Particularly around Halloween, companies use , what are believed
to be, haunted sites as a form of tourism. This is especially popular in
towns such as Salem, where nineteen women were hanged after being
accused of being witches.
Some hotels you can stay in advertise to be haunted.
For example, a hotel in Vermont holds a legend that says during winter storms, the ghost of Boots Berry, who saved a girl stuck on the inn's roof before falling to his death during a snowstorm, can be heard tap dancing on the hotel's third floor. While some think of such “ghost hunts” and “ghost haunts” as simple fun and a little spooky, some people really do believe that ghosts as well as ghost hunting are real.
For example, Ross Allison, a professional ghost hunter, has done investigations all over the country. When asked what his most memorable ghost hunt was he said, "St. Louis University, site of The Exorcist case, stands out. Five minutes into the investigation, all the equipment went off at the same time. We asked, 'Whose room are we in?' and received and EVP saying, 'it's mine' and some words I won't repeat. Another time we heard pounding on a door and recorded, 'Let me out.'" Allison also stated that, "Most countries believe in ghosts...European countries don't need or want proof. They believe in ghosts. They feel unwanted communication with ghosts is disrespectful.”
So should tourism companies advertise something that is taken so seriously by some as simply spooky fun?
Some hotels you can stay in advertise to be haunted.
For example, a hotel in Vermont holds a legend that says during winter storms, the ghost of Boots Berry, who saved a girl stuck on the inn's roof before falling to his death during a snowstorm, can be heard tap dancing on the hotel's third floor. While some think of such “ghost hunts” and “ghost haunts” as simple fun and a little spooky, some people really do believe that ghosts as well as ghost hunting are real.
For example, Ross Allison, a professional ghost hunter, has done investigations all over the country. When asked what his most memorable ghost hunt was he said, "St. Louis University, site of The Exorcist case, stands out. Five minutes into the investigation, all the equipment went off at the same time. We asked, 'Whose room are we in?' and received and EVP saying, 'it's mine' and some words I won't repeat. Another time we heard pounding on a door and recorded, 'Let me out.'" Allison also stated that, "Most countries believe in ghosts...European countries don't need or want proof. They believe in ghosts. They feel unwanted communication with ghosts is disrespectful.”
So should tourism companies advertise something that is taken so seriously by some as simply spooky fun?
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