Several problems were encountered while building the airport, reportedly due to it being built on sacred Native American ground. Some employees and visitors have reported hearing or seeing strange things.
Two campers supposedly died after falling in a well and being trapped at Girl Scout Camp Casa Mare. It has since been covered, but many report they still hear them screaming and clawing to get out.
The Thompson Island bridge in San Marcos is said to be haunted by the ghost of a long dead Confederate soldier. He died there at his post while guarding it during the American Civil War. It is believed that he still appears there, dressed in his grey and yellow uniform, cap, and cape, and armed […]
The only woman legally hanged in Texas was Josefa Chipita Rodriguez. She lived in a shack on the Aransas River where she cooked for weary travelers and let them sleep on cots on her porch. When a traveler named John Savage fell victim to an axe murder, Chipita was the prime suspect. $600 in gold […]
Old Morrison is Transylvania University’s historic administration building, and legends say it’s haunted by the ghost of Constantine Rafinesque. Rafinesque was an eccentric botany professor at the university in 1819 who was fired after rumors of an affair with the college president’s wife. Legend has it that he cursed the campus upon his departure and […]
There is said to have been a suicide here, and at night in a certain dorm, you can wake up and see a male student standing in front of your bed wearing a pair of gym shorts.
Captain Grant’s 1754 is believed to be haunted by Mercy Adelaide Avery, who waits for her husband Captain William Grant (lost at sea), and is often seen with two ghostly children. Paranormal activity includes shower curtains being pulled down, TVs turning on and off, loud bangs, objects disappearing and reappearing, and sightings of a young […]
In the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake, dozens of children died here. You can hear a distant giggle in this building. Other times, you can hear children jump roping, or running around.
It is said that in the basement auditorium and in the area where it links to the Middle School, there are restless creatures that are only semi-human. They take out their anger on many students and young teachers. Rumor has it that West High and its neighborhood was once a swampy forest area, and the […]
This historic launch pad was built for the Saturn I and IB rockets and was the site of the tragic Apollo 1 fire on January 27, 1967, which claimed the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. The site has been abandoned in place since 1968 and now serves as a memorial. […]
There is a woman in a trench coat, standing under an old-fashioned street lamp, that can be seen at night waiting for a ride. But if you look back, she disappears along with the street lamp.
The Mansion (Hennessy Hall) is reportedly haunted by a girl in a white dress who has been seen dancing. There are many different stories about various sections of the campus that once was an estate to a powerful family.
The arboretum is said to be haunted by the Lady in Blue who appears near a lake in the back of the woods. She appears most often during sunset, but also during the day, which is kind of unusual. She appears filmy and no one has ever seen a face or body, just a bluish […]
The Great Hall at Drew University is a castle-like building in the campus center where faculty offices are. The upper floor has a long, red-carpeted room that used to hold religious services. It’s wood-paneled with carved beams, a large fireplace, and seamless paneled doors. Reports include faces in ceiling carvings, chandeliers swinging without cause, strange […]
Lambertville High School was built in 1854. A fire destroyed much of it in 1926, but it was remodeled in 1927. Another fire in 1992 destroyed the school for good. The official closing date is June 1960. Local legends tell of “Buckeye Billy,” a New Hope football player who died during a game against Lambertville. […]
According to local legend, Peace Valley Road (known as Heartbeat Road) is haunted by the tragic story of a couple who were attacked by a crazed man in the woods, with the young woman being killed. The tale claims that if you park your car and turn off the engine at night, you can still […]
The hauntings reported here are associated with the former El Paso Museum of Art building on Montana Street. The museum has since relocated to One Arts Festival Plaza in downtown El Paso. An old woman has been sighted multiple times looking at visitors from a window on the upper floors of the old building. Lights […]
It’s rumored Circuit City was built over an Indian burial ground. At night, workers have reported returning to find items knocked to the floor after cleaning up. Some also claim to hear unexplained voices.
Many sightings of a ghostly cat figure have been reported in these woods. My boyfriend’s cat disappeared here under strange circumstances; no evidence was ever found. Some locals blame a creature called “Ames.” At night, witnesses have heard a man calling for his dog, seen a dog running loose, and report the animal vanishes or […]
Visitors have reported hearing voices and whispering at the Verendrye Monument site. Strange activity, eerie lights, and unusual reflections have also been observed in this historic area where the Verendrye brothers buried a lead plate in 1743.
The grounds of this Episcopal seminary have been inhabited since the 1500s and have been haunted by a ghost since the mid-1700s. When an acolyte to the Episcopal priesthood attended this seminary, his wife had an affair with the Dean. To accommodate this affair, the woman hanged her husband, though it was ruled a suicide. […]
Years ago, a young boy was struck in a late-night hit-and-run. His spirit is said to linger at the exact spot where it happened. According to local legend, if you pull over at the site, which is marked by a leaf-shaped sign on the road, turn off your engine, and wait five seconds before trying […]
Graceland Cemetery is one of Chicago’s oldest graveyards and boasts several hauntings. The most famous is the spirit of Inez Clark. Inez was just shy of seven years old when she was struck by lightning at a family picnic. Her parents, distraught over the loss, had a life-size statue of the child erected at her […]
Numerous flashlights going off and not working at the same time, people screaming, and a woman in a white robe running down the stairs. See Haunted Lineage notes below.
When driving along old Hwy 100, going toward Villa Ridge from Washington, MO, there is a mysterious hitchhiker wearing a hiking pack. When picked up, he will talk to you and ask to be taken to the truck stop about five miles ahead. But before reaching the truck stop, he always vanishes. Rumor has it […]
At night, the woods carry sounds of moaning, faint screaming, and sudden banging. Some believe the noises come from homeless individuals who lived in the forest and died there. Others say the sounds are tied to violent crimes. Many think these voices belong to former patients from the nearby hospital. If you prefer to avoid […]
Stand on the railroad tracks and face west. A glowing light will begin to appear, moving slowly down the rails. Walk toward it and it disappears. Turn around, and the light reappears behind you. Local legend says the light belongs to a man who was struck by a train years ago. His head was severed, […]
Magic Bus Road, officially designated as County Roads 552 and 546, runs north from Route B between Canton and La Grange, Missouri. Often referred to as Sunflower Road, this winding stretch spans several miles and has earned a reputation for strange sightings, bizarre lights, and even a phantom gate seen descending in front of vehicles […]
Just off Highway 67 and Old Charter Church Road, there’s a road called Old St. Louis Road. According to local lore, it was once a route from Farmington to St. Louis in the 1800s. Between then and 1954, thousands of people reportedly died along this path. Now, many say the spirits of the dead still […]
An old railroad tunnel still stands today just south of Valle Mines, MO, near the historic slave graveyard -an undeniably haunted site. I’ve visited many times, both alone and with others, and each time, Tunnel Bill makes his presence known. He doesn’t simply linger in the shadows; he will escort you out. Legend has it […]
The Crescent Hotel was once a mental hospital, carrying a dark and unsettling past. According to legend, a female patient leapt from the balcony to her death after suffering abuse at the hands of a doctor. Disturbing rumors claim that bodies were burned in the hospital’s furnace. Today, visitors book rooms to experience its supernatural […]
Local lore suggests the school was built over an old cemetery, with only the headstones relocated while the remains remained beneath. Over the years, bones have surfaced on the football field, and in one instance, a grave collapsed in the front lawn, requiring it to be filled. In May 2008, a football player reportedly tripped […]
Parking Lot – Former Site of Gratiot Street Prison Once the location of McDowell’s College, a medical school run by Dr. Joseph Nash McDowell, this site was confiscated by Federal authorities in the spring of 1861. By December of that year, it was converted into a prison, later renamed, though early records often referred to […]
The Matthews Mansion has long been rumored to be haunted. Visitors report strange noises, odd smells, and objects moving on their own. Some claim the house’s eerie carvings add to its unsettling vibe. While rumors suggest something – or someone – lurks within the walls, there’s no real evidence to support this. The current owner […]
Behind the actual “ghost town” and the pitted landscape of tunnels and pits, there is a small road that ends at an open area. On the Winter solstice (Dec 21 or 22 depending on the year} a bizarre collection of ghosts, animal and human act out what seems to be a ritual of some kind. […]
An old house/ranch from the 1800’s is said to be haunted by the original owner/builder of the house.
There’s a number of steps leading from the side of the road up to the cemetery dubbed the 1000 steps. These steps lead up to a place where satanic rituals are supposedly held. No one is said to be able to make it to the top step (except Steve and Joe) due to overwhelming fear.
This park is said to be haunted. There is a building there that is thought to be an old orphanage school. In this school, some of the kids that never were calimed my by foster parents were murdered. The playground is still there today were the kids used to play. When late at night, you […]
It is said that if you go to the third floor at night and try to walk down the 200-foot hallway, books will be thrown at you. It’s also rumored that if you walk down the hall and yell, lockers will start opening, and you’ll hear voices over the intercom – voices coming from the […]
It has a rock shaped like the Devil’s horns out of the hill you can see it really well and it is said that the devil roams down there, it is in the valley. Not sure if the one talking about St. Elmo Valley is talking about the same one.
