If you drive by the street at night, you will see an old lady staring out the window at you. Also, there are weird lights on and shapes moving around. One window can be looked into where one half of the room is lighted red and the other half is lighted green.
Pardon Miller House – RISD Outer Housing – is the home of two young children who have been seen by students working in the basement. Also, a young woman’s voice can be heard by students on the second floor of the house. She has been seen on occasion.
The haunting of Longstreet Theatre relates directly to its history of being used as a military hospital during the Civil War. It has long been rumored the morgue was housed in the basement of this building in a room that now serves as the “Green Room” for the theatre. The “Green Room” actually is three […]
Homer Hall has two spirits that reside on the fourth floor. One is a male entity that has been seen in the bathroom. He is also known for playing with music selections and breaking windows. It is said that a young man jumped off the balcony back in the ’70s when the hall was new. […]
Tower of Terror – There has been a story among employees of a ghost walking around the “Tower of Terror” at off hours; he’s usually found walking the wrong way, does not respond to calls and then disappears.
The Old White Oak, as it is called, has many strange things happen atop that mountain, right off 11W in Surgoinsville. A black dog seems to watch over Colonel Maxwell’s grave but disappears right after being sighted. Birds erupt at night if anyone gets within a few feet of this Revolutionary soldier’s grave, and many […]
Farnum Hall is the home of many spirits, some of which are troublesome, some friendly. Many students also claim to have seen these ghosts. It is reported that some students have seen apparitions standing above their beds late at night, and throughout the day and night, noises of people walking and whispers can be heard […]
Reports of people walking and talking in the theater, only to find no one there. After cleaning and seating the theater, staff have returned to find seats down—sometimes every other row, sometimes every other seat. Additionally, ghostly apparitions have been captured in photographs.
Visitors have reported cold spots and sightings of apparitions within the historic hotel.
Established approximately 60 years ago, Horace Maynard Middle School is reportedly haunted. Janitors working after hours have reported hearing the sound of girls laughing, while some have witnessed spectral figures running down the hallway of the oldest section, which houses the sixth grade.
Forest Park Cemetery (also known as Pinewood Cemetery) is reputed to be among the top ten haunted cemeteries in the country. It is an old, deserted cemetery where no new burials have occurred for many years. Numerous ghosts have been sighted, and photographs of unusual phenomena have been published in local newspapers. A renowned psychic […]
Whispers of the past echo through the grand halls of Flagler Mansion, where ghostly figures are said to wander from room to room. Visitors often report eerie encounters throughout the historic Henry Flagler Museum and mansion grounds.
Objects have been observed moving and a smoky apparition have been observed by the staff here.
Supposedly, one of the Aldrich daughters committed suicide by jumping from a balcony. There have been multiple reports of sightings by employees on the property.
Xavier Hall at Johnson and Wales University serves as a student dormitory with a fascinating history. Originally built as a monastery, the building is central to local lore and campus urban legends. According to long-standing tales, a nun who reportedly went crazy nearly 60 years ago continues to haunt the structure, with students claiming to […]
McAuley Hall is haunted by a little boy who fell out of a window while watching his parents arrive by boat. Originally built in 1882 as a red sandstone mansion known as “Vinland,” the building was commissioned by philanthropist Catherine Lorillard Wolfe, whose fascination with Norse mythology inspired its unique architecture and carvings. Following her […]
The entrance to a second-story terrace at The Children’s Museum becomes unlocked by itself, despite being secured with deadbolts. The elevator sometimes moves between floors while empty. There is a presence of not being alone, but it is not malevolent. This building historically housed a family with 10 children in the early 1900s, and the […]
Witnesses report candles blowing out by themselves, footsteps echoing on a secret staircase, and the unsettling sensation of being watched. Cold spots and strange images are frequently encountered throughout the mansion, leading many to believe the spirits of the past still linger in these halls.
Sounds of a party coming from an abandoned area above guest rooms on the back side of the hotel. Guests and staff frequently report hearing these phantom celebrations at odd hours of the night when no events are planned. Other paranormal activity reported at the historic property includes sightings of a spectral young boy cleaning […]
Located within the Technology Department at Starcher Hall, this location is known for reports of a disembodied man’s arm appearing near the floor in the second-floor graphics darkroom. Students frequently report a brooding presence and a feeling of being watched. Additionally, a separate haunting involving a young woman and the scent of floral perfume has […]
John C. West Hall: An apparition of a torso of a young girl has been reported here, often accompanied by electrical problems such as TVs and lights shutting off. The dorm complex, which includes several buildings, is connected by partially underground tunnels to the Wilkerson dining center. October 2007 Update: Legend says that during a […]
It is said that on the outside of the mission, there’s artwork on either side of the main doors. There is a snake on one side and a mouse on the other side. If the snake catches the mouse, the end of time is near. Several people in the area have heard whispers of this […]
Beyond the report of a man seen looking out the window, guests and staff have reported encounters with ‘Vince,’ a long-term resident who is said to continue his habit of rearranging butter knives. An elegant ‘Victorian Gentleman’ is often seen watching the plaza from the windows of Room 214. The third floor is noted for […]
The legend of the Atalla Wood Bridge suggests that a school bus filled with children once veered off the span and plummeted into the waters below, forever tethering their spirits to the site. Local lore maintains that if travelers stop their vehicle on the bridge at night, shift into neutral on the right side, and […]
The former site of the city hall and morgue in the early 1900s. Visitors and staff have reported sightings of faces peering through windows, figures moving throughout the building, and books being displaced by an unseen force.
The building is very haunted at night. An older man in a gray suit sits patiently in an office. People are afraid to be in the building at night. Many bangs and bumps are constantly heard throughout the building.
Local residents claim this location is where spirits seek their departed loved ones. Legend says that on Friday the thirteenth, vehicles driven to the graveyard will stall and cannot be restarted for five minutes.
This used to be the Old Iron Plant, but is now a popular location for concerts. The ghost of a worker who was killed at the plant has been seen walking around the catwalks above the main floor, where the concerts are held.
The community of Indian Meadows and its sister community Shady Grove, are both built over an ancient Cherokee Indian burial ground. The two have had several hauntings reported over the last two decades. At night, dark figures have been seen scurrying about in the woods on the outskirts of the neighborhoods. Some brave souls who […]
Reports of unexplained activity at Sealy High School include sounds of walking, doors opening and closing on the second floor, and elevators operating by themselves.
There have been sightings of ghosts in one of the occupied buildings. A woman was seen walking through a wall and another was spotted standing by the shower room. Dark figures have been seen in office areas and noises come from the kitchen when no one is in there. A mist was seen floating knee-high […]
Every night on the six grade side you can see an old lady wondering outside in a 40’s white dress and janitors there say when they work late they see her and if you call out to her she just turns around and disappears.
There is a place known as Shafter Lake in between Seminole and Andrews. It is known to have been an Indian Burial ground. It is said that if you go there at night and park just off the road by the large rocks and flash your lights three times you will see an apparition of […]
This theatre is thought to be haunted. Actors and custodians have all experienced such phenomenon as doors closing behind them and lighting fixtures falling to the ground near the stage and throughout the rest of the building. In one promotional picture from a few years ago, the distinct image of the founder, T.J. Ramsdell, appears […]
During the early ’60s, there was a killer loose in Madison Heights. He used to bury his bodies in the landfill, which is now a hill used for sledding right next to Lamphere High School. Every once in a while, you can hear insane laughter around the school.
There is an old orphanage on Fisher Street that is rumored to be haunted. Legend says that children suffered severe neglect and abuse here under the care of the staff. In one prominent local story, a boy was punished so severely in the basement that he died from his injuries, and a clandestine funeral service […]
The apparition of La Salle’s Griffon is said to be sighted occasionally passing through the foggy waters of the Straits of Mackinac. Built in 1679 by the French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Le Griffon was a 45-ton, five-cannon barque that held the distinction of being the first full-sized European sailing ship to […]
This is a place in the woods off of a remote road outside of Chelsea. It is called Pink Palace. It is an old Victorian style large pink home with dogs as gates. It is very dilapidated and not very stable yet, still stands. It is rumored that Satanists hold meetings there. It has spray […]
This 1835 mansion has a history as wild as its former mistress, Felicite Chretien. Known for smoking cigars and gambling with pirate Jean Lafitte, Felicite once shot an intruder on the staircase, and legend says the bloodstains still remain. The plantation survived the Civil War thanks to a Masonic secret between the owner and a […]
Ellender Hall dormitory is reportedly home to flickering lights, moving objects, and phantom scratching. While rumors of a student suicide exist, no records confirm this. The activity is often linked to the campus being built on former Civil War hospital grounds.
