Sherri Brake

Sherri Brake is the owner of Haunted Heartland Tours. She is a Paranormal Researcher/Historian , Author, Columnist & Guide. Brake has over 25 years in the field of paranormal research. She finds the best locations possible to explore dark history & alleged hauntings. No huge public crowds for her and her team as they like to keep their numbers down so you get a better experience.

Little Girl in the Asylum

Lilly was her name. The name Lilly means flower of innocence. Where did Lilly live, you ask? The massive stone-cut building now known as the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was where she was born and where she died. This massive stone institution led me to write my fifth book, The Haunted History of the Trans […]

Lewisburg’s Angel of Death

Appalachia has a long and rich folklore tradition and as anyone knows who has ever sat around a campfire at night or held a flashlight under their chin, ghost stories are one of the most thrilling parts of oral tradition. Ghost stories nearly always have a shred of truth in them and many evolve over […]