A. P. Sylvia
@locationsoflore.com
Vampire Researcher - Author of the nonfiction book Vampires of Lore: Traits and Modern Misconceptions. Blogger exploring the folklore behind unique places. You might have heard me on one of your favorite radio shows or podcasts.
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A. P. Sylvia
@locationsoflore.com
· Nov 25
Locations of Lore
Exploring the strange sites of New England and beyond with A. P. Sylvia.
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Curious to learn about the legends and folklore behind some interesting places - some famous, some off the beaten path? Check out my website:
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This Sat. night, we’re sinking our teeth into centuries of vampire legends w/ special guest A.P. Sylvia — author of Vampires of Lore — and researcher of legends, mythology & some of the more unusual & spooky destination locations out there.
7pm CST @ www.youtube.com/live/vqRGr_1...
#Vampire
7pm CST @ www.youtube.com/live/vqRGr_1...
#Vampire
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This Sat. night, we’re sinking our teeth into centuries of vampire legends w/ special guest A.P. Sylvia — author of Vampires of Lore — and researcher of legends, mythology & some of the more unusual & spooky destination locations out there.
7pm CST @ www.youtube.com/live/vqRGr_1...
#Vampire
7pm CST @ www.youtube.com/live/vqRGr_1...
#Vampire
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+++ 'Bram' Stoker, the author of Dracula, was born on this day, the 8th of November 1847, in Dublin. +++
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
+++ 'Bram' Stoker, the author of Dracula, was born on this day, the 8th of November 1847, in Dublin. +++
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
Enjoyed giving a talk about vampire folklore last week.
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Enjoyed giving a talk about vampire folklore last week.
As the summer now fades into fall, I wish you all a happy autumnal equinox.
September 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
As the summer now fades into fall, I wish you all a happy autumnal equinox.
Let's go troll hunting in Iceland!
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Reynisdrangar: The Trolls of Vík - Locations of Lore
According to legend, the rock formations rising out of the sea by Vik, Iceland are actually trolls who were turned to stone.
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August 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Let's go troll hunting in Iceland!
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With the #solstice arriving, my thoughts turn to mysterious alignments of stones:
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The Mystery of America’s Stonehenge - Locations of Lore
America’s Stonehenge is a site in Salem, NH, that’s filled with mysterious stonework. Its origins have been debated for years.
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June 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
With the #solstice arriving, my thoughts turn to mysterious alignments of stones:
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Pour one out (or three) for the unholy trinity of horror: Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee — all born within two days of each other. Cushing on May 26 (aka Dracula Day!), and both Price and Lee on May 27. Horror royalty, all lined up like it was fate. #mutantfam
May 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Pour one out (or three) for the unholy trinity of horror: Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee — all born within two days of each other. Cushing on May 26 (aka Dracula Day!), and both Price and Lee on May 27. Horror royalty, all lined up like it was fate. #mutantfam
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Today is #WorldDraculaDay because Bram Stoker's classic novel was first published #onthisday in 1897. It's also worth remembering that if Stoker hadn't come across the name Dracula in a book while researching in a LIBRARY the main character was going to be called Count Wampyr. 🧛♂️
May 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Today is #WorldDraculaDay because Bram Stoker's classic novel was first published #onthisday in 1897. It's also worth remembering that if Stoker hadn't come across the name Dracula in a book while researching in a LIBRARY the main character was going to be called Count Wampyr. 🧛♂️
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V'''''V TODAY, THE 26TH MAY 2025, IS WORLD DRACULA DAY! V'''''V
World Dracula Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's iconic novel Dracula, which was published on this date in 1897.
#Dracula #WorldDraculaDay #worlddraculaday2025 #bramstoker #whitby #otd #vampire
World Dracula Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's iconic novel Dracula, which was published on this date in 1897.
#Dracula #WorldDraculaDay #worlddraculaday2025 #bramstoker #whitby #otd #vampire
May 26, 2025 at 4:45 AM
V'''''V TODAY, THE 26TH MAY 2025, IS WORLD DRACULA DAY! V'''''V
World Dracula Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's iconic novel Dracula, which was published on this date in 1897.
#Dracula #WorldDraculaDay #worlddraculaday2025 #bramstoker #whitby #otd #vampire
World Dracula Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's iconic novel Dracula, which was published on this date in 1897.
#Dracula #WorldDraculaDay #worlddraculaday2025 #bramstoker #whitby #otd #vampire
Check out my recent conversation with Tim Sudano on Paranormal Insight, talking about #vampire #folklore!
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Paranormal Insight- Vampire Lore with Paranormal Insight with Tim Sudano welcomes A.P. Sylvia
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May 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Check out my recent conversation with Tim Sudano on Paranormal Insight, talking about #vampire #folklore!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fcf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fcf...
Looking for the last remnants of Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, RI. It was a beloved summertime destination that welcomed its last guests in the 1990s. What remains of it today?
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The Remnants of Rocky Point Amusement Park - Locations of Lore
Rocky Point Park was once a popular amusement park and today some remnants of that former existence remain for those who look.
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May 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Looking for the last remnants of Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, RI. It was a beloved summertime destination that welcomed its last guests in the 1990s. What remains of it today?
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In my latest post, I turn my gaze back to #NewEngland. In Lowell, MA, sits an enigmatic arrangement of standing stones known as the Druid Hill Stone Circle. Did a 1985 archeological dig reveal its origins?
#standingstones #archeology #stonecircle
Link:
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#standingstones #archeology #stonecircle
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The Druid Hill Stone Circle of Lowell - Locations of Lore
The Druid Hill Stone Circle sits in a park in Lowell, MA. Does it have ancient origins or is it a modern construction?
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April 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
In my latest post, I turn my gaze back to #NewEngland. In Lowell, MA, sits an enigmatic arrangement of standing stones known as the Druid Hill Stone Circle. Did a 1985 archeological dig reveal its origins?
#standingstones #archeology #stonecircle
Link:
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#standingstones #archeology #stonecircle
Link:
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The aging buildings of the #abandoned Medfield State Hospital campus sit silently along tree-lined roads. There's an eerie feeling at times - an aura that has not gone unnoticed by Hollywood.
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Medfield's Abandoned Insane Asylum - Locations of Lore
Nestled among trees and fields, you’ll find the abandoned Medfield State Hospital. Dating back to 1896, visitors can walk among its aging buildings.
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April 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The aging buildings of the #abandoned Medfield State Hospital campus sit silently along tree-lined roads. There's an eerie feeling at times - an aura that has not gone unnoticed by Hollywood.
locationsoflore.com/2018/09/01/m...
locationsoflore.com/2018/09/01/m...
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No reflections. Stakes. Garlic. Vampire Lore is everywhere in popular media, but those traditions, stories and tropes had to start from somewhere. Author A.P. Sylvia @locationsoflore.com literally wrote the book on vampire origins phantomhistory.com/conjuring/40... #vampires #paranormal #podcast
40. Vampires | Phantom History
Author A.P. Sylvia is an expert in vampire folklore and provides a window into how people have interpreted vampires in the past to the present. Steve and Tim talk with A.P. about everything from Sesam...
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March 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
No reflections. Stakes. Garlic. Vampire Lore is everywhere in popular media, but those traditions, stories and tropes had to start from somewhere. Author A.P. Sylvia @locationsoflore.com literally wrote the book on vampire origins phantomhistory.com/conjuring/40... #vampires #paranormal #podcast
The notion of the Bermuda Triangle, as we think of it today, emerged from newspaper articles from the mid-20th century. However, the waters around Bermuda had an ominous reputation centuries earlier. Let's talk about the norther point of the Bermuda Triangle:
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The Northern Point of the Bermuda Triangle - Locations of Lore
My visit to the Bermuda Triangle's northern point. I examine a bit of history, find landmarks, and head out onto those mysterious waters.
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March 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The notion of the Bermuda Triangle, as we think of it today, emerged from newspaper articles from the mid-20th century. However, the waters around Bermuda had an ominous reputation centuries earlier. Let's talk about the norther point of the Bermuda Triangle:
locationsoflore.com/2025/03/18/n...
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A haunted castle in New England, built by an eccentric inventor - it sounds like a movie premise, but it's real. Filled with history, artifacts, and maybe some spirits, Hammond Castle is quite the destination. locationsoflore.com/2018/08/08/h...
Hammond Castle - Locations of Lore
In Gloucester, MA, you'll find Hammond Castle - a Medieval-style castle containing relics of the Old World and maybe even a few ghosts.
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March 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
A haunted castle in New England, built by an eccentric inventor - it sounds like a movie premise, but it's real. Filled with history, artifacts, and maybe some spirits, Hammond Castle is quite the destination. locationsoflore.com/2018/08/08/h...
After Sarah Tillinghast passed away in 1799, it was believed that she was visiting her family in the night and causing dire illness. Fear gripped the community and they took to the cemetery to look for vampiric signs.
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The Vampire Case of Sarah Tillinghast - Locations of Lore
In a small cemetery in Rhode Island lies the body a Sarah Tillinghast - a young woman who, in death, was believed to be a vampire.
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February 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
After Sarah Tillinghast passed away in 1799, it was believed that she was visiting her family in the night and causing dire illness. Fear gripped the community and they took to the cemetery to look for vampiric signs.
locationsoflore.com/2018/07/26/t...
locationsoflore.com/2018/07/26/t...
In Yantic Cemetery, there is a mysterious bronze figure known as the Blue Lady. According to legend, depending on when you visit, the statue will be holding something different in her hand.
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Yantic Cemetery and the Blue Lady - Locations of Lore
In the Yantic Cemetery in Norwich, Connecticut, you'll find elaborate tombstones, towering monuments, and a mysterious woman shrouded in blue.
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January 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
In Yantic Cemetery, there is a mysterious bronze figure known as the Blue Lady. According to legend, depending on when you visit, the statue will be holding something different in her hand.
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While many are familiar with Santa, Iceland has different Yuletide visitors. The 13 Yule Lads may cause mischief, but they can also leave gifts. Their troll mother, Grýla, on the other hand, is apt to cook the naughty in her stew.
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Iceland’s Christmas Trolls: Grýla and the Yule Lads - Locations of Lore
Grýla, the Yule Lads, and the Yule Cat are Iceland's traditional Christmas characters. Some may be brings, but they can also be ominous.
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December 23, 2024 at 12:13 AM
While many are familiar with Santa, Iceland has different Yuletide visitors. The 13 Yule Lads may cause mischief, but they can also leave gifts. Their troll mother, Grýla, on the other hand, is apt to cook the naughty in her stew.
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locationsoflore.com/2024/12/22/g...
Happy Yule! The winter solstice is upon us - a day of special significance at certain ancient sites.
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The Legendary Origins of Stonehenge - Locations of Lore
An exploration of the legends surrounding Stonehenge as well as a discussion of what modern research has shown.
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December 22, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Happy Yule! The winter solstice is upon us - a day of special significance at certain ancient sites.
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Had a great time talking about #vampire #folklore with Tim and Steve from @phantom-history.bsky.social. Check out our conversation here:
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December 13, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Had a great time talking about #vampire #folklore with Tim and Steve from @phantom-history.bsky.social. Check out our conversation here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEe4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEe4...
Thank you BlueSky for connecting us with such interesting people in the paranormal world! We're excited to talk to author AP Sylvia of @locationsoflore.com this Wednesday on our live show to discuss Vampires. Check us out on FB and YouTube if you'd like to learn more! #podcast #facebooklive #vampire
December 9, 2024 at 5:56 PM
In #Iceland, elves are often referred to as #huldufólk (hidden folk). Unlike the tiny toymakers of Santa's workshop, the #elves of Norse #mythology are human-sized and "fairer than the sun" - no doubt influential to Tolkien's work.
Let's explore #elf #folklore:
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Let's explore #elf #folklore:
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The Elves of Iceland - Locations of Lore
An exploration of the elves of Iceland, from Norse mythology to folkloric traditions, including a visit to the Elf Capital.
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December 9, 2024 at 2:23 AM
In #Iceland, elves are often referred to as #huldufólk (hidden folk). Unlike the tiny toymakers of Santa's workshop, the #elves of Norse #mythology are human-sized and "fairer than the sun" - no doubt influential to Tolkien's work.
Let's explore #elf #folklore:
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Let's explore #elf #folklore:
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Happy #Krampusnacht!
Let’s take a look back when I went on a walking tour of #Salem led by #Krampus!
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Let’s take a look back when I went on a walking tour of #Salem led by #Krampus!
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Krampus in Witch City - Locations of Lore
In Salem MA, also known as Witch City, I attended a Yuletide tour led by none other Krampus, that devilish December visitor of European folklore.
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December 6, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Happy #Krampusnacht!
Let’s take a look back when I went on a walking tour of #Salem led by #Krampus!
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Let’s take a look back when I went on a walking tour of #Salem led by #Krampus!
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