2 men died in a fire of the upstairs. When you go up there you can feel something is there with you. Employees also see figures standing in numerous places inside building.
In the 1960s, a man fell off the top floor of the sports complex to his death. Many people thought that he had been pushed, but the court ruled it an accidental death. On night games, towards the end of the game, an apparition of a man is seen on the top floor of the […]
Many years ago, in the late 1960s, a janitor was staying after hours to clean up after a banquet. While he was in the cafeteria folding up tables, one suddenly collapsed and crushed his neck. He is said to be seen by school officials and students after school functions and when the cafeteria is being […]
An old building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and previously used as a flour mill, is now a brewery, pub, and restaurant. Employees have mentioned hearing footsteps and other strange noises. Reports of presences felt and unexplained apparitions and disturbances have also taken place here. This activity has been given the name […]
On the road between the main campus of Berry College and the new mountain campus, the 2-mile road is bordered by woods on both sides. In the days before there was a mountain campus, students from Berry would go up into the woods to fool around. One such couple who attended Berry in the 1940s […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
The Lady in White is also known as “Mary.” Mary was dating a jealous boyfriend who believed she was cheating on him. While driving down Sweet Hollow Road, she was pushed out of the car. Her injured body lay in the street, where she was struck by another passing vehicle. Her spirit is said to […]
The story goes that a couple who just got married were passing through the park on their way to their honeymoon. When all of a sudden the groom lost control of his vehicle and crashed into an old tree, the impact was so devastating that the bride was ejected from the car and fell next […]
When the concert hall was built during the early 70s, a workman fell headfirst from the still unfinished catwalks. Every once in a while, theater workers catch a glimpse of him during shows.
Not to be mistaken for Raceland-Worthington. In the basement, in the old Shop Classroom, there is a guy who wanders around mainly at 2:45 when in 1956 he cut off his hand with a table saw. People have tried to go in the old room to investigate, but they come out frightened, unable to go […]
There was a man who died in the projection booth from a fatal heart attack. He now haunts the theater and if you look down the vents on stage, you can see a picture of “Oscar.”
Lake Concord is host to a tragic local history anchored by the fatal drowning of a young boy who fell through thin winter ice. This tragic event remains the historical focal point for the supernatural phenomena reported in the area today. The spirit of the young boy is said to actively haunt the surrounding water […]
Ghostly figures of a little boy and of a man who both died in a trailer park previously on the site – one was murdered, and another burned to death when the whole thing went up in flames. Doors open, voices are heard at night, and lights turn on by themselves.
Witnesses have reported seeing objects moving in the balcony windows even when the lights are out, as well as hearing unexplained whistling noises. The building was previously under construction, leading to rumors that a related death may have occurred.
Some guests have died from natural causes while riding the ride and two maintenance guys have been crushed by the cars while working on the hydraulics. On the third floor at the entrance there are large mirrors where a small hand print appears about 7 ft up especially when that floor isn’t being used that […]
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 […]
Music Room – Witnesses have claimed to hear Millicent’s laughter coming from what was once known as the “Music Room.” Staff and patrons have also seen a man dressed in a tweed jacket and purple bowtie with small circular glasses mopping the floor in the basement. One librarian claimed he is the ghost of a […]
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 […]
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.
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 Willow Steak House, historically known as The Willow Hotel, has reportedly been haunted since the 1800s. According to legend, an old gold mine collapsed beneath the building, killing 23 miners whose spirits now haunt the location.
Henrion Gymnasium, now known as Henrion Hall, housing the Sculpture/Ceramics departments, it is said to be haunted by a maintenance worker who was accidentally electrocuted in the 1950s. The story goes that the worker stood up into a live wire without his hardhat and was killed. His apparition is sometimes seen late at night or […]
Built over an Indian burial ground. Back in 1972, a train hit a six-year-old girl across the street. Every night at midnight, trains go by every five seconds. Meanwhile, in the hotel, a ghost roams around, and they say you can hear the six-year-old running through the halls.
Local lore states that during the building’s time as the Athens Female Academy, a young student sneaked out at night to meet a suitor. While descending the main interior staircase with a lantern (or candle) in hand, a draft blew sparks onto her clothing, catching her on fire. In her panic, she tumbled down the […]
A woman was struck and killed on the blind corner outside this well known watering hole in southeast Alaska. It used to be known as the Kik, or Kiksaadi club, but now it is Rookies, a sports bar. The story is that the woman left the bar and was extremely drunk. She tried to wander […]
McCandless Hall is reportedly haunted by two distinct spirits. The first is Abigail Burns, a young opera singer who performed La Traviata at the auditorium’s dedication in 1914. After her performance, legend states she was killed in a carriage accident during a severe thunderstorm when her horses were spooked, sending the carriage off a bridge. […]
During the spring season, there is a giant puddle under the museum from all the melted snow. A young boy named Alex was playing with a basketball near the museum, and his ball went under the building. When he tried to get the ball, he slipped under the building and couldn’t get out, drowning in […]
The Baker Hotel in Colorado City, Texas, is what remains of a once-proud establishment in a town that was, in its heyday, the largest community between Fort Worth and El Paso. Built in the 1920s as part of Theodore Baker’s broader hotel enterprise across West Texas, the building still stands today — though it is […]
Library – The old stacks of the library are said to be haunted by a workman who fell during the construction of the library in 1929. Numerous sightings have been reported over the years as documented by the Campus Time newspaper.
A figure in white has been seen on the first floor by the old water fountain. A man with red eyes has been seen in the upper balcony. Noises have been heard on stage, as if workers are present. The stage sounds are rumored to be the ghost of a man who fell off a […]
A few years back, a man was killed on his motorcycle while going around a sharp turn down Great Hill Road. It’s been reported that a man was driving down this road headed for this specific turn, and he saw the ghost of the motorcyclist on his motorcycle — only to see the cyclist raise […]
Original Lore: A young man was reportedly shoveling snow from the roof of an adjacent building when his shovel contacted a power line, electrocuting him. Bartenders and patrons have since reported paranormal activity, including disembodied voices, a jukebox playing spontaneously, moving items, and apparitions. Many believe the spirit of the deceased man, often called “Jack,” […]
It’s the location where a little boy fell down an elevator shaft and didn’t survive. It’s said that his mother looks for him. -Update: According to local news, Gurney Mfg. burned down. It was a historic building and a lot of people in Prattville had ties to it.
Revolution—formerly the 76er—on the roller coaster, a girl working as an attendant was crushed and dragged by incoming cars when she accidentally stepped onto the track. Some employees report seeing their co-worker by the tracks in the train station or tunnel shortly after the loop. They’ve mentioned seeing the apparition and hearing screams on other […]
In the late 1800s when iron ore mining was in its prime, a group of 27 miners were killed when the Mansfield Mine caved in and its shafts flooded with water from the Michigamme River. People who live close by can sometimes hear screaming and noises like someone was hitting a pick against a rock. […]
There was a young boy in the 1970’s who was fishing at the top of Croton Dam. He slipped and fell into the turbines, and was killed. Several fishermen have claimed they have seen the boy walking at the top of the dam. Most sightings have been in the early morning before sunrise. The boy’s […]
In one of the rooms is the sight of numerous disturbances including fire starting and things be thrown around the room. It is said that a girl was killed in that room. Her name was Brandy and she lived in room 121. She was known to be very loose particularly since it was the 1950’s […]
It’s been said to me that only sometimes when people go over the Mackinac Bridge you can hear a little baby crying because the parents had gotten into an accident on the bridge and they went over the side of the bridge and they had a little baby in the car with them. May 2008 […]
