Haunted Montana: A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Haunted Places You Can Visit - IF YOU DARE!

by Karen Stevens

Book Overview

Ghost stories from hotels and other places people can visit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931832870
• ISBN13: 9781931832878
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Riverbend
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Spooky Side of Montana

A must read for vacationers in Montana or even natives to the state that would like to know a bit more about their historical buildings and folklore. It covers the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge (I swear I noticed the foul odors mentioned in this book and that was BEFORE I bought or read the book!), Grant Kohrs Ranch, haunted Butte, Missoula, Billings, and a battlefield or two. Even if you don't believe in ghosts, the history alone is worth it as your drive thru these towns.

Great Travel Guide

This is a fun book that provides some great Montana travel tips. Stevens primarily focuses on haunted locations you can visit, but in many of the comments at the end of each section she also provides information about other unique places in the area to visit. Stevens' tips will provide travelers with an intimate experience of Montana. I also really enjoyed how the sections were divided up so the reader knows how likely it is to encounter something at each location. The stories and personal experiences provided for each location give the reader a bit of history, insight into the ghostly activity and a desire to visit each place in person. Haunted Montana is an entertaining book in and of itself, but it is also a useful tool for those looking to visit Montana.

Hauntingly Excellent!

Haunted Montana is a must read for paranormal enthusiasts everywhere. Karen Stevens writes with an expert pen and is a ghost hunter and paranormal researcher of highest integrity, skill, and experience. I know, having had the privilege of joining her on many ghost hunting forays to England and Wales as well as a few stateside. As a research librarian, she also knows books - understands what makes a book a good and entertaining read. In Haunted Montana, she combines this knowledge with her extensive paranormal experience to give readers an incredibly appealing ghost book. All sites listed are open to the public which is a tremendous bonus sure to please those wishing to explore the hauntings on their own. Even site telephone numbers are given, along with the addresses. But armchair ghost lovers won't be disappointed. Stevens' well-written essays transport, taking the reader right to the scene as if you were there with her. Another very helpful feature is the rating scale of 'Ghostly Activity Level.' Noted at the top of each new listing, the scale immediately shows whether a site's paranormal goings-on are Low, Moderate, or High. In addition, as noted in the book's introduction, another perk is that Stevens chose only sites with recently recorded paranormal activities. This makes the book an invaluable ghosting guide, increasing the chances of catching a glimpse of the activity for those wishing to explore on their own. The essays themselves are varied and fascinating. Stevens gives a brief summary of the site's 'History' and then delves into the actual 'Phenomena,' detailing the haunting in a refreshing combination of Stevens' interviews with eyewitnesses and then describing her own experiences and impressions upon visiting the site. Another feature I really enjoyed are the little personal commentaries at the end of each essay. Sometimes amusing, sometimes poignant, each one is the perfect wrap-up to the listing. The observation to the account of the Nez Perce haunting at Big Hole National Battlefield (The Spirits of Big Hole National Battlefield) was particularly touching - and revealing of Stevens' integrity as a paranormal researcher: she reminds possible visitors that the site is 'a place of tragedy and should be approached with respect.' Lastly, the book closes with Stevens' own 'Tips For Ghost Hunters.' Concise, insightful, and definitely helpful, this feature alone is well worth the price of the book. Karen Stevens is indeed an authority in her field and has amassed her knowledge through decades of hands-on experience. No one does it better. Don't miss Haunted Montana. It's a guaranteed ghosting good read!

Lots of fun!

Want to hang around a haunted hotel, have lunch at a haunted restaurant or listen to other-worldly voices at a haunted batttlefield? Find out where and how to find ghosts all over Montana. Grab your camera -- no matter where you go under the Big Sky, the author knows a haunted site not too far away. This travel guide to the supernatural will appeal to the curious, the just-for-fun, and the serious ghost hunters who want to know where to find their next chilling tale.

Required Reading for Ghosthunting in Montana

Karen Stevens' book "Haunted Montana: A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Haunted Places You Can Visit -If You Dare!" focuses on haunted places in Montana that are accessible to the public, so that you too can go and try to experience the spooky goings-on yourself! This is a guidebook for ghost hunters in Montana, as Stevens is an avid ghost hunter herself. While this book does cover some of the most famous sites in Montana mentioned in previous Montana ghost books by Munn and Baumler, such as the Grandstreet Theater in Helena, and Virginia City, it is different in several ways: 1. Stevens covers only publicly accessible sites, no private homes, so that you can go and do a little investigating yourself. 2. Stevens adds some new sites, especially in eastern Montana, not covered before. 3. One of the best features is a ranking of the frequency of ghostly activity at the site, whether low, moderate, or high; very useful to the novice ghost hunter Following is a listing of the sites this book covers, first the town (or closest town) and then the sites themselves: Anaconda: Copper Village Museum and Art Center (originally Anaconda City Hall); Anaconda Copper Company Smelter site with stack Bannack State Park: Meade Hotel; Bessette House; Grasshopper Creek; Old Jail Big Hole Valley: Big Hole National Battlefield; Chief Joseph Pass Billings: Western Heritage Center (originally Parmly Billings Memorial Library); Union Depot/"The Beanery"restaurant; Juliano's Restaurant; Parmly Billings Library Bozeman: Casa Sanchez restaurant; MSU Strand Union Theater Browning: Highway 464/Duck Lake Road, between Browning and Babb Butte: Arts Chateau Museum (originally Charles Walker Clark Mansion); Rookwood Speakeasy (originally Rookwood Hotel); old Hirbour barbershop; old City Hall Jail Deer Lodge: Old Montana Territorial Prison; Grant-Kohrs Ranch Fort Peck: Fort Peck Summer Theater; Fort Peck Hotel Fromberg: Little Cowboy Bar Gallatin Gateway: Gallatin Gateway Inn Garnet (ghost town): Kelly's Saloon; J. K. Wells Hotel Great Falls: Tracy's 24-Hour Family Restaurant (originally Stanton Bank & Trust foundations and Hank's Hamburger Haven); Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art(originally Central High School); Black Horse Lake (near Great Falls, north on Highway 87, near mile marker 9) Hamilton: Marcus Daly National Historic Site ("Riverside" mansion) Hardin (Crow Agency): Little Bighorn Battlefield Havre: Park Hotel; Havre Railroad Museum and Havre Beneath the Streets (underground display of exhibits); Oxford Bar Helena: Grandstreet Theater Highway 382 (Perma to Hot Springs): Markle Hill Hobson: Meadow Brook Farm (Bed and Breakfast) Hysham: South of Interstate 94: the old Bridger Trail (?) Kalispell: Conrad Mansion Lincoln: Hotel Lincoln Miles City: Club 519 (originally First National Bank); Olive Hotel (originally Leighton Hotel) Missoula: Fort Missoula Nevada City: Nevada City Hotel Red Lodge: Pollard Hotel Reed Point: Hotel Montana and Wild Horse