Richmond Haunts long-form
Spirits of the Shops: Haunted Stores from New York to Brighton
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About this episode
| Stores are built for constant movement, but some retail spaces acquire stories about people or objects that never quite left. This episode looks beyond the usual haunted house and examines shops whose buildings, merchandise and earlier uses have inspired reports of unexplained activity.
The American stops include K’s Korner in Bristow, Oklahoma; a COS store and the old Murder Well site in New York City; San Francisco’s Flood Building; John K. King Used & Rare Books in Detroit; a Market Basket in Wilmington, Massachusetts; the Seawall Walmart in Galveston; and the Bizarre Bazaar at the Arcadia Opera House in Florida. The route also crosses the Atlantic to the Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre in Brighton, England. Antique stock, reused buildings and layers of commercial history give each story a different foundation. The episode keeps the known history of the sites separate from employee accounts, customer stories and local folklore while exploring why even brightly lit retail spaces can develop a haunted reputation. |