Originally the old Drexel Estate, and later an orphanage before becoming a school, there are two tales here. The first is the story of an orphan who was murdered by another. On the second floor of the school, there are still two halls left with the original bedrooms—still not converted to classrooms. The halls are […]
The present barn is a replacement, the original one having burnt down during a punk rock show in the early 1990s. Police have responded to many calls from nearby residents claiming to hear a loud party going on at the site, some even seeing cars parked all around the barn. Every time the police arrive, […]
There is a ghostly figure that wanders around the 1st floor east wing, a boy in his teens who is almost solid and clearly visible. He has blonde hair and wears old-fashioned clothes. He sticks to the bathroom, but never comes out. Girls using the bathroom late at night are met by a horrific sight: […]
In the 1960s, a man fell off the top floor of the sports complex to his death. Many people thought that he had been pushed, but the court ruled it an accidental death. On night games, towards the end of the game, an apparition of a man is seen on the top floor of the […]
Screams are often heard in the area, and witnesses have reported seeing apparitions of little girls walking around. It is believed that in the 1800s, little girls died of the bubonic plague. Most of the graves are coming out of the ground.
While in the facility at night after closing, there is a strong presence and a feeling of being followed and watched. Also, shadows appear in the corner of the eye, and then immediately disappear if looked at directly. Rumor (urban legend?) has it that a murder took place many years ago, or that a student […]
Sometimes the elevator will stop on certain floors for no reason. When the doors open no one is there. Strange sounds throughout the hallways and in the rooms. Televisions turn on in the middle of the night by themselves and will not shut off.
A woman from Spain came to live in the house with her new husband that was picked for her by the bride’s father. Soon after the newlyweds settled in, the husband became very abusive and threw his bride down the staircase, and she died. Soon after the bride was dead, the French man committed suicide. […]
When I was in high school, I went up to Ft. Washita about twice a year for Civil War reenacting. A couple of us guys were sitting outside on the second-floor deck looking out toward the old stables. We saw a green apparition walking across the field toward the stables, and we also saw apparitions […]
The auditorium is haunted by the old drama teacher. It has been said that eerie breezes sweep through when there is no door or window open, and she is there for every rehearsal and show.
Vast woods that surround the city of Lynn. Legend has it that if you walk through these woods, you will hear voices and the breaking of sticks right next to you. The woods are completely dark, so you might want to take a flashlight and a friend. There is a tree that looks like a […]
One Lane Bridge – A warlock who is said to have hanged three girls from the bridge after they stepped on his wife’s grave, which is in his front yard near the bridge. Late at night at the bridge you can hear male and female voices, the female voices are screams. There are visions of […]
In 1978, a janitor was killed by teenagers outside the doors of the gym. At night at approximately the same time, the janitor continues his nightly closing duties. You can hear his ghost walking down the hallway, keys jangling, and his low whistling.
Ghost lights appear from time to time. A woman’s voice is heard saying “Te papa” near the Sacramento River. The site was probably an Indian burial ground or mine shaft.
Ghosts roam the prison yard, and you can hear screams coming from the old commissary building. Not to mention, 60 yards west of the prison is the Western State Mental Institute. There are reports of lights flashing and abnormal sightings. Additionally, there is a light that will not shut off even when the wires are […]
It’s the burial grounds of Indians, houses are now built on it, but at night if you sit outside you can hear Indians beating their drums.
Many years ago, in the late 1960s, a janitor was staying after hours to clean up after a banquet. While he was in the cafeteria folding up tables, one suddenly collapsed and crushed his neck. He is said to be seen by school officials and students after school functions and when the cafeteria is being […]
A lady in white was seen by a jogger one night around 7:00 PM floating through the cemetery.
An old building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and previously used as a flour mill, is now a brewery, pub, and restaurant. Employees have mentioned hearing footsteps and other strange noises. Reports of presences felt and unexplained apparitions and disturbances have also taken place here. This activity has been given the name […]
An old man died in the auditorium of the high school. He died from a heart attack. You can hear voices, feel cold breezes, and doors shutting by themselves.
On the first floor of the hotel you can hear scratching noises and slamming doors above you late at night, even if there is no one renting the room above yours. There is loud yelling and screaming in rooms that are vacant and sometimes women are shaken until they wake up by what seems to […]
This place has a huge reputation for paranormal activity that seems to pull from all its different eras. People walking in often talk about a heavy, sudden silence hitting them—like walking into a packed room where everyone just stops talking to stare at you. Back when it was a community theater, actors would catch glimpses […]
While walking the horse trails back by the old watermill, a man in full historically dated costume has been seen walking. He will glare at you but not say anything. He disappears when you look back at him.
The interior of the school burned down years ago, and two children were trapped in the basement. If you go into the basement, they are still sometimes heard crying, “Help me!”
The story goes that if you go late at night between 11 PM and 3 AM and walk through the right side of the cemetery (the old part), you will be chased by someone who isn’t there. A witness reported that it felt like something was trying to chase her out, and she heard fast […]
Footsteps were heard in the basement, with the old metal stairs rattling as if someone was running down them. It is located off 6 Mile Road right before Angle Rd. It is on a little dirt road right past the big red youth group barn; turn right on the dirt road and go down about […]
By the lunchroom, there is a nun who is sometimes seen carrying a baby. You can see her when the lights from the light posts are on. In the new dorms on the upstairs girls’ side, one night I heard someone running down the hall. My roommate and I looked out to see who it […]
Back in the day Drumright High School used to be a bomb shelter. Late at night or during a bad storm when lights go out you can see a ghostly figure of a soldier walking up and down the hallways. If you stare at the soldier long enough he will turn and look at you […]
On the road between the main campus of Berry College and the new mountain campus, the 2-mile road is bordered by woods on both sides. In the days before there was a mountain campus, students from Berry would go up into the woods to fool around. One such couple who attended Berry in the 1940s […]
Reports of several apparitions including a couple dressed in black, a pit bull who follows visitors around the cemetery and suddenly disappears (no animals are allowed inside the gates), and a little girl seen playing near the headstone of a deceased child. The cemetery is closed at night except for occasional guided tours and is […]
Located in the woods, on the side of an abandoned road (possibly old Waterbury Road), is a village of sorts, a number of very complex and detailed small stone houses standing about three to five feet high built into the hill. Some of the buildings are A framed, others are more traditional, they have the […]
Established in 1837, the Old Baptist Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in Hannibal. Time has taken its toll on the grounds, leaving many headstones broken and countless more graves completely unmarked. Local lore suggests that a deeply solemn spirit protects the back area where many of these unmarked graves lie, and he makes it […]
Used to be the polo field. It is haunted by two gentlemen on horseback playing polo, and they aren’t exactly the most congenial of gentlemen—they get upset when they are interrupted.
Witnesses report seeing the apparition of an old nurse/caretaker.
A janitor was cleaning a bathroom when he fell, hit his head, and died. He comes once a year at midnight and rings the school bell.
Between the dorms of East Mary and West Mary on the Berry College campus is a tower that has stood there ever since the college opened almost a century ago. It is said that a student at Berry hanged herself in the tower and was not found for days. No one knows why she killed […]
The previous owners hosted an annual Halloween bonfire outside. The house is extremely creepy-looking, and the mansion is currently in the process of being restored. Visitors are currently allowed in the gift shop and on private tours. There is a lot of history and unexplained phenomena here, including felt presences, the smell of perfume, apparitions, […]
The ghost of a former priest has been seen walking the halls of this high school. He is said to be watching over the students as he walks the halls. Most incidents occur at night and have been witnessed by faculty and some students.
Back in the early 1900s until the 30s and 40s, near the Undercliff Institution, there was a sanatorium made for sick children with diseases like rubella, mumps, German measles, etc. Most of the children were brought there to die. The old brick building still stands near the old institution. Residents say that they can hear […]
There is a spot around Moon Lake that has a Chiefs Circle. If you camp anywhere near the circle, you start seeing what looks like fireflies in sets of two that stay low to the ground and don’t separate. If you are awake when it happens, they will chase you away from the circle. If […]
