Lily's Lore and Legends

The Legend of Zombie Road - The Research Location: Wildwood, St. Louis County, Missouri Zombie Road AKA Rock Hollow Trail located in Wildwood, MO (near St. Louis) is considered one of the most haunted roads in America...but is it? Follow along with Lily and her fellow Lore Lovers as they research and discuss the reports, photos, and history of this ghostly location. And don't forget to join in the streaming fun every Tuesday at 4 PM EST on Twitch to research with Lily. And now we can discuss all our thoughts over on the Lily's Lore and Legends Discord server ! It's free to join but monthly/annual members get extra perks like additional videos, research projects, and personal writings. Come hang out! Until next time, lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow Lily's Lore & Legends YouTube   Twitch Twitter Facebook Instagram Bluesky Threads Slasher   TikTok Header...

Discord Server has Launched! Hey y'all! I know this isn't my usual post, but I have launched my Discord server! Over at Lily's Lore and Legends, I talk about all things spooky, and Discord will be where we really dive into the conversations! I am still learning, still adding areas and creating perks for members, but I currently have areas for everyone to hang out as well as some member-only spaces for those who support me on a monthly/annual basis. I really hope you join in the spooky fun as we research, debunk, and maybe even prove the existence of ghosts, cryptids, and all things paranormal. Provided I set things up right just now, members will automatically be granted full access to everything on the server (please message me if you aren't), but anyone can join and hang out! Join now at https://discord.gg/89Z7vghRXD Until next time, lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog  ...

The Ghostly Lore of Sault Ste Maire - The Research Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Join Lily as she researches the ghosts of Sault Ste Marie, MI. From possible bodies under the streets to a haunted museum ship to haunted bars and restaurants, Lily is digging deep into the lore and stories to find the facts on the ghosts of Sault Ste Marie. Ghosts of Sault Ste. Marie, MI Playlist Ghosts of Sault Ste. Marie, MI Individual Video Links Day 1, Part 1 (Halloween Research Twitch Stream) Day 1, Part 2 (Halloween Research Twitch Stream) - Live on YouTube Friday, December 1, 2023 at noon EST Until next time, lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow Lily's Lore & Legends YouTube   Twitch Twitter Facebook Instagram Bluesky Threads Slasher   TikTok Header Photo by Jesse Bowser on Unsplash

Halloween Special Edition Lore: The Legend of Britain's Most Haunted Village Pluckley is said to be the most haunted village in Britain with at least 12 different ghosts. Is it the most haunted village, or should we read the writing on the wall, er signs, that say ghosts aren't real? Location: Pluckley, UK I know I don't usually do deep dives on locations outside the United States, but someone has requested this one a couple of times, and since it's Halloween and all, I figured I could skip across the pond for a quickie look at what is said to be Britain's most haunted village. And because someone is the biggest skeptic I know and the town itself reportedly has had signs up saying ghosts aren't real, well, I might just try extra hard to debunk the ghosties reportedly haunting the area. We will consider this a Halloween treat, no tricks up the Lily's sleeve. Before I forget, this location was suggested to me by  The Artbook Collector over on the YouTubes. ...

#PocketLore - Braxton County, West Virginia Back in September 1952, a mother and 6 children saw what is now known as the Flatwoods Monster . Alien, owl, or group hallucination? You be the judge. Watch the research video here. View more Pocket Lore Additional Links: https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/visit-the-museum/ https://www.history.com/news/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/west-virginia/flatwoods-monster-wv/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/west-virginia/urban-legends-myths-folklore-wv/

#PocketLore - St. Paul, Minnesota Today's Pocket Lore comes from the San Francisco Call from February 4, 1905 . And YES, he blew up after death. Watch the research live stream highlight video View more Pocket Lore Until next time, lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow Lily's Lore & Legends YouTube   Twitch Twitter Facebook Instagram Bluesky Threads Slasher   TikTok

A Quick Look into Lily's Library I am still fighting a cold, but wanted to bring you a little look into my library, both the books I use in my research and those I read for fun. Visit and shop my library at https://bit.ly/lilys_library (affiliate links) for these and my other lore and legend books. Haunted Wilmington and the Cape Fear Coast Unexplained South: The Underwater Forest of Alabama, Inexplicable Lights Over Texas, the Red-Eyed Monster of Arkansas & More Rich Southern Mystery Spooky South: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore Cemetery World The Long Twilight Until next time, lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow Lily's Lore & Legends YouTube   Twitch Twitter Facebook Instagram Bluesky Threads Slasher   TikTok

Revisiting Lily's Original Lore and Legends A Year Later Join Lily as she goes back over her first few lore and legends and adds her thoughts a year later. The Legend of the Monkey Junction Monkeys Read the written post The Haunting of the Battleship USS North Carolina Read the written post The Legend of What's Beneath Lake Norman's Waters Read the written post

#PocketLore - St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands This particular article seems to relate to the Fountain Valley massacre , though a quick search didn't pull up anything about courtroom curses. It did, however, pull up prisoner torture (please be advised if you click the link). View more Pocket Lore

  The Lore of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery - The Hook and the Caretaker The Hookman urban legend is one we all know but did this legend start at Bachelor's Grove Cemetery? The lore of the Caretaker has ties to the Disappearing House, doppelgangers, and a theory that Lily wants to explore more... Watch the wrap-up video here. The Hook The Lore Back in October 2022, I shared the legend of the Hookman as part of my American Urban Legends: Killer on the Loose and said that multiple states claim to be home to the origin story location. Bachelor's Grove Cemetery happens to be one of those locations. According to my new favorite unknown writer, compiler, and general spooky story-teller, Pete Crapia, a researcher by the name of Richard Crowe helped introduce people to the legend of the Hook in the 1970s during radio broadcasts and later in 1985 as part of his The Ghosts of Chicago documentary. Now as this is one of my favorite urban legends, I would love to assume y'all all know...

Quick Tuesday Update! Quick update for your Tuesday! If you want to donate to my webcam goal, you can via Cash App ( https://cash.app/$thelilylore ) or Buy Me a Coffee ( https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thelilylore )! Include your favorite cryptid in the message so I can give you a special shout-out on my first stream!

#PocketLore - London, UK This is another international one but it comes with a newspaper worth of pocket lore and old news ! I am not entirely sure if the story mentioned was just an urban legend or an actual recounting of a haunted cab , but it was printed in the Marlborough Express on February 20, 1903 (the Marlborough Express is a daily New Zealand newspaper that started in 1866, so I am assuming that is the one that printed this pretty piece of lore.) View more Pocket Lore  

#PocketLore - Gusher, UT This one looks more fun than it is, unfortunately. (Did I say "fun"? I meant "creepy". Skinwalkers creep me out the most!) But, the only source I could find for this was from the Skinwalker Ranch fandom wiki . Also, that email address is available for use. Maybe it wasn't in 2011, but if it was George's, it isn't anymore. View more Pocket Lore

#PocketLore - Jessup, PA Published January 18, 1908, in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. This one has some good backstory to it. Might have to add it to the list for additional research. View more Pocket Lore

The Lore of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery - The Yellow Man The Yellow Man of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery was first seen in 1984 and has reportedly been photographed on multiple occasions. Is this dapper gent a collective figment of our imaginations, or is he just another resident of America's most haunted cemetery? Watch the wrap-up video here. The Lore During the summer of 1984, Norman Basile was at Bachelor's Grove Cemetery with an associate in hopes of capturing something paranormal. Several hours into their waiting, his associate saw what appeared to be a man in his 40s wearing a yellow suit and hat. Moments later, both men saw red lights streaking by, and a nearby tree began to shake on its own. The men then left the area. There is supposedly a photo of the Yellow Man taken at this sighting, but I could not locate a copy online. A second reported sighting was published in 1996, though the year of the sighting is not given. A woman named Heather was with her father and a ...