Bridget Striker, Local History Coordinator Boone County Public Library, spoke about ghosts in Boone County. The Local History Department does a lot of genealogy research, including house and property genealogy. They receive a lot of questions about “who died in my house or on my property.” From these questions an idea was born—Ghost Walks of Boone County. This has become…
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Ghosts of Boone County
Just how much of a role do ghosts play in the history of Boone County? More than one might think according to Bridget Striker, the Local History Coordinator for Boone County Public Library. At a recent meeting of the Florence Rotary Club, Striker explained that the town of Petersburg is built on top of many Native American graves. In the…
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