Open the case file
on your street.
Enter any US address. We search pre-1930 public-domain newspapers in the Library of Congress archive for real items about your street or town, then weave them into a personalized, clearly fictional ghost story — narrated, with a case file and a real historical clipping. Choose a gentle Family-Friendly Edition or an 18+ After Dark Edition.
Orders are not open yet. Want to know when we launch? Email hauntmyblock@agentmail.to.
A story about your place, built on real history
Haunt My Block™ is a digital storytelling service. You give us a US address; we find real, dated items from historical American newspapers (published 1930 or earlier, from the Library of Congress Chronicling America collection) that mention your street, neighborhood, or town — a flood, a parade, a strange lost-and-found notice, a storefront oddity.
Then we write an original ghost story set where you live — gentle and spooky-fun for the whole family, or full-strength horror for adults (18+) — with those real events in the background and every source cited in your case file.
Fiction, clearly labeled. Every story is a work of fiction inspired by public-domain historical records. Characters are invented. We never name real past residents, never portray real people as ghosts, and make no claim that any property is haunted.
Evidence from the archive
These are real.
Every story starts with clippings like these: real, dated items from public-domain newspapers that mention the street. These three are from Park Avenue in Minneapolis, the street in our sample. Only the story around them is fiction.
“Parade Route”: Park avenue and Twenty-sixth street…
View at the Library of Congress
“To Place Park Av. Under Park Board”
View at the Library of Congress
“How They’ll Form”
View at the Library of Congress
Clippings: Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Public domain. Haunt My Block™ is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Library of Congress.
Sample · Family-Friendly Edition
Watch a sample
The 45-second share video from a real Family-Friendly Edition order on Park Avenue, Minneapolis, The Curious Glow on Park Avenue: the 1905 parade-route clipping above, with a short narrated, captioned slice of the story.
Sound on. The clipping is real and public domain; the story is AI-assisted fiction with AI narration. The video only loads when you press play.
How it works
Four exhibits, from your address to your inbox. You see what we found before you pay, and you are only charged if the finished story passes our checks.
Enter an address
Any US street address — your home, a childhood house, a favorite downtown block.
See a free preview
Before you pay, we show how much real history we found: street-level, town-level, or region-level, plus one real headline teaser.
Order — charged only if it passes
Your card is authorized at checkout but only charged after your story passes our quality checks. If it fails, the hold is released and you pay nothing.
Delivered by email
Usually within about 30 minutes, you get an email with a private download link to your audio story, case-file PDF, and share video.
Choose your edition (USD)
Two ways to be haunted. Same real history, same deliverables, same price — pick the tone.
Family-Friendly Edition
A gentle, spooky-fun ghost story on your own street, made to enjoy together: friendly ghosts, mysterious lanterns, and a curious investigator. No gore, nothing truly scary — just enough shivers for a smile.
- 8–12 minute narrated audio story (MP3)
- Case-file PDF with real dated history, citations, and a facsimile of a real historical clipping
- 45-second vertical share video
- Emailed as a download link, usually within about 30 minutes
Ordered by an adult (18+). We never collect information from children.
After Dark Edition 18+
Full-strength horror for adults. Unhinged, relentless, and intense, with mature and violent themes — the story your street would never tell in daylight. Not for children or the faint of heart.
- 8–12 minute narrated audio story (MP3)
- Case-file PDF with real dated history, citations, and a facsimile of a real historical clipping
- 45-second vertical share video (toned down for safe sharing)
- Emailed as a download link, usually within about 30 minutes
Buyers must confirm they are 18 or older at checkout. Still fiction: real people and real tragedies are never the subject.
Region-only discount (both editions): if your preview shows we could only find region-level history (no street or town match), $5 is taken off automatically ($9 USD). Applicable sales tax, if any, is shown at checkout.
Coming soon: Mailed Edition ($39 USD, adds a printed “found” letter and clipping facsimile sent by USPS First Class) and mailed Gift Edition ($49 USD, a printed letter mailed to a recipient you name). Not yet for sale; shipping times will be announced before launch.
After Dark Edition sample (18+)
After Dark Edition sample (18+)
A complete After Dark Edition story, The Night on Halsey Street (Newark, NJ, street-level history): about 13 minutes of narrated audio, plus its 45-second share video and case-file PDF. Intense adult fiction built on real public-domain clippings from 1909–1915. It is for adults only, so nothing plays or loads until you confirm your age.
18+ only. Fictional horror. Mature themes.
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Sample coming soon. The After Dark Edition sample is being finished. Check back shortly.
Send it as a gift
Surprise someone you love with a story about their home, delivered to their inbox at the exact moment you choose — midnight on Halloween, a housewarming, a birthday.
- Either edition: Family-Friendly Edition or After Dark Edition (18+), same $14 USD price, same deliverables. Region-only $5 discount still applies.
- You enter: the recipient’s US address (the story is about their home), their email, a personal note, and a scheduled delivery date and time.
- They receive: a spooky “A letter has arrived for your house…” email with your note and a private download link to the audio story, case-file PDF, and share video.
- After Dark Edition gifts: you must confirm the recipient is 18 or older.
- Charged at purchase: we create and check the gift story right away; only the delivery email waits for your chosen date.
- You get a receipt and a copy of the link, and the same 30-day “this wasn’t right” refund applies.
Send as a gift — launching soon
Prefer paper? The mailed Gift Edition ($49 USD) is coming soon.
Exhibit B · Sample gift email
To: the residents of 14 Elm Street · Delivered Oct 31, 11:59 PM
Something has been waiting a long time to tell you about your house.
“Happy Halloween! Listen with the lights off. — Sam”
Your story, your case file, and a real clipping from your street’s past are ready.
Open the case file
Illustrative sample. Address and names are invented.
The “this wasn’t right” guarantee
Not happy with your story? Use the one-click “This wasn’t right” link in your delivery email within 30 days for a full refund — no questions asked. Or email hauntmyblock@agentmail.to.
And because we only charge after quality checks pass, a story that doesn’t meet our standards never costs you anything. Read the full refund & cancellation policy.
Our promises
- Stories are always clearly labeled fiction.
- No real past residents are named; names in clippings are redacted.
- Your address is never published or shown on any public page.
- Historical sources are public domain (published 1930 or earlier) and credited to the Library of Congress.
- No ad trackers on this site.
Questions
Can I report a haunting or look up an address’s history here?
No. Haunt My Block™ writes personalized, clearly labeled fiction from public-domain newspapers. We do not host, collect, or publish user-submitted haunting reports, sightings, or property records, and there is no public address lookup or registry on this site.
Do you use AI?
Yes. Stories are written and narrated with the help of AI tools (AI-assisted writing and AI-generated narration voice). The historical items are real and cited from public-domain sources; everything around them is AI-assisted fiction that passes automated checks for accuracy of citations, no real names, and content standards before you are charged.
Is the story true?
No. The newspaper items in your case file are real and cited; the ghost story built around them is fiction with invented characters. We make no claim that any property is haunted.
Where does the history come from?
Public-domain US newspapers published in 1930 or earlier, from the Library of Congress Chronicling America collection. Haunt My Block™ is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Library of Congress.
What if you can’t find much about my street?
The free preview tells you before you pay whether we found street-level, town-level, or only region-level history. Region-only stories are automatically $5 off.
How and when is it delivered?
Digitally. After checkout we research, write, narrate, and check your story, then email you a private download link — usually within about 30 minutes. If we can’t deliver a story that passes our checks within 24 hours, the authorization is released and you are not charged.
How do digital gifts work?
Choose the Family-Friendly or After Dark Edition, then enter the recipient’s US address (the story is about their home), their email, a personal note, your name, and the date and time you want it delivered (up to 60 days ahead). At that moment they get one email, “your name sent you a letter for your house”, with a private download link, a one-click opt-out and a report-abuse link. Same $14 USD price. We create, check and charge for the story at purchase; only the delivery email is scheduled. After Dark Edition gifts require you to confirm the recipient is 18+, and gifts are always sent to an adult’s email. Please only send gifts to people you know. The mailed Gift Edition ($49 USD) is coming soon.
Which edition is right for me?
Family-Friendly Edition is gentle and spooky-fun for all ages: friendly ghosts, no gore, nothing truly frightening. It is ordered by an adult, and we never collect information from children. After Dark Edition is intense adult horror with mature and violent themes (frightening, but never gratuitously gory), for ages 18+ only; you must confirm your age at checkout. All purchasers must be 18 or older.
Can I order for someone else’s address?
Digital stories may be ordered for any US address; delivery goes only to you. We never mail anything to an address on behalf of an anonymous sender.
Contact
Questions, refunds, press, or anything else: hauntmyblock@agentmail.to. We reply within 1–2 business days.
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