Post by Saal on Sept 14, 2013 16:52:40 GMT -8
Welcome Come one, come all to the Star of India! One of the first ever, iron hulled ships and the oldest active ship still afloat! Come to scenic San Diego California and experience the sights and sounds of this maritime wonder! This Halloween season, come take a nighttime tour. See for yourself the spirits haunting this atmospheric vessel!
Excerpt from www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=33:1hj
"The first ghost present on the ship is from this time period and involves a young teenaged stow away named John Campbell. Campbell sneaked aboard in Glasgow in 1884 heading to New Zealand. He was trying to exchange a life of poverty for a live of adventure. Campbell was eventually found by the crew and naturally put to work. Sadly on June 26th, 1884, Campbell fell from the main mast and was severely injured. Upon landing he broke both his legs and went unconscious. Three days later he passed away, thankfully never regaining consciousness, and was buried at sea. Now the young stow away can be found playing around the main mast on all the decks of the ship and even occasionally hiding in the various chests and areas of the cargo hold. Visitors have also reported feeling a cold hand touch them when they stand near the main mast."
Excerpts from gothere.com/sandiego/Ghosts/Star_of_India/:
"Sometimes the smell of fresh-baked bread seems to come from the ship's galley, though the stove has been cold for many years. Even when the ship sits still in the water, pots and pans above the stove have been seen to move."
"A cold spot is often felt near the chain locker located toward the bow of the ship. The heavy anchor chain goes below the deck into a dark storage area. A Chinese crewman was in the locker at one time when he shouldn't have been.
Preparing to start a sea voyage requires several sailors pushing on wooden bars set into a capstan to raise the anchor and stow the anchor chain. No one knew their crewmate was in the chain locker below.
The noisy machinery brought up the anchor and fed the iron chain into the compartment below. Not hearing the the screams of the trapped victim, the crew continued to haul in the anchor while the chain slowly crushed the hapless man."
Excerpt from www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=33:1hj
"The first ghost present on the ship is from this time period and involves a young teenaged stow away named John Campbell. Campbell sneaked aboard in Glasgow in 1884 heading to New Zealand. He was trying to exchange a life of poverty for a live of adventure. Campbell was eventually found by the crew and naturally put to work. Sadly on June 26th, 1884, Campbell fell from the main mast and was severely injured. Upon landing he broke both his legs and went unconscious. Three days later he passed away, thankfully never regaining consciousness, and was buried at sea. Now the young stow away can be found playing around the main mast on all the decks of the ship and even occasionally hiding in the various chests and areas of the cargo hold. Visitors have also reported feeling a cold hand touch them when they stand near the main mast."
Excerpts from gothere.com/sandiego/Ghosts/Star_of_India/:
"Sometimes the smell of fresh-baked bread seems to come from the ship's galley, though the stove has been cold for many years. Even when the ship sits still in the water, pots and pans above the stove have been seen to move."
"A cold spot is often felt near the chain locker located toward the bow of the ship. The heavy anchor chain goes below the deck into a dark storage area. A Chinese crewman was in the locker at one time when he shouldn't have been.
Preparing to start a sea voyage requires several sailors pushing on wooden bars set into a capstan to raise the anchor and stow the anchor chain. No one knew their crewmate was in the chain locker below.
The noisy machinery brought up the anchor and fed the iron chain into the compartment below. Not hearing the the screams of the trapped victim, the crew continued to haul in the anchor while the chain slowly crushed the hapless man."
