History & Hauntings
in Northern Appalachia and the Western Reserve
Research and writing by Author/Historian Ashley Armstrong
Top Stories
In the only case of capital punishment by hanging in Trumbull County, I explore the details surrounding the tragic murder of 16-year-old Maria Buel.
In 1867, William Holcomb died squirrel hunting when his gun discharged. However, suspicions of the relationship between his wife and best friend James Sawyer sent James to trial for murder!
George Wheeler and the Lima Hospital for the Criminally Insane
2024-07-04 16:39
A fun summer holiday turns to horror when an elderly father turns violent toward his son.
The Slaying of 16-Year-Old Maria Buel by Her Stepfather Ira West Gardner
2020-04-23 13:30
In the first and only hanging execution in Trumbull County, I explore the details surrounding the tragic 1832 murder of Maria Buel.
Mesopotamia Walking Tour
2019-10-11 09:46
I attend a historical walking tour of the picturesque town of Mespotamia, Ohio.
Hartford, Ohio Hauntings
2019-05-31 19:24
I list some of the haunted spots in Hartford, OH, and my own personal sighting of a full-body apparition
Reichard Cemetery & Hell’s Hollow
2019-05-10 19:22
I describe the scariest, most haunted location I have ever visited and my many experiences there
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