The crossroads where the paranormal and history meet.
This abandoned, supposedly haunted house can be seen from Highway 70. Take the Truxton exit and turn onto the service road. Follow it and watch on the right—you’ll know when you’ve found the house. No verified history is known, but witnesses report hearing a chilling woman’s scream echoing through the empty rooms. Footsteps have been […]
The Avenue Theatre in downtown West Plains has been host to many strange events. Built in 1950 as a movie theater, it has a balcony section that was originally segregated. On quiet nights, a baby’s cry can be heard near where the old projection booth was located. Objects sometimes go missing and reappear in different […]
As you drive into the cemetery, a road turns north toward the main area. After about 300 feet, you’ll see a large Angel statue. On overcast or moonlit nights, you may hear the sound of an adult female weeping. If you face the Angel and ask, “What is wrong?” the Angel replies, “Nothing.” Some have […]
Witnesses have claimed many different things happening. Doors open or shut without reason, things will be “misplaced”, and voices have been heard on occasions.
Built on a cemetery site, this nursing home experiences numerous strange occurrences during the 3rd shift. Nurses report feeling unseen touches on their backs. On particularly active nights, multiple phenomena occur simultaneously: lights blink, the fire sprinkler near the nurses’ desk briefly activates, doors close on their own, and voices echo through the halls. Apparitions […]
The Loretto-Hilton Theater at Webster University is haunted. It is known to be the site where a technician named David Hitzer died. Notably, as a ghost, David once saved someone dangling dangerously from a catwalk who felt an unseen force pull him back. Additionally, the theater is said to be haunted by a construction worker […]
Witnesses have reported something jumping on them and jumping on beds to find a figure run straight through the door into the hallway.
Nestled in St. Joseph, Missouri, the Old Park Floral Building at Krug Park holds a special place in local history. Once home to a beautiful glass conservatory and formal flower gardens, Park Floral was a beloved landmark gifted to the city by Henry Krug in 1890. Though the conservatory is long gone, replaced by playgrounds […]
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 […]
Lilac Hill, located half a mile southwest of Fayette along State Route 5, is recognized as a historic Missouri home. Although now a private residence and not open to the public, it holds a place in local lore. The property is situated farther southwest than indicated on some maps, specifically, beyond the intersection with State […]
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 echoes of a past tragedy, a life lost to fire, still linger here. An unseen presence makes itself known in chilling ways: doors creak closed on their own accord, and the distinct sound of phantom footsteps can be heard when no one else is present. Electronic devices are not immune; a radio, once playing, […]
A couple of spirits are said to linger here. One seems particularly drawn to the Auditorium, while another, known for mischievous pranks, primarily haunts the bathrooms. Many students and faculty members, especially a group of girls, have reported unexplained flooding in the bathrooms on the main, second, and third floors. The Theater Arts Teacher and […]
During odd hours of the days, footsteps can be heard running down the hall on the third floor. Knocks on doors, and unlocking door sounds can be heard, all while no one is around. This used to be the location of a hospital and then a convent. There are tunnels that connect this building with […]
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 […]
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 […]
The annex of the school is haunted by a mysterious ghost. One night, a woman reported seeing it enter a room, turn on the television, and sit down to watch. People have also claimed to see a red, glowing light floating down the halls.
The building is an old furrier, and you can sometimes see the old man who ran it back in the day.
Reports of seeing the ghost of Christopher covered in blood screaming and shouting.
At night some of the guards have said to see the door of the guard shack open and the sound of footsteps as if someone was coming into the guard shack. One guard said he was doing his rounds and saw someone walking out back by the back fence and that sounds come from the […]
It is said there was a death there in the mid-1800’s of a boy falling and drowning in the Salt River. At night one can see the boy, and he will try to touch anyone who attempts to walk across the bridge in the dark. To get there, follow the brown signs found on Hwy […]
The Sheldon is thought to be haunted by its architect, who died before the place was finished; he also plays with the lights, has been known to change the levels on sound equipment, and makes strange noises. Sometimes he plays with the lights even during performances.
The Powell Ghost (dubbed “George” by stagehands) makes noises, plays with the lights and elevator, and is sometimes seen as a man in a white suit and white hat. He is thought to be a former vaudevillian.
A housekeeper on the 5th floor reports sightings of people walking down the hall but when they get close enough to touch they disappear. Others report hearing the elevator door ding randomly, a presence, voices and footsteps walking towards them all when no one is there.
The ghost of a 10 year old girl is seen floating near a tree here.
One of the most haunted buildings in the city, this location is known for unexplained cold spots, electrical anomalies, the eerie sensation of being watched, and a piano that mysteriously plays a note in the night. Visitors have also reported vibrations from the floors, overwhelming feelings of sadness, taps on their shoulders, and numerous photographic […]
Has been closed since the 1985. Reports of people in the non-boarded windows. Reports of screams nearby. Feelings of being watched. WARNING – No Trespassing – The building is being renovated into codos the name will be The Georgian Condominiums.
Reports of strange feelings of being watched cold spots, rancid smells that disappear as soon as the appeared, footsteps of children running & playing sounding like they where on the roof at 2 or 3 in the morning.
The old house has been transformed into a book house, where a little girl named Valerie is said to have lived according to a newspaper article. Her favorite room is the poetry room, though she also spends much of her time in the basement. Legend has it that she fell into the well years ago.
This is the actual site of an exorcism, the event the movie The Exorcist is based on. The original building was torn down some years ago. The exorcism was performed on a young (perhaps 11) year old boy. After a vision of St. Michael the spirit was vanquished. The site is part of the parking […]
Off of National on Bennett is Phelps Grove Park under the third bridge late at night you can see a woman in a wedding dress known as “Bride under the Bridge” that was killed on her wedding day.
Lights flickered at night. Some have said it was the ghost of “Bob”. Strangely, the theater was dedicated to Bob Wilhoit.
The soccer field off of Bennett Street was built over sacred Native American ground. There have been reports of a presence there.
The origin is not known of this ghost, but many people have seen pianos playing by themselves and doors closing.
The first high school in Springfield was built in the late 1800s. Old room 311 is supposedly haunted by sounds and a door that locks itself, but renovations of the school have renumbered the rooms and straightened out the hallway. Many places in the basement have been said to be haunted as well as the […]
Correction (May 2005): It was previously stated that this location was a former Girl Scout camp. However, this is incorrect. While the area is believed to be haunted due to unexplained sounds and other occurrences, these are not connected to Girl Scouts. The property, once the site of an old hunting club, is located just […]
The sounds of footsteps from an unoccupied floor can be heard.
This campus is haunted by the spirit of Mary Sibley, founder of the college. Students have seen her apparition and heard piano music, which Mrs. Sibley was so fond of. Also, the campus theatre and library is said to be haunted.