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.
Lenfel Hall is said to be haunted by the ghost of Peter Sanmartino, founder of Fairleigh Dickinson. Reports mention lights turning on and off, and occasional sightings, especially in connection with historic Mansion events.
The arboretum is said to be haunted by the Lady in Blue who appears near a lake in the back of the woods. She appears most often during sunset, but also during the day, which is kind of unusual. She appears filmy and no one has ever seen a face or body, just a bluish […]
The Great Hall at Drew University is a castle-like building in the campus center where faculty offices are. The upper floor has a long, red-carpeted room that used to hold religious services. It’s wood-paneled with carved beams, a large fireplace, and seamless paneled doors. Reports include faces in ceiling carvings, chandeliers swinging without cause, strange […]
Lambertville High School was built in 1854. A fire destroyed much of it in 1926, but it was remodeled in 1927. Another fire in 1992 destroyed the school for good. The official closing date is June 1960. Local legends tell of “Buckeye Billy,” a New Hope football player who died during a game against Lambertville. […]
Based at Lakehurst, this site includes the Naval Air Engineering Station (NAES) Lakehurst, known for the Hindenburg crash and Seabee training. Visitors report unexplained sightings, doors closing on their own, and other strange phenomena.
This popular inn and restaurant hosts several ghost stories. Guests and staff report mischief, strange noises, and objects moving unexpectedly. Pots and pans sometimes fall from hooks, and pictures won’t stay on the walls.
Apparitions of priests and nuns are seen in the halls.
The hauntings reported here are associated with the former El Paso Museum of Art building on Montana Street. The museum has since relocated to One Arts Festival Plaza in downtown El Paso. An old woman has been sighted multiple times looking at visitors from a window on the upper floors of the old building. Lights […]
A single sheet hangs in a room window facing the interstate. Authorities placed it there due to repeated sightings of a young girl reliving her death by hanging every night. Many witnesses have reported this disturbing occurrence. There is no power in the room, yet lights turn on at night, a rocker moves on its […]
A dance team practices here in the late afternoon, always hearing thumps and bumps when they’re the only ones in the museum. A creepy presence is felt in the museum area of the building.
After dark, apparitions can be seen of Fern Westfall, the founder of the school, knocking books off the shelves. Reports also state that a portrait of her in the elementary cafeteria contains roaming eyes that follow curious, staring students.
The capitol is haunted by a maintenance man who changed a light bulb on top of the tower, fell, and died. He now haunts the fourteenth floor. The storage levels and narrow rotating stairs leading up to them are haunted by a worker from way back in the day. She was afraid of heights but […]
It’s rumored Circuit City was built over an Indian burial ground. At night, workers have reported returning to find items knocked to the floor after cleaning up. Some also claim to hear unexplained voices.
Reports of feeling a presence, hearing the squeaking of floorboards, and seeing the apparition of a man.
Many sightings of a ghostly cat figure have been reported in these woods. My boyfriend’s cat disappeared here under strange circumstances; no evidence was ever found. Some locals blame a creature called “Ames.” At night, witnesses have heard a man calling for his dog, seen a dog running loose, and report the animal vanishes or […]
A lone white-haired man seems to wander the cemetery and surrounding gravel road, searching for something. He appears lost, but when anyone returns to offer help, he disappears.
Visitors have reported hearing voices and whispering at the Verendrye Monument site. Strange activity, eerie lights, and unusual reflections have also been observed in this historic area where the Verendrye brothers buried a lead plate in 1743.
The grounds of this Episcopal seminary have been inhabited since the 1500s and have been haunted by a ghost since the mid-1700s. When an acolyte to the Episcopal priesthood attended this seminary, his wife had an affair with the Dean. To accommodate this affair, the woman hanged her husband, though it was ruled a suicide. […]
