The Bandage Man is known to haunt a stretch of highway 101 just south of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Tales of the Bandage Man go back to the early 1950s and 1960s where he was first sighted haunting highway 101 and wooded areas nearby. At the time of his death, the highway actually took a bend into the wooded area and was later re-designed to be a more straight path as it is today. … [Read more...] about Bandage Man – Cannon Beach, Oregon
Baron Samedi
Date of Discovery It is speculated that Baron Samedi came into being when African tribes were forced into slavery and were relocated to Haiti during the 1700s. Name Most famously known as Baron Samedi, where Samedi is French for "Saturday." He is also known as Baron Saturday, Baron Samdi, Bawon Samedi, Sameid, and Bawon Sanmdi. Among his numerous other incarnations, he … [Read more...] about Baron Samedi
Basano Vase
Date of Discovery: 15th century. Name: Basano Vase Physical Description: Silver vase Origin: Unknown (probably Napoli, Italy) Mythology and Lore: The first account comes from a small town north of Napoli, Italy in the 15th century. According to the legend, a young bride was given the vase before her wedding. Sadly, she never made it … [Read more...] about Basano Vase
Beelzebub
Date of Discovery In progress... Name The demon Beelzebub's name has a variety of different spellings, he is alternatively known as Beelzebul, Beelzebuth, Belzebuth, Baalzebub, Baal-zebub Beelzeboul, Baalsebul, Belzaboul, Belzebud, Beezelbub, Beelzebus, Ba'al Zevuv, and Ba'al-zebub. By the Ancient Cyrenians, Beelzebub was referenced as Achor, which translated … [Read more...] about Beelzebub
Benson Hotel – Portland, Oregon
The Benson is home to several ghosts. The hotel originally opened in 1913 under the name "The New Orleans Hotel" but was later named the Bendon hotel when Simon Benson purchased it in 1914. Simon Benson the teetotaler that owned the hotel was known to be well dressed and perceived as upper class. It is reported that Benson still haunts the hotel. USA Today reports that Benson's … [Read more...] about Benson Hotel – Portland, Oregon