The inn is so large that many ghosts visit the place. The old owner who first opened it still runs the now-empty inn. October 2003 Update: Iona Lake Inn was sold and turned into an Italian restaurant; it is now called Jake’s Italian Restaurant. (No longer accurate – See notes below.)
The Riley-Carmack House in Plattsburg is widely known for its supernatural activity. Stories tell of friendly spirits lingering in the halls, with guests reporting soft touches, faint voices, and the feeling of unseen companions. However, the activity is not always welcoming. Rumors of a darker presence have also emerged, notably after a team of paranormal […]
Point Iroquois Lighthouse, outside of Brimley, is said to be haunted. There is a story about a ghost girl who was eaten by a bear, the bear was later killed and parts of the girl were discovered inside. The site is also the location of an Indian battle, which took place in the 1600’s, where […]
Dead Man’s Curve — On the side of the road at Dead Man’s Curve, you can see an old, ghost-like figure sitting in a rocking chair on certain nights when the moon is right. It is believed by many that the man’s son was run over and killed in the curve, so he sat there […]
The founder of Fairhaven, Henry Huttleston Rogers, had a daughter named Millicent. She died when she was barely seventeen of heart failure. Rumor has it that he had her buried under the foundation before the foundation was finished. People who visit the library sometimes see her walking the halls, outlined in bright blue light. At […]
Basement & Vaults – The hat of Heddy Green (a stingy old woman and mother to Colonel Green) lies within the vaults of the basement and some claim to have seen her after touching the hat. Some librarians will talk freely about the hauntings and offer information but most deny any and all accusations of […]
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 […]
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon served as a British prison during the Revolutionary War, with its basement, the Provost Dungeon, reportedly haunted by the spirits of prisoners and pirates. Visitors have reported sightings of apparitions, hearing phantom screams, and experiencing cold spots throughout the building and its dungeon.
One Man’s Treasure was a former art business. The former owner and her two children reported several experiences. Upstairs, a bedroom door that didn’t fit – requiring force to close – would repeatedly open and shut itself. In the middle room, occupants heard very loud knocking, scratching, and a rush of leaves in the walls, […]
Nightengale House has a tricky poltergeist that inhabits the basement and first floor lounge. It has been known to move furniture, and cause issues with electrical circuitry. It also has been reported that the spirit will try to push people down the stairs. Photos taken outside the home have been seen with multiple orbs.
Stairs and District Clerk’s Office late night users of the law library or persons in the Courthouse have heard footsteps descending from the third and second floors. Rumored to be the ghost of the old District Clerk who was shot by the County Sheriff after a political dispute on the Court House steps.
At night, doors can be heard slamming, and lights frequently flicker on and off. Lockers left locked are later found unlocked, and the voices of phantom children can be heard echoing in the hallway when no one is present.
The furniture store used to be a grocery store, and the owner of that store was murdered. The killer was never found. It’s said that the man still haunts the place, and sometimes furniture breaks for no reason. Also, there are unusual sounds heard from the back office.
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.
If you drive by the street at night, you will see an old lady staring out the window at you. Also, there are weird lights on and shapes moving around. One window can be looked into where one half of the room is lighted red and the other half is lighted green.
The haunting of Longstreet Theatre relates directly to its history of being used as a military hospital during the Civil War. It has long been rumored the morgue was housed in the basement of this building in a room that now serves as the “Green Room” for the theatre. The “Green Room” actually is three […]
Homer Hall has two spirits that reside on the fourth floor. One is a male entity that has been seen in the bathroom. He is also known for playing with music selections and breaking windows. It is said that a young man jumped off the balcony back in the ’70s when the hall was new. […]
Farnum Hall is the home of many spirits, some of which are troublesome, some friendly. Many students also claim to have seen these ghosts. It is reported that some students have seen apparitions standing above their beds late at night, and throughout the day and night, noises of people walking and whispers can be heard […]
Visitors have reported cold spots and sightings of apparitions within the historic hotel.
Established approximately 60 years ago, Horace Maynard Middle School is reportedly haunted. Janitors working after hours have reported hearing the sound of girls laughing, while some have witnessed spectral figures running down the hallway of the oldest section, which houses the sixth grade.
Forest Park Cemetery (also known as Pinewood Cemetery) is reputed to be among the top ten haunted cemeteries in the country. It is an old, deserted cemetery where no new burials have occurred for many years. Numerous ghosts have been sighted, and photographs of unusual phenomena have been published in local newspapers. A renowned psychic […]
Whispers of the past echo through the grand halls of Flagler Mansion, where ghostly figures are said to wander from room to room. Visitors often report eerie encounters throughout the historic Henry Flagler Museum and mansion grounds.
At EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth, witnesses have reported seeing a small girl with long blonde hair riding in a car, while a boy frequently runs in front of her before both figures vanish at the same location during daylight hours.
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.
Xavier Hall at Johnson and Wales University serves as a student dormitory with a fascinating history. Originally built as a monastery, the building is central to local lore and campus urban legends. According to long-standing tales, a nun who reportedly went crazy nearly 60 years ago continues to haunt the structure, with students claiming to […]
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 […]
Witnesses report candles blowing out by themselves, footsteps echoing on a secret staircase, and the unsettling sensation of being watched. Cold spots and strange images are frequently encountered throughout the mansion, leading many to believe the spirits of the past still linger in these halls.
The legend of the Atalla Wood Bridge suggests that a school bus filled with children once veered off the span and plummeted into the waters below, forever tethering their spirits to the site. Local lore maintains that if travelers stop their vehicle on the bridge at night, shift into neutral on the right side, and […]
Local residents claim this location is where spirits seek their departed loved ones. Legend says that on Friday the thirteenth, vehicles driven to the graveyard will stall and cannot be restarted for five minutes.
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.
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 […]
Reports of unexplained activity at Sealy High School include sounds of walking, doors opening and closing on the second floor, and elevators operating by themselves.
Every night on the six grade side you can see an old lady wondering outside in a 40’s white dress and janitors there say when they work late they see her and if you call out to her she just turns around and disappears.
During the early ’60s, there was a killer loose in Madison Heights. He used to bury his bodies in the landfill, which is now a hill used for sledding right next to Lamphere High School. Every once in a while, you can hear insane laughter around the school.
A former monastery turned juvenile detention center. Legend says monks hanged themselves in the 4th-floor attic. Now, on stormy nights, a phone at the control desk rings from a non-existent extension. You might hear heavy breathing on the line, strange noises, or see a white figure.
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 […]
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 […]
