Haunted Kenosha: Ghosts, Legends and Bizarre Tales

Haunted America

by Candice Shatkins

What unknown spirits lurk among the living in the Gateway to Wisconsin? oin Candice Shatkins, a founding member of the Paranormal Investigators of Kenosha, as she uncovers the spooky secrets and unlikely legends of Kenosha County. From a secret burial chamber under a library to Wisconsin's very own Wolfman, a shipwreck on Black Tuesday to the haunted observatory tower of a former seminary and boarding school, Kenosha's ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the area's historic haunts.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2009

Reviews

[Dale Donovan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Informative more for the historical anecdotes, local legends, and true tales than the ghost stories, this reads more like a series of blog posts or a first draft than a professionally published book.

[Belle Coyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. Very simple and to the point.

[JJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author that wrote this book is Candice Shatkins who is one of many people from the company Haunted America that writes the haunted series. In the beginning of the book it starts with some early history about Kenosha. One of the places it talked about was the Kemper Hall and a ghost nun haunts it. She has been here photographed and see by many people. The next place that I found interesting was the Rhode Opera House where it is said that people that have gone there have felt the presence of ghost but felt safe around them and that they are actors that used to perform there. The last one I am going to tell that i think is the most interesting is about a black powder plant exploding. The name of the story is “POWDER PLANT EXPLOSIONS ROCK ENTIRE COUNTY”. This story is about when there was a black powder plant in Pleasant Prairie and it exploded. When the residents heard the first explosion they grabbed their kids out there bed and took them outside. It is a good thing they did because shortly after they got outside there was another explosion that leveled some of the house and others badly damage. The second one was so powerful that building in Chicago had window breaking.
I really like this book because I am learn more about Kenosha that I did not know. I also like it because of all the ghost stories that are true because they have evidence of them. If you are one that likes ghost stories that are facts and the history of a certain place like Kenosha then you may like this book or one of the other haunted books. If I had to rate this book I would probably rate it with 4.5 because there are some tricky words in it. After reading the book it makes me want to go out and see all of the places for myself.

[Kenzie Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good collection of stories I’ve heard growing up in Kenosha, it was cool to finally get more insight on the things we talked about as kids.

I’m definitely looking at Kenosha differently, it’s wild to imagine what it looked like in the 1800’s.

Felt like it could have been a little bit longer though, maybe more detailed or in depth.

[Illana Runge · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked the way this read, the pictures were helpful too with figuring out where things were

[Christine Verstraete · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information and background. Who doesn't love haunted places? Forgot I'd finished reading this and didn't add it in.

[Noah Letner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun! Kenosha is one of my favorite towns...

[Melissa Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written book about haunted tales from a town in south eastern Wisconsin.

[Melissa Billen kuettner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read

I enjoyed reading about the history of Kenosha. It is a quick read and interesting even if you don't believe in ghosts and goblins.

[Kimb · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little book, especially if you've just visited all the places in it.