Fort William Henry Museum
When visiting the basement portion where prisoners were held in the jail, a visitor heard the crying and screaming of men, though no one was there.
When visiting the basement portion where prisoners were held in the jail, a visitor heard the crying and screaming of men, though no one was there.
Just outside of Jackpot Nevada there were some naturally occurring hot ponds that had been made into an attraction where people could rent rooms. It had been popular until apparently some people were murdered there. Witnesses report “Footprints and hoof prints would appear on the path, coming after us even though there was no possible […]
When Prestonsburg High School was built, a man was pushed from a ladder and was decapitated. Now in the old upstairs hallways, you can hear strange and unusual sounds, and sometimes you feel as if someone is running into you when there is really no one there.
Walking into the dining room and Mrs. Roosevelt’s bedroom there is a very cold feeling and a feeling of sadness by those who are sensitive.
The Lady in White is also known as “Mary.” Mary was dating a jealous boyfriend who believed she was cheating on him. While driving down Sweet Hollow Road, she was pushed out of the car. Her injured body lay in the street, where she was struck by another passing vehicle. Her spirit is said to […]
This building has been reported to cause occupants to have a general feeling of unease. In 1859, 2 men were hanged and another was burned at the stake during a lynching. This event occurred just a bit to the east of the building in a ravine behind Davis Lawncare.
Former residents report an oppressive history they just couldn’t shake. Witnesses have reported disembodied voices echoing down empty hallways and shadowy apparitions pacing interior rooms. One young girl reported a man just standing in the upstairs bedroom watching them sleep. The heavy atmosphere extends outdoors, marked by frequent unexplained dead animals in the yard and […]
Locals say that this diner is haunted.
Positioned at the intersection of Clark and Second streets, this historic antebellum property is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Rocheport. According to local lore, the second floor harbors a terrifying space known simply as the cold room. Those who cross the threshold describe an unnatural, piercing chill that instantly settles into their bones, […]
Built in 1832, this house has seen it all. This likely contributes to its reputation for being one of the most active paranormal hotspots in Arrow Rock. Visitors have reported being pushed by unseen hands.
Locals say that this building is haunted, with a specific focus on the basement.
Loud cries for help are heard in the poker rooms and also rooms 123, 230, 576, and 203. In the bathroom at night, you hear the words “help me” and screaming bloody murder that they want help. Also, a 76-year-old man who worked there for 20 years claims that 3 people were killed in the […]
Many orbs have been spotted around and inside the site.
Strange sounds and events occur here. Visitors have reported unnerving incidents, particularly on the third floor, where rumors of a female ghost persist. Guests have experienced sudden cold spots in warm rooms, a radio turning on by itself at midnight, the feeling of someone sitting on the bed, and even an apparition appearing in a […]
The golf course is built atop the former Venango Trail, a Native American ‘highway’. Indians in period dress supposedly emerge from the forest to cross the fairway before disappearing into thin air.
The story goes that a couple who just got married were passing through the park on their way to their honeymoon. When all of a sudden the groom lost control of his vehicle and crashed into an old tree, the impact was so devastating that the bride was ejected from the car and fell next […]
The basement of one of the dorms holds the stuffed remains of Penn State’s first mascot, Old Coaly the mule. His ghost is said to be heard braying down there some nights.
Bartenders here claim that alcohol bottles will move from where they just set them down when there is nobody else around to move them. This happens after everyone else has left for the night.
Wood County Historical Museum, County Home Road. The museum was once an infirmary and nursing home. Ghostly noises have been heard in and near the shed where insane patients were locked long ago. Also, a padlock on a door was once seen to spin without being touched.
Long tied to the town’s cycles of birth and death, the old Fitzgibbon Hospital site is notorious for inducing intense physiological reactions in those nearby.
The site of the October 1863 Civil War clash yields persistent electronic voice phenomena (EVP), photographic anomalies, and phantom gunfire sounds during paranormal investigations.
Resident accounts describe phantom toys materializing on bedroom floors, unexplained green phosphorescent floor glows, and mechanical toys activating continuously without battery contact.
The locked 4th floor of Young Hall remains closed to students, surrounded by local lore concerning the mid-20th-century suicide of a student athlete. Investigators frequently note heavy orb activity and structural anomalies on this floor.
Visitors attending gravesites have reported seeing fully manifested family members sitting inside parked vehicles across the grounds. In one documented instance, a mourning driver was spotted accompanied by a woman and an older man who tipped his hat to onlookers—only for the driver to confirm he had arrived completely alone to clean his late relatives’ […]
Former overnight caregivers detailed aggressive activity commencing around 12:30 AM, including sounds of breaking glass, low animalistic growling, slammed heavy doors, running footfalls, flickering electrical fixtures, and residual 1920s music drifting through empty rooms.
When this used to be an orphanage, night staff documented recurring, activity like clockwork between 1:00 AM and 1:30 AM. Common reports included the distinct, heavy scent of vintage ladies’ floral perfume, phantom crying from sleeping quarters where all children were confirmed asleep, and the sound of a woman humming “Amazing Grace” down empty corridors.
The Pink Lady was a benevolent spirit believed to be a young former patient buried in a pink gown. She is said to have appeared to help ease the passing of current clients. A worker in the 1980s saw her looking down from a second-story window. Another night-shift worker on L2 South Hall heard noises […]
Old Botany – Closely related to Schwab Auditorium’s stories, Old Botany may be haunted by the president’s wife. She is occasionally seen, sitting near a window on the second floor, rocking and knitting. Also, Old Botany is one of the oldest remaining buildings on campus, and there have been many stories of noises and sightings […]
There have been sightings of a woman standing in the window screaming for help.
Central Pattee Library – Students have reported odd feelings of a presence and being watched on the top floor of Central Pattee (Murder of a librarian years ago?). According to a January 2004 update/correction, the #1 ranked haunted place at Penn State, Pattee Library, was the site of a murder in 1969. A girl named […]
When the concert hall was built during the early 70s, a workman fell headfirst from the still unfinished catwalks. Every once in a while, theater workers catch a glimpse of him during shows.
Schwab Auditorium – is supposedly haunted by a few separate ghosts. One of them may be Charles Schwab. The other may be President Atherton who was president of the school and is buried beside the building. There has also been a soldier seen. An article about this was written in the last alumni newsletter. January […]
Employees report a man walks around the plant, reported to be a worker who was beheaded by a train in the early 1930s. He can be seen walking the plant, and he turns on and off equipment. He turns off the plant lights in the middle of shifts; you can see his flashlight beams on […]
Every once in a while, you can see the ghost of a sick, old, hunchbacked man walking through the hallways of this inn. He is sometimes even seen walking down the street. While alone you will hear the baby cry, or while upstairs on 2nd floor you’ll hear the creaking and sounds of the ghost […]
Pollock Laptop Library (a study library on the east side of campus) – has someone wandering around in it. One day late this summer, a worker there slowly became aware of someone grumbling behind them. They were the only ones there.
A woman in a white formal gown haunts the cemetery on clear summer nights, she will appear and then dissolve in a short time. Looks to be in a dress from the 20s.
Most Holy Trinity Church is famous for its numerous paranormal legends. Reports include unexplained footsteps throughout the four-story rectory, disembodied voices, and lights in the school gymnasium turning on and off by themselves. The church’s former sexton, George Stelz, was murdered in the vestibule in 1897, and legend has it that his spirit roams the […]
Bunce Hall (the first building constructed on campus) is where a ghostly lady haunts the upper floor and bell tower area.
The PACAF Headquarters building is a historical site of WWII because of the bullets holes on the outside from the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Inside many soldiers were killed. Moans of dying soldiers can be heard, and bombing sounds. Doors open and closing on their own and ghosts of dead soldiers are known to roam […]
A ghost has been seen sitting in the seats.