Ghost Story Plots

1. A bell that sounded a warning for a New England town during the American Revolution has hung silent for more than two centuries. Making a nighttime visit to fulfill a dare, a student enters the museum that houses the bell. To prove he or she has been inside, the student must ring the bell long enough for his or her friends to hear it outside. The tolling of the long-silent bell brings back an army of British soldiers. What happens to the students and the student’s friends?

2. An old mirror bought at a pawnshop reflects scenes from the past whenever it’s exposed to candlelight. What is seen in the mirror? What happens to the family or individual who has bought the mirror?

3. While remodeling an old house, the Morgan family uncovers a sealed-up fireplace. The mantel as well as other parts of the fireplace is made of marble, and the family is proud of the discovery until they find that the fireplace is haunted. How and why would a ghost be associated with a fireplace?

4. Spending the night in an old inn, the main character wakes up and wanders into a long, candlelit wing of the house where he or she sees a strange collection of guests. At last, the main character finds his or her assigned bedroom and falls asleep again until morning. The next day the guest learns that the wing, which opened off the end of his or her own hallway, did once exist but was destroyed many years ago. What is the secret of the haunted inn?