]

great work. i have been down to that area 4 times this month, its fascinating for sure

[@jamesbednar8625]

Awesome video!! Quite similar to the Amana Colonies in Iowa.

[@maysecm]

Thanks for the great history lesson on Zoar. I've lived near Zoar my whole life even took field trips there as a kid. I've never been aware of such ghostly activity there. However, I don't think this is the history our schools wanted us to learn on those trips!😃

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for watching Living In Ohio! I really appreciate it! 😊😊😊

[@frankharrington4881]

Another GREAT story! I am in the hospital with autoimmune pancreatitis and gastroenteritis! So THANK YOU for another great one! Patricia Gambino Harrington! BTW I am going to check out that channel you recommended!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Oh my Patricia! I’m so sorry to hear you’re in the hospital! I hope you are well soon!

[@frankharrington4881]

@@CuriousHistoryYT THANK YOU!!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING ❤ ❤ ❤

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Happy Thanksgiving Patricia!!!! 😊❤️😊❤️

[@frankharrington4881]

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[@lexielue1063]

Another great story, never knew that a community could work like that. So interesting to know. Hope that one day that I can come up there to check it out. Have a happy and save Halloween as well. Linda from south Arkansas 😆 😆 💕 💕 👋

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Happy Halloween Linda! 😊🎃😊🎃

[@RKusmie64]

Great follow-up to the lantern tour. ~Robin (edit: I'm going to give SomaTwin a listen ;-) )

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Here's a link for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpq3emqwbNyJh5o

[@RKusmie64]

@@CuriousHistoryYT Thank you!! I'm looking forward to checking it out 👍

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

The Piatt Castles, Mac-A-Cheek and Mac-O-Chee near West Liberty, Ohio have had some interesting "phenomena" as well. An acquaintance of mine was closely related to the Piatts and told me some interesting things like ghost sightings and such. Its been years since I've seen him, strange dude. Unfortunately I don't remember much detail Some great history in Delaware county Ohio as well, check out the county historical society, I've lived there my whole life, over 65 years there, sorry for the shameless plug, LOL

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Michael! I will make sure to check it out!

[@retiredfirefighter415]

Amazing story! 👻🎃💀

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you! Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃

[@maniafactor3564]

I took a field trip to Zoar in grade school. I've always wanted to go back and explore.

[@vernabryant2894]

Good story.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Great comment! 😊😊😊

[@ontargetthomunclesam3926]

What a wonderful story thank you John for telling it like the part about George just wondering if I could get him to show up at my mother in law's bathroom uh no poor George has gone Thur enough LOL thanks again for your time and effort in making these videos for us have a wonderful day today my friend

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for this Thom! I really needed it!

[@karenswartz8280]

I love your story telling manner! Would love to hear you read/narrate more stories!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Karen! Interesting that you should say that. I’ve been thinking about reading A Christmas Carol in December. Thoughts?

[@karenswartz8280]

@@CuriousHistoryYT yes! Go for it! I look forward to it!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@slicksnewonenow]

Zoar is truly a beautiful and interesting location. It's always perplexed me how so many people seem so certain that Spirits can't possibly exist... I've always known that naturally, they're here with us... Considering that we're not much more than essentially electromagnetic energy. Wouldn't it make sense that we're able to imprint ourselves on to our surroundings? Also, there happens to be A LOT of limestone around... And limestone is known to have magnetic properties, much like the tape that we once used to record voice and music. I've visited Zoar many times, but never have had any Paranormal experience there. However, I grew up in a legitimately haunted house and have lived in several of them over the course of my 55 years. I currently own a haunted 1857 home in Central Ohio. A lot of people that I've known for years think I'm off my rocker... UNTIL they come here to visit. That's when most of them change their minds.😉 Cheers!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Awesome! Hopefully the spirits are kind?

[@slicksnewonenow]

@@CuriousHistoryYT you bet they are! It turns out that the block that the house is on, was once the farmstead of my neighbor's family... All of the houses from the corner (his house) on down the block, were built by his Great, great Grandfather and Great Grandfather for their children as they grew up and married. Each house has about two acres, give or take. The house we live in was my neighbors Great Great Aunt's home, original construction was 1856-1857. I'm not sure if she's "around", but the most recent owner of this particular house was my neighbors Uncle. He lived here from birth in 1938 until he passed away in 2004. The house sat vacant, but was maintained by my neighbor and his kids for the period that it sat empty. It's a wonderful old structure... The original three-room cabin has been added to over the years, with the latest addition being a bathroom that was tacked on in the late 1940s. Big, wide Heart Pine plank floorboards that are through-nailed with square cut nails. Entire logs of Walnut for floor joists, pegged through. Ancient fireplace, ancient hardware and the works. We moved in after it had sat vacant for about fifteen years... While we were looking at the house, I asked the Agent if it was haunted... We were here several times while we were deciding on it. The Realtor would only answer "it is if you want it to be". Anyhow, I had "that feeling", but never sensed anything malicious. So we bought the place. We were here a good month before anything weird started happening... The first of which was the television switching on or off, seemingly whenever it felt like it. Same went for the ceiling fixtures in any random room. We also have a deaf Maltese dog... He'd sit his butt in the corner of the doorway to the dining area, from the living room... And look through the dining area into the kitchen directly to where the counter and stove meet up. He'd cock his head and move his ears, and I'll be damned if he didn't seem to answer whatever was "talking" to him, by "barking" (which he doesn't) , by saying "woo woo woo woo" really softly... Incredibly weird! Well, this went on for nearly a month, all the while the lights and TV doing their thing, too. THEN, it got to where each morning at precisely quarter to four, I'd wake up and swing my legs off of the bed and look at the doorway in the front bedroom... I'd see what appeared as a tiny ball of purple light, always followed immediately by a flash of what looked like green lightning that would "fall" out of the purple light ball... Directly in the doorway... And damned if I wouldn't just think "okay", and swing right back into bed and go right back to sleep... Like nothing ever happened! I guess I put it all together after about three weeks of it happening night after night, but I never did mention it to my wife. Well, I guess I didn't need to... Because out of the blue one day, she asked me if I had been being woken up in the middle of the night.... I asked her if she had, and she said "well, I've been seeing green heat lightning a lot" And this "lightning" looked A LOT like heat lightning... A note here... I'm what's considered an Empath... My wife isn't "sensitive" in the least. Well.... The whole deal was sealed for me later that month. I was outside, painting the fence and the neighbor walked over and asked me if we were enjoying the house... I told him that we were. He then asked if we had experienced anything odd since we'd moved in, so I asked him what he considered "odd". He proceeded to tell me that while the place was vacant and he'd send his kids over to dust or clean up, if they'd start horsing around or tried to sneak a cigarette, or do anything untoward... That they'd get chased out of the house by GREEN LIGHTNING! I told the neighbor that we'd seen the green lightning every morning for the last month... But it never was "scary", it just seemed like something saying "I'm here". Anyway... I was up in the attic of the small barn one day and found a few car show trophies and an old straw hat... There's a really BIG steel barn farther back on the property, that "Bill" used to keep his old cars in. I ended up taking those trophies and the straw hat out to the big barn, put them on a shelf and made up a wooden sign that says "Bill's Barn" on it. We haven't had nearly as much activity in the house for over four years... Every now and then, the Maltese will "talk to" the stove... But no purple lights or green lightning anymore. However... When I'm out in the big shop working on something, I sure can tell that someone (Bill?) is right next to me, "helping". Even friends that come over to do oil changes or other maintenance on their vehicles can sense that someone else is in the garage, helping out. Isn't that something? Cheers!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

What an absolutely amazing series of events! I think it would be so cool to be able to sense things like that and have a “nice” spirit to deal with. You should think about telling your story in some form so the world could know about it. It sounds amazing!

[@supernautacus]

You are getting known among the body less. You could feel them around you, I see. They enjoy your concern and remembering them. You bring them a touch of peace when you visit them. Very well done! ^_^

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Supernautacus! Happy Halloween!

[@christinewedge8980]

These folk were very similar to the Amana Colonies at Amana, IA. The people of Amana still practice their faith but are no longer communal.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I have got to get to Iowa Christine! Thanks for the heads up! 😊😊😊

[@jananderson672]

@@CuriousHistoryYT Please visit us in Iowa We'd be happy to show you some of our ghosts .

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I plan on coming out to Iowa. By biological parents were both from Iowa so I have a lot of exploring to do there.

[@Knight-of-Sarcasm]

I'm racking my brain--is the hotel you were talking about with the revelry the one that was in reno just a few years ago? If so, I'm glad to see it has been completed. :) Nate, another urban explorer, visited there and did a video.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Yep. So the outside renovation was completed last year but the inside is in dire need of help. They are a very long way from being ready to entertain any guests.

[@angelafisher5726]

I live in T-county! I grew up hearing about the hauntings in the Zoar tavern. Never experienced anything. But we live about a 1/4 of a mile from Schoenbrunn village. Our old apartment just down the street from here always had strange and unexplained things happening. One time my daughters toy cat just started going off, so I turned it off... it did it again... so I removed the batteries, and it did it again... so I threw the cat away. Lol. (Stress this was a TOY) My daughter was 3 at the time and she would stare at her window talking about all the people walking outside.... I didn't see anyone... We came to find out that the apt sat on land that was once part of the schoenbrunn village. The local historians believed that this land could have been one of the sites of a massacre of the tribe during the Civil War era... I have to admit, there is a LOT of history in this area....

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Hi Angela! Thanks for watching! You might want to check out our video on the Moravian Massacre.

[@angelafisher5726]

@@CuriousHistoryYT is that the story from Trumpet and the land? We see that show every summer!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

It could be. I’m not familiar with that story although others have made that same comment so maybe there’s a play that depicts the massacre?

[@badapple65]

In 1984 in a friends haunted cottage, middle of the afternoon with bright sunlight streaming in plenty of windows. (So by no means creepy) A large door hook like used on barn doors that was installed on the door frame as extra security when latched in the eye mounted on the door. It was in a non-latched position where it would hang straight down, it began lifting up, swinging up and out and then slamming down hard over and over like you would use a door knocker. As I struggled to get out of the large overstuffed chair my eyes never left it as I then ran down the hallway to the back bedroom where my then Girlfriend/future wife was folding laundry on the bed immediately she sort of giggled and blurted out “What’s wrong you look like you’ve seen a ghost”?!! Never again in my life have I witnessed an obvious poltergeist or haunting situation. I was 19 yrs old then.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

That would have totally freaked me out Greg! Did you stay in the cottage after that happened?

[@cherylvalentine3857]

Im from central Ohio. I love your stories. Do you ever do stories from Columbus?

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Haven’t made it to Columbus yet. Hopefully very soon!

[@tanetteallen7655]

Spooky

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@cherjohnson5807]

Thank you👍

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@RajuDas-qu1li]

It is a video that keeps me intrigued from end to end, keeping my imagination to wander through the passing of times. Many years have passed since the then period but the legacy, yes John the legacy is still with us. Those who once used to live here are now at rest in the crematory. But their concious minds, emotions, thoughts and feelings are here. These can not be buried! You cannot distroy them! You cannot burn them! They are with you and me forever, coming to live whenever and wherever they wish without any warning and disappear too without any notice. This is like playing an annoying prank with rest of us in our daily chores only to remind that you and me are not different from them. We too express our love, happiness, joy and pain as they used to hundreds of years ago. The chords between generations remain active and alive! Thank you for this nice presentation! This is something more than just 'being nice'. Have a great day!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Raju! I hope your day was wonderful!

[@dodg1988]

Who knew Ohio had such neat places

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@rebeccaringler1265]

I used to visit this with my family as a child.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@gregarbogast8238]

My wife and I were eating dinner at the Zoar Tavern. We were seated just inside the front door to the left at a table. My wife was sitting in the corner position and I was sitting facing the corner. On the wall above my wife's head were pictures of Zoar from the past. After placing our order I was looking at these pictures.. From my chair I noticed the reflection of a person approaching our table. Assuming it to be our waitress with our drink order I sat back so she could place the drinks on our table. When I looked around there was no waitress. In fact no one was there. That was our encounter with George.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

What an awesome encounter! Thanks for sharing this Greg!

[@HarborLockRoad]

In Poughkipsee new york is an abandoned hospital complex that is huge, i took some pix as basically, it's an abandoned little town in itself. But, i had similar pics of people peeking out of upstairs windows in empty buildings.., really creepy. My friend is native American and refused to even set foot on the property as it gave him such a bad vibe

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Sounds like an incredible place Dave! Do they do tours of the place?

[@HarborLockRoad]

@@CuriousHistoryYT unfortunately no, and special permission is required to access, we'd snuck in from a picnic area behind the power generation plant, with an old overgrown abandoned coal supply railroad in the woods. I think the complex was fully abandoned in 1996 and has really started deteriorating. But, its so vast, it had its own police and fire station buildings, roads, and streetlamps. I cant recall the name, however, but im sure the locals must know of it. Really worth a look around. 👍

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks Dave. I’ll have to check it out!

[@tarajoyce3598]

Zoar hosted a Civil War re-enactment for an entire weekend every other year. I believe in September. The entire town was tranformed with so much to see and do. I'm not certain if it still occurs but if it does it is worth going to.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks for the info Tara! This gives me a reason to go back!! 😊😊😊

[@tarajoyce3598]

@@CuriousHistoryYT You won't regret it. I hope the calvary can be there the year you go. That's extra special.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@brandyjean7015]

80 years was quite an impressive run!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I thought so too Brandy!

[@cecilprice6496]

I want to check out the Zoar I'm not far from there it looks really interesting

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

You should do it Cecil!

[@Blackshuck51]

Thank you

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@jerryhoschouer5131]

So fascinating story! 🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 Thanks for sharing….

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

My pleasure Jerry! Happy Halloween my friend! 🎃🎃🤣

[@Oldjohn52]

There is a tiny mountain town in Massachusetts called Zoar as well.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Have you been there John?

[@Oldjohn52]

@@CuriousHistoryYT Many times. Quintessential tiny New England town.

[@happyfeetgal3879]

👻Thank you

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@melissagayheart7716]

I live not so far from Zoar, I've visited Zoar rwice with family and friends I think it's super neat! But I never knew it was haunted 👻 that makes me wanna go back and do a haunted tour or something lol 😁👻😁👻

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I highly recommend it Melissa! 😊😊😊

[@melissagayheart7716]

@@CuriousHistoryYT thanks im gonna go do that!! And thanks for the info!! ❤️👻

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@Larrymh07]

I delivered a lot in Zoar and even ate at a restaurant there. It's a charming place but I didn't see any ghosts.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I didn’t see any either Larry! Maybe we scared them off!? 😊😊😊 Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@kimcircagirl474]

im soooo curious🙌😊

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@michellemichaels3258]

❤

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@hydroaxop73]

Punderson manor has a cool history said to be haunted I stayed there only thing weird was a brief power outage

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

We’ve been looking at Punderson Manor. Maybe next year.

[@demsrchildabusers7959]

There's another Zoar in Warren Co. Ohio

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Yep. Zoar Township. I had forgotten about that!

[@Cadenslentzakarzrboy]

I went there in 4th grade on a field trip

[@PerfectlyImperfect614]

14:45 you look left orb shoots across the screen from that direction. Sir, are you 🔮👻? 🙃

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I never noticed that before! Wild!!

[@PerfectlyImperfect614]

@@CuriousHistoryYT Yeah I tend to notice the things others do not. It's a curse. 😅 I find that the best spirit interactions come with treating them like an old friend vs. someone being interrogated. The way you tell your stories is a very similar approach. It's probably why you have them around you when you're speaking. They enjoy your stories as much as we, your audience, do. Side note: You came up as a recommendation on YT (I'm glad for it!) for me but my content is on TT. So I just found you over there and shot you a follow. Us Ohio people need to stick together haha

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Todd! Yeah I’m trying to figure out my best method for TikTok It’s a very fast paced platform and I’m not sure how I would fit in but I am trying.

[@PerfectlyImperfect614]

Why is that every prankster spirit is named George? 😅

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

It seems that way doesn’t it!?! 🤣

[@428chase]

check out Rogues Hollow ohio the whole village has haunted history

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Yep. Did a video there. You should check it out!

[@rachelolvera9435]

Interesting the owner Mr Gunn has a resemblance to you if you took off the glasses and removed the beard.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Hmm…🤔

[@curtislavallee8444]

👍👍💯

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@TracyMarsh-k5j]

Zoar was filled with German immigrants back in those days.

[@kevindickerson8036]

Where’s your classified popcorn

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@frankharrington4881]

Are you and your family ok? Haven't seen anything lately! Patricia Gambino Harrington

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

It’s been a difficult month both financially and health wise. Hopefully we will have something for you soon! Thank you for asking Patricia 😊

[@frankharrington4881]

@@CuriousHistoryYT prayers that all improves! Patricia ❤

[@ActuallyHoudini]

completely shocking that a well organised commune with all participants agreeing upon the ideals through democratic decision making and reliance of one another would in anyway work. its as if such a system is integral to human survival and has been noted to be the most commenly successful form of society in the 200,000 year long history of homo-sapiens on planet earth. hm, i wonder what such a process is called? oh that's right, mutual aid. one of the most integral parts of evolution for ANY animal.

[@jefffriedberg]

Even speeding ahead through this by using my right arrow on my iPod was no help to me. A complete waste of my very valuable time.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@Guammaine]

Well explained A little boring Would have liked to see more of the town and less of you talking.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks for watching and commenting