It is said that a male ghost has been seen in the engine room where he was killed while the ship was still in service, there have also been reports of the sound of children playing in the pool; sounds of splashing water in the empty pool area, accompanied by wet feet prints & apparitions […]
On certain nights, ghostly figures will walk throughout the cemetery.
Near Gore Orphanage Road, there is another road named Morse Road. If you take this road down, it will split into two different roads. Take the road on the right and go all the way down. There is a bridge with rafters. Supposedly, a man hanged himself on this bridge and was not found for […]
While walking the horse trails back by the old watermill, a man in full historically dated costume has been seen walking. He will glare at you but not say anything. He disappears when you look back at him.
Witnesses report seeing the apparition of an old nurse/caretaker.
The ghost of a former priest has been seen walking the halls of this high school. He is said to be watching over the students as he walks the halls. Most incidents occur at night and have been witnessed by faculty and some students.
It is said that the ghosts of battling Indians can be heard. Also, a few years ago, a man killed his wife’s lover there; it is said ghosts remain from this incident as well.
A woman wrapped in chains is said to frequently haunt this area.
The Alma Cemetery is haunted for two reasons. The first reason is the people who are buried there and refuse to leave. Pictures taken during the night—which is the best time to visit—have been unbelievable, capturing orbs and mist figures. The second reason is the legend of the Devil’s Chair. According to the story, in […]
When they changed Walmart to a super center, a man who died (1978) in the parking lot was mad. Now he haunts this Walmart. He is known to play in the children’s aisle (when he’s happy), but when he’s mad everything gets cold and the power goes out on Halloween. Stuff gets lost, and only […]
There is a mansion set off the road in Brunswick, that is said to be haunted in the bay windows at the front of the house, there have been sightings of figures moving to and from the window. Anyone who dares to go there will in some cases be chased out by a ghost who […]
There is a ghost named Amanda who is supposed to haunt the Chi Omega Sorority house on campus. She was said to have been killed in the 1940s or 1950s by a train nearby.
There is a ghost named Alice who is supposed to haunt the Joe E. Brown theater on campus.
The vaudeville-era Palace at 6th and Broadway is said to be extensively haunted by spectral stage workers and theatre guests. One of the seats near the front of the house supposedly is haunted by a man who was shot there when discovered out on a date with the wrong woman. Two old stage hands bicker […]
A young woman has been seen in the area searching the shoreline for something, and when approached, she fades out.
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 […]
Hauntings of a nun who took her own life in the main hallway. Visitors and churchgoers still report hearing the chilling sounds of a chair kicked away and subsequent choking late at night, alongside fleeting sightings of the rope.
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 […]
Many have heard people moving and talking in the basement where the bathroom is located. If you’re lucky you will see the librarian who was thought to have been killed down there on a late shift.
A little girl with long hair haunts this bed & breakfast. You can often hear her playing the piano. Sometimes guests can see her. She says she wants to go home.
This was the former high school and then Grapevine Middle School which has now been moved as well. The building began as a mental hospital and then was changed to a normal hospital after malpractice charges. The lights in rooms would randomly shut off and voices were heard in the hallways. Basketball practices used to […]
You can hear people in the weight room when investigated, though it is always empty. It is rumored someone hanged themselves up there. Typing has been heard in the typing room, and in the library, there is a feeling of being watched.
On the bottom floor, in one of the rooms near the front, a ghost appears dressed in late 1700s attire, including a triangle-shaped hat. The spirit has a weathered, leathery face and is dressed as a farmer rather than a soldier. It stands in one’s face and mumbles, though no intelligible words have been heard.
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.
Located within the Technology Department at Starcher Hall, this location is known for reports of a disembodied man’s arm appearing near the floor in the second-floor graphics darkroom. Students frequently report a brooding presence and a feeling of being watched. Additionally, a separate haunting involving a young woman and the scent of floral perfume has […]
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 […]
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.
It is said that the ghosts of a student and a teacher haunt the fourth floor of this building. Supposedly, they were involved in a relationship that ended tragically after the teacher’s husband discovered them; the two lovers then reportedly hanged themselves in a final act of undying love. It is also said that a […]
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 […]
The ghost of a young man has been seen by several in the band and choir wing of the school. He appears at any hour and then vanishes just as quickly.
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 […]
Staff and patrons of this 1923 library have reported a ghost, especially when working late in the evening.
On January 18, 1970, two West Virginia University freshmen, Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell, left a movie theater screening of “Oliver!” in downtown Morgantown and were never seen alive again. The students had been attempting to hitchhike back to their dorms on Evansdale Campus. Eighty-eight days later, on April 16, 1970, their decapitated bodies were […]
Ghosts of monks and Native Americans have been seen. At one time a large group of riders who looked like civil war soldiers rode by a group of men. Their cabin shook from the force of the horse’s hoofs hitting the ground. When they had passed, no one plant had been damaged.
On the 10th floor of the old section of the library, people report a distinct feeling of being watched. The elevator will sometimes open on its own and it sounds like people are getting in and out, but no one is there. The side desk areas also seem strangely busy, with the sound of writing […]
Paradise Park is a trail leading into the mountains in Manoa Valley. It is surrounded by deep foliage on both sides. Many people have reported hearing a banshee or some other specter screaming on the trail.
It has been reported several times in the local newspaper that Warren’s City Hall building is haunted. A cleaning lady within the last two years ran from the building after seeing a figure walking inside while she was cleaning. There have been several reports within the past few years of sightings with this figure.
Mary Stringfellow, the hospital’s founder, was an organ player. Nurses working the third shift report hearing the organ playing in the chapel, but find no one there when they investigate. Another haunting involves a man who reportedly committed suicide by shotgun in one of the rooms. Patients have claimed to see the apparition of a […]
