Pris Parker and the Door County Ghost is a work of historical fiction. Most of the action takes place in or around Jacksonport, in Door County, Wisconsin. The time period is 1918, during the last phase of World War I. Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States.
Careful research has been conducted since early 2012 to assure historical accuracy. However, feedback is appreciated, as minor changes can be made prior to publication of the book to improve the work from a historical standpoint.
The author highly recommends reading the episodes in chronological order to avoid "spoilers".
Below we'll list the historical characters as we post the episodes. All other characters are fictional, but some are based on real living or deceased people.
Historical characters (in order of appearance or mention):
Fr. Joseph Jameson, Vicar, Church of the Holy Nativity, Jacksonport
George Johnson, young Jacksonport man, entered military service in 1918.
H. A. Wagener, Jacksonport Postmaster in 1918.
President Woodrow Wilson
The Reynoldses, Hotel Reynolds
The Right Reverend Reginald Heber Weller, Bishop of Fond du Lac
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Pris Parker and the Door County Ghost
Historical FictionOur story starts on a Sunday in mid-May in the year 1918 in the quiet little town of Jacksonport, Wisconsin, in picturesque Door County. The United States has entered World War I, and young local men are being called to duty. But now trouble is brew...
