The crossroads where the paranormal and history meet.
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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. |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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,” |Read More
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 |Read More
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. |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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.
Some say they have seen a young girl walking around this school. The story is that the girl died there during construction of the building. It seems she only comes out during the early morning and late at night. Janitors and some young children have said they’ve seen the young girl. They say she looks |Read More
Storage Building behind hotel (north side) – Attached by a small bridge to the main structure of the hotel, this small building has been closed to the public since reopening, with limited employee access. Numerous accounts of sightings and unexplained noises have been reported. A construction worker reportedly lost his life during reconstruction in the |Read More
In the quiet town of Ernul, North Carolina, an old bridge on Hill Neck Road is believed to be haunted by the spirits of a Mexican family whose car tragically veered off the edge, killing everyone inside. At night, locals report hearing the sound of an engine revving. Cries of pain and pleas for help |Read More
In the campgrounds next to the cemetery, strange sounds and faint moans were heard on quiet September nights, coming from within the graveyard. A young boy, killed in a car accident, is buried there.
Years ago, a young boy was tragically killed in a gruesome accident involving a dump truck. Though details are scarce, it’s said he suffered severe head and facial trauma. Late at night, witnesses report hearing a blaring horn followed by the sickening sound of impact. Some claim to have seen the boy’s mangled figure drifting |Read More
Premont Hall – An all-male dorm – is said to be haunted by the spirit of a former Resident Advisor. According to legend, during spring break, he returned early, slipped and fell in the showers, and died instantly. His body was allegedly left there for a week. Residents report that his ghost is responsible for |Read More
There have been stories of a teacher who hanged herself after her child fell down the stairs on a tricycle. Witnesses have reported hearing screams, cries, and the squealing of tricycle tires. There have also been sightings of the woman and the child together again. Bloodstains have allegedly been found in every room—on the walls, |Read More
Many years ago, a devastating train accident occurred on or near the bridge over Kiowa Creek. Most passengers on board perished. To this day, some say that on quiet nights, you can still see—or hear—the ghost train as it rumbles through the darkness.
The story is that one night a few teenagers were out at the lake drinking, when one of them went out into the water at a non-swimming area and drowned. They say that if you go out there and look across the lake, you can see a young man trying to stay above the water, |Read More
A former employee of the plant who was killed in a workplace accident is known to turn lights on and off and is a nuisance to the businesses that occupy the building now by tossing paper and rubbish around.
There is an old pump house in Lake Shore. It used to be used to regulate the irrigation flow to the farmers. It is said that there where two workers, working there by themselves one night, one of the men got caught in one of them machines, got pulled in and died, the other man |Read More
Once in what is now the old gym there was a stage that is now the wrestling room and it is said that in 1955 a boy fell from the lighting bridge during the winter concert when he fell one of the Christmas tree props went right through his back and out of his chest. |Read More
35th Avenue and McDowell – – Update: Burned down March 14, 2001, when firefighter Bret Tarver was killed in the line of duty. – There are reports of strange lights, and object moving by themselves.
Located in Mobile Bay, the ship was brought to Mobile in 1964 as a tourist attraction and memorial for veterans in Alabama. The Alabama is a South Dakota class Battleship that was completed in 1942 for use in WWII. The “Mighty A” saw plenty of action against the Japanese in the south Pacific and is |Read More
In 1977, during the construction of additions to the then GTE Hawaiian Telecom headquarters, a worker fell down the elevator shaft and died. Since then, the elevators act erratically, taking you on “rides”. Other ghosts have been seen and heard by operators on the 10th floor.
It is said that the ghost of Miss Kelsey herself has been seen playing the piano onstage long after her death and has been heard warning an actor who was rehearsing alone late at night that he was about to fall into the orchestra pit.