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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 […]
It is said that the ghosts of battling Indians can be heard. Also, a few years ago, a man killed his wife’s lover there; it is said ghosts remain from this incident as well.
Founders Cemetery in historic Roswell, GA.(Sloan Street) Contains the graves of some of Roswell’s Founding Families, including Roswell King, James Bulloch and John Dunwody. The many unmarked graves are graves of the family servants. Orbs and mists witnessed by all.
A woman wrapped in chains is said to frequently haunt this area.
2nd floor Sacramento Room – Sometimes it feels and sounds like someone is at the back of the room in the California section. The staff often hears the sound of Mylar rustling; most of the time it sounds like someone shelving or pulling out books. It also sounds like someone is in the copy room […]
Lockers slamming. The toilet in the girls’ bathroom flushes by itself all the time, accompanied by chills.
The fire alarm often goes off in this building. The alarm wires are no longer hooked up because the fire marshal and the fire department are tired of going and resetting the alarms.
Woodson Lateral Road – The Woodson and Woodson Lateral Road are one and the same. Mysterious lights have been known to follow cars down Woodson Lateral Road.
Many people have died along the old trails beside the river. Many Native American burial sites have also been unearthed along the river. When walking on the Pueblo Nature Trail, one feels uneasy, as if they are being followed and watched.
The stretch of U.S. Highway 36 between Hannibal, Missouri, and Springfield, Illinois, is notorious for a phantom phenomenon known as the Vanishing Hitchhikers. According to local legend, a young couple in the 1950s was on their way to their senior prom when their car broke down on the side of the highway. As they walked […]
The Alma Cemetery is haunted for two reasons. The first reason is the people who are buried there and refuse to leave. Pictures taken during the night—which is the best time to visit—have been unbelievable, capturing orbs and mist figures. The second reason is the legend of the Devil’s Chair. According to the story, in […]
Saint Mary’s is an old church (no longer used) which is connected to the college. A nun was walking down the first flight of stairs near the doors and had tripped and fallen to her death. From personal experience, (the doors usually aren’t locked), you can hear the moaning of an old woman at the […]
This small local market is the scene of many spooky things. For example, the old meat room is haunted by cows with voice boxes, and old man Ronny, a butcher who was impaled by a meat hook, is seen walking around in his bloody butcher’s coat. If you are the only one in the store, […]
Built between 1898 and 1900 by J.J. Cruikshank Jr., one of Hannibal’s most successful lumber barons, the historic Rockcliffe Mansion sat abandoned for over four decades, earning a local reputation as “the haunted house on the hill.” Today, the beautifully restored mansion is believed to be watched over by Cruikshank’s protective spirit. Visitors and staff […]
Built in 1887, this Aurora, Missouri location reportedly operated as a saloon, gambling hall, and illegal basement brothel by 1890, though some historians maintain it was simply the historic Gibson Hotel. Reported Paranormal Activity Current Operations The main floor now operates as an antique store, while the basement and upper levels function as an active […]
Now on the historical registry. The story goes that the owner left his wife to go off to war during the Civil War. She received a letter toward the end of the war from him stating that he would arrive on a particular ferry and to wait for him there. She went down to the […]
Moving furniture and other items have been witnessed here.
There was a story that said a girl went to a party at Swinging Bridge Park. She got drunk, and she wanted to go home. Her boyfriend offered to take her home, but she refused. She said that she would walk home. When crossing the highway, she was hit by a car and she died. […]
At night, if you park your car on the other side of the road in front of the cemetery, you will see the grim reaper on the big oak tree in the middle of the cemetery. There is a huge knot on the trunk of the tree, but above this you can see strange orbs.
This is a turn of the 20th century mansion that has had more than its share of tragedy. Despite his wealth, Mr. Brown lost all of his children but one in childhood. In the basement, employees tell of hearing bowling balls striking pins where the alley used to be. In the 3rd story ballroom, cherry […]
Ghosts of Civil War soldiers haunt the area. December 2003 update: Located about 20 miles north of Warren, in Cleveland County. The battlefield and state park are located at the intersection of Hwy. 8 and Hwy. 97.
When they changed Walmart to a super center, a man who died (1978) in the parking lot was mad. Now he haunts this Walmart. He is known to play in the children’s aisle (when he’s happy), but when he’s mad everything gets cold and the power goes out on Halloween. Stuff gets lost, and only […]
Go wash your vehicle to great cleanliness on the bottoms and windows. Go down this gravel road and stop and check your car. Make note of any prints or anything on your car. Then go into the cemetery, stop, and sit for about five minutes. You will probably hear a loud thud on your car. […]
Pocahontas Hall – is the freshmen girls dormitory and has been reported to have a haunted basement. The story goes that a girl hanged herself in the basement which houses the girls laundry facilities. To this day most people will not go down in the basement in fear of seeing the girl hanging there from […]
There is an old one lane bridge in the country south of Empor that a preacher and his mistress had drugged his wife and pushed her car over the side into the water below. Late at night, if you are in that area, you can here the screams of a woman and see an apparition […]
During school hours, local legend claims that peeking through the basement windows or doors at the base of the annex reveals shadowy figures and echoes of children moaning and crying, believed to stem from historical harsh corporal punishment in the district’s older facilities.
It’s a creek where people have died before. Sometimes you can hear little girls screaming in the distance, you might see or feel a completely black shapeshifter, or you might just get a really bad vibe—but if you go there at night, it is terrifying.
Ball Hall – Said to be haunted by George H. Ball, in who’s name the building stands in honor of. Doors slam, objects move, “eerie” feelings at night.
The Dake House is known to be haunted by many spirits. It is now an antique shop. It was once home to the local undertaker. Afterwards, it became a family home. The Dake House is very old, and its most common spirit is of an old woman. Workers report seeing an old woman in a […]
This cemetery is very old, dating back to the 1700s–1800s. There have been reports of a headless horseman chasing young girls, animal bones lying around, and calls for help. Visitors report weird noises like someone knocking on a coffin, babies crying, children laughing, and a kickball rolling around. Many of the people that died here […]
