San Mateo County’s fog-draped coastlines and redwood canyons have long held their share of ghost stories — whispers of lingering souls who never quite left. From the haunted halls of the Moss Beach Distillery, where the Blue Lady is said to wander the cliffs, to Freddie the Ghost, who some say remains at Kohl Mansion, every town seems to have its own restless spirit. This collection gathers those stories — the folklore, the eyewitness accounts and the eerie histories — to explore why these hauntings endure and what they reveal about the county’s past.

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The old, short-lived town of Purissima, located in the now-unincorporated part of the county, has the markings of a place that would attract g…

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Tucked away in a sleepy neighborhood of San Mateo is a hidden sanctuary where many local residents lay in their final rest — a beautiful view …

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