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Dover Ghosts
Elizabeth Anne Leach served as librarian at the Dover Public Library from 1945 to 1959. During a trustees meeting she complained of not feeling well but refused to desert her post. She lay down on the ancient leather "fainting couch" and never woke again.
There are often mysterious noises in the library, particularly at closing, when the rooms are dark and silent. Sometimes strange things happen in the night. Books are moved, papers disappear or re-appear. When we hear the unexplained noises, the sound of leather shoes on wooden floors that are now covered by carpet, or the gentle creak of a door opening, we wish our gentle Miss Leach a good night and leave her to her library.
The Mill Girl and the Fire. The ghost of a girl killed in the disastrous 1907 fire at Cocheco Mill number 1 is reputed to haunt the mill. However, since the facts are clear that only men died in the fire, I have to assume it is not true. Have you heard a more complete version of this story? If so, please share it with us. For more information on the fire, go to
http://www.dover.lib.nh.us/DoverHistory/cocheco_mill_firedover.htm
http://www4.fosters.com/millfire/pages/articles.htm
Haunted House. A few years back a young woman came to the Library to research the history of her house. She particularly wanted to know if there had been any murders or violent deaths in the house. There had been a number of frightening incidents in the house that she felt could only be explained by a ghost. Unfortunately, we were not able to find anything. Do you know where this house is, or what its history is?
The Haunting on Longhill Road
My husband and I would always joke when something strange happened and blame it on "Bill." We were only joking. Our home is new and we thought we can't have ghosts in it. I remember the time we were sitting in our family room. Our home is an "open concept. There was a sound coming from the kitchen next to us. It sounded like someone dropped a stack of dishes. We just looked at each other. I always remember feeling as if someone were staring at me when I sat in the family room. The upstairs is open. I felt like I was being watched from the balcony.
We have a spare bedroom upstairs and my daughter didn't like the room. She lived with us at one time. She thought it was haunted and my granddaughter won't sleep in that room when she comes to stay.
Most recently, my husband awoke in the middle of the night to smell smoke coming from the upstairs office. I was away at the time, but he told me that he had smelt smoke on other occasions. I have heard the garage door open and swore my husband was home, only to find out that he wasn't.
I am sure there are more, but these are the things that come to mind. Oh, one more. I thought I saw something one day. I can only describe it as an OUTLINE OF SOMETHINGmoving up the stairs. I always thought it was my imagination. Recently when I was sharing some of these incidents, I was told that we had spirits.
(There is a family burial ground near this property.)
(There is a family burial ground near this property.)
Richard "Salt Eye" Storr. One of the Librarians discovered this tale of a ghostly Dover sea captain. We had never heard of him before. http://www.hollowhill.com/nh/dover-salteye.htm
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Hi everyone. I am the current owner of Smiley's which is located next to the mill buildings on Main Street.
We have an older man and a young boy that roam our place of business. Usually you can hear them only in the early morning before all of the customers start coming in. We have heard whistling from the older man and the young boy "giggles" all the time. They open the doors, walk by you, and sometimes my manager has had them tap her on the shoulder. You can also hear several people talking when there is nobody there but you. This has happened to several of my employees and many times the older man comes to visit me in my office. We have tried to research this area to find out what Smiley's was in years past. The only thing we can come up with is the fire next door. |
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