In the 90s, a family at a local shopping center called Wards got more than they bargained for when their little boy needed to use the restroom. The father took his son to the restroom and stood outside while the son went in. Once inside, the child screamed louder than anyone had ever heard, and […]
In the late 1880s, Denver Children’s Home (originally established as Denver Orphans Home in 1881) provided lodgings to orphaned children. A fire in 1888 killed several children in the attic/third floor of the original building. In 1902, the Home moved to its current location at 1501 Albion Street (at Colfax Avenue). Today, the facility still […]
Several problems were encountered while building the airport, reportedly due to it being built on sacred Native American ground. Some employees and visitors have reported hearing or seeing strange things.
According to some employees, there is a ghost in the basement of the library who shoves people hard when they are walking through. According to one employee, a security guard quit because they were frightened so badly while patrolling the basement at night. Now the security guards patrol it in groups of two.
The infamous house of Margaret Brown is haunted, although by whom has not yet been determined. An investigator found cold spots throughout the house, the scent of pipe tobacco when no one was smoking, and doors that had “a mind of their own”. Apparitions have also been seen. The house is now a tourist attraction.
The Clara Ford Pavilion, formerly a live-in nursing school, is quite haunted. Security and maintenance personnel have had doors locked behind them during the early morning hours. One of the first-floor boardrooms has a particularly obvious cold spot and a feeling of dread, as well as the smell of decay. In 1926, a nursing student, […]
Formerly a privately owned mansion, now Girl Scout Camp “Casa Mare”. Young woman who live in the home near the shore with her father said to be very distraught over the loss of a lover. She waited, watching for him to return from the sea from her balcony every night until she met her untimely […]
The dorm nearest to the shore at Girl Scout Camp Casa Mare is supposedly haunted. This dorm houses those campers taking sailing. There are 3 showers in the dorm, and when the first two are turned on, the third mysteriously turns on by itself. Lights turn on and off unexpectedly, and campers report hearing things.
The police department is built on an old Indian (Native American) cemetery. During the night, a typewriter will type with nobody around. Janitors have seen people wearing buckskin walking the hallways.
This hotel was certified haunted by the Wisconsin Ghost Investigations team in March 2002. They reported orbs, ectoplasm mists, and apparitions in photos. Investigators encountered cold and hot spots, unusual odors, sounds of breaking glass in the bar, sounds of a child running upstairs, a flute being played, undecipherable whispering, furniture moving in rooms, and […]
A local merchant was staying late one night to complete some work. He describes hearing the doors to back door of his business shake uncontrollably. When he went to investigate, the same thing happened to the front glass doors where he witnessed the doors shake, but could see right through them to find no one […]
The Thompson Island bridge in San Marcos is said to be haunted by the ghost of a long dead Confederate soldier. He died there at his post while guarding it during the American Civil War. It is believed that he still appears there, dressed in his grey and yellow uniform, cap, and cape, and armed […]
The only woman legally hanged in Texas was Josefa Chipita Rodriguez. She lived in a shack on the Aransas River where she cooked for weary travelers and let them sleep on cots on her porch. When a traveler named John Savage fell victim to an axe murder, Chipita was the prime suspect. $600 in gold […]
During the night, there are noises in the pipes in all the bathrooms, hot and cold spots, weird smells down by the cafeteria that are on and off, footsteps have been heard late at night by janitors, and in the Computer Lab/Library books have been tossed across the room lying everywhere.
The dorms at Sue Bennett College are said to be haunted by the ghost of Belle Bennett, who roams the halls all night, turning off and on lights and watching people sleep. If you go in, you’re sure to find something.
The Belle Bennett Theater at Sue Bennett College is said to be haunted by the ghost of Belle Bennett. Visitors report hearing her playing the pianos all night, turning off and on lights, and watching people.
Later River City Lighting, Hoffman Lighting was owned by two men, one of which killed the other in the showroom. The accused killer was found not guilty. A manager at the showroom from 1979-81 would come in before anyone else to do some work. Very distinct footsteps could be heard in the warehouse above my […]
Rumors of a little boy and a tall man are said to haunt Oak Ridge anytime from about 9:00pm to 3:00 am.
Old Morrison is Transylvania University’s historic administration building, and legends say it’s haunted by the ghost of Constantine Rafinesque. Rafinesque was an eccentric botany professor at the university in 1819 who was fired after rumors of an affair with the college president’s wife. Legend has it that he cursed the campus upon his departure and […]
There is said to have been a suicide here, and at night in a certain dorm, you can wake up and see a male student standing in front of your bed wearing a pair of gym shorts.
Made up of many different buildings and a huge, wooded grounds area, the Leestown Division of the VA Hospital in Lexington has been the site of several strange and frightening occurrences. Haunting images of several ghosts have been seen, as well as screams and moans, doors slamming, footsteps, disembodied voices talking, and equipment and appliances […]
The store is haunted by a man who died in the store in December of 2006. He had worked there for 30 years, and he can be seen wandering in the back of the store by where the housewares and toy department is. He has also been seen walking around on the back dock in […]
In 1946, a student fell from a catwalk to his death. He haunts the theater to this day with crying and other noises, and he is visible from the stage if you look up. He is well documented by the media and school officials, and seen by the majority of the students. He still haunts […]
It has been rumored that there have been numerous complaints and unusual encounters. The reason for that is many Mayo Clinic patients have occupied the hotel and have passed away. One witness encountered an odd stench in the room, frequent temperature changes, and eerie sounds at night.
Too many things to fit in this description. Receipts of fake orders would print for no reason. Heard little kids laughing on numerous occasions after the store closed. Items would disappear. Cold spots everywhere. Employee names were called out during store hours. Stuff would crash off the shelves in the cooler. These events would happen […]
Visitors report hearing ghostly sounds of a man who was shot and killed on the hotel’s entrance steps.
This is the burial site of Edgar Cayce, Union General James S. Jackson, and Jesse Bell (one of the children from the Bell Witch legend in Adams, Tennessee). There have been reports of screams in the cemetery, people staring out of the front gate, and strong smells of lilac even in winter when snow is […]
Captain Grant’s 1754 is believed to be haunted by Mercy Adelaide Avery, who waits for her husband Captain William Grant (lost at sea), and is often seen with two ghostly children. Paranormal activity includes shower curtains being pulled down, TVs turning on and off, loud bangs, objects disappearing and reappearing, and sightings of a young […]
The upper suites are very cold at night, and there’s a strong feeling of unease in the master bedroom of the two bedrooms. Rooms can feel uncomfortable, especially after dark.
In the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake, dozens of children died here. You can hear a distant giggle in this building. Other times, you can hear children jump roping, or running around.
There are reports of a ghostly young girl in a white dress from the early 1900s, a floating black figure, and an apparition of a boy of around seven (7) or eight (8) in 1930s clothing wandering the cemetery.
People say the library is haunted, but it’s unclear who the ghosts are. Once, workers saw someone inside who wasn’t supposed to be there, so they called the police, but a search found no one. Reports mention the spirits of a man and a little girl lingering in the building.
While working on the third floor, an electrician noticed someone watching him. When the electrician made eye contact, the individual turned and walked out the door. When the electrician described the individual to the deputies on duty, he was told that his description fit the old Sheriff, John Keeler, who had been dead for at […]
The auditorium is supposedly haunted by a girl who died there many years ago. This reporter is a skeptic, but there have been numerous sightings of this spirit by a few reliable sources.
Danvers – Danvers Mental State Hospital – The old buildings sit on top of a high hillside. Police monitor surrounding areas. The buildings are bare and empty. Candles are seen through the windows at night. January 2007 Update – Danvers State Mental Hospital: Most buildings have been demolished for the building of condominiums. Only the […]
Right across the street from the Biograph Theater. Just ask some of the regulars about the noises, footsteps, and voices they often hear there.
This historic launch pad was built for the Saturn I and IB rockets and was the site of the tragic Apollo 1 fire on January 27, 1967, which claimed the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. The site has been abandoned in place since 1968 and now serves as a memorial. […]
Some say they have seen a young girl walking around this school. The story is that the girl died there during construction of the building. It seems she only comes out during the early morning and late at night. Janitors and some young children have said they’ve seen the young girl. They say she looks […]
There is a woman in a trench coat, standing under an old-fashioned street lamp, that can be seen at night waiting for a ride. But if you look back, she disappears along with the street lamp.
The Mansion (Hennessy Hall) is reportedly haunted by a girl in a white dress who has been seen dancing. There are many different stories about various sections of the campus that once was an estate to a powerful family.
