The crossroads where the paranormal and history meet.
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 Wendy (UAA) is said to be haunted by several spirits, including a woman in a white dress, a poltergeist in the light booth, and an aggressive male entity rumored to push women down the stairs.
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 […]
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.
Bruté Hall is one of the most notoriously haunted buildings on campus. Room 252 in particular has a long history of poltergeist activity dating back to at least the 1970s. Objects have been found moved or thrown, lights and electronics flicker on and off, and beds have been pushed across the floor. The building is […]
DuBois Hall is a dormitory at Mount St. Mary’s University with a history of reported paranormal activity. Students have reported toilets flushing on their own, window shades being pulled up and down, and unexplained voices coming from empty rooms. The building is named for Father John DuBois, the founder of the university.
Father John DuBois, founder of Mount St. Mary’s University, is said to still roam the campus grounds. The university, founded in 1808, is one of the oldest Catholic universities in the country. Father DuBois has been reported walking the campus in his long black robes, occasionally smiling and nodding at those who see him.
Macdonough Hall is one of the oldest residence halls at SUNY Plattsburgh and is widely considered the most haunted building on campus. Many students and faculty have reported seeing apparitions and hearing strange noises. A popular legend claims the basement was once a morgue for the old Plattsburgh Hospital, though the building has served solely […]
Virginia Hall was originally built as an all-female dormitory. It is now mostly offices and classrooms. According to local legend, the head mother’s room was in the attic, and a fire killed her when she couldn’t escape. The girls reportedly could hear her screaming. Classes were held on the 3rd floor. The 4th floor is […]
Reports of an apparition of a man seen in the balcony.
Shear Hall is a dormitory (football dorms) and there is a ghost on the 3rd floor. It is completely locked up, so no one is able to get up there unless you have a key. It is said that a young student went crazy and shot several people then turned and shot himself. Today people […]
Morrison Building – This building used to have a swimming pool in the basement. A long time ago, a little boy drowned in it. Janitors have reported seeing a boy walking around the basement at night. One night, a janitor was killed there. The police could find no evidence of suicide or murder. The case […]
Roubidoux Hall (3rd floor) is haunted by the ghost of at least one spirit. He had died from smoke inhalation when the building caught on fire some 20 years ago. Those who live in the boys’ old room have seen ghostly apparitions over the side of the bed while sleeping. The doors have also been […]
Milwaukee – Sandburg Halls – there have been many incidents in North Tower. On the G2 level there is occasionally mysterious squeaking coming through the concrete floors, objects are known to move independently.
Simpson Hall hosts the spirit of a man who stalked a girl, followed her to her dorm one year. He now resides in Simpson. Late at night students wake up with a sense they are being watched, usually the room becomes icy cold when it happens. Very rarely some wake up freezing at night with […]
Redstone Hall (dormitory) has an intermittent ghost that appears in the back staircase and has been seen to run through walls. He’s not fond of female students for some reason (pertaining to the circumstances of his death) and has chased people out of the area on occasion.
Millis Hall (dormitory) – Had a female ghost on the 2nd floor during the 97-98 year.
At UVM in the Living and Learning Dorms (Section C), strange noises are always heard coming from under the staircases that lead into Section B, as if the dead had been lurking amongst us.
Coolidge Hall (dormitory) – has a few ghosts throughout, including a male presence that likes to wake up the residents by staring at them.
Converse Hall is haunted by a former student who committed suicide there. Though never seen, he turns radios on and off and interacts with electrical equipment. The student electrocuted himself in 1998.
Center for Cultural Pluralism AKA Allen House – Has a ghost on the top floor. Though it doesn’t manifest visually, a cold presence can follow one around from time to time.
Another ghost resides in the Farm at the University of Vermont on Spear Street.
The Agriculture Department has a female ghost in period dress (c. late 19th century) that appears from time to time.
Center for Counseling and Testing – The former director saw the ghost of Captain Jacobs, a retired seaman who died there in the early part of the 20th century. Also, mild poltergeist activity has been reported there as recently as 1992
Lenfel Hall is said to be haunted by the ghost of Peter Sanmartino, founder of Fairleigh Dickinson. Reports mention lights turning on and off, and occasional sightings, especially in connection with historic Mansion events.
The arboretum is said to be haunted by the Lady in Blue who appears near a lake in the back of the woods. She appears most often during sunset, but also during the day, which is kind of unusual. She appears filmy and no one has ever seen a face or body, just a bluish […]
The Great Hall at Drew University is a castle-like building in the campus center where faculty offices are. The upper floor has a long, red-carpeted room that used to hold religious services. It’s wood-paneled with carved beams, a large fireplace, and seamless paneled doors. Reports include faces in ceiling carvings, chandeliers swinging without cause, strange […]
Myers Hall was a Civil War hospital. A dying soldier demanded to see his horse. The horse was brought in, but upon finishing the task the horse refused to go down the stairs to leave so he was shot. The horse’s spirit still roams the halls.
This large enclave of buildings in Camarillo is now a university, but it was originally built in the 1920s as a state mental hospital. It was converted into a school in the mid-90s. Over the years, there have been many stories of ghosts of all kinds, likely due to the fact that patients once lived—and […]
The origin is not known of this ghost, but many people have seen pianos playing by themselves and doors closing.
Feelings of always being watched after dark.
In the 1980’s a janitor was cleaning a large clock hanging off the balcony and apparently he fell off the balcony and a chair broke his back and sometimes if you’re sitting in the area he fell on you get a crushing sensation and a very odd smell.
Located within the South Dakota Administration Building. A man that was a janitor in 1919, fell out of an alcove above the stage where an organ was located. The organ would randomly play for two years following his death until it was dismantled and scrapped. He causes a lot of electrical and technical problems if […]
Epperson Hall – This house, now the architecture school at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, has been haunted by a young woman for many years. The house was formerly owned by a local businessman and his daughter-in-law killed herself in the attic when she was banned from dating a man who worked on […]
During WWII a couple of young women hung themselves in Herr House, a dorm on campus. The room is still being used, but the closet is blocked off. Now, you can hear people walking in empty rooms and other weird things happening.