Some of the most unusual occurrences include the “Battle Echoes” heard by visitors. By placing an ear to the wall, it is said you can hear the echoes of cannon fire and yelling. There is also telling of a young soldier that can be seen leaning on the outside wall facing the bay after sundown. […]
Back in the day Drumright High School used to be a bomb shelter. Late at night or during a bad storm when lights go out you can see a ghostly figure of a soldier walking up and down the hallways. If you stare at the soldier long enough he will turn and look at you […]
Established in 1837, the Old Baptist Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in Hannibal. Time has taken its toll on the grounds, leaving many headstones broken and countless more graves completely unmarked. Local lore suggests that a deeply solemn spirit protects the back area where many of these unmarked graves lie, and he makes it […]
Whitall House is noted for hauntings from the American Revolution. Dead soldiers from 1776 are in the attic; the house was used as a hospital. Check it out.
It has been recorded that the 13th floor of this world-renowned hotel is haunted by the ghosts of soldiers who were treated there during the WWII era. Unexplained noises and lights are seen here. Here is a history of the Biltmore Hotel: It served as a hotel in the early twenties, and then it was […]
Many soldiers died and their ghosts were said to haunt this former site of an army hospital in the Presidio. Before demolition, the abandoned building was boarded up, graffiti-filled, and spooky. Witnesses reported hearing footsteps, seeing reflections of light, and feeling cold drafts. The hospital was torn down, and the site is now the Letterman […]
