W25-38 The Spooky Side of Cleveland NEW
Class | Registration closed 12/15/2024
As the sun goes down on Cleveland, the shadows of the city lengthen and reach into the darkness. From that Plutonian darkness emerge the most bone-chilling tales the city has to offer. Rediscover the cemeteries of yesterday, which we unknowingly walk over daily, but now lie hidden by the modern world around us. Delve into some of Northern Ohio’s creepiest urban legends and lore, including the true tale of the infamous Franklin Castle. Witness the tales of terror and tragedy that lie hidden in Downtown and along the Flats of the Cuyahoga River. Haunted houses, urban legends, grim phantasms, grisly murders, lost cemeteries and blood-curdling ghostly tales – some forgotten for over a century – will be shared. Join local author and investigative historian William G. Krejci as we follow the footsteps of history and rediscover the Forest City’s spooky past.
Week 1 – Lost Cemeteries of Cuyahoga County
Week 2 – Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio
Week 3 – A Ghostly Stroll Through Downtown Cleveland
Week 4 – Ghosts and Legends of the Franklin Castle
Week 5 – Specters and Slaughter on the Cuyahoga River
Week 6 – Lost Ghost Stories of Cleveland
Bill Krecji
Author and investigative historian William G. Krejci was born in Cleveland and raised in neighboring Avon Lake. Aside from the multiple book titles to his credit, he is also the owner, operator and host of Strange & Spooky Cleveland Tours. With an interest in local history, he spends much of his time investigating the origins of ghostly legends and urban lore, and for six years was the resident historian of Cleveland’s famed Franklin Castle. Since 2022, he has served on the board of the Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation on Cleveland’s West Side. William has appeared as a guest on multiple paranormal-based television programs and has been featured on local television, radio and podcasts. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, playing guitar and singing in an Irish band.