Here's my 0.02:

.01: I have a friend who gives a "ghost" tour of the historic 
cemetery in a CT town. She does this at Halloween time: it fits the 
site, and the time of year.

.02: We have an armor on display that has a big ol' hole in the 
chest. This invariably leads to guests asking the available 
educator/interpreter if the place is haunted. My answer is always 
this: "I am a skeptic. I don't believe in ghosts. However, some of my 
coworkers believe in ghosts and say they have heard or seen things."

---Amy West

>Date:    Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:26:51 -0400
>From:    Candace Perry <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Ghosts at historic sites
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>Someone used the term FOLKLORE to describe the stories of hauntings and the
>like, and I think if you look at it from that standpoint, and not "proving"
>these things, the stories are okay.  I don't think it's mysticism or
>paranormal...these stories, when related properly, are part of a site's
>heritage.

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