Fiddler's Green, Modoc County
The Fiddler's Green in Modoc County, California, is haunted by the ghost of a murdered mail-order bride, whose spirit is said to rise from a dry spring at sunset to play her fiddle, lamenting her fate. Her story, which includes a cabin, robbers, and a tragic murder and burial in the spring, is tied to the desolate and brown landscape of the location. The central figure is the spirit of a woman who was brought to the remote location by her husband, a man who ordered her through the mail. She was murdered by robbers who threw her body into a nearby spring. Her ghost is seen on many nights, rising from the dry spring and playing her fiddle. The area is described as having brown grass and a dry spring near sunset. The scene is desolate, with only the sound of the wind whistling through the area. The ghost is associated with the ruins of a cabin where the couple once lived. The story of the murdered bride and her ghostly presence at Fiddler's Green is a local legend passed down through time. The site serves as a somber reminder of the tragedy and a place where the woman's music continues to be heard.