Joe Nickell, PhD, is a former magician, private detective, journalist, and scholar. Since 1995, he has been CSI’s senior research fellow, examining fringe-science claims.
Among the earliest recorded ghost stories in Alaska is the tragic tale of the lovelorn bride of Baranof Castle. I encountered the promontory once topped by that historic site—and later learned of its captivating legend—when I arrived at Sitka in 2006 on a Center for Inquiry cruise.1