The Scottish Origins of Dracula )Part 1)

Dacre Stoker, Bram’s great grand-nephew, calls Cruden Bay, with the ruins of Slains Castle still evident, the visual palette for Stoker’s Dracula. Photo used with permission and courtesy Stewart Paul

When it comes to ghosts, ghouls, and the many Halloween traditions we celebrate in the USA, we only have to look to Scotland to find many of their origins. Creepy costumes, Trick or Treating , jack-o-lanterns, and bobbing for apples all have roots in Scotland – as does one of the most frightening of characters often associated with Halloween – the vampire king, Count Dracula.

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