Mountain Mysteries And Spooky Stories at The Museum Saturday

By Jake Andrews, Mountain Enterprise Staff

When you think of Frazier Park and the surrounding communities, the first images that pop into most peoples’ minds are cool nights with smoky smells wafting about, friendly laughter drifting out of some open doorway and waking up to a smile-inspiring view of rocky mountain tops and trees gently waltzing in the morning breeze. It is an idyllic imagining, to be sure. A quiet little town where nothing much out of the ordinary happens, right? Not exactly….

These hills are steeped in deep history, and with deep history comes deep mystery following closely on its boot heels. On Saturday, Oct. 27, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Ridge Route Communities Museum & Historical Society will be hosting a reading of spooky stories, a tradition that started back in 1999.

Here’s a sneak peek of the stories you’ll be hearing:

  • The Ghost Girl of Gorman– The mountain’s most well known story about the ghost of a little girl who haunts Gorman Elementary School.
  • The Curse of the Lost Los Padres Mine–A story about a mine with a deadly curse that kills anyone who divulges its location.
  • The Phantom Vaquero–The story of a mysterious rider who guides a lost cowboy home.
  • The Mystery Lights Atop Frazier Mountain–The account of two plane spotters during WWII and what they saw.
  • The Sea Monster of Elizabeth Lake–The story of soldiers who get more then they bargained for after a panicked soldier utters a Faustian plea.
  • The Headless Ghost of Goler–The chilling tale of a mad murderer eternally searching for his missing head in a ghost town near Mojave.

In addition to these terrifying tales, local historian Curtis Newman will be in attendance and available to answer all your questions.

All in all, it promises to be a fun evening of thrills and chills, providing not only entertainment, but a spooky and interesting way to learn some local history. I’ll see you there! Oh, and don’t forget your flashlight.

This is part of the October 26, 2007 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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