Category Archives: ghosts

ghost story in golden gate park, 1912

Posted on October 31, 2011 by fromthethicket

Here’s a tale for Halloween, a ghostly encounter in Golden Gate Park reported by George Haviland Barron, curator of the de Young Museum, in 1912: “As the hour approached midnight, I decided to take a turn on South Drive before … Continue reading →

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searching for spanish monastery stones in golden gate park

Posted on August 12, 2011 by fromthethicket

Walking in Golden Gate Park you may notice some ornately carved stones, segments of fluted pillars, arches, sculptural reliefs worn smooth by time.  These are remnants of  a medieval Spanish monastery, now scattered throughout the park and put to various … Continue reading →

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