There is an urban legend of an elderly church-going woman who was murdered by being pushed from a steep staircase, and whose body was later disposed of in the nearby dumpster. It is said that when young girls use the bathroom near the staircase, you can hear her praying. Witnesses claim to hear her whispering […]
The haunting is said to occur in the back room of the Parish Hall. Some witnesses report seeing ghosts walking around and playing in the room. There are pianos present, and some claim to hear them playing classical music on their own. Local legend suggests that people were murdered in the room, and their spirits […]
There have been reports of a little girl in the girls’ locker room who seems to appear in the dark when one is alone. The gym teacher stated she knows there is a ghost of a little girl in there and has seen her in the morning. There have also been reports of activity in […]
St. Mary’s Hall used to be a convent, and there are rumors of a nun who hanged herself. Today, St. Mary’s is believed to be haunted by both students and night shift custodial workers. One nighttime janitor claimed to have heard a radio blaring from behind a closed door; upon entering the vacant room, the […]
It is said that if you go to room D15 late at night, you can hear the rhythmic sounds of a click. A college student who used to live in this dorm room had obsessive-compulsive disorder centered around Rubik’s Cubes. After being sent to the state hospital for attacking a fellow dorm mate who stole […]
At the sixth grade section of the girls’ bathroom on Halloween, you can hear doors slamming shut while you are in class. Also, many years ago, a teacher killed herself by jumping off the airplane that sits on top of the building. It is said that a disruptive student drove her crazy. Also, on Halloween, […]
In 1988, a young waitress named Michelle was tragically murdered and left in a car trunk behind the inn’s back patio. Although a dishwasher was convicted, rumors persist that the cook was the real culprit. Regardless, Michelle’s spirit reportedly still haunts the property. The owner mentions that customers frequently complain about toilets mysteriously flushing near […]
According to local legend, a little boy drowned on one of the boat slides at Typhoon Lagoon. It is said that at night, his apparition can be seen riding a raft.
A Native American apparition has been seen walking into the nearby woods around 7:00 PM during baseball games.
Way back in the day, the Ute Indians were suddenly attacked by the Cheyenne. Fearing for their women and children, the Ute braves loaded them on rafts and shoved the rafts into the lake for safety. As the battle with the Cheyenne raged among the trees and along the lakeshore, a fearful storm came up, […]
At night, footsteps and voices can be heard along the strip. In the early 1900s, a tornado ripped through the town and claimed many lives on what is now known as The Main Street Strip. Local business owners have reported experiencing sudden drops in temperature during summer nights, accompanied by the sound of distant screams […]
In the early 1900s, a young girl around 15 was kidnapped and taken to an underground tunnel by a cult. The cult sacrificed her later that night at the end of the tunnel. No one has ever made it to the end of the tunnel, and those who have never came out. The legend states […]
Late at night while everyone is quiet and still, a ghostly figure can be seen leaving the cell in the middle of the jail. Also, you can hear the toilet flushing, even though no one is ever in that cell. The legend has it that the cell served as a “drunk tank” and the cops […]
This old house, located in the middle of nowhere, is reportedly haunted by numerous ghosts. Visitors walking around the property have reported hearing disembodied voices, footsteps, and the sounds of dogs panting. Standing in front of the house, some feel a tap on their shoulder, while a dark figure has been seen running along the […]
A small passenger plane crashed into the pond several years ago, and on the anniversary the pond gets covered with a blue mist and goes on to become a thick fog throughout the rest of campus. As it begins to clear, some say they see the pilot struggling to get out of the cockpit and […]
Dead Man’s Curve — On the side of the road at Dead Man’s Curve, you can see an old, ghost-like figure sitting in a rocking chair on certain nights when the moon is right. It is believed by many that the man’s son was run over and killed in the curve, so he sat there […]
The founder of Fairhaven, Henry Huttleston Rogers, had a daughter named Millicent. She died when she was barely seventeen of heart failure. Rumor has it that he had her buried under the foundation before the foundation was finished. People who visit the library sometimes see her walking the halls, outlined in bright blue light. At […]
Ridge Church is an old, abandoned church that was used by Satanists for a short time after it closed. All together, it has four graveyards and a mass gravesite, most likely containing the remains of the many victims of a fire that happened in Lowndesville years ago. People have reported seeing orbs floating over graves in […]
This is the legendary story of the lady in white who jumped off the tower in the early 1900’s. It has been said and seen that a woman wearing a white dress with a rose in her mouth stands and guards the water tower. She has been known to come out only at 12:00 midnight […]
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.
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. […]
A soldier who served in the Civil War is buried here. It is said that his cross glows about three times a year, and the color changes roughly four times before returning to its normal rust color.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
The original historic Pratt through-truss bridge, built circa 1910, spanned the Conecuh River on Prestwood Bridge Road in Covington County, Alabama. The structure became the subject of local legend, with stories warning that stopping on the bridge and turning off your lights would invite a hostile entity to bang on your vehicle. The historic bridge […]
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 […]
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 […]
A former monastery turned juvenile detention center. Legend says monks hanged themselves in the 4th-floor attic. Now, on stormy nights, a phone at the control desk rings from a non-existent extension. You might hear heavy breathing on the line, strange noises, or see a white figure.
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.
A plantation owner’s daughter reportedly lost her leg after a fall caused by her hoop skirt; visitors now feel pinches on those same stairs. The ghost of the owner’s wife is also seen riding her horse through the famous oak alley, searching for her husband.
Screams can be heard along with sightings of ghosts that usually resemble patients that may have died there. This buildings windows and doors are boarded up partially due to the fact that people have reported seeing ghosts in the windows looking outside.
Heading home from Hanauma Bay at night? Keep your eyes on the road. Locals report seeing mysterious fireballs, known as Akualele, shooting overhead as they drive back toward town. The legend warns that if you see these lights, whatever you do, don’t look back toward the bay or Koko Head. Glancing back is said to […]
Room #9 – built in the 1700’s is supposedly haunted by Jeshua. Jeshua waited her whole life waiting for her love to return from England. He never did. She seems to respond to men who stay in the room around 3:00 AM. But only if you’re very quiet. Also room #9 is home to one […]
