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| Name: Fifth Avenue Yellow House, AL Submitted By: | When this house was first built it was inhabited by a young couple and their newborn baby. After being fired from his job the man decided that he had no choice but to kill himself and his family. Enraged he took a butcher knife and sliced his wife and child into pieces placing the slices in the refrigerator. The insensate man turned the knife and dealt himself a deadly blow to the heart. the knife and stabbed. Today if there is a full moon one may see the slices moving about the house. |
| Name: University Chapel Auburn University Auburn, AL Submitted By: | Once used as a theater the University Chapel was a hospital during the Civil War. When the chapel was used by theater students it was haunted by a ghost identified as Sydney Grimlett. When the thespians moved their operations across the street to the Telfair Peet Theater Sydney followed. Sydney Grimlett a confederate soldier had his leg amputated before he died. When there are theater productions Sydney makes his presence known by opening and closing drawers making rattling noises locking and unlocking doors and destroying equipment only to repair it again. There have also been reports of pianos playing and footsteps on the catwalk. |
| Name: Parkwood Apartments 4th Ave. South Birmingham, AL Submitted By: | During the 1970's these apartments were the site of a multiple homicide. On the anniversary of the murders which occurs in January the stench of burning human flesh is pungent. Blood appears to ooze from the upstairs foyer. One woman even reported feeling fingers caress her neck and bosom on that January day. Many believe the apparition to be that of the murderer; he was never found. |
| Name: none Hayvalley Rd. Cordova, AL Submitted By: | Inside this white house adjacent to the railroad tracks a rocking chair is said to rock back and forth on its own in an upstairs corner. Footsteps have also been heard on the stairs. |
| Name: none An old dirt road Goodwater, AL Submitted By: | Residents of the area have reported hearing both a baby cry and a horse-drawn carriage passing by. No one knows the story behind the activity but many have their suspicions. Some claim that raiders took over a passing carriage killed the adults inside and left the baby in the woods to starve to death. |
| Name: none Whitesburg Dr. Huntsville, AL Submitted By: | A girl by the name of Sally Carter once lived in this area but was murdered at the tender age of sixteen. She now haunts these lush estates and is said to even topple her own tombstone. |
| Name: Hells Gate Unknown Oxford, AL Submitted By: | The bridge has earned this name because it is said if one stops on the bridge and turns around the road behind him looks like the fiery gates of Hell. Many years ago a young couple lost their lives on this bridge. On a dark night if one stops on the bridge and turns off all the lights a member of the couple will get into the vehicle leaving a wet spot on the seat. |
| Name: Cry Baby Bridge Kali Oka Rd. Saraland, AL Submitted By: | Under this bridge many years ago a small baby drowned. It is said that the cries of the baby may be heard at times and if baby powder is sprinkled on the bridge footprints of a small child may be seen. |
| Name: The University of Alabama On the quad between the armed forces and the libra Tuscaloosa, AL Submitted By: | During the Civil War a treaty was signed in this building. On the first attempt a Union soldier entered alone and was beaten tortured and finally killed. Today in addition to scraping sounds footsteps moaning screaming are also heard. |
| Name: The Red Lady's Room Hundington College Montgomery, AL Submitted By: Fala Givens | The tales say there was once a girl who went to the school that was obsessed with the color red, and was joked on for it. So she ended up comitting suicide in her room in a red dress. It is said you can hear her or she throws things especially if provoked, and will close the doors and windows on you. The entire dorm floor has been closed and her room was turned into the boiler room. |
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| Arizona | |
| Name: Officer's Quarters unknown unknown, AZ Submitted By: | "Built in the 1850s the first post hospital was named the Carleton House after Colonel James Carleton. More than one hundred fifty years ago a woman named Charlotte gave birth to a stillborn son; she died a few days later. Angry that her son did not receive a proper burial Charlotte still haunts the building. Now used as a residence for officers and their families many have reported strange happenings. Some families claim that their pets go berserk during the night while others report a cold spot affectionately known as ""Charlotte's Corner."" Legend has it that this spot is located near the staircase that once led to the morgue. Some have even seen Charlotte who is described as a tall beautiful blonde who wears long flowing gowns. " |
| Name: none Various Jerome, AZ Submitted By: | "During the turn of the century thousands of miners flocked to this boomtown to seek fortune. After the copper mine was depleted all but one hundred of the miners left. Today the community is a haven for artists and has been designated a historical landmark. Ghosts in the town include that of a prostitute that resides in the building now called ""Spook Hall."" In the Old Episcopal Church on Cleopatra Hill a white misty sprit of unknown origin has been spotted on numerous occasions. In the Old Company Clinic the ghosts of the influenza epidemic of 1917 are said to reside. " |
| Name: Slaughterhouse(Luana?s Canyon) a mile or two southeast of downtown Kingman Kingman, AZ Submitted By: | During the gold rush days of the 1800's a gold miner and his family lived a small wood shack along a dry wash in the heart of the canyon. Via mule the husband would venture into the Northwestern Mountains in search of gold returning semimonthly with food for his wife Luana and their young children. One month however the gold miner did not return. Soon supplies ran out and the children began to starve. Luana not able to tolerate the sight of her starving children lost her mind. During a thunderstorm she put on her wedding dress and chopped her children up into several pieces. Luana went to the river and tossed the remnants down stream. Luana returned the next morning and crying for the return of her children she died. It is said that on certain nights the her wailing may be heard from within the canyon's walls. |
| Arkansas | |
| Name: Old Stone House Near the Old City Square Bellfonte, AR Submitted By: | In the 1903 an old man his wife and their son lived on this farm. After losing the farm on a bet the enraged man went home and axed his wife and son to their deaths. He then turned himself in to the police and served several years in jail. After he was released feeling as if he had not been duly punished the man placed bars on his windows to emulate the environment of his jail cell. It is said that through the bars one may see the wife and child of the man sitting on the living room floor. |
| Name: Small white house Unknown Driggs Community, AR Submitted By: | This house is haunted by a very unhappy alcoholic. Strange noises coming from the wall and large pieces of furniture move across the room. On one occasion an elderly woman was attacked by the air as she was walking to the bathroom; she gained several bruises but sustained no major injuries. |
| California | |
| Name: House Next to a Home Depot Alhambra, CA Submitted By: | This house is said to have been built around the turn of the century by an elderly man with many children. When the man died in the 1940's of old age he left his spirit behind in the home. The apparition drags people out of their beds during the night leaving them in the hallway. The man also has an affinity for doors-every door in the house that is left open is always found closed again. |
| Name: The Red House Along the Railroad Tracks Artesia, CA Submitted By: | In 1911 a man and his fiancee lived in this house. On the night before their wedding the two got into a fight and the woman was pushed down the stairs; she died. The man then buried his would-be-bride behind the house. It is said that if one passes her grave he will sometimes see the woman in a white grown floating around the area. |
| Name: Castle Air Museum Air Force Base Atwater, CA Submitted By: | "On the grounds of the air force base is said to be a haunted plane. Allegedly a pilot died in the plane. Since residing at the museum the plane has been known to have lights going on and off and moving figures have been noticed. On the exterior of the plane is written ""Raising Hell.""" |
| Name: National Hotel 1.5 miles outside of Yosemite?Highway 49 Jamestown, CA Submitted By: | It is reported that this hotel is frequented by apparitions of the female persuasion. One woman reports that while having dinner at the restaurant she was constantly kicked in the leg though no one was at the table with her. She also reported there being a loud crash just a few minutes later in the kitchen. After the crash she felt a breeze rush past her as the doors behind her swung open and closed again. It is reported that employees will confirm many of the strange occurrences. |
| Name: Ambulatory Depot Beck Ave. (On the ramp to I-80) Fairfield, CA Submitted By: | The depot was once a house owned by Mr. Beck. One fall evening as he was raking his yard he fell into a hole and subsequently died. It is said that he now haunts the depot. Mr. Beck however is a friendly ghost. He is reported to do things such as change radio stations from rock to classical. He has also been known to go through the drivers' laundry placing their socks on the door knobs. |
| Name: The Boonies Outside of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Submitted By: | Several miles away from most civilization lies a house known as The Boonies. It is said that an insane man and his rabbits lived in this house; the rabbits were all shaved. During the night passers by would see a faint red glow coming from the house; they would also hear a high pitched wailing. The next day rabbits with red skin would be seen running through the neighborhoods. |
| Name: none unknown Meadow Vista, CA Submitted By: | "This site which now lies deep in the woods was once a mental institution for many ""crazy"" children in the 1930s. There is also a hospital associated with the abandoned cabins that lies 10 miles away. The children who were violent or depressed were sent here for treatment. Children who misbehaved were strapped to the beds with belts and beaten until they were unconscious. Many the children were killed and due to this cruelty the facility was closed and the gate around the hospital's perimeter was chained closed. Many have seen not only lights in the windows but shadows of children as well." |
| Name: Moss Beach Distillery on a cliff overlooking the ocean Moss Beach, CA Submitted By: | "During the Prohibition era of the 1920s a young woman was murdered after her lover found her cheating with another man who was employed at the site. Today ""The Lady in Blue"" lurks around the cliffs surrounding the building; she warns children not to play too close to the edge. In the area there have also numerous reports of poltergeist activity. Such activities include: incessant telephone ringing cases of wine being stacked behind the door leading to a windowless storage room objects randomly being thrown about and doors mysteriously slamming. " |
| Name: Claremont Hotel The border of Oakland and Berkeley Oakland, CA Submitted By: | Built in 1916 this stately structure has been an exclusive get away for the rich and monthly housing for students. Currently however it is a Spa Resort with a haunted room; room 419. In this hotel Room 419 is said to be haunted. Exactly what or whom the room is haunted by is unknown but there have been many complaints from the occupants of suites surrounding room 419. They constantly complain of noises and pounding but nothing is ever found. |
| Name: House a few blocks from the Crystal Cathedral Orange, CA Submitted By: | This house is alleged to have a haunted bathroom. It is said that late one night a woman was home alone and decided to use the restroom. On the toilet she saw a smallish looking person. It is also reported that late one night sounds that appeared to be water dripping euphoniously came from the restroom. When it was checked there were no leaky faucets. No one seems to know why the bathroom is haunted. |
| Name: Wal-Mart unknown Panorama City, CA Submitted By: | In this building that is now a Walmart a woman was killed in an elevator crash. Many employees at the site have reported seeing a female apparition on the third floor of the building. There have been noises of stocked merchandise being knocked over on the floor so many believe it is the ghost of the woman doing so. |
| Name: Palm Avenue Unknown Penngrove, CA Submitted By: | For the past fifty years the lone road in this small town has been haunted by strange noises. It is said that during quiet summer's nights horses are heard galloping down the road though there are no horses there. Many others have heard horses galloping toward them in broad daylight while they have seen nothing. |
| Name: School Unknown Redlands, CA Submitted By: | It is said that in this school a young girl died in the nurse's office. Now the entire grounds of the school are haunted by the little girl. Allegedly the swings swing by themselves-even though the wind is calm. Sometimes one may even hear a girl whispering to them on the playground. If anyone knocks on the door of the nurses office it knocks back! |
| Name: none 801 Hardwick Ct. Sacramento, CA Submitted By: | When this house was being built in 1996 a worker accused a coworker of having an affair with his wife. In a bitter fit of rage the worker killed the supposed adulterer and buried him in the foundation of the house. Today the neighbors living around the house have reported observing a silhouette of a man with a nail in his chest hammering boards and pieces of furniture. |
| Name: Hotel del Coronado Coronado San Diego, CA Submitted By: | In 1892 after discovering that he was cheating on her Kate Morgan decided to leave her husband. She stayed at the Hotel del Coronado that night and her husband broke in and shot her. Today many reports have been made about ghosts and the sounds of gunshots throughout the building. |
| Name: Tsunami Beach Club Gaslamp Quarter none, CA Submitted By: | Built in 1866 this building was once frequented by such names as Wyatt Earp. There are said to be tunnels underneath the building leading to other hotels in the area allowing for either an escape or quick getaway. The building is plagued by hissing sounds and footsteps. Many also feel as though they are constantly being watched. |
| Name: Whaley House Downtown none, CA Submitted By: | During the early part of the 20th century this house was home to the Whaley family while it was also being used as a town hall and courthouse. Hangings were a frequent occurrence in the parlor and strange happenings have been linked to this. All the Whaley children died unnatural deaths such as having an ax fall on their head and being killed in the doorway of a closet. Today in addition to the sightings of two apparitions footsteps are heard and many weird odors permeate through the house. |
| Name: Alcatraz Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay San Francisco, CA Submitted By: | It is said that if one sleeps in a jail cell sometime during the night he will hear someone banging on the cell doors when no one is there. |
| Name: House Unknown San Jose, CA Submitted By: | This house is haunted by two apparitions--Mary and her son. Sometimes Mary has been reported to be very nice; she teaches children nursery rhymes and reads them bed time stories. Other times however Mary is said to be very evil; she has set the house on fire at least four times. Once she ripped a cat from a little girl's arms and threw it down the hallway. Also in this house is one room that is freezing cold all the time. There have been reports of doors opening and closing by themselves objects moving around and television and radio stations changing alone. |
| Name: Winchester House Winchester Blvd. none, CA Submitted By: | "Many mysteries surround this surreal mansion. There are a hundred and sixty rooms in this house many having unique features such as windows looking into other rooms doors opening outside from the third floor and various sizes of doors. ""Why"" one might ask; the reason is quite simple. After Sarah Winchester's husband and child died in 1884 she went to try to contact their spirits; she wanted to know what to do concerning the ghosts of all the people that had been killed by the Winchester rifle. She was unable to contact her family but was instructed to incessantly add rooms to the house to constantly confuse the unfriendly spirits. When the earthquake of 1906 struck she was pinned a room. Building continued and she was never seen again. Today residents hear ghostly music emanating from the house. Many other strange activities have been reported as well. " |
| Name: River Oaks Park unknown Santa Clara, CA Submitted By: | Many complaints have been filed to the police department by nearby residents due to the suspicion that drunk teenagers were hanging around the park. It was found that the park was actually empty but it was an ancient Native American burial ground for the Olone tribe. |
| Name: Toys R US Intersection of El Camino and Rosemead Blvd. Sunnyvale, CA Submitted By: | This store sits atop the foundation of an old mansion. One day a former resident cut off his hands while chopping wood; he still lurks around the premises. The spirit has been known to knock over boxes in the store late at night. Cameras were set up at one time to capture the nightly occurrences; a shadowy figure was seen walking up and down each aisle. |
| Name: Suisun City, CA Andrews Cir. , CA Submitted By: | We wonder if our house is haunted. We often hear noises in the Attic, which we have never been in. . . our television turns off by itself. . .my daughter has obvisously seen something that terrified her she clinched on to us. . .my husband has felt something hit him when running to our daughter whom seemed like she was fighting something in her room in the middle of the night. . .our bedroom doors suddenly flew open from the shut position that it woke us from a deep sleep and we often see shadows. |
| Name: willits,Ca. Willits, CA Submitted By: | I dont know the exact address or steet but i know it occured in willits Ca. Willits is a small town so the information can be easily verified. My older brother knew the man that commited the act. The man murdered his wife and i believe more than one of his children with an ax. Then he shot himself. Years later i was listening to the popular radio talk show host art bell and a lady called in and told art about a friend of hers that was looking for a cheap place to rent and found a house in willits,Very cheap. After occupying the house she began to be awakened at night by horrible screaming and the sound of loud footsteps running through the house followed by a horrible stench. She confronted the realter with this information and the realter admitted that that horrible murder occured in the house she was occupying. After hearing that i began to investigate that murder as i am an ex security officer with extensive training in that field. I met a man who claimed he used to play with the killer in the same house where those murders occured. He said one day he was playing with that person when they were both children,In one of the bedrooms of that same house. He claimed that all of a sudden that same person began yelling look my granpa!My granpa and pointing accross the room. This person said he looked where his playmate was pointing and saw nothing.After further investigation i found out the killers grandfather or father died in that same house!After further investigation i was threatened and ran out of willits by police chief gerry gonzales,And deputies Bill smith and John Snitzeous. His last name is so strange that im not sure about the correct spellings. They threatened my life and stole my property.Later i found out only because one of my older brothers hunts with one of those two deputys that they belong to a group of people that are known to be involved with the distribnution of child pornography. In all fairness to my brother after becoming aware of this he has distanced himself from those evil perverts.Thank you for your attention to this matter. I hope a couragous much younger man will pick up this ball and run with it from here. |
| Colorado | |
| Name: Eastholme in the Rockies Unknown Cascade, CO Submitted By: | "In this quaint bed and breakfast in the heart of the Rocky Mountains lives a female ghost whose identity is unknown. She has been heard on the third floor whispering ""Grace?"" tinkling the piano keys and walking throughout the building. She has been seen in a red satin dress standing on the balcony and in the foyer wearing a long dark dress." |
| Name: Cemetery Unknown Central City, CO Submitted By: | This cemetery holds the remains of a woman who was determined to be a witch by her peers. If one stands just a few yards from her grave a green mist will surround the area. If the lighting is right hundreds of maggots will cover the ground. |
| Name: Lee Residence 20 Miles North of Colorado Springs in the Black Fo Colorado Springs, CO Submitted By: | Pictures taken at this house have dogs faces fog and mysterious glows in them. Videotape taken by an amateur investigator revealed balls of light going in no direction. He also found that a compass sways on one corner of the house. This house could be a portal to an outer realm such as those in Hopi legends. |
| Name: St. Francis Hospital unknown none, CO Submitted By: | "The room formerly used as the tuberculosis ward is now a records room. There are at least two spirits that have been reported to haunt the area. One will often come behind nurses in the room and ask in a muffled voice ""What ya doin?"". Another spirit was reported to have locked an employee in a closet. " |
| Name: Molly Brown unknown Denver, CO Submitted By: | The unusual activity in this house has been reported by several employees. Hauntings include dark shadows moving about rooms when there is no light to produce them and piano keys moving on their own but making no sound. In this building many people report the pungent smell of fresh cigar smoke; Mr. Brown was known to be an avid smoker of cigars. |
| Name: State Capitol Building Unknown none, CO Submitted By: | The Colorado State Capitol Building is connected to several others by a series of tunnels. Originally these tunnels were used to move coal from place to place for heating purposes. One female apparition who wears long turn of the century style dresses is known to haunt the area. She has been seen in all of the buildings and the tunnels themselves. Very inquisitive the woman is said to have been seen reading over the shoulders of employees. |
| Name: Brown Palace Near the capitol building none, CO Submitted By: | Also connected to the series of cold tunnels this building is plagued by the incessant sound of someone coughing. It is also frequented my the same ghost that haunts the capital. |
| Name: Buckhorn Exchange Just west of downtown none, CO Submitted By: | Presently a restaurant when the fur trade began this building was one of the first trading posts in the area. It is said that the building is haunted by many of the traders. There have been reports of tables moving suddenly. Also many have reported hearing voices and footsteps when no one is talking or moving. |
| Name: Hatchet Lady Bridge Near Highway 285 Golden, CO Submitted By: | Beneath this bridge the decapitated body of Adolph Coors? son was found. If one cross the bridge in a car it will sputter inexplicably. The car does not completely lose control however and one can safely make it across the bridge. |
| Name: Stage Coach Country Inn Outside of Granby Hot Sulfur Springs, CO Submitted By: | This Bed and Breakfast is reported to have many phantoms?both adult and adolescent. Objects in rooms throughout the inn move from place to place before one's very eyes. Many have complained of hearing heavy footsteps during the middle of the night. Some of the ghost are even known to suck all the heat from a room. The ghosts have even been known to leave bruises on those whom they attack. |
| Name: ruins of Gore Orphanage off of Gore Orphanage Road Lorain, CO Submitted By: | A large orphanage housing over 100 children once stood here. On his way to the outhouse young boy fell dropped his lantern and thus set the entire complex ablaze. None but the boy managed to escape. Today if one stands in the remains of the building he will hear the screams of the children and infants that perished in the inferno. |
| Connecticut | |
| Name: none Orchard Rd. off the Berlin Turnpike Berlin, CT Submitted By: | Blocked a by a red gate this dirt road eventually leads to a house. Many years ago while mourning the death of her husband a woman was hit by a train. Today witnesses say the sound of a train whistle may be heard coming from the house. |
| Name: House Middletown Road at the top of the first hill none, CT Submitted By: | In this house once lived a woman and her five children. One particularly harsh winter one of the children caught a deadly bout of influenza. Quickly the disease spread to all the other children and they died a slow agonizing death. Today the children are heard talking screaming and crying. |
| Name: Old Trinity Church unknown Brooklyn, CT Submitted By: | "Behind the graveyard is a small path that leads to a cross-shaped clearing. The animals that make this clearing their home are thought to be possessed--so is the church. Allegedly the serial killer Mike Ross buried his victims behind the church and in blood wrote ""I love little girls."" These women are thought to be the cause of the paranormal activity that exists there today." |
| Name: none unknown Harwington, CT Submitted By: | If one takes a picture inside this cabin objects that resemble lighting rods appear. No one has yet been able to explain why. |
| Name: The White Lady Union Cemetery Monroe, CT Submitted By: | "The ""White Lady"" as she is often called is most commonly seen standing in the road. She is often hit by oncoming cars but much to the drivers' surprise their cars never receive damage. There are numerous other reports of demons and other ghosts in the cemetery." |
| Name: Bloody Mary's Cabin Pequot Ledge Campground Oakdale, CT Submitted By: | "Long ago a young girl named Mary committed suicide when the moon was full. Today during a full moon if one travels to the cabin looks in the mirror and says ""Bloody Mary"" three times Mary will return and wreak havoc on the cabin. " |
| Name: none 15 Whitcomb Rd. Simsbury, CT Submitted By: | The former owner of this house a tobacco farmer was killed by an employee while smoking a cigar. Today he haunts the house; he moves objects turns the shower on and even swings in the children's swing set. |
| Delaware | |
| Florida | |
| Name: Royalty Theater unknown none, FL Submitted By: | The Royalty Theater was once an old vaudevillian movie house and since 1921 it has been plagued by paranormal activity. The theater's apparition is nicknamed Captain. He is said to be a bearded blue-eyed man in a blue coat and hat. Footsteps are heard moving across the stage when no one is present. On one stage wall there is an image of a knife that simply will not go away--it has been covered by twenty coats of paint! Users of the theater do maintain however hat Captain is actually very friendly and does not harm anyone. |
| Name: The Boston House Boston Av. Fort Pierce, FL Submitted By: | In 1901 a woman hanged herself in the attic of this building. The attic which now serves as an attorney's office is haunted by the woman. The woman now haunts the buildings. Her visits occur so often that the story has been featured in the local newspaper numerous times. |
| Name: Ghost Light Road Greenbryer Rd. Jacksonville, FL Submitted By: | A man was once driving down this road when he crashed and was subsequently decapitated. If one drives on this road at about five miles an hour a white light will approach the car and then hover above it. |
| Name: Ponce Hall Flagler College St. Augustine, FL Submitted By: | The building that is now a college used to be the Ponce de Leon Hotel run by Henry Flagler and his mentally unstable wife. After their daughter died Mrs. Flagler hanged herself on the fourth floor of the hotel. The building which is also the girls? dormitory is plagued by many strange events. Girls on the third floor constantly hear ballroom music above them although the 4th floor is sealed off. One girl reportedly went into hysterics because her bed began to shake wildly though no one was in the room with her. Though they need the space administrators will not allow students to room on the fourth floor. |
| Name: Reynolds Hall Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Submitted By: | Located on one of the lower floors of this dormitory is a communal shower in which a janitor once hanged himself. Today the man haunts the facilities. The showers will turn themselves on and off and the bathroom doors open and close. |
| Georgia | |
| Name: House South St. Albany, GA Submitted By: | This house is haunted by an older grizzly looking gentleman. However the apparition is not a mean one; he protects residents of the house and even saved one woman from an abusive boyfriend. The ma checks in on the bedrooms of the residents at night before returning to his own room?the back bathroom. |
| Name: The Ezekiel Harris House unknown Augusta, GA Submitted By: | During the Revolutionary War a soldier was hanged from the stairwell of this home. At times the sound of a man swinging from a taut rope is heard. The soldier himself is also seen from time to time. |
| Name: Baby Bridge unknown Calhoun, GA Submitted By: | If one travels to this bridge turns off his car and places his keys on the hood of the car he will see a woman with a baby carriage strolling across the bridge. The woman will then turn towards him and cast a very stern look. Some have even heard babies screaming near the bridge. |
| Name: Dungeon Unknown Cumberland Island, GA Submitted By: | A wealthy couple and their friends were in the midst of a huge dinner party when suddenly the house burst into flames. Everyone managed to escape except the owner of the mansion. After a large funeral service the victim's charred remains were laid to rest. The house was abandoned but a few weeks later man was seen having another dinner party. As the house burned for a second time several went to inspect the scene and found the man's body?again. When investigators went to see if the body was still in the casket it was gone. Since that time visitors have reported mysterious sights and sounds at the mansion. |
| Name: Old Lighthouse unknown Saint Simon's Island, GA Submitted By: | The first owner of this old lighthouse was brutally murdered around 1872 and since then the lighthouse has been haunted. The apparition is regularly heard going up the staircase. However he is never heard coming down. |
| Name: Harville House unknown Statesboro, GA Submitted By: | Two old ladies once resided in this house but when they died no one noticed and all their possessions remained. Today a blue light can be seen in a window at night and brave persons who have ventured inside have reported seeing the two women rocking in their chairs. |
| Hawaii | |
| Name: none unknown Kaimuki, HI Submitted By: | In this house resides one of the most demonic spirits ever known. The previous owners were thrown around by an unknown entity before finally moving out. The house remains vacant. |
| Name: House Below Pupukea Mountain on the road leading to Wiam Oahu, HI Submitted By: | This house on the north shore is haunted. The woman that once lived here became so angry with her infant child that she killed him and buried him beneath the house. During the wee hours of the morning a baby may be heard crying throughout the house; no one has yet found the source of the noise. |
| Name: Wiamea Lookout Unknown none, HI Submitted By: | Located at this lookout is an ancient burial ground. Around the grounds there are many rocks that are not supposed to be taken. If one drives up the road to this lookout he will count ten road bumps. Upon return however only seven will be counted. |
| Idaho | |
| Name: The Kraft House unknown Pocatello, ID Submitted By: | "In 1984 after being drugged at a party by a crazed man a young woman was taken to this warehouse. She was raped while on a chair in the middle of the warehouse and in the process the depraved's gun went off instantly killing the woman. The bullet was never found. Exactly ten years later the manager of the warehouse had to stay late to complete an assignment. At 3:59 AM 15 calls were made to 911 from the 15 phone lines in the warehouse. All the operators reported hearing a woman cry ""Please help me"" then a dial tone. When police arrived on the scene they found a chair in the middle of the warehouse and a bullet nearby. " |
| Name: Pocatello highschool 325 North Author ave Pocatello, ID Submitted By: tom | POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL The story of Pocatello High School. Pocatello High School can be found in Pocatello, Idaho. The school dates back to the early 1900’s even though it did burn completely to the ground in 1914. The school was rebuilt at the exact same location. In 1939, additions were made to the school including a new gymnasium and more buildings in recent years. Even with all the renovations, the school still has a unique 1916 feel about it. Not only is the high school one of the oldest buildings still in existence, but it has ghost of the past that are not willing to leave. Sometime between the 1930’s and the 1950’s two best friends, girls, made a suicide pact. No one knows the reason or reasons these girls decided to end their life, however, one of the girls hung herself from her own locker while the other girl was too afraid to stick to her end of the pact. Many people would smell the perfume of the dead girl as they passed by the locker so strong the school finally threw out her locker. However, this did not help release the girl’s spirit. The custodial staff has seen her walking the halls and at times, her perfume still lingers in the air. Science class had a visitor that could not be explained away by reasonable occurrences. At one time, the class used a real skeleton to learn about the bones of the human body. However, the school switched to plastic bones and packed away the real bones. This upset one ghost that would place the real skeleton in the cabinets and other places around the room. Many people passing by the school have seen faces peering out at them from the library windows and some of back windows. A visit to the Pocatello High School during the evening hours will give you a special treat as unseen hands will play a concert on the piano in the auditorium. |
| Name: Pocatello high school 325 n.w. authur ave Pocatello, ID Submitted By: tom | Built in 1893 this high school is shrouded by a number of ghost stories. Two of the stories involve the locker room just beneath the stage. In one case the lead actress in a play was strangled in the locker room by a jealous understudy. The understudy simply went on the stage and took the murdered girl's place. If one stands on the balcony at night and shines a red light on center stage he will be confront by a girl in a polka dot dress. In the other story a girl was waiting for an audition and was raped and killed by an unknown man. Today if one is in the locker room when all is quiet he will hear rapid breathing and faint moans. Often there are allegedly cool breezes accompanied by the feeling of fingers brushing lightly across the neck and shoulders. I am now a senior at Pocatello High School, and have made frequent visits there at night with my father years before that. You may say that you haven’t seen anything supernatural…..but face it the school is haunted. I have heard my share of haunted stories…and have heard the clankings in the locker room. There is no doubt in my mind that our school is haunted. Comment by tia Ellis | 01.9.2006 | 11:30 pm Actually, even though the rape may have happened long ago, you may actually be able to still hear it. Sometimes buildings well old buildings trap certain occurances and replay them over and over again. it’s a proven fact. Ever see ghosthunters on Sci-fi? Taps. They explained this on the episode they did on the hotel from THE SHINING. Don’t think you know everything because you don’t. Anything and everything is possible. Comment by Ashley | 07.24.2006 | 3:40 pm Built in 1893, this high school is shrouded by a number of ghost stories. Two of the stories involve the locker room just beneath the stage. In one case, the lead actress in a play was strangled in the locker room by a jealous understudy. The understudy simply went on the stage and took the murdered girl’s place. If one stands on the balcony at night and shines a red light on center stage, he will be confront by a girl in a polka dot dress. In the other story, a girl was waiting for an audition and was raped and killed by an unknown man. Today, if one is in the locker room when all is quiet, he will hear rapid breathing and faint moans. Often, there are allegedly cool breezes accompanied by the feeling of fingers brushing lightly across the neck and shoulders. The first mistake in the story is that the area under the stage is not called a locker room, they are dressing rooms. In my day, no one used the girls restroom in the dressing room hall, we all used the boys room because we were sure the girls room was haunted. That may or may not have been true but we didn’t even go to that end of the hall alone. Maybe there were ghosts, maybe the light at that end just didn’t work which is always creepy in an old building. I did sit in the hall once all by my self, hoping to hear the sound or see a ghost but nothing happend. Does that mean anything? No. Too bad you don’t have more stories like the missing locker and the stairways behind the walls. Mrs. Beryl Taylor knew them all. Comment by ALF | 09.4.2006 | 4:58 pm I currently attend Poky, and I have heard them all. For example, the one about the girl who locked herself in a locker and hung herself on friday. She wore a whole bottle of perfume to cover the smell up. she wasn’t discovered until the next monday. I guess the lockers were bigger. Also, the jazz band had a rock-a-thon and we held a seance. Sorry, I can’t spell very well. Anyway, we talked to the polk-a-dot girl but she didn’t tell us who did it. by the time she was telling us what happened I had left the stage Cassi our love goes out to you. Comment by megan | 10.24.2006 | 9:41 pm I had just recently graduated from poky. The four years that i had spent there migh have been the coolest of my life. I have seen aperations and ghostly figures at the end of allways and i have shined the red light on the stage and saw something run acrose it very quickly. I do wish to major in paranormal activity and to come back to the high school and do some real work on it. Comment by John Silverton | 11.9.2006 | 2:36 pm i go to pocatello high school and i also work there, ya thats right im a jantior, so im there in the summer and really late at night. i have personally heard footsteps in the aditorium late at night when thers no one there. a few people that work with me also state that they too have heard and seen things, like one said he saw a girl dancing on stage, and another ran out almost in tears saying her mop bucket slid by itself into the double doors. i worked there last summer and there were some balloons that were tied on to a random seat in the audatorium that didnt go flat the whole summer and would blow like there was a slight breeze. ya poky is an old school but i found it eerie. Comment by missy | 08.10.2007 | 9:16 pm WHy is this listed under COnnecticut instead of Idaho? Comment by Josh | 10.4.2007 | 4:03 pm I know it is haunted for a fact i am a freshmen there, and my grandma and dad and uncle and my aunt and so on went there and my other grandma was a janitor there for 6 years she quit after then and moved anyways she worked there at night and she seen things like a girl walking down the hall singing then diasapears into thin air and then when she went into the room with the stage she seen things and heard stuff and i know it is haunted the people that think it isn’t its because they don’t want to see one thats why, if u don’t believe me then go around the building 3 times i went and it freaked me out but the school is good and fun so dont be afraid of it it only happens at night Comment by Amber | 10.15.2007 | 8:17 pm This School Is in Pocatello Idaho. Therefore it needs to be put there in the listing. now as for the school being Haunted. IT IS!!!!!!! i HAVE SEEN THINGS. ME AND A FRIEND SAW THIS. One night around 1:30 am. him and i were driving by the school. we saw two girls in the windows at the back of the main bldg. Now we then went to the windows by the deans office, and by small gym. now one was there we saw the town girls walk by window, then we saw them inside the deans office window. that freaked us out, cause they looked at us. we left but didn’t go home we drove back by about 20 mins later. and the fire dept. was there, a fire was started in the deans office, but the kicker is when the fired dept responded, the door of deans office was locked, and fire was set from within his office in a garrabge can. Also I have witnessed first hand the hauntings of the auditorium, and the seage, the locker rooms, and other areas of school. also saw a door to a locked balcony. watched door shut, and a kid w/ jenkins (drama teach) went to balcony and found both doors locked. he unlocked them, went in and foun no one sitting in any of the seats. The tunnels under the school, that is some massive haunting grounds. I’ve seen the girl, and a few other gohsts. I went and heard footsteps, turn and no one there. I fave also felt someone touch me, from behind, turn and no one there. Seen a girl and a guy in windows of libary. Also a friend of mine killed himself on the road right behind the school. I also have seen people walk down halls, and go to where u think they’d be, and find no one Comment by tom | 10.15.2007 | 11:39 pm I’m a junior and i can’t really tell you if poky high is haunted or not. But I do belive that the school is haunted. I have heard some freaky things in the school before but never been able to see any “ghost”…yet. I’m not afraid of ghost at all, as a matter of fact, I want to see the ghost. Me and my friend are planning on driving around the school three times on holloween night and look directly through the library windows. One of my friends did that and said when she did it, she seen a red outlinning of a person hannging from a rope. That just makes me even more curious, don’t you? Comment by amber | 10.18.2007 | 9:08 pm amber that is true about the library windows, and the red outlinning of a person hannging from a rope. I too have seen it. also check all the windows at back of main bldg. I’ve seen two girls. Sometimes they are there. If you see them looking down like they are looking at the road, see if you can see their eyes. Also i’ve seen the girl, the one that got hung in the locker. I’ve also seen and heard other things. You need to ask your friends, and even the janitors, cause i’ve known some of them, and they really don’t like to be there after hours. I also would like to know of any other stories that you know of. Comment by tom | 10.20.2007 | 1:30 am |
| Illinois | |
| Name: House Unknown Alton, IL Submitted By: | This house has many active spirits. Sometimes the sound of a heartbeat crescendoes to deafening volumes before subsiding. Clicking tapping and footsteps are also heard from time to time. Most prominent however is the sound of a woman crying. |
| Name: Resurrection Mary 79th Street Bridgeview, IL Submitted By: | One raining day a woman was killed as she was leaving the ceremony. Today she hitchhikes in her wedding dress along 79th street. After one picks her up for a ride she vaishes leaving the seats and car floor wet from that rainy night. |
| Name: Bloods Point Road Unknown Cherry Valley, IL Submitted By: | If one travels on this road toward the cemetery he will notice a bridge just above the train tracks. Once a school bus filled with children flew off the bridge killing all the passengers. Today if a car is put in neutral on this spot it will be mysteriously pushed across the bridge. There is also a traffic light in the area that seems to change locations. In the cemetery many have seen a ghost and heard whistling. |
| Name: Allerton Mansion unknown Chicago, IL Submitted By: | A woman in white haunts this mansion and its grounds. She is sometimes seen putting on her hat and gloves and walking in the garden. Everyone who has stayed overnight has heard footsteps outside the door pacing. Upon investigation however they find nothing. |
| Name: Excaliber Night Club On Dearborn none, IL Submitted By: | The victims of both the Great Chicago Fire and a shipwreck in Lake Michigan were brought here. Many employees and patrons of this club now see apparitions and other strange happenings in the lower level of the building which is now a restaurant and arcade. |
| Name: Schweppe Mansion unknown none, IL Submitted By: | This stone mansion with twenty rooms was unoccupied for half a century after the man who owned it committed suicide; he was mourning the loss of his wife Laura Schweppe. The halls are haunted by the ghost of his servant. The ghost of the former owner is seen in the bedrooms. There is one window in the master bedroom that despite all the other windows being filthy never needs cleaning. |
| Name: none near some train tracks none, IL Submitted By: | "While walking home with her friend in 1993 a girl was struck by a train and killed. In her former residence there have been reports of lights blow dryers and the ceiling fan turning on and off without explanation. Doors open and close mysteriously and the toilet also flushes on its own. A young girl living in the house reported hearing a faint ""Hello""; it sounded like the girl who was killed. " |
| Name: none 229 Vincent Pl. Elgin, IL Submitted By: | In addition to many strange noises heard in this house a translucent figure has been spotted flying over people's heads. |
| Name: Illinois College Crampton Hall Jacksonville, IL Submitted By: | This hall houses many ghosts of people who have previously stayed there the most famous being Abraham Lincoln. |
| Name: Illinois College A dorm in Ellis Hall none, IL Submitted By: | After failing to be accepted into a sorority a girl committed suicide in her room; that room is now haunted by her ghost. Residents of that room can leave and come back to an unlocked door. The lights music television and curling irons will all be on though they were turned off before. Things move locations or will be missing for a few days without explanation. The television would also turns off randomly while one is watching it. |
| Name: Village Hall/Police Department Village of Bull Valley McHenry County, IL Submitted By: | This house which dates from the early nineteenth century has rounded exterior corners and has been renovated for its current use. On many occasions the sheriff deputies who stay after hours to do paperwork have reported hearing strange noises. |
| Name: Devil?s Road Just outside city limits Monmouth, IL Submitted By: | The road is marked by the sign of the devil--666--atop a dead end sign at the end of the street. Allegedly the grim reaper stands in the middle of the road as cars approach. Just as the car is about to mow him over the reaper vanishes into a puff of smoke. When the victims return the next day burn marks tell exactly where the reaper appeared. Also on the road is Haunted Bridge. Legend says that young couple came around the curve too fast and fell of the bridge to a watery grave. It is alleged that if one stops his car on the bridge he will be guided to safety. Bare footprints have been reported on rainy nights. Many others have also put powdered sugar on their car and reported hand prints after leaving the bridge. |
| Name: The Brown Mansion 111 E. Fayette Pittsfield, IL Submitted By: | After exposing himself to children and having sex with animals Tim Brown was given the choice of joining the army or serving seven years in prison. Rather than being punished Brown used a copperhead snake to kill himself in one of the mansion's upstairs rooms. Brown's nude silhouette can sometimes be seen in the upper left window. Furniture is often reported to be heard during the night and sobbing is often reported on Saturdays--the day of his death. |
| Name: None On the Kankakee River Wilmington, IL Submitted By: | "An old man named ""Minnow Bucket"" was beaten to death by two young men after flaunting his money during a card game. Minnow Bucket is said to walk along the riverbank--of which he was once caretaker-- and talks to fishermen about their catches and what lures to use. However he often gives bad advice. " |
| Indiana | |
| Name: Indiana University unknown Bloomington, IN Submitted By: | "This building now used for administrative purposes was once a stop on the ""Underground Railroad."" Today the words of many African spirituals are heard throughout the building. " |
| Name: none Humphree Hill Bluffton, IN Submitted By: | At the bottom of this hill lies a house in which a young girl died many years ago. Nowadays the entity is seen roaming the stairwell in blue clothes. Her image is also seen in mirrors and she has also been seeing looking from the bedroom window. |
| Name: Courthouse Unknown Boonville, IN Submitted By: | The ghosts of public hanging victims haunt this courthouse. Outside around midnight a rope floating and being pulled in midair is seen. In the basement one may also hear screams and at times the room becomes so cold one can feel the presence of despair fear and hostility. |
| Name: Ghost Road Meridian and 1050 N. Chesterton, IN Submitted By: | About one hundred years ago a woman left her young son with a baby-sitter and when she returned her home was ablaze. Frantically she ran inside to try to find her son but only found the baby-sitter. The woman searched the woods around her house for her baby. So overcome with grief was she that the woman died of a heart attack. If one drives to Ghost Road and parks he may see the woman--a whitish-blue light hiding behind trees. She may also be seen rocking in a chair in a field across the road. |
| Name: none Near Squire Boone Cave Corydon, IN Submitted By: | After being shot in the head in battle Rudolph Stepro could no longer deal with the agony of his life and thus committed suicide on the front porch of his farm house. Since then the house has been plagued by strange occurrences. Among other things water comes on by itself the radio changes stations and dishes fly through the air. The paranormal activity became so bad that the old house was torn down and replaced; the new house is plagued by the same spirits. |
| Name: White Lick Creek US Highway 36 Danville, IN Submitted By: | While this railroad trestle was being constructed an Irishman fell into a vat of hardening concrete and suffocated The original bridge was torn down and replaced but sightings of the man are continuously reported. |
| Name: Ruthmear Mansion unknown Elkhart, IN Submitted By: | This mansion is plagued by many phantoms throughout the year but especially on Halloween night. On Halloween alarms sound and lights go on and off though the house is empty. Objects may also be seen flying through the rooms and there have even been reports of gun shots in the house. |
| Name: Stepp Cemetery Morgan-Monroe forest Elletsville, IN Submitted By: | In this cemetery only accessible by foot around midnight an apparition of a lady appears on a rock that resembles a chair. On Halloween many cult groups venture to this place to conduct ceremonies. |
| Name: The Gray Lady Willard Library - First Ave. Evansville, IN Submitted By: | When this building was an abandoned train station many drifters and hobos used it for shelter. During that time a woman was murdered on the premises and she haunts the building today. Her presence is most often felt in the children's library and the scent of her perfume is present on Halloween. |
| Name: Dunes State Park The dunes near Gary Gary, IN Submitted By: | Diana an eccentric artist who once lived in a shack near Lake Michigan was brutally murdered by her husband Paul Wilson. The Dunes are haunted by her ghost. |
| Name: La Llorona Calumet Area none, IN Submitted By: | After drowning her two children in the Calumet River this woman has been grieving. She begs for a ride to the site of her children's death and upon arrival she vanishes. She has been described as a Mexican woman with pointed fingernails and long black hair. Other similar stories have arisen at the Yellowstone River in Montana the Rio Grande in Texas and the Guadalupita in New Mexico. |
| Name: Hannah House Unknown Indianapolis, IN Submitted By: | This is house is said to have been built by a German immigrant upon arrival in the United States. During the nineteenth century this house served as a station on the underground railroad. History says that there was a terrible fire one evening and all the slaves were burned to death in the basement. In order to maintain their secrecy the owners walled up the section of the basement that held the dead bodies. Many have reported hearing screams and moans from the basement. In an upstairs room a woman died in agony. Today the room is plagued by blood drenched walls the stench of decaying flesh and the sound of a shrill female scream. |
| Name: Jerome Cemetery Dog Cemetery Jerome, IN Submitted By: | This cemetery is haunted by a phantom dog with eyes of glowing fire. If one walks around the cemetery after dark he will be chased by the dog. The dog will continue chasing its prey until the person reaches his vehicle or exits the cemetery. |
| Name: none Bilger St. La Otto, IN Submitted By: | Two elderly people died peacefully in this house man years ago. Unfortunately their spirits are not resting the same way. Inhabitants of the house have heard voices of the two spirits. One of the spirits is said to hang around in search of his son. |
| Name: Former Location of Holy Family Hospital Near St. Joseph's church La Porte, IN Submitted By: | Located near St. Joseph's Church is the former Holy Family Hospital. During the Civil War it was used as a hospital for wounded Union soldiers. Today many see men dressed in Civil War uniforms walking around the neighborhood. |
| Name: Hacienda 1000 Center Plaza Mishawaka, IN Submitted By: | "In this house once lived a man his wife and their servant. Early one morning the insane maid hanged herself in the basement near the freezer. Shortly thereafter the wife shot her husband and then killed herself. Employees now report seeing soda fountains fill glasses on their own toilets flushing and flickering lights. Almost every employee however constantly hears a whispery ""Jobs done go home now."" " |
| Name: Barn Somerset St. none, IN Submitted By: | Over 200 hundred years ago a family of seven lived in this barn. One brutal night six of the family members were shot with muskets while the seventh died hiding in a closet. The family now haunts the house in the exact locations of the murders--the closet the windowsill and the doorway. In these places one may hear the screams and cries of young children. On the staircase the third step has been broken for more than two years; every attempt to fix it has failed. |
| Name: Gravity Hill Keller Hill Rd. off State Rd. 42 Moorsville, IN Submitted By: | About sixty years ago an elderly woman was making her way up this hill when her car ran out of gas. The woman got out of her car and began pushing it up the hill. She was not very strong however and eventually the car rolled backwards on top of her. As she lie there injured an oncoming truck ran over and killed the woman. Today if one puts his car in neutral at the bottom of the hill the old woman will push it to the top. |
| Name: The Pest House unknown Mount Pleasant, IN Submitted By: | This house is haunted by the spirits of the people who died of fatal diseases in the 1920s. |
| Name: House unknown Valpo, IN Submitted By: | This house was the site of Indiana's most atrocious murders. A man came home after a tough day at worked snapped and decapitated his entire family; he placed the heads on fence posts. Before police arrived the man shot himself in the mouth. Today the house is haunted. Many have seen heads strewn throughout the house upon first glance only to later see them disappear. |
| Name: haunted maddox house , IN Submitted By: Maisie Baumis | This house has had some pretty weird experiences. I'm at a quite young age and my mother and i have experienced some minor ghost reactions. nothing huge: get a ghost hunter in here NOW type thing but in the past we've had some people here before us who had a ghost hunter take out the spirits and when another person stayed, they were selling the place and their agent for selling the house accidently shot a picture of a couple ghosts. So i,myself, are a big believer in ghosts and spirits. My grandpa and i take pictures of ghosts in cemitarys and hit the jackpot! So all that's really happened was doors slam shut sometimes and there's human urine on the ground in my room all the time, where the agent took the last picture of a couple ghosts. |
| Name: Atterbury Job Corps P.o. Box 187 hospital Rd. Edinburgh , IN Submitted By: Danielle Slusher | On the Atterbury Job Corps Campus there are sittings of paranormal activity daily. I have personally seen a woman with long dark hair rolling dice in her hand but she was completely transparent, a man carrying a bag of blood but was also completely transparent, I have seen yellow glowing eyes in the woods, and I have heard wierd noises and expierenced extreme colds and hots and odd feelings that do not go away for hours on end. I have also seen shadow creatures back in the woods, and blood driping from headstones at the cemetery in the woods but when I reach down to touch it my hand came back dry. These are just a few of the awsome expierences I have encountered here on Atterbury Job Corps Campus. |
| Iowa | |
| Name: Rogue?s Hollow Doylestown Clinton, IA Submitted By: | This whole area of town is haunted by the victims of a derailed train. Sometimes the light of the train may be seen. The main complaint however is that if one is crossing the tracks his car will stall. The only thing he can do is sit there and let the phantom train pass through his vehicle. The nearby mill which has been abandoned for many years is said to start up every Halloween. |
| Name: none Hickman Rd. Des Moines, IA Submitted By: | This house is said to be haunted by two men a woman and a child--arsonists who killed a total of six people through their blazes. Today the house is known to randomly burst in to flames though no damage is sustained. There are also cold spots and strange odors. Some have even been pushed down the stairs while in the house alone. |
| Kansas | |
| Name: IACH (The Hospital) unknown Fort Riley, KS Submitted By: | In the Bio Medical room the fire alarm sounds frequently without being triggered. One day after the alarm had gone off eight times the fire marshall came and disconnected it; the alarm sounded three times after that. |
| Name: NCO Club unknown none, KS Submitted By: | Ghosts are haunt the doors of this club. An MP reported that a ghostly forced jerked the door he was guarding open; the door was locked. |
| Name: Post Cemetery unknown none, KS Submitted By: | "This museum was once the home of a wealthy family. The family had a church built into the house and nuns even lived there. After the family died the mansion was converted into an orphanage. Today the ""Lady in Red"" guards over the orphanage. She is believed to have been the matriarch of the family. " |
| Name: none downtown Kansas City, KS Submitted By: | Man years ago a crazed man killed his wife and two children inside this home. He then buried them in the back yard and jumped from the third floor balcony and fell to his death. Today lights mysteriously flicker and objects move themselves. |
| Name: Strawberry Hill Museum unknown none, KS Submitted By: | In this cemetery many have seen Native Americans being chased across the street by cavalry soldiers. Others have spotted Confederate soldiers walking down the street during the night. |
| Name: Lynch House Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS Submitted By: | During Quantrill's Raid of the city a young girl was raped and killed in the basement of this house. Today doors open and close and lights turn on and off. Some have even by slapped and tickled by unseen phantoms while still others have seen ghosts walking through the hallways. |
| Name: Eldridge Hotel The corner of Massachusetts and 7th none, KS Submitted By: | In the latter part of the 19th century this building burned twice. During these fires many died and today their spirits remain. There are numerous cold-spots throughout the home and lights also flash on and off. |
| Name: Kansas State University Purple Mask Theater inside the old Memorial Stadiu Manhattan, KS Submitted By: | The Purple Mask Theater is haunted by an unfortunate football player. During his last collegiate game he took such a nasty hit that he was killed. |
| Name: none unknown Piper, KS Submitted By: | Many years ago a young teenaged girl was killed by her jealous adopted sister. Today the house is plagued by paranormal activity. A toy horse which must be pressed firmly to produce sound makes loud noises with no apparent aid. Lights flash on and off and children report seeing a red-eyed man. |
| Name: none 45th St. Stull, KS Submitted By: | In this old cemetery lies an old burnt church that was the site of Satanic rituals many years ago. Many have seen ghosts walking around the site which is thought to be on of the seven gateways to hell. Today the area has been fenced off due to the large number of visitors. |
| Name: The Albino Woman Rochester Cemetery on the north side of Topeka Topeka, KS Submitted By: | "The ""Albino Woman"" is often seen walking through he cemetery wearing long white dresses. Sometimes she tends graves. Mostly however she frightens those who venture into the cemetery after dark. " |
| Name: The Capital Building unknown none, KS Submitted By: | Many years ago mentally handicapped woman entered the building climbed several flights of stairs and jumped to her death. Today her moans are still heard. |
| Name: Thearosa's Bridge 15 minutes north of the city Wichita, KS Submitted By: | When this area was first being settled a woman named Thearosa lived near this bridge along with her children. Though the exact details are unclear Thearosa eventually killed her children and then herself. Today she haunts the bridge. The weather on the bridge is never the same as anywhere else in town. The bridge has also been set on fire several times; investigations reveal nothing. |
| Kentucky | |
| Name: None Powell St. Henderson, KY Submitted By: | In the 1900s this house was occupied by an elderly woman. One day she had a heart attack and rolled down the staircase into the kitchen. Doors open and close a panel in the upside bedroom moved from side to side and footsteps are often heard. Most prominent however is the sound of a baby's cry. |
| Name: None Center St. none, KY Submitted By: | The daughter of a prominent Henderson citizen lived in this house until she jumped from one of the second story windows to her death. Today on the anniversary of her suicide her face is seen in the window and her screams are often heard. |
| Name: None The corner of KY Hwy 34 and KY Hwy 27 North Jessamine County, KY Submitted By: | This home in central Kentucky was given to a young couple as a wedding gift about 140 years ago. When the groom was called away to serve in the Civil War his bride told him she would not leave the window until he returned. When the soldier arrived home a few years later he was told that his wife had become ill and died in her sleep. He closed the window and died in the same room of a broken heart. Today the shutters of that window cannot be opened. The ghosts are also said to cause many traffic accidents in the area. |
| Name: House of Seven Gables Unknown Leitchfield, KY Submitted By: | Abandoned for at least twenty-five years this house is haunted. If one places a can at the bottom of the stairs as he makes his way to the top the can will be standing up upon his return. |
| Name: Former Residence of Bill Cole Russel Cave Rd. Lexington, KY Submitted By: | Ten years ago a man hanged himself in this house. Today the television emits a green light from the screen when it is unplugged. Lights flash on and off footsteps are heard and the bed in the master bedroom seems to vacillate between sides of the room. |
| Name: Waverly Hill Tuberculosis Sanitarium Unknown Louisville, KY Submitted By: | During the early twentieth century Louisville had the highest tuberculosis rate in the country so a hospital was opened. Many of the patients remained here until they died. The dead bodies were pushed down tunnels to the bottom of the hill where they were then carried off and buried. After the vaccine for tuberculosis was discovered the hospital became a nursing home that is also now closed. Now an elderly woman may be seen running from the building with bleeding risks and ankles; she begs for someone to get her out of that place. Many have also seen people peeking out of third floor--the residential ward--windows. |
| Name: hayswood hospital 4th St Maysville, KY Submitted By: | Originally built in the 1800s, May Peale Wilson operated the Wilson Infirmary here until her death in 1908. The Infirmary closed, and Hayswood Hospital began construction on the site in 1915, with additions in 1925 and 1971. Some sources say the orignial structure was incorporated into the current one while others report that it was demolished. Hayswood closed its doors in 1983 with the opening of Meadowview Regional Medical Center. One report has the building being abandoned while another says that it's being refurbished and may be at least partially occupied. Neighbors report strange lights in the windows as well as noises, including the cries of an infant. There are also some reports, both day and night, of a figure standing in the last third-floor window. Second-hand accounts tell of a stretcher in one hallway that seems to move of its own accord, while others report shadowy figures resembling doctors and patients lurking about the hallways. Those who drive by feel as if they're being watched by someone within. |
| Louisiana | |
| Name: Hangman?s Tree Lake Pontchartrain none, LA Submitted By: | During the antebellum period a slave was caught in the heat of passion with a white female. Consequently he was taken to an oak tree near Lake Pontchartrain and hanged. If one goes there late at night he will hear the snapping of the rope and will see a shadow swinging back and forth against the tree. |
| Name: Witches Den or Circle City Park none, LA Submitted By: | At this old fountain witchcraft was practiced very regularly. Many dogs and cats were murdered during sacrifices; their howls and meows are still heard today. Also heard are the screams of cries of the murdered and of the virgins that were brutally raped. |
| Name: Old Elerbe Road School Elerbe Road Shreveport, LA Submitted By: | This former school was closed due to the disappearances of several people one being a beloved janitor. When the children went to look for him they too disappeared--one by one. All that remains is a building in which all the lockers have been knocked out; in their place is a mural of the grim reaper. At night one may hear the screams of children and the sound of a school bell. |
| Name: The Mytles Plantation unknown St. Francisville, LA Submitted By: | The Myrtles Plantation House was built in the late 18th century by Gen. David Bradford a Revolutionary War officer. After leading the Whiskey Rebellion in Virginia General Bradford was to the area that would soon become Louisiana. There through a Spanish land grant he acquired the land that would eventually become the Myrtles. Gen. Bradford chose the location since it was the highest point around. Unfortunately the spot had served as a burial ground for the Bayou Goulas and Houmas Indian tribes. When his workers came across bones as they were laying the foundation they were ordered by Bradford to stack and burn them. For many years Gen. Bradford lived in the house with his family. He only once reported seeing a ghost--a naked Indian woman that was always crying. After he died a natural death Gen. Bradford's house and plantation were passed on to his daughter and son-in-law. Soon after taking over the plantation Judge Woodruff the son-in-law chose one his house slaves Chloe to serve as his mistress. A young woman Chloe once caught the judge in a very compromising situation. Upset at what she had seen Woodruff had Chloe's left hear cut off. To hide the awful scar she began wearing a green turban and it became her trademark. To try to regain her good name with the Judge Chloe laced a cake with oleander flowers. She hoped the judge's family would get sick and she would be able to nurse them back to health. Unfortunately she used too much oleander and everyone except the judge died. When he found out what happened Woodruff had Chloe hanged and left in the tree for several days. He would not allow her burial on the grounds and had her thrown into the Mississippi. Today her angry spirit terrorizes the grounds. |
| Name: Nicholson?s Home unknown Washington, LA Submitted By: | A former civil war hospital this home served as the site of many amputations during the war. Today an amputee haunts the house. However he is a friendly apparition who simply walks around the house on his one leg. |
| Maine | |
| Name: none Off Rt. 2 on Bog Rd. Bangor, ME Submitted By: | During the 18th century a witch named Eliza lived is this home. Since her death in 1831 every family that has resided in the house was haunted by her spirit. In 1945 the house burned. Eliza's spirit however continued to wreak havoc often screeching during the night. Some brave souls have stayed at the site and have all met Eliza. |
| Name: Captain Buck?s Tombstone Route Three Bucksport, ME Submitted By: | Long ago a man named Captain Buck fell in love with a woman who was known to be a witch. In order to protect his reputation he left her for another woman. The witch cursed him saying she would leave her foot upon his grave. Today an outline of a foot is seen on his tombstone. The stone has been scrubbed and even replaced; the outline still remains. |
| Name: Tree Baxter School for the Deaf Mackworth Island, ME Submitted By: | "Once featured on ""Unsolved Mysteries"" the tree is gutted and is cut off about nine feet from the base. The tree has faces that protrude from the wood. They appear to be upturned in agony with the mouths open. On this is island is also a pet cemetery. Phantom dogs and houses have been seen romping around the site. " |
| Name: none unknown Old Town, ME Submitted By: | When a suspected witch was convicted of a crime and sentenced to be hanged she fiercely defended the fact that she was innocent. However no one took her declaration into account and the punishment was enforced. When at the gallows the witch cursed the mayor and promised to haunt him to his grave. No paranormal activity was reported by the mayor but on his grave is a boot print. If the print is removed it will reappear in no more than a few days. |
| Name: Saco River unknown Saco, ME Submitted By: | Many years ago a young Indian girl was kidnapped by a couple of settlers. She was taken out on the river in a canoe. A fight pursued and the vessel capsized; all three died. Three people (sometimes more) die per year according to the legend. The girl's father an Indiana chief was highly upset. He placed a curse on the river and vowed that three people would die on the river every year. Since then three or more people have died on the Saco each year. |
| Maryland | |
| Name: Governor?s Bridge on the line between the two counties Anne Arundel County, MD Submitted By: | Many years ago a young unmarried teen-aged girl became pregnant. Afraid to tell her parents the girl took her newborn baby and dropped it over the side of the bridge. Realizing what she had done the girl jumped from the bridge and fell to her own death. Today the woman stands in the middle of the bridge frightening drivers. One truck driver drove into the side of the bridge trying to avoid hitting the woman. When police went to investigate the scene there was no evidence of anyone having been on the bridge. |
| Name: House Loch Raven Reservoir Baltimore, MD Submitted By: | During the early twentieth century a father and son lived in the house. After the father died the son began having problems with his life and eventually had a nervous breakdown. One night the man discovered a young couple consummating their relationship on his property. Enraged the man killed them both and then later killed himself. Now one can hear whispers and see footprints that vanish. There is also a report of a dim light in the attic that never goes out. |
| Name: USF Constellation Baltimore Harbor none, MD Submitted By: | The USF Constellation was the first commissioned vessel in the then new United States navy in 1797. In 1799 as punishment for falling asleep on his watch a sailor was tied to a gun and executed. Today the sailor and the captain who ordered his execution still haunt this ship. |
| Name: Hance Home Unknown Calvert County, MD Submitted By: | Many years ago someone was murdered in the kitchen of this home. Today on the anniversary of the murder a blood stain appears at the site of the crime. Many paranormal experts visit the house to witness the phenomenon every year. |
| Name: Hell House unknown Howard County, MD Submitted By: | This facility was once home to a college for girls. The nuns however began dabbling in Satanism and one by one the girls were murdered. Inside the building chilling screams are heard. At the top of the large staircase there is an enormous cold spot. |
| Name: Point Lookout State Park Unknown St. Mary's County, MD Submitted By: | A former Civil War prison camp Camp Lincoln is haunted. The lighthouse which is no longer in use is also plagued by paranormal activity. There are stories of a woman who hunts for a grave asking passers by to help her find it. A general is also known to haunt the fort proper; his faint voice is often heard and his figure is often seen. |
| Name: Roney House Upper Marlboro , MD Submitted By: | there is a poltergiest in the west wing of the house. it waits until the inhabitants of the house are asleep and then it wakes them up by throwing anything it can find. Mostly, my great-gandfather's stash of canes or glasses are thrown around for effect. Then after screams and cursing there is a whoosh of wind and it's gone. The cabinets will open and close violently so they walled off that part of the house. Now, years later, the house is owned by someone who doesn't believe in ghosts but has yet to explain the strange noises they hear on the other side of the wall. |
| Name: St Martins Episcopal Church Intesection of rt 589 and rt113 Showell, MD Submitted By: Timmy Jerscheid | Old abandoned church since the late 1800's. Built in 1789 the church has had activity reported since 1946. From orbs to full body apperitons. Me and my Paranormal team Ocean City Paranormal Society have investigated this place twice and both have had paranormal activity so i enthuse you to check it out |
| Name: NORTH DORCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL EASTERN SHORE HURLOCK, MD Submitted By: | About four years ago a boy hung himself in the boys bathroom because his mother had died and he figured there was no point in living anymore At this school it is said that if you go into the boys bathroom you will see a human like figure looking at you and then it will run into the bathroom stall and disappear. |
| Name: Beachwalk Hotel 10th Street Ocean City , MD Submitted By: Delmarva Paranormal Society | This hotel sits right off the beach in Ocean City, Md. It consists of three stories but most of the activity is recorded on the bottom floor (the private residence). Several guest and the homeowner have seen a full body apperition of a woman in the kitchen as well as the hallway leading to the bedrooms. DPS has investigated the top two floors and is scheduled to return for the bottom floor this month. While investigating several team members heard footsteps and what sounded like a woman weeping. WE also heard growling from a corner closet. (it has been said that guests often see the imprint of what appears to be a dog on one of the beds) Our EVP's turned up one thing that stood out to us and after review it appears to be a small child saying "Im here". We look forward to returning. **Please note that although this is a hotel and you can rent rooms, it is also a private residence and you should never tresspass on private property. Always get the concent from the owners before conducting any paranormal investigations. |
| Name: The Snow Hill Inn Snow Hill , MD Submitted By: Delmarva Paranormal Society | The Snow Hill Inn in Snow Hill has got to be one of the most famous haunted locations on the Eastern Shore. It was recently auctioned off and is now being renovated to reopen. It was a bed and breakfast for years before it was closed due to damages from age. Before being a bed and Breakfast the home was a private residence to the town Doctor. He had a son, who went off to Pharmacy school. In his final year of school he was failing and was afraid his father would be ashamed of him. So he took his own life by slitting his own throat several times. It was later that his family found out he had had a very bad case of tonsilitis and that could have been the cause of his rash behavior. To this day "JJ" is still lingering at his fathers house. "JJ" likes to turn on the fans, open windows, turn on lights. He is known for being playful and sometime mischievious. A group of workers were hired to do some repairs on the pipes in the house and every time they would turn off the main water valve and go to change the pipes the water would be back on again. Knowing they had just turned it off they could not explain why it would be back on. THen several electricians had been hired and everytime they would begin work their tools would be misplaced...most of the workers would not return **Please note...the Snow Hill Inn is Privatly owned..Do not trespass. |
| Name: Ocean City Life Saving Museum Boardwalk Ocean City , MD Submitted By: Delmarva Paranormal Society | The Life saving museum is one of the towns local hotspots for tourists wanting to learn about our local history...bet they never knew they were in a haunted location. Seems the Museum hired a painted to paint the upstairs and walkways after hours. There was noone on the property at the time except for the painter. As he was painting he heard what sounded like a small girl talking and laughing. He put his brushed down and looked around...no girl. He continued to paint and as he painted his way down the stairs he shut adn locked the doors. In the morning when he returned there was a footprint the size of a childs in the stair way paint. It is still there to this day if you know where to look. Check it out and see if you can find it... There are other stories about the museum as well...several people have felt cold spots just before hearing dripping water and some have even seen a man dressed in sailor clothing, dripping wet in the rescue cars upstairs. Is he a memory of a survivor or perhaps he was not so lucky. |
| Name: Ashley's restaurant Rockledge , MD Submitted By: Delmarva Paranormal Society | Ashley's is located in Rockledge Florida right onthe railroad tracks. It was first built as a railway station and later converted into a restaurant. Over the years there has been several paranormal teams to research this place. No one knows for sure who exactly haunts the place but there are several entities there that are witnessed regularly. One is of a man seen at the same table reading the paper. The other is a young girl, some believe she was murdered there inthe mid 20's but others believe it to be that of a young girl who was killed in an auto accident in front of the location. She has been known to hang out in the womans bathroom where she turns on and off lights, sinks, and even likes to trap you in the stalls. Guests ofter feel sick and lightheaded when heading to the bathroom or have had their hair pulled. It at one piont was so bad that the owners called in an exorcist trying to rid the place of the angry girl. The photographer for the local paper actually got a shot of a woman of light coming down the hall. If you are in the area..I strongly recommend having lunch there....You may be surprised what you see!! |
| Massachusetts | |
| Name: Fort Warren Georges Island?Boston Harbor Boston, MA Submitted By: | "Used as a prisoner of war camp during the Civil War Georges Island is said to have many ghosts. It is reported that one ghost may be heard playing ""John Brown?s Body"" on the harmonica. In another story one woman dressed as a man to get into the island to see her lover a rebel prisoner. Subsequently she was hanged in a black dress given to her by the warden's wife. It is said that the woman may still be heard screaming today." |
| Name: none unknown Danvers, MA Submitted By: | This house built in 1850 by a carriage maker is home to a young thin blonde-haired girl. The girl has been spotted numerous times while seeming curious and wearing an off-white dress which has a few dirt spots as if she had been playing outside. This girl was supposedly the daughter of the original owner of the house and died of an illness. It has also been reported that the girl moves various objects around the house. |
| Name: none 54 Garfield Rd. Melrose, MA Submitted By: | A former owner of this house was the captain of a sea-faring vessel that is credited with sinking a pirate's ship. A year later after this battle the captain disappeared. The house has changed ownership several times since then mainly due to the hauntings the house possessed. In 1993 which was exactly 200 years after the disappearance of the captain the son of the house awoke to get a drink. In the hallway he encountered a scrawny pirate with four pistols dueling with who was identified as the sea captain. In the morning blood stains were seen on the couch. Other strange occurrences include loud bumps in the night the sound of swords clashing and strange growling noises. While adding an addition to the house workmen discovered a glass bottle with a blood-stained ship inside. After this find the hauntings ceased. |
| Name: House 8 Eastley Lane Natick, MA Submitted By: | It is said that on St. Patrick?s evening 1874 a man was walking alone?intoxicated. So inebriated was he that he stumbled over the cliff. His remains however were never found; only a bottle of whiskey was located at the site of the accident. It is said that on the evening of every St. Patrick?s Day the man can be seen drinking a bottle of whiskey. |
| Name: Daniel Burgess House 190 Summer Street Plymouth, MA Submitted By: | This house which sits across from a cemetery is said to be located on the site of the first Massachusetts hanging. There have been various reports of a child wailing and singing erratically and without melody in the attic. Keys and wallets often turn up missing never to be found again. Throughout the house there are said to be many hot spots in which the temperature is several degrees above normal. |
| Name: Joshua Ward House unknown Salem, MA Submitted By: | "Built on the foundation of the former sheriff that was responsible for hanging witches during the infamous Salem witch trials's house many reports of hauntings in the house have been reported. The sheriff used an old English law that allowed him to crush a suspected witch with rocks to make him plead guilty or innocent. The man eventually died but he did so he ""cursed"" the sheriff. The sheriff died 5 years later of unknown causes. Candles have mysteriously been taken out of their holders and melted trash cans have turned over it is always cold in the corner of one room alarms are set off for no reason one guest has seen an elderly ghost sitting by the fireplace and a picture has been taken of one of the ghosts." |
| Name: Quaker Cemetery Unknown Worcester, MA Submitted By: | Called Spider Gates because it has eight gates this cemetery is said to be very dangerous. Starting at the first gate it is said that one will hear whispers and notice leaves moving around when the wind is calm. As one gets closer to the eighth gate it is said they will feel the sensation of someone brushing against them. Others have reported seeing people walking aimlessly around graves. As one gets closer to the eight gate the sensations and images become so strong that most people faint. No one has ever made it to the eight gate. It is said that some have suffered massive heart attacks and died because they were over come with fear. |
| Michigan | |
| Name: Bowers Harbor Inn 15 Miles North of Traverse City Bowers Harbor, MI Submitted By: | The Bowers Harbor Inn is famous for its haunting. Before becoming a resort the house belonged to an elderly couple for many years. Because the lady became quite infirm the husband had an elevator installed. The lady became rather deranged before finally dying preceding her husband by only a few months. After that the house lay empty for several years. From the time the Bowers Harbor Inn began operating the employees have reported seeing the wife in a second floor mirror light switches that turn off and on by themselves and the elevator taking unrequested trips up and down. Several times the manager has closed the place down for the evening turning all of the lights off and locking the freezer door only to find every light in the building (including those behind locked doors) blazing away and the freezer door unlocked and standing open. There are also unconfirmed reports by patrons of the fireplaces lighting themselves. |
| Name: none Bell Isle Detroit, MI Submitted By: | If a car is parked on a bridge located inside this park turn the ignition off and wait for a few minutes an old woman in a white dress will appear. She will wave her hand for you to follow her into the woods. No documented account has been made of anyone ever following her. |
| Name: Whaley Mansion Unknown Flint, MI Submitted By: | A pioneer in the automotive industry Mr. Whaley and his wife brought a large Victorian mansion. Now a local historic site the house is allegedly haunted. It is said that contractors were remodeling the house when suddenly something or someone threw a plastic tarp over the second floor banister. The tarp levitated for several seconds before finally floating to the ground. It is alleged that if one enters the house the very strong presence of a female perhaps Mrs. Whaley can be felt. |
| Name: Holiday Inn Downtown Flint none, MI Submitted By: | Built on a cemetery that was thought to be abandoned corpses have turned up around the building. The building is now thought to be haunted by the deceased still beneath the foundation. One phenomenon that is noticed is inexplicable loss of power. |
| Name: Woodland Grand Theater Unknown Grand Rapids, MI Submitted By: | Long ago in this theater a man named George and his dog would come and see a movie in theater three every week. When George died of a heart attack he and his dog continued to frequent the theater. It has been said that George was seen in the projection booth and that he would turn lights on and off. Others have reported hearing his dog bark loudly. Though the theater is now torn down there have been reports of a ghost dog walking around the site. |
| Name: House Vine St. Kalamazoo, MI Submitted By: | This house is said to be very haunted. A total of eight people have died in one way or another in the house and they are all thought to still reside there. It is said that one may experience faucets turning on and off coasters flipping over and footsteps throughout the house. There have also been reports of the appearance of a glowing cross. Others have alleged to be held to the bed and shoved down the stairs. Beneath the carpet in the basement there is reportedly a Wiccan circle carved into the wood. |
| Name: Olde World Canterbury Village unknown Lake Orion, MI Submitted By: | The property began as a family farm called the Haddril Farm and later was bought by the Scripps family who had amassed a fortune through the newspaper business. Mr. Scripps bought it as a hobby and soon developed it into a major farm of about 3000 acres. During this time many people lived and worked at the farm which Scripps called Wildwood. There was supposedly a cook named Minnie that was born on the farm and lived her life there. Her presence has been reported in what is now called the Canterbury Tails store. A local psychic James has found several other ghosts including Mrs. Scripps who is said to have been seen by several people over the years as a woman in white walking about the grounds. Many workers at this site have claimed to hear odd noises in the buildings and have witnessed items such as lights being turned on randomly . One worker was locked in a basement room and despite his best efforts could not even budge the door. Finally the general manager came to his aid only to find that the door was unlocked and opened easily. There is a rumor that a family cemetery was somehow lost when a man planned to develop the property. This occurrence could be the cause for some of the paranormal disturbances on the site. |
| Name: Ardmore Center Farmington Road Livonia, MI Submitted By: | An abandoned psychiatric center this location is said to be haunted by several different apparitions. In the back parking lot many have reported to see children playing?children from the 60?s. It Is said that if one drives by they may see the image of an old man wearing a flannel shirt in one of the windows. Upon inspection the man is said to slowly move away. Hidden behind several trees the building appears to be illuminated at night. |
| Name: House Corner of Knapp and Egypt Valley Streets Lowell, MI Submitted By: | In this house it is said that a woman killed her entire family and then hanged herself in the basement. One group reports that when they were touring the house a boarded up window in the downstairs suddenly cracked when they were in the upstairs. It was said that a cool breeze followed them around the house. Throughout the house the stains of blood began to appear. In the basement it is said that a waterfall has formed over the side of the stairs. The house is abandoned however and thus all the utilities are disconnected. |
| Name: Midland Cinemas unknown Midland, MI Submitted By: | Many years ago before the theater was built on this site the land was used for farming. Supposedly six people died on this farm for unknown reasons. The employees of the theater have reported paranormal activity throughout the building. Such activity includes toilets flushing on their own strange noises figures appearing in the theater seats after-hours and the sighting of a tall man with a beard wearing overalls. |
| Name: Lighthouse Unknown Presque Isle, MI Submitted By: | The lighthouse was supposedly the scene of a fight between two men over one particularly lovely young lady. The woman?s lover one leaving the lighthouse operator alone. The operator stayed in solitude and died after many years. Other operators of the light house have reported hearing someone walking up the stairs toward the light. After many years the lighthouse was decommissioned and abandoned. Still however sailors have reported being able to see the light. |
| Name: The Paulding Light Near Hwy 45 Paulding, MI Submitted By: | After a train engineer was hit by a train he still wonders the area in the form of a light. The light can instantly change colors disappear and appear quickly and change directions swiftly. Witnesses claim that it will react o the headlights of a car as well. Some accounts occurred during daylight hours under normal circumstances with no apparent light-producing object nearby. |
| Name: AMC Hampton Theatres 2861 S Rochester Rd. Rochester Hills, MI Submitted By: | "Three theatres were built in 1971 and in 1979 a fourth one was added. During the process of building a worker was killed. Soon after construction was completed many strange happenings were witnessed on the premises. Seats in the front row have rocked on their own garbage cans rolled up the aisle cans knocked over by themselves lights flicker on their own toilets have randomly flushed and many others. These strange events have been witnessed by numerous patrons and employees. Over time the employees nicknamed the ghost ""Johnny"". The theatres closed on January 17 1999 due to a lease expiration. In March of 1999 a group of former employees visited theatre four said ""Hi."" to Johnny and the lights mysteriously turned on." |
| Minnesota | |
| Name: Tavern Downtown Brainerd, MN Submitted By: | Sometime in the 1800's two Indians were picking berries near the edge of town when a group of angry white townspeople found them and dragged them back to the center of town. They were accused of raping and killing a young white girl and they were hanged outside the local tavern. A few years later a white man confessed to raping and killing the young girl. The tavern still stands in downtown Brainerd and sometimes at night when the bar closes people have reported hearing the cries of Indian people and the beating of drums. |
| Name: Glensheen Mansion unknown Duluth, MN Submitted By: | In this house an elderly woman and her nurse were brutally murdered by the former?s crazed lover. Now it is said that the two haunt the house. It is said that eerie black shadowy figures walking about the basement. Lights turning on and off have also been reported. There has even been one report of a piece of candy rolling back and forth across the dresser. |
| Name: Braemar Golf Course unknown Edina, MN Submitted By: | It is said that this golf course is haunted by an apparition named Jim. It is said that when the land was cleared to build the course a homeless black man was discovered. Soon the man died. Since that time it has been said that balls go into holes and come back out. It is also said that sometimes balls will roll in a straight line and suddenly veer off suddenly to the right or left. |
| Name: First Ave. Club Downtown Minneapolis, MN Submitted By: | Once Greyhound Bust Station it has been said that several homeless people have died here. In particular one teenage girl allegedly hanged herself in stall five of the women?s restroom. IT has been said that if one enters the stall after dark her ghost will appear. There have also been reports of equipment being thrown off the stage during musical shows. |
| Name: none edge of town St. Cloud, MN Submitted By: | When this skating rink was built in the 1970's in a swamp locals begged not to do so for it had sentimental value to them. The builder dismissed their claims and built anyway. Later it was learned that in the early 1900's a young boy Gilbert lived in the area. Despite his mother's warnings not to venture too close to the swamp Gilbert was found one day lying face down in the water by his father. It is supposed that Gilbert's ghost is responsible for many hauntings which include tampering with DJ equipment and turning on and off water faucets and lights. |
| Name: Saint Mary's College: Heffron Hall unknown Winona, MN Submitted By: | Two priests were once feuding over who would be the head of the local church and one of the men ended up being killed by the other in one of the halls on campus. There have been many reports from students that moaning is heard in this hall from the deceased priest and one side of the hall is cold while the other is hot when there is no heating and air conditioning in the building. Another report came from a girl who claimed that while brushing her teeth blood came out of the faucet in place of water. Yet one more story tells of footsteps being heard leading to the bathroom and when the chaser caught up with the footsteps in the bathroom he was shocked to see blood appear in the toilet. |
| Mississippi | |
| Name: Unknown Unknown Biloxi, MS Submitted By: | My friend has lived in this house for years. The day she moved in she noticed something strange. At night when shes alone she hears slight giggles coming from her laundry room. She sometimes sees the shadow of a little girl sitting on her washer. In her guest room, the closet doors fly open, blinds go crazy, and crosses fall straight off the wall. It is said that a little girl was murdered there last year...she was supposedly raped and strangled. |
| Name: Old Batesville Elementary School unknown Batesville, MS Submitted By: | In the locker room of this gym many years ago a girl was raped and killed. Today it is said that if you shine a light in the upper right corner of the gym strange noises will begin to sound and will dissipate as soon as the light is turned away. Also visions of blood and the dead body have been seen in the locker room. |
| Name: Whitehouse Hotel Beach Blvd. Biloxi, MS Submitted By: | Once a civil war hospital the hotel reached its heyday in the Roaring Twenties when it was a dance hall and a boarding house. Abandoned for the last fifty years the hotel is now being renovated. It is rumored that if one goes into the building a mysterious figure can be seen standing in the center of the room. The figure is said to be only a 3d shadow. |
| Name: none unknown Brookhaven, MS Submitted By: | Many witnesses have claimed to see a woman in this house and have reported hearing footsteps and rattling noises on the staircase as if someone was walking on it. Of course no one is there. |
| Name: Stuckey River Bridge Hwy. 11 South Meridian, MS Submitted By: | In the late nineteenth century a hotel sat on the Chunky River near the Stuckey Bridge. It is said that the own killed the guest of the hotel and buried the bodies along the banks of the river. When the owner was apprehended he was hanged from the bridge. His dead body was cut down and thrown in the waters of the Chunk. There have been reports of the old man walking along the bridge holding a lantern in his hand. It has also been reported that the sound of a large splash may be heard when the river waters are still and calm. |
| Missouri | |
| Name: Twin Towers Richard Gabower Air Force Base Belton, MO Submitted By: | At the air force base there are two abandoned grain towers. Inside one of them there are animal bones. Drawn across the walls are pentacles and Satanic crosses. It is said that one may hear the howling of hell hounds?the Devil?s watch dogs. It is also reported that one may feel cold chills in the middle of summer and there is also an overwhelming feeling that someone is watching. |
| Name: numerous Upper Black Well Rd. Boone Terre, MO Submitted By: | "Many believers claim that this road is just plain evil. At a restaurant named 4-wind Satanism is practiced and people/ghosts have been seen to vanish into thin air. On a bridge named Black Tram it is said that is a person parks their car at midnight and yells ""Come and get me"" three times a car will appear and attempt to drive you off the road. There is also a ghostly couple who tries to flag down approaching cars but when they come near the couple vanishes. Going one direction on this road a person may notice a side-road Old Black Well Rd. but if they approach the road from the opposite direction it will mysteriously be gone." |
| Name: House Groundhog Road--2nd house Carrollton, MO Submitted By: | This house is said to be the location of many a poltergeist. There was even the sighting of an angel in this house once in 1987. Reportedly the apparitions dragged chains across the floor and would rock in squeaky rocking chairs. It is alleged that the house is very renowned through out the town. |
| Name: Lewis County Sheriff's Office The Second Floor Monticello, MO Submitted By: | Many years when the upper level of this building was used a jail an inmate drew a picture of a pentagon before hanging himself in the shower. Whenever this picture is painted over the image returns. Other experiences relating to this incident are claims that security cameras have moved on their own and a cold feeling is felt when the ghost passes by. The employees here claim that the ghost is friendly. |
| Name: Carnegie Library unknown St. Joseph, MO Submitted By: | "The Carnegie Library is supposedly haunted by the spirit of a former librarian. When nearing closing time some people have reported hearing footsteps from an unknown entity as well as someone saying ""shhhhh"". Some accounts even claim that books have moved from shelf to another shelf on their own." |
| Name: Lemp Mansion 3322 De Menil Place St. Louis, MO Submitted By: | "Since the building of this establishment with funds gained from the sale of beer it has served as a residence boarding house and a restaurant. During the course of the thriving brewery business four of the Lemp family members committed suicide. After prohibition began the brewery business became bankrupt and the house went into disrepair. During restoration the workers reported a feeling of being watched tools disappearing and strange sounds which resulted in many workers quitting. While being used as a restaurant the employees have reported seeing glasses floating off the bar sounds with no explanation the piano playing by itself and apparitions appearing and disappearing at will. The ""Lavender Lady"" the divorced wife of William Lemp Jr. has also been spotted before wearing her lavender colored dress. In the basement a secret door was found which leads to one of the many caves on the Mississippi River. These caves were used to smuggle slaves and during Prohibition alcohol. In 1980 LIFE magazine named the site as ""one of the most haunted places in America""." |
| Name: Jane Chin Hospital unknown Webb City, MO Submitted By: | During the Halloween season haunted houses are held in this abandoned hospital. The hospital however appears to be truly haunted. It is said that strange noises may be heard coming from the second floor. One many reported having his dog with him. The dog got to the landing between the first and second floor and began whining and barking hysterically. Others have reported the sound of a rolling gurney on the second floor?the former surgery road. |
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| Nebraska | |
| Nevada | |
| Name: Goldfield Hotel unknown Goldfield, NV Submitted By: | Following the impregnation of a prostitute by the manager of the hotel many years ago the manager became angry at the women for the incident and took her to his hotel. As her pregnancy became more obvious he chained her to the radiator in one of the rooms. and when the baby was born he killed them both. The hotel has been closed for many years with no power to any part of it but on some nights there are several lighted rooms. Workers have been hired on several different occasions to do restoration on the hotel and due to the many unexplained incidents the hotel restoration has never been completed and has changed hands several times. There have been several ghosts seen in several parts of the hotel including the prostitute the original owner and two other men. Paranormal experts have visited the hotel many times and have determined that it is one of the nine portals that connect our world with the spirit world. |
| New Hampshire | |
| Name: Margaritis Mexican Restaurant Unknown Concord, NH Submitted By: | One the Concord police department the building was renovated and tables now sit in what used to be jail cells. There have been reports of a ghost that has been affectionately named George. It is said that George moves people's chairs drinks their beverages and even throws food. |
| Name: none unknown Portsmouth, NH Submitted By: | On May 6 1994 a young woman was beaten to death with a garden hoe. The attacker came back 20 minutes after the incident occurred to bury her body under the floorboards of the house which was later converted to a motel. Visitors have reported hearing strange noises emanating from the floor at night. |
| New Jersey | |
| Name: Bernardsville Library Route 202 Bernardsville, NJ Submitted By: | During the Revolutionary War a young lady named Parker became engaged. Her father however did not like the man and thus killed him. Parker went insane and hid in the library until she died. It is said that now the library is haunted by Parker. |
| Name: Red Mill South Branch Raritan River Clinton, NJ Submitted By: | Before retirement this 175-year-old mill has been used for grist wheat and basket-making. There have been many reports of strange happenings in the building such as the sound of a gong which hasn't been used in years the sound of typing on an old typewriter when the nearest typewriter was in storage 1000 feet away and many others. In 1993 a seance was conducted where the medium claimed to see the image of a child who had been injured at the mill. |
| Name: none Main St. Glassboro, NJ Submitted By: | According to legend a small girl fell down the stairs in this house many years ago and was killed upon her final impact with the floor. Her spirit is said to still lurk around the premises. |
| Name: Annie's Road unknown Passaic County, NJ Submitted By: | A young girl by the name of Annie was said to have died on this road many years ago on her way to the prom. There are many other versions of this story. People have claimed to have seen her blood on the road broken glass and even her spirit wandering the area. It is unknown what the circumstances were surrounding the sightings (i.e. car speed time of day etc.). |
| Name: Ginny?s Gin House Route 88 Pleasant, NJ Submitted By: | This present restaurant which has been a hotel a stagecoach shop and a brothel is said to be plagued by phantoms. There are reports of toilets flushing and faucets running when no one is in the bathroom. The ghosts are said to be both male and female. They also appear to be very domestically oriented as it is said they have turned on the vacuum cleaner and began vacuuming several times. Reportedly a seance was held and the ghosts said they were only doing these things because they wanted to help run the business that was once theirs. When the seance was broken it is said a shelf came crashing down. |
| Name: none On South Branch River Road across from the Studder South Branch, NJ Submitted By: | In this three story Victorian - style house lie many strange happenings. According to legend a whole family was murdered in the old post office next door. That house dates from the Civil War and was torn down in the late 1970's. Some of the strange occurrences in the house include: the vacum cleaner turned on and is pushed by itself the furniture moved by itself door handles rattled by themselves the German shepherd inside the house cowered under the bed curtains were seen moving back from outside when no one was home and many others. |
| Name: Track Warren Hills Regional High School Washington, NJ Submitted By: | Many years ago an overweight slightly retarded child named Tommy D ran the mile in 14 minutes and 41 seconds?the worst time in school history. Teased by his peers the boy referred to as Tommy Dummy was determined to run the mile faster. One weekend Tommy went to the field and ran the mile alone in under ten minutes. This is known only because he corpse was found at the finish line the following Monday grasping his stopwatch. Since then each time students run the mile they feel cold spots around the field especially where the body was found. On foggy mornings others report seeing an apparition jogging around the field. It is further alleged that watches cease to work just as anyone is nearing the finish line?thus no one can ever get an accurate time. Even more uncanny the second hand is always said to stop on 14 or 41 seconds past the minute. |
| New Mexico | |
| Name: The Witch's Grave unknown Old Mesilla, NM Submitted By: | Legend has it that if the witch buried in this tomb finds a crack in the wall she will escape. People still maintain the tomb constructed of cinder blocks repairing any cracks that may appear. |
| Name: Boys and Girls Club Alto St. Santa Fe, NM Submitted By: | This Boys and Girls Club located on a former burial ground is said to be haunted. Many have reported showers turning off and on randomly during the middle of the night. There is one report of the sound of children playing in the pool though it was covered by a tarp at the time. |
| Name: Mesilla Elementary Mesilla, NM Submitted By: | People talking in one in the the first grade hall, people turning the corner to the first grade hall, noises in the vent in the third grade bathroom |
| New York | |
| Name: Roberson Mansion unknown Binghamton, NY Submitted By: | A beautiful home the mansion was built for Alonzo Roberson and family. Now adjoining the Roberson Museum employees and maids of the mansion have reported seeing the ghost of Alonzo Roberson in the elevator. Visitors to have also reported unexplained noises and footsteps throughout the home. |
| Name: USS Sullivans Naval Servicemen?s Park Buffalo, NY Submitted By: | During World War Two five brothers in the navy were stationed on the USS Juneau. When the ship sank all five brothers perished to a water grave. Some time later the Navy commissioned the USS Sullivans. The ship was mothballed and later brought to Buffalo New York for permanent residence. It is said that George Sullivan roams about below the docks looking for his brothers who were trapped below the Juneau when it sank. |
| Name: 1890 House Tompkins Street Cortland, NY Submitted By: | Many people that have spent the night in the house hear strange noises and they say they sound like ghosts. The whole city of Cortland believe the house is haunted. |
| Name: Original Contadine Tomato Paste Factory Riverside Rd. Highland, NY Submitted By: | Now in ruins prior to being a tomato paste factory this building was a speakeasy during prohibition and later a hotel. Upon entering the building it is alleged that one will be confronted by a low murmur that resembles the human voice. It is said that if one climbs what is left of the grand staircase the sound of clinging glasses and china as well as soft music may be heard?as if a party is taking place on the main floor. |
| Name: Betty Lane House Glenwood Landing Long Island, NY Submitted By: | In 1972 the foundation for this house was being dug when an old navy duffel bag was found. It was reported to have belonged to Captain Tomas VerPlange whose house was on the property during the mid 1700's. The bag contained faded photo albums wooden navigation tools and a pipe. Since that time a knocking sound has been heard many nights on the door of a bedroom on the lower level. One a occupant of the room went outside after the knocking only to see a ghostly figure walking away. |
| Name: The Rosino?s House Lynbrook none, NY Submitted By: | This house is said to be haunted by two different ghosts. One man appears to be the present owner?s father. He has allegedly been seen holding his great-granddaughter in an upstairs window. A grayish-smoke like figure has also been reported to pass through people in the home's kitchen. As the basement was being renovated an unexplained swastika was found built into the linoleum floor. There were also large amounts of very old ammunition located in the ceiling. |
| Name: Normandy Inn Bohemia none, NY Submitted By: | Long ago a woman was brutally murdered in this hotel. Since that time there have been strange occurrences. It is said that late at night the woman may be heard walking up and down the halls. It is also said that she knocks on the doors of rooms. When guests go to open their doors there is nothing there but a cool breeze. |
| Name: The Pink House unknown Lyndon, NY Submitted By: | During the Lyndonville murders the family of five that resided in this house were killed. The house has been left untouched ever since and it is said that anyone who dares to venture into the basement will become locked inside after the doors close by themselves. The only means of escape is to open the door from the outside. |
| Name: None City of Nyack Nyack, NY Submitted By: | The house is reported to be haunted. Due to this house a haunting must be in the disclaimer in the sale of the house or else the contract is null and void. The house dates to the the American Revolution and since witnesses have seen revolutionary soldiers in certain locales of the property the judge ruled that mention of this haunting had to be put in the disclaimer. |
| Name: Goeltz House unknown Rochester, NY Submitted By: | Hauntings abound in this house. Footsteps have been heard on the wooden steps the image of a man has appeared TV's turn on during the middle of the night with the volume on full blast and objects have floated in mid-air. |
| Name: Beardsly's Manor unknown Salsbury, NY Submitted By: | During the early days of the building slaves were supposedly used here to do many of the tasks around the estate. It is reported to have a dungeon in the basement as well. After the manor was converted into a restaurant many years ago many people have claimed to hear strange noises on the premises. Also in the early 1990's the building burned down the cause of which is still unknown. The ghosts that supposedly haunt the building are most likely from its early days but no one knows for sure. |
| Name: Kreischer Mansion 4500 Arthur Kill Rd Staten Island, NY Submitted By: | The Kreischer family once owned and operated a brick factory that supplied most the bricks for the Staten Island area in the 1800s. With their profits they built two large mansions-one for the original family and another for their son and his wife. The second home which was built far from the main road suspiciously burned down taking both the son's and his wife's lives. Prior to the burning of the home a feud had erupted between the son and his father for which there was no reconciliation. It is said that the home is now haunted by the son and wife with apparitions appearing banging noises and doors slamming on their own. The house has since been converted into a restaurant. |
| Name: The Billop House Hylan Blvd. in Tottenville SI none, NY Submitted By: | This house is the site of the only peace conference between the British and Americans during the Revolutionary War?even Benjamin Franklin attended. It is alleged that the house is not haunted by many spirits who occasionally allow themselves to be seen. One apparition is a young woman who was allegedly murdered in the house during the 1700?s. There is also said to be a child that plays in an upstairs bedroom. Also it is rumored that several British soldiers appear in the garden near the trellis. |
| Name: Moravian Cemetery Richmond Road in New Dorp. none, NY Submitted By: | This cemetery is said to date back to the time original Dutch settlers of the area. Located here is the famous Vanderbilt Tomb. It has been said that many photos taken of people in front of the structure sometimes have an unknown person in the picture with them. Other times it is said that the pictures will be developed and only the tomb will be there?the people will have disappeared. |
| Name: Cunard Mansion Grimes Hill (now part of St. John?s University) none, NY Submitted By: | This mansion was built by the founder of the Cunard Lines as a wedding present for his daughter. In the late nineteenth century someone committed suicide in the house. Since that time there have been reports of a man?s face peering out of a top floor window on moonlit nights. In the basement there appear to be several cold spots and even glowing ectoplasm in the ground level windows. It is also said that if one is alone in the building they may hear a woman calling their name from an upstairs room. |
| Name: Arlo Road Todt Hill none, NY Submitted By: | Local legend says that one night a young couple came to this spot for a little TLC. At one pint the man left the car to relieve himself in the nearby woods. As he left he told his girlfriend to lock the doors until he returned. After some time when her beau did not return the young lady became worried. Suddenly she heard scraping noises on the hood. Getting out of the car to inspect the girl discovering her boyfriend hanging from a tree with his throat cut. It is said that if couples park at the site on cool fall evening they will the sound of the young mans fingers scraping across the hood. |
| Name: The Old Bermuda Inn Arthur Kill Road none, NY Submitted By: | This period restaurant is located in house that dates back to 1814. Allegedly the house is haunted by a young female apparition. It is said that woman is occasionally seen walking through the dining air and ascending the main staircase. Diners have reported getting a momentary chill or feeling a hand stroking their arm or hair. |
| North Carolina | |
| Name: The Hammock House Unknown Beaufort, NC Submitted By: | This house is said to have been owned by Black Beard the Pirate. Once Black Beard saw one of his crew members dancing with his girlfriend and consequently beheaded the man on the stairs. It is said that now more than two hundred years later blood stains eventually become visible again though the stairs have been sanded painted and carpeted. |
| Name: House Holloway St. Durham, NC Submitted By: | This house was built many years ago by an old spinster. The lady died alone in one of the bedrooms and since that time she has stayed on keeping watch over the house. The only people she appears to bother however are unwed couples. One couple reported that they came home one night to check on their pet. The man had an overwhelming desire to blow on the mirror. When he did so everything fogged up except an outline of the word bye. Another woman reported never being able to get warm when she slept in her husbands heated water bed. She also said that she always had the feeling that she was being watched. Since the couple has been wed however all problems have ceased. |
| Name: Fayetteville Women?s Club Downtown Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Submitted By: | During the Civil War this house was inhabited by a young lady and her lover. As the Union Army was fast approaching the two tried to escape through a tunnel that led to the Cape Fear River. The tunnel however was blown up. It is said that the house is now haunted by the couple. It is reported that the Lady in Black appears on the stair case of the three story house on many occasions. Her lover is said to go into the apartments that are rented out and watch television with the tenants. It is said that people see the imprint of a body in the couches or chairs that are near the television. It is said that if he does not like what show they are watching he will change the channel. |
| Name: none Irwin Dr. Fort Bragg, NC Submitted By: | "This residential building now owned by the government was once an orphanage. In order to escape alive when a fire struck the manager of the house abandoned all of the children inside; no children survived the inferno. To this day sounds of children playing on the stairs and then screams announcing ""Fire! Fire"" have been heard. " |
| Name: Jamestown Bridge High Point Road Jamestown, NC Submitted By: | During stormy and foggy nights a young girl has been spotted standing under the bridge. She was supposedly killed on her way to the prom and is still wearing her prom dress. She now attempts to get a ride home from passing motorists but on the way she vanishes. |
| Name: Lake Tahoma Dam unknown Marion, NC Submitted By: | Not able to deal with her pregnancy legend has it that on prom night a teenaged girl jumped from the dam to her death. Now she haunts the damn. It is said that on prom night if one goes to the damn and places his keys on the hood of the car and then walks around it when he returns they keys will have disappeared. |
| Name: East McDowell Jr. High Unknown none, NC Submitted By: | Presently the site of East McDowell Jr. High an orphanage once stood on these grounds. One night the orphanage was set ablaze. Everyone escaped safely but six small children returned to the inferno to save their pets. Only three of the six survived. It is said that if one stands on the tennis courts of the school around midnight the screeching of burning animals and children may be heard. |
| Name: House across from Victoria Cemetery Marshallberg, NC Submitted By: | In this house the lonely wife of a fisherman began having an affair. Soon she gave birth to her lover's baby. As she heard her the fisherman approaching she killed the baby and buried it under the porch. Eventually the woman went insane because she kept hearing the baby's cries. It is said that if one stands on the porch the baby's cries may still be heard. |
| Name: House Ashe Ave. Raleigh, NC Submitted By: | "Built in the 1920?s for a wealthy tobacco executive this house was once the site of extremely lavish parties. People would become severely inebriated and then drive home. One night in 1927 it is said that a car carrying three young women and their driver ran off the Ashe Bridge crashing onto the train tracks below. The three women and their driver died instantly-the latter being decapitated. It is said that the three women can still be seen on the ""Duke's"" front porch waiting for him to answer the door. The driver is said to still wander the tracks in search of his head. " |
| Name: Devils Tramping Ground Unknown Siler City, NC Submitted By: | In these woods there is a perfect circle in which no grass grows. Many have placed large stones inside the circle only to find them gone the next day. It is said that at night the devil walks around the circle and thus moves everything outside the circle. In one report a scout set up a tent in the middle of the circle and the next morning found the tent outside of it. |
| Name: The Mayo House unknown Tarboro, NC Submitted By: | The house is reported to be haunted by the Mayo family. In a fit of rage Mr. Mayo killed his family and then hanged himself. It is said that if one approaches the house at night he will be chased by dogs. The family will then come outside get the dog and invite the person inside. It is said that upon entering the house one will see a rope dangling the stair well. Suddenly the rope and the family will vanish. |
| Name: Morpheus Bridge unknown Wendell, NC Submitted By: | A family of three was driving along this bridge when they crashed into the side being ejected from the car and falling to the murky depths below. As a result of this tragic incident the woman and child died leaving only the father. It is said that if one parks his car on the bridge on Halloween it car will shut off and the woman will appear searching for her lost child. |
| Name: beaufort waterfront beaufort beaufort, NC Submitted By: | 11 year old girl with toys on her grave that are moved every night so they are reorganized in the morning.People say she plays with her toys every night. |
| North Dakota | |
| Name: Home Sweet Home Third Ave. NW Minot, ND Submitted By: | Now an antique shop this old four story building is haunted by two ghosts. The first ghost is that of a man who hanged himself in the attic. Now blocked off by a door the attic constantly has a frigid draft. Also the candy in the room is moved from dusty jar to dusty jar; there are never any fingerprints however. The other phantom is that of a man that drowned in the river behind the house. At 4:39 AM the time of the man's death it is said that the accident may be witnessed again. |
| Ohio | |
| Name: The Air Force Museum Springfield Street off Harshman Road Dayton, OH Submitted By: | The air museum took artifacts from an unlucky plane that crashed in the mountains. Victims of the crash have been seen staring at the display and when security guards attempted to arrest them they vanished. Soldiers who died in World War 1 World War 2 and the Vietnam Conflict have also been seen standing near or inside their plane. While staring blankly at the plane guards would try to converse with them which caused the spirits to disappear. |
| Name: Victoria Theater unknown none, OH Submitted By: | "The theater is haunted by a ghost affectionately called ""Miss Vicki"" by theater employees. Allegedly a nineteenth century actress retreated to her dressing room during an intermission and was never seen again. ""Miss Vicki"" makes presence known my slamming doors moving things around giggling and by the distinct smell of her rose and lilac perfume. ""Miss Vicki"" is the friendlier ghost in the theater because there are allegedly several others in the building that wreak havoc. " |
| Name: Crybaby Bridge Rogues Hollow Doylestown, OH Submitted By: | This area was once the hiding place of choice for many outlaws. Many years ago a woman threw her small child off this bridge. Supposedly the baby's cry may still be heard at night. |
| Name: Large Brick House Unknown East Rushville, OH Submitted By: | "This house is said to have belonged to a doctor during the antebellum period. A conductor on the Underground Railroad the doctor helped many slaves escape to freedom. One slave however died on the way to Canada. It is said that this slave had wanted to earn money to go back and buy the freedom of his girlfriend-Nelly Gray. In response to the tragedy the doctor?s son wrote the Civil War song which became very popular in the North ""Darling Nelly Gray."" Since that time the house has been haunted by an unknown ghost. It is so plagued by the apparition that the deed of the house notes that it is haunted. " |
| Name: Brownella Cottage unknown Galion, OH Submitted By: | A historic landmark as well as the oldest house in Galion this cottage is haunted by an unknown man. Tours are given and many adventurous people enter after-hours only to see a ghost looking back at them. |
| Name: Buxton Inn 313 Broadway Street Granville, OH Submitted By: | In this nineteenth century themed inn appears a friendly ghost that is frequently seen by both employees and guests at the establishment. |
| Name: Bridge Near Railroad Tracks Greenfield, OH Submitted By: | Legend has it that one night a woman was walking along the railroad tracks with her daughter trying to get her to sleep. The woman stopped along the bridge to nurse her child. As she was nursing a train came suddenly around the bend. Frozen with fear the woman and her baby were killed instantly. It is said that if one goes over the bridge and honks his horn the baby will wake up and begin to cry. Allegedly one will then hear the sound of the mother shushing the baby. |
| Name: none King Memorial Drive Kirtland, OH Submitted By: | During the 1800s a doctor secretly performed abortions and killed deformed babies in this building. After being thrown into the basement the babies were then buried in a knoll outside the house. Many people claim to feel eerie chills when passing the knoll and to hear cries of babies coming from the basement. |
| Name: House B.I.S. Rd Lancaster, OH Submitted By: | "In 1899 a sixteen year old maid named Gail Parish and her father came from nearby Athens County to work for the family of the mansion. Her father a blacksmith hired a young man named Johnny Kelly to assist him in the smithy. Gail and Johnny soon became lovers and when her father and the owners of the mansion found out they forbade to two ever to see each other again. Jilted Johnny broke into Gail's room one night and slit her throat with a shaving knife. In her blood on the stairwell he wrote ""If I cannot have you no one can."" It is said that if one uses a Ouija board to conjure the spirit of Gail her calico dress will appear in the closet. " |
| Name: Madison City Hall Unknown Madison, OH Submitted By: | Once a Civil War hospital and later an insane asylum the city hall is now reportedly haunted. Each night it is said that the police chief's desk would be rearranged. Cameras will not work inside the building. People have also reported seeing others walking down the hall but on second glance no one will be there. |
| Name: Old Zane Mansion Unknown Martins Ferry, OH Submitted By: | This mansion is located on the site of an old cemetery. Constantly the town and cemetery were being flooded thus they were both moved to another location. When the coffins were moved it is said that Hannah Zane?s was empty. The house which used to be an occult and a bordello is now said to be haunted by Hannah.. There have been reports of her walking up and down the halls and dancing in the living room. There have also been reports of a small child staring out of the window on the stairwell. Others have alleged being able to feel on woman?s hand rubbing on their shoulder only to turn around and find no one there. |
| Name: Peabody Hall Miami University Miami, OH Submitted By: | Once an all female dorm the presently coed dorm is allegedly haunted by former university president Helen Peabody. Since turning coed the males in the dorm have been constantly harassed by what they seem to think is the ghost of Mrs. Peabody. The females on the other hand are not bothered in any way. |
| Name: Elks Club unknown Middleton, OH Submitted By: | When Scarlet Fever swept through this town in the early 1900s this then church was converted to a makeshift hospital to combat the disease. The priest of the church was also a doctor and volunteered to help the victims. As time passed he became infected as well and eventually died. He is often supposedly seen upstairs where the infected patients once stayed and has been heard playing the piano downstairs. |
| Name: James A. Garfield House US Rt. 20 Mentor, OH Submitted By: | This house which is now a National Landmark was the former residence of president James A. Garfield. Security guards have reported hearing the president?s wife Lucretia walking upstairs at night. She is said to turn lights on after the guards have turned them off. While renovating the inside of the house worked tended to leave the room in which they were work a mess. The next morning everything would be neatly in place. |
| Name: Crybaby Bridge unknown Newton Falls, OH Submitted By: | This covered bridge with a covered pedestrian walkway was built in the 1800s and is the oldest of its kind. Legend has it that a woman decided to murder her baby and thus threw him off the side of the bridge where he plummeted to his death. Since then many have reported hearing a baby's cry coming from beneath the bridge. |
| Name: Motorcycle Crash Unknown Oxford, OH Submitted By: | It is said that many years ago a serial rapist was running rampant through the town. Late one night a car pulled up to one female?s house and started flashing the lights and honking the horn. Fearing that it was the rapist the young lady called her beau to come and protect her. Hurriedly trying to reach his love the man was killed trying to make a sharp turn on his motorcycle. Allegedly if one goes to the site of the girl?s house and flashes his lights and honks his horn the light of the motorcycle may be seen coming around the bend. |
| Name: Riders Inn US Rt. 20 Painesville, OH Submitted By: | People spending the night in this hotel have reportedly been accosted by a menagerie of apparitions. There have been reports of hearing loud voices in the next room when the next room is empty. Visitors have also said to hear someone walking within the walls of the building as well as the hallway. Inside the inn there is also one door that will not stay shut even after 2 by 4s and nails have been used. |
| Name: The Glowing Horseshoe Perry County, OH Submitted By: | In the western portion of Perry County locate state route 22. Off of this road lies Otterbein Road. By following this road about a mile there is a red brick church where Mary Henry's grave is located. It is in the far southwest corner of the cemetery. In the mid 1800s a young hunk named James Henry lived in the area. In love with two different women the man could not decide which one he wanted to marry. When he fell asleep one night instead of pulling the man and the buggy home the horse took him to the house of one of the young ladies. James then decided to marry her. The two were happy for a long time until the woman became ill and died. James visited Otterbein Cemetery everyday to put flowers on his wife's grave. One day at the cemetery he saw the other young woman he had been courting before marrying his first wife. The two quickly became romantically involved and soon married. He stopped going to the grave of his first wife and soon all the flowers died. One day a passerby saw a bloody horseshoe on the woman's tombstone. He told James that it was an ill omen but James did not listen. The next day James's new wife found him dead in the horse stables--there was an imprint of a horseshoe in his forehead. Now when its foggy it is said that one may hear horse's hoofs going up and down Otterbein Road. |
| Name: House Hemphill Road Roundhead, OH Submitted By: | This property was owned by Robert Hemp and it is said that he is buried beneath the front porch. Every person that has lived in the house has reported many strange noises and figures of a man in a top hat. One family said that while they always kept the heater on eighty one room in the basement would be freezing cold. Another family kept a Bible open in the living room to a certain verse. Allegedly each time they left home and returned they would find the Bible on another verse--the verse which was read at Hemp's funeral. |
| Name: Crybaby Bridge unknown Sidney, OH Submitted By: | It is said that a woman and her baby once fell from this bridge and drowned in the water below. Passersby may now hear the sounds of a baby crying every night at midnight. |
| Name: One Land Bridge Maud Hughes Road Westchester, OH Submitted By: | It is said that many years ago a young couple was driving across the bridge. Amid a heated argument the girl became so angry that she opened the door and jumped out of the car. Falling to her death it is said that she let out a primal scream. Allegedly if one drives across the bridge the girl may still be heard screaming. |
| Oklahoma | |
| Name: Gap Road South of the town on Gap Road Bartlesville, OK Submitted By: | During the Tulsa Race Riots many African Americans were hanged here. It is said that if one takes his car to this road and put its in neutral it will climb the hill. It is said that the people hanged during the riots are the force pushing the car. |
| Name: Guthrie's School for Boys off College Rd. Guthrie, OK Submitted By: | Guthrie's School for boys was once a youth detention center but is now abandoned. It is said that a dark figure now haunts the bell tower located in the center of the school. |
| Name: Hart Cemetery Unknown Konawa, OK Submitted By: | "This cemetery is said to be guard be a set of ""demon horses."" These horses allegedly walk on air and have eyes of fire. In the rear portion of the cemetery is an old school house that dates back to the nineteenth century. Legend has it that the all the pupils of the school were killed in a horrible bus accident. It is said that at night one may hear children playing and talking though nothing is there. " |
| Name: none College Ave. Norman, OK Submitted By: | A pledge of the fraternity which uses this building died in 1967 in the basement and supposedly has never left. Activities attributed to this entity include doors opening and closing as well as lights turning on and off. People in the kitchen and basement have claimed that they have felt a presence near them. |
| Name: Tulsa University Unknown Tulsa, OK Submitted By: | After completing a team-building ropes course a resident advisor induced her death by overdosing on medication; she left the phone off the hook. Residents of this dorm allege that their telephones are taken off the hook during the middle of the night; the noise wakes them. |
| Name: Liberty Theater unknown Astoria, OK Submitted By: | This theater is supposedly haunted by a woman who spends most of her time lurking in the woman's bathroom. The theater was closed in 1998. |
| Name: Mason?s Cemetery Unknown Corvallis, OK Submitted By: | It is alleged that a male witch was buried here after he seduced many of the married women of the town. It is said that if one goes to the cemetery a spirit will stand next to him and cause a cool breeze to creep up his leg. |
| Oregon | |
| Name: Knight Hall Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Submitted By: | "The hall which now houses the University?s Music Department was once a private three-story dwelling. After the home was converted for the university a ghost that has been named Vera would move through the halls singing and playing the piano. Allegedly the stories were confirmed in 1979 by a group of young reporters. One of the reporters began to play the piano and Vera repeatedly said ""Please stop."" The reporters left and returned the next night with more friends. When they once again started to play the piano Vera is said to have released a loud sigh. " |
| Name: The Falcon Apartments North Portland Portland, OR Submitted By: | Two ghosts have appeared frequently in this building's hallway near the mailboxes and the manager's apartment. The ghosts are reported to be two former residents of the apartments: Mr. Cooke who always watched over and repaired the mailboxes. The other was Jimmy who always had a fear of dying alone. Mr. Cooke died in 1989 and appears to have never left. He has been spotted where his chair once stood and walking down the hallway. In 1994 the building was devastated by a series of fires. The first fire left a circular burn spot on the very location that Mr. Cooke used to sit on during his mortal life. Jimmy kept to himself during his years at the apartment complex and would talk to various other tenants as they passed by. Contrary to his wish of having someone to watch him he died alone. He is often seen sitting where his chair once was. Various ghostly happenings have occurred on the premises such as knockings on the doors slamming of locked mailboxes and many others in apartment 101 which some say can be attributed to a third ghost. The ghosts of Mr. Cooke and Jimmy have never been seen together. |
| Name: The White Eagle Caf unknown none, OR Submitted By: | This former brothel hotel and boarding house has many mysterious legends in its history. In one instance it is alleged that a waitress was going to the basement and felt someone push her-twice. Falling down the stairs she got the attention of the bartender and bouncer. When the two reached the bottom of the stairs they discovered a mop and bucket had been thrown down after then. In another one of the former owners reported hearing someone upstairs crying. When he went upstairs to see what was going on the crying was so strong the hairs on his back were raised. The man ran across the street and saw a glowing figure in the window from whence the crying came. No one has been near that room in thirteen years. Presently there are reports of flushing toilets whispering voices moving furniture and loose change with mint dates over forty years old. |
| Name: Witch?s Castle Forest Park none, OR Submitted By: | "Once a stone trading shack during the 1600s this haunt is located at the crossroads of two trails leading to the coast of Oregon. At the site it is said that there are ""ghost wars."" If one happens to be there during one of these rituals it is almost impossible for him to get away. " |
| Pennsylvania | |
| Name: Baker Mansion unknown Altoona, PA Submitted By: | This house which has been converted into a museum is said to be haunted. There is a wedding dress that moves though it was originally in an airtight glass container. There is also a bed that never remains made. In the basement there are screams which many think belong to one of the Baker's sons who was killed and stored in the deep freezer until the ground had thawed enough for him to be buried. |
| Name: Lizzy's House Lincoln Road Exeter, PA Submitted By: | Lizzy and her husband were a happy and well-to-do couple many years ago as the story goes. This all changed once Lizzy discovered that her husband was having an affair with their housekeeper. After being confronted about his infidelity the husband decided that he did not wish to stay with Lizzy. He pushed her down the stairs and she plummeted to her death. Hauntings include sounds of thumping on the stairs lights flickering on and off and loud screeches in the night. One night a teenage boy was walking in front of the house and a group of boys drove up to where he was. They jumped out and proceeded to beat him up rob him and eventually kill him. One of the boys looked up at the house and noticed a white floating figure coming towards him. He called to his friends and they left. The person that reported the murder to the police only identified herself as Lizzy. |
| Name: The Gettysburg College Library Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Submitted By: | Once two highly acclaimed administrators ventured into the basement of the library. While there they saw a doctor in clothes reminiscent of clothes worn in the Civil War who asked them to come and help. Also during this brief moment of horror the witnesses claim to have heard the screams of patients and the sight of blood as well. The two witnesses quit their jobs the following day never to return. It turns out that this place was the site of a field hospital during the Civil War after the Battle of Gettysburg. |
| Name: Apartment at Chambersburg St. 60 Chambersburg St. , PA Submitted By: | This building has been standing since the summer of 1863 but the section in which this particular apartment is located was added later. It is reported that the apartment is haunted by an inquisitive ghost named Chuck. Reportedly Chuck would whistle around the apartment for hours on end. Chuck is also said to turn electronic appliances on and off and once he even rewound the VCR to watch a humorous scene again. It is also reported that once Chuck lifted a woman?s hair off her shoulder and made it stand straight out?on the other side of her head. |
| Name: Inclined Plane Hiking Trail unknown Johnstown, PA Submitted By: | During the early part of the twentieth century this trail led to a mine. One day the mine exploded killing over one hundred miners. Many have reported seeing miners walking along the path. They disappear quickly however. |
| Name: General Wayne Inn Montgomery Ave. Merrion, PA Submitted By: | During the Revolutionary War it is said that a soldier was locked in the basement of this building while hiding from his pursuing enemies. He eventually died and employees have reported feeling his spirit in the basement as well as hearing and seeing it knock on the door leading out. Other hauntings include a chandelier swinging on its own the floor rumbling without aid and cold winds that blow throughout the building. |
| Name: House Bradford County Towanda, PA Submitted By: | "This house small house en route to Towanda is said to be haunted by a variety of apparitions. Most people that live there leave after just a few weeks. Some have reported seeing an elderly man walking to an out-house and an elderly woman hanging clothes out to dry. One family reported having heard their young son tell someone ""I do not want to play with you anymore."" Just a few minutes later it is reported that the toddler ran out of the room crying. Allegedly his ""friend"" had made his toy kangaroo spit in his eye and hit him in his face. " |
| Name: Resurrection Cemetery Unknown Trexlertown, PA Submitted By: | In the 1940s a young lady lived across the street from the cemetery. After becoming infected with tuberculosis the girl died and was buried in a white party gown. It is said that on dark nights one may see a bright illuminating figure of a young girl walking along the side of the road. It is said that if one stops she will ask him for a ride home because she is lost. Once they get past the cemetery?s property line however the girl disappears. |
| Name: House Loucks Mills Road Ulysses, PA Submitted By: | This house is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Allegedly the ghosts do not want anyone to sleep. It is said that in the middle of the night the blankets and sheets will mysteriously hover above the bed. |
| Name: House King St. York, PA Submitted By: | In this house a family of four was brutally murdered. Since that time the family is said to haunt this house. There are reports of footsteps emanating from the attic though it is blocked off. It is said that lights will flash on and off cabinets will open and close and doors will slam. There is also one report of a little boy of no more than seven appearing in various rooms of the house but disappearing when anyone says anything. |
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| South Carolina | |
| Name: Frog Moor Light The east side of town near an old church Beaufort, SC Submitted By: | It is said that a person was once hanged under a tree near the old church and then decapitated. It is said that the man may be seen during the night searching for his head. |
| Name: The Battery The Waterfront Charleston, SC Submitted By: | Many pirates captured by the British were held hanged and then dumped into the ocean in this area. It is said that their restless spirits still roam about the premises. |
| Name: Thomas Rose House Church St. none, SC Submitted By: | Dr. Ladd traveled from Rhode Island to seek his fortune in South Carolina many years ago. While taking up residence in this house he got in an argument with another man so they decided to settle the disagreement with a duel. The next morning Dr. Ladd had decided that a duel was not the solution so he fired his gun into the air. The other man who was still quite angry from the previous day shot Dr. Ladd's kneecaps out. After three weeks of agony he died of gangrene. He is often reported to be seen in the house especially in times of distress. |
| Name: Phantom Hitchhiker Wateree River Swamp Bridge Columbia, SC Submitted By: | vOn US 76 it is said that an old ghostly hitchhiker appears at the entrance of the bridge-usually on rainy or foggy nights. The lady who appears to be in distress is usually offered help by most. The apparition who is said to be extremely lifelike gets into the back seat and tells the driver she is en route to Columbia to visit her mother. Giving them an address on Pickens Street she continues to converse with the driver before becoming silent. By that time the car is across the river the woman has disappeared. It is said that in the 1940s a woman was killed in the spot that is now the beginning of the bridge while trying to get to Columbia to see her mother. |
| Name: Airport High School Columbia none, SC Submitted By: | The original part of this high school is said to be haunted by the ghost of George Pair the school's first principal. It is said that Mr. Pair frequently appears in the hall wearing a dark suit with a red tie. His wife who still teaches at the school says that George has told her he just wishes to protect the students. He closes the doors of teachers that work late. He follows students and teachers to their cars after late night activities. It is said that one may hear Mr. Pair's footsteps walking through the hall though the halls were carpeted many years ago. It is said that this activity was caught on video by a group of adventurous teachers and students in 1994. |
| Name: The Gray Man The beaches of Pawley's Island Pawley's Island, SC Submitted By: | There is a famous story of a man who dresses in a rain slicker and walks the beach prior to hurricanes carrying a lantern. Those who see him are safe and so are their homes. Without fail the man warns lonely beachcombers of the incoming storm even prior to any TV broadcast. The man has supposedly walked the beach since being thrown from his horse to his death many years ago. |
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| Name: Bullock Hotel unknown Deadwood, SD Submitted By: | Sheriff Seth Bullock was one of the most successful and famous lawmen ever to inhabit this town. It is said that even his stare could prevent a brawl from coming about. The hotel was founded in the 1870s by the sheriff and he has supposedly roamed the halls of the building since his death in 1919. |
| Tennessee | |
| Name: Bell Witch Cave Unknown Adams, TN Submitted By: | Local legends say that the Bell Witch has haunted the area surrounding the caves for hundreds of years. It is said that the witch appears to people in the human form. There are many unexplainable pictures of shadows and other such entities in the cave. Upon entering the cave it is alleged that one will be overcome by the feeling of being watched. It is further asserted that if one is to take a rock from the cave they shall be forever be cursed. Many others have also reported voices in restricted areas of the cave that cannot be reached by any human. |
| Name: Railroad Tracks Unknown none, TN Submitted By: | Allegedly a set of railroad tracks in the town is also haunted. The locals say a man was decapitated during a freak accident while at work. It is said that if one goes there at night the man can be seen walking around looking for his head. |
| Name: Carnton Mansion 1345 Carnton Lane Franklin, TN Submitted By: | After the battle of Franklin on November 30 1864 five injured Confederate generals were laid on the front porch of this old mansion where they subsequently died. Caroline Winder McGavock who comforted the soldiers before they died has since been spotted at various places in and around the house. There have also been reports of one of the generals riding a horse through the fields of the mansion. |
| Name: The Dollhouse Hope Hill Cemetery Medina, TN Submitted By: | After being raped and beaten to death by her uncle a young girl was buried in this cemetery. Around her gave a dollhouse was built. It is said that after dark one may see the girl inside the dollhouse playing and talking with her dolls. |
| Name: Libertyland 940 Early Maxwell Blvd. Memphis, TN Submitted By: | A very kind man once operated the carousel in this park. When a child's balloon flew into the carousel one day the man offered to retrieve it. He however forgot to turn the carousel off and was resultantly decapitated. It is said the man now roams around the attraction occasionally making his presence known. |
| Name: Blackwell House Bartlett none, TN Submitted By: | It is said that no family has been able to live in this exquisite home for more than a month or so. There are reports of a man walks through the house all night dressed in his Sunday best. It is said that if one drives by the house at night either every light will be on or no lights may be on at all. There is one particular report of a family that awoke one night to find the lamp on the night stand on. They turned it off. An hour later they woke up again to find this lamp on. This time they unplugged it. A little while later they saw the bulb glowing again but the lamp was still unplugged. Suddenly the bulb exploded into flames. The next day they heard that Mr. Blackwell never allowed his children to sleep in the dark. |
| Name: Rotherwood Mansion Netherland Inn Drive Netherland, TN Submitted By: | Rotherwood Mansion is said to be haunted by a young woman who died in the river that runs beside the mansion. Her father a wealthy land owner frowned on her love with a soldier and forbade them ever to see each other. One night before going to war however the young soldier came to see his lover. The woman's brother found them fought the young soldier and threw him in the river. The soldier was then swept away with the current. Heartbroken the women threw herself into the river to find her beau. She drowned trying. Now it is said that she can be seen walking along the river at night carrying a lantern looking for her lost love. She is said to wear a long white dress that may be a nightgown. |
| Name: Dumpling Hill Cemetery none Paris, TN Submitted By: | The ghost of a slave hanged for a petty crime is often seen and heard here attempting to chase away any visitors. |
| Name: Old Farmhouse Unknown Smyrna, TN Submitted By: | Long ago a doctor and his wife lived in the farmhouse. Tragically the wife fell ill and her husband vowed to take care of her. The woman died however. Devastated the doctor hanged himself. It is said that on some nights one may see a man in a white laboratory coat walking around the grounds of the farm. |
| Name: Sleepy Hollow Lane Sleepy Hollow Lane Trenton, TN Submitted By: | "It has been rumored that if one stops on the road rolls down the windows turns the ignition off and then yells ""Come to me"" three times he will hear and see many ghosts. The car will the not be able to start until the next morning." |
| Name: White Screamer unknown White Bluff, TN Submitted By: | "In this small town of White Bluff there's a famous hollow where the White Screamer dwells. No one knows exactly what it is or its origin. It's said to be a white mysty form that wails and cries and screams enough to make any person go insane thus gaining its title of ""The White Screamer"". It has also been noted that if one ventures to the spot where they might've seen the White Screamer the grass will be burned away. Alledgedly around the 1920's a young man built his family of a wife and seven children a home and farm down in the hollow and every single night they'd wake up to the sound of this awful crying and screaming. So finally after this young man has had enough he grabs his shotgun and runs out into the night off to find whatever beast is making this awful noise. He climbs to the top of one of the surrounding hills to see if he can spot it and then hears the sound of screaming... only it's the voices of his family and children. By the time he can climb down this hill and get back to his house he finds his whole family dead.. and pieces of their body thrown around on the ground and the floors of the house. You can still drive down into the hollow and see the foundation of the house and graves of the members. " |
| Texas | |
| Name: unknown unknown Anson, TX Submitted By: | "Local legend says that one December night more than a hundred years ago a mother sent her son into the woods to retrieve a Christmas tree for the family. Reportedly the mother told her son to flash his lantern three times if he got into any trouble. When the boy did not return his mother searched for him until she herself died. Near the woman's burial site there is a crossroads. It is said that if one parks his car and flashes the headlights three times a mysterious light will rise and traverse across the road. One will then hear a voice yelling ""Mommy they got me. I'm over here."" The light then turns red and flies toward the voice. " |
| Name: Driscol Hotel Unknown Austin, TX Submitted By: | There are many legends surrounding this hotel. In one a young girl fell down the stairs to hear death. It is said that occasionally children?s laughter may be heard coming from the bottom of the stairs. In another story a woman became depressed when her fiancee called off the wedding and thus hanged herself. The woman has allegedly been spotted wearing a wedding dress in several areas of the hotel. In the final story it is said that a man spent many years of his life living in the hotel. He can now be seen smoking cigars throughout the building. |
| Name: Governor?s Mansion unknown none, TX Submitted By: | It is said that an adolescent nephew of Texas governor Pendleton Murrah committed suicide in one the mansion's bedrooms after his proposal was refused. After strange sounds continued to come from the bedroom the governor had the room sealed. The room stayed seal for over forty years before being reopened. Guests now report hearing the sound of a young boy's heartbreak. It is also rumored that Sam Houston also haunts the house. |
| Name: Metz Elementary School unknown none, TX Submitted By: | When this school was demolished in 1990 there were numerous reports of strange occurrences. It is said the bulldozers would stop working just as they reached the century old building. Constantly workers fell from ladders and tools disappeared. Workers also began reporting children's writings on the blackboards and ghosts in the restrooms. Things got so bad that an exorcism was performed. Shortly afterwards a wall inexplicably fell and killed a worker. Today there are still reports of restless child-ghosts at the site. |
| Name: Belle Plains Cemetery Unknown Belle Plains, TX Submitted By: | This cemetery seems to be shrouded in mystery. One legend says that young man and woman were madly in love. The girl's father however did not wish for the two to be together and swore that he would kill the boy if he ever saw the couple together again. Needless to say the boy was killed. So bereaved was the girl that she went to her lover's grave and hanged herself. It is said that if one happens to go to the cemetery during the late night a young boy who vanishes within himself may be seen. The loud shrill cry of a girl is also allegedly heard. There have also been reports of creatures comparable to Bigfoot in this cemetery. It is said that in the rear portion of the cemetery is an Indian burial ground and these beasts are its guardians. They are reported to be around eight feet tall and the size of two athletically built men. It is also rumored that they are white with green glowing eyes. Like coyotes but many octaves deeper the beasts are said to be heard howling at the moon during the hours of the early morning. |
| Name: Mobile Home Van Zandt/Henderson County Line Ben Wheeler, TX Submitted By: | This mobile home is said to be haunted by the ghost of a child named Buddy. Buddy was tragically killed after being run over with a tractor by his father. Buddy has been seen and heard by children who visit the residence. It is said that his likeness appears in the grain of a door located at the north end of the home. Buddy has also been reported to do mischievous deeds such as turning the television on and off-after unplugging it. |
| Name: Mexican Ghost At a local Strip Mall Brownsville, TX Submitted By: | A ghost of a man who fought and died in the Mexican War is supposedly seen here at times. There have been articles about the ghost in Reader's Digest and the local newspaper. |
| Name: none 3602 Hawks St. Bryan, TX Submitted By: | The ghost responsible for abusing residence of this home has been described as having searing red eyes. Some residents of the home have been pulled off of their beds body slammed locked in the bathroom and even thrown under the bed. Lights in the house are said to turn on and off objects move and many have seen ghostly images. |
| Name: House Crider Road Colony, TX Submitted By: | This three story mansion which burned down at the beginning of 1999 was without ownership for ninety-nine years. Allegedly a serial killer murdered over 10000 men and women in this home. Many reported hearing screams and seeing flashing lights and ghosts when driving down Crider Road. The house was so scary that it was never searched; it never will be. |
| Name: Cemetery Moore Rd?about .25 miles north of Beltline Rd. Coppell, TX Submitted By: | In this cemetery one particularly devilish worshipper of Satan is buried. His headstone located is the corner of the cemetery is said to be haunted. People attempting to take pictures of it have reported their film being distorted upon development. If one attempts to take pictures anywhere else in the cemetery however the pictures come out perfectly. |
| Name: USS Lexington Docked in Corpus Christi Harbor Corpus Christi, TX Submitted By: | The retired US Naval vessel USS Lexington is most famous for the ghost of the engine room operator who was killed in battle. He has never harmed anyone and only makes his presence known when tourists enter the engine room; he gives guided tours of the room. Sometimes he becomes impatient however and slams doors and turns off lights. |
| Name: The Lady of the Lake (a.k.a. The White Rock Lady) White Rock Lake Dallas, TX Submitted By: | Soon after this lake was built in the 1920s a girl was on her way home when she decided to cross the spillway to save time. Halfway across she slipped and consequently drowned. Nowadays it is said that she hitchhikes in the area. After riding in the car for a while she vanishes leaving a wet spot. |
| Name: The Burning Bus A Van Zandt County Road just north of Edgewood Edgewood, TX Submitted By: | Here all that remains in the shell of a burned bus. It is said that years ago a group of children was on the way to school on this dark lovely dirt road when the bus suddenly burst into flames. The children and their driver all perished in the blaze because no one was around for many miles to hear the screams. It is said now that if one travels down the road at night the children's screams will be heard loud and clear. |
| Name: University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Bay Galveston, TX Submitted By: | It is said that the property on which the University of Texas Medical Branch was once owned by a fisherman. The university wanted the property but the man would not budge. Finally after he died the school acquired the property. It is said that on the back of the wall facing Galveston Bay one can see the face of the man. The walls have been sand-blown and painted. The building has been torn down and rebuilt. Street lights have been moved. Still the face continues to appear. |
| Name: The Julie Ideson Building 500 McKinney St. Houston, TX Submitted By: | In this former public library which is adjacent to the new one Mr. Cramer used to roam the premises during his days as a janitor in the early 1900s. He would spend his leisure time strolling about the halls playing melodies on his violin and playing with his dog. In 1936 he died alone in his room which lies in the basement. Employees report that eerie strands of violin music are heard throughout the halls usually on dreary cloudy days. Mr. Cramer has also been spotted in one of his favorite haunts during his mortal life--the history room. |
| Name: The Spaghetti Warehouse Downtown on the corner of Commerce and Travis none, TX Submitted By: | This restaurant used to house furs and allegedly many murders occurred here as well. Many of the waiters who work at this establishment refuse to venture upstairs due to all the paranormal activity that takes place there. |
| Name: House Dayton Lake Estates Kenefick, TX Submitted By: | Built in 1960 by a couple this three story home is said to be rather strange. After catching her husband in the act with a neighbor the wife murdered her husband and his mistress; the house was never completed. Though it is located on a riverbank that floods every year the home has never sustained any water damage. It is said that if one goes to the room where the murders took place his breathing will become labored. The stained glass windows of the home are also said to glow after midnight. |
| Name: Marfa Lights An Abandoned Airbase Marfa, TX Submitted By: | Lights that race across the sky and grow and shrink in size appear almost every clear night. Legend has it that the lights are actually souls of braves that were killed while hunting. |
| Name: Train Tracks FM 157 Ponder, TX Submitted By: | The country roads of Ponder are extremely dark at night. Many years ago a woman distraught about the upcoming birth of her child decided to walk down the tracks. On these tracks she and her unborn child perished. It is said that every Halloween one can hear the screams as the young woman loses her life. |
| Name: The Alamo unknown San Antonio, TX Submitted By: | The defenders of this famous fort are said to roam the grounds frequently. |
| Name: The Menger Hotel unknown none, TX Submitted By: | "This hotel is supposedly the most haunted in the San Antonio metropolitan area. The first of many ghosts is a maid who was murdered many years ago and now wanders the upper hallways. Another ghost is that of lady who is said to have died of a broken heart. Many have reported seeing her in one of the upper rooms of the hotel. The ghost of former President Teddy Roosevelt who frequented the bar to recruit soldiers for his ""Rough Riders"" has also been seen." |
| Name: Mission San Jose unknown none, TX Submitted By: | While constructing the stonework on this mission a stonemason fell madly in love with the maid of the building. The woman fell ill however and soon died. In her honor a rose window was built and the stonemason constructed an elaborate memorial to surround it. The maid is now sometimes seen in the window. |
| Name: none Some railroad tracks on the south side of town (th none, TX Submitted By: | While on the way home a bus full of first and second graders broke down while driving across these railroad tracks. Rather than going to look for help the driver told the children to get off the bus and push it across the tracks; they were struck down by a train. Now it is said that if one drives to the site and puts the car in neutral it will be pushed over the tracks. Allegedly if one spreads baby powder on the back of the car before going to the site he will see fingerprints when he leaves. |
| Name: The Spanish Governor's Mansion unknown none, TX Submitted By: | When this building was renovated the skeleton of a woman was found. Apparently the woman had been raped and killed by a mob of Spanish soldiers. Since the discovery of the skeleton the woman's spirit has been said to haunt the premises. |
| Name: none Bragg Rd. Saratoga, TX Submitted By: | This hotel at the end of this street was once run by a well known innkeeper. The man however was decapitated by an oncoming train during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Now a strange light is seen near the hotel; it is allegedly the innkeeper searching for his head. |
| Name: Adobe House unknown Shafter, TX Submitted By: | "Locals say that long ago a young woman and her daughter lived in the house. After marrying a soldier in Pancho Villa?s Army the woman and her daughter were frequently abused. On particular night the inebriated man began to beat the woman to death. As she was knocking at death?s door her daughter came into the room. The soldier then grabbed the child and threw her into a wall breaking her back. Enraged the young woman gathered enough strength to shoot the man in his face. As he fell an oil lamp collapsed setting the woman ablaze. Engulfed in flames the woman went into the next room and held her daughter until they both died. It is said that if one goes to the house on cloudy nights lays face down and says ""Mama"" three times the smell of burning flesh will arrive. Burned footprints will also appear in the floor." |
| Name: Brag Light State Hwy 105 Sour Lake, TX Submitted By: | In this thicket it is said that a man was decapitated by a passing train and ever since then has been searching for his lost head. He is reported to be seen in the form of a light which is most often seen during hazy nights. Also it has been reported that the lights follows cars at various times. |
| Name: Ghostly Lights The Catfish Plantation Waxahatchie, TX Submitted By: | This quaint restaurant famous for its pickles is said to be frequented by three separate apparitions. There are two females and one farmer. Workers have reported seeing ghostly lights throughout the building. They have also alleged many of the tools in the kitchen moving and performing by themselves. In the restaurant there is also a book for guests to record their observations. |
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| Vermont | |
| Virginia | |
| Name: Curry Hall Longwood College Farmville, VA Submitted By: | It is said that a three year old boy rode his bicycle into the elevator shaft of this hall falling to his death. It is reported that if one rides the elevator to the tenth floor and then to the basement the boy's ghost will be seen when the doors open. |
| Name: Tabb Residence Hall Longwood College none, VA Submitted By: | On the top floor of Tabb Residence Hall there is another set of ascending stairs. Supposedly these stairs lead to an abandoned abortion clinic that was the site of a murder. Allegedly the murdered man still walks around the room. |
| Name: Prospect Hill Cemetery unknown Front Royal, VA Submitted By: | Inside the Soldier's Circle lies a grave at which some claim to have seen a man kneeling and weeping; it is thought that he is saddened by his own death. Another woman has been seen dressed in attire from the mid 1880s. Her identity is not know however. |
| Name: Confederate Graveyard unknown Lebanon, VA Submitted By: | It is said that in this lost cemetery there is a mysterious light. Allegedly if one travels to the cemetery after dark he will be confronted by a floating blaze. As one tries to escape it is said the flame will follow screaming in a very shrill voice. |
| Name: none Main St. Salem, VA Submitted By: | During the rush to buy Christmas presents the mother of the house dashed out and forgot her son. When she realized what she had done she quickly turned around and headed back to the house. She expected that her son would be in tears for he was claustrophobic but instead he was in the kitchen drinking a glass of chocolate milk. When asked about how he got the milk the son explained that a nice old lady said that his mommy would be home soon and she prepared a glass of milk for him. He also told the police that he could see through the lady and she looked exactly like a woman on a picture in the attic--a woman who lived in the home during the 1920s. |
| Name: Aquia Church Intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Garrisonville Stafford County, VA Submitted By: | This church is the site of a locally well known apparition. According to legend a woman was murdered many years ago in the church's belfry. It is said that she may still be seen from time to time peering through the window. |
| Name: Cavalier Hotel 60 feet from the Atlantic Ocean Virginia Beach, VA Submitted By: | This large hotel has been around since 1918. Reportedly it is haunted by the ghosts of celebrities that stayed there during the earlier part of the century. There have been reports of strange noises and whispering voices. Some have also reported their towels being a different color than they were when they first entered the room. |
| Name: Unknown Eastern Shore , VA Submitted By: | There is a creek somewhere on a back road, there is a bridge that crosses the creek. It is said that if you park your car on the bridge. Get out and put your keys on the hood. Get back in your car and flash the headlights and blow the horn. A woman with a shotgun on a boat will appear from the fog. It is said that this womans husband cheated on her and she went crazy and chased her cheating husband down and killed him. She got rid of the body in the creek. This story supposedly happened in the 70s |
| Washington | |
| Name: none Chester Av. Bremerton, WA Submitted By: | This apartment complex was used as a hospital during the early 1900s. Today there are reports of ghostly nurses and patients wandering the halls. |
| Name: The McAlmond House unknown Dungeness, WA Submitted By: | This two story pioneer mansion is said to have been built in 1861. Allegedly the house is haunted by poltergeist that are triggered by the presence of teen-aged girls. In one report a family with two twelve year old girls spent the weekend at the mansion. It is said that the house creaked all night. The next morning the door to the unoccupied bedroom could not be budged. It was discovered that an extremely heavy Victorian desk that had been in the center of the room was pushed tightly against the door. No human could have done this because there was only one door in the room and the windows were locked from the inside. |
| Name: The Bush House unknown none, WA Submitted By: | "Many people have claimed to see the apparition of ""Alice"" a young woman who hanged herself at the turn of the century when she heard that her lover was killed in a mining accident. As it turned out her lover had not died; he came home and found her dead. " |
| Name: Cemetery Unknown Maltby, WA Submitted By: | This cemetery is said to have been built by a Satanic family so that they might have an eternal resting place. In the middle of the cemetery there are thirteen steps that lead to nowhere. Called the thirteen steps to hell it is said that once a person walks downs these stairs they perish instantly. Others who have barely made it out alive have reported seeing their spirit in hell at the bottom of the steps. It is reported that one man ran across the cemetery and was scared so badly that he was never seen again. |
| Name: Manresa Castle The corner of 7th and Sheridan on Castle Hill Port Townsend, WA Submitted By: | During the 1800s this building was used to house many monks. One of these monks became disenchanted with society and himself and thus committed suicide. It is said that the sound of moans and chains may be heard in the tower where the suicide occurred. Other reported hauntings include eerie sounds in the night lights turning on and off windows opening and closing and the sighting of an entity throughout the house. |
| Name: Campbell House unknown Spokane, WA Submitted By: | This house was once owned and inhabited by a wealthy family who eventually died. Today the house has been converted to Cheney Cowle's Museum. Hauntings include sightings of children playing in the bedrooms mysterious noises and some even claim that eyes in the portraits move. |
| Name: maple falls elementry 1931 second street maple falls, WA Submitted By: morgan | The whole town of maple falls is haunted, but one of the many haunted places is the old maple falls elementry school. A young boy had fell on the stairs and broke his neck and died instantly. There was also an old janitor who had died in the building from old age. There are sightings of a tall black figure standing on top of the first stairway in the main entrance and in one of the class rooms, you can also hear a little boy laughing. The building is now closed down and is going to be turned into a hotel or sports-plex. |
| West Virginia | |
| Name: Lonley Man's Mine Huntington, WV Submitted By: | In 1890 there was a cave-in at a mine which trapped six men under the rubble. They manage to dig a hole out and began climbing through the opening. Just as the last man was half way out of the mine, the rest collasped crushing the man as the other 5 miners watched. When ever you drive by at night you see a man on the ground trying to pull his way out of the mine as 5 others stand around and watch. |
| Wisconsin | |
| Name: none unknown Menasha, WI Submitted By: | During the 1920s a young boy ventured up the attic of this house to retrieve his missing pet. While there he became tangled in a rope and was strangled to death. His mother came upstairs to find him only to see his dreadfully dark blue skin. He was buried the next day. Supposedly his spirit returns to the attic every September 18; the date of his death. |
| Name: Nashotah House Seminary unknown Nashotah, WI Submitted By: | The grounds of this Episcopal seminary have been inhabited since the 1500s and have been inhabited by a ghost since the mid-1700s. When an acolyte to the Episcopal priesthood attended this seminary his wife had an affair with the Dean. To accommodate this affair the woman hanged her husband; it was ruled a suicide however. Since committing suicide is a mortal sin the acolyte was buried in a cornfield rather than the cemetery. On her deathbed the cheating wife confessed to her crime. The seminary wished to rightfully bury the body so they exhumed the casket only to find that it was empty. It is said that the acolyte still haunts the grounds trying to get justice. |
| Name: Haugey Lauge Church Unknown Perry Township, WI Submitted By: | It is said that here lightning has struck twice once killing a woman; she now haunts the church. There have been reports of distant screaming and many other strange noises. Others say that a swing located on a tree bearing the woman's name swings when the wind is calm. |
| Name: Restaurant Corner of Hwy 54 and Post River Road Plover, WI Submitted By: | It is said that in this former house a young baby was killed. Allegedly when no one is in the building a light will suddenly come on in the office--formerly a bedroom--the bedroom in which the baby was killed. It is also said that sometimes glasses move around the bar and even shatter on their own. |
| Name: none The railroad tracks off 72nd St. Wisconsin Rapids, WI Submitted By: | One day a young mother lost her two sons near these railroad tracks. After desperately attempting to locate them she became so saddened that she laid her body on the railroad tracks and waited to be killed. A moment before the train came the boys jumped out the bushes where they were hiding just in time to witness their mother being killed. The boys were later admitted to a mental institution and can be seen walking along the tracks every July as restless spirits. |
| Wyoming | |
| Name: Keyhole State Park unknown Devil's Tower, WY Submitted By: | "Many years ago after being kidnapped and tortured a man was murdered and thrown into the nearby river. People have reported seeing a misty figure lurking around the cabin nicknamed ""Little Keyhole."" The figure has also been spotted prior to accidents as if warning of oncoming danger." |
| District of Columbia | |
| Name: US Army War College Fort McNair none, DC Submitted By: | In the basement of this building John Wilikes Booth's body was kept for a short time. Since then the building has been very haunted. The window to the basement constantly swings open even though stones have been placed in front of it. Now used as an apartment building for Army officers and their familles many children have reported seeing apparitions of a woman and child. |
| Name: The Octagon House Washington DC none, DC Submitted By: | Used as a temporary White House during the War of 1812 many have reported seeing and smelling Dolly Madison in this house. The apparition of a slave that was buried within the walls of the home has also been seen. Chandeliers swing without assistance curtains rustle and candles blow out though there is no draft in the building. |
| Name: White House Washington DC none, DC Submitted By: | While staying overnight in the Lincoln bedroom a Netherlandish Princess reportedly heard knocks on the door during the middle of the night. When she opened the door the ghost of Abraham Lincoln stood before her. |
| Canada | |
| Name: 1810 29th ave southwest apt 3 Calgary Alberta Canada, CD Submitted By: | I moved from Ottawa to Calgary in the early to mid 1990's. Once there I needed to find a place, soon enough I moved in to the address shown. Within no time at all, mid-day there was activity. I was returning home with my girlfriend at the time from doing groceries and while placing cleaning products under the sink in the so-called kitchen the refigerator door from fully closed swung open and smacked me in the ass and knocked me over. I thought it was Tori but she was in the bathroom putting things away there. That night I wanted her to stay the night but she refused partially due to her overbearing parents and partially cuz she felt the same peculiar feeling to the place. I went to sleep that night and that is when the dreams started, I had no idea for over a month as I often don't remember my dreams unless something reminds me of what happened then the whole thing floods back to me. I dreamed that I had a roomate, didn't know his name, all I knew was that he was Chinese, had tattered jeans on and wore a white t-shirt with this red plaid lumberjack shirt unbuttoned. He and I (so I felt in the dream) were best friends. As I got into a routine in the house it almost seemed to me I had someone watching out for me. Some nights i would come home from my job and fall asleep shortly after I ate only to be jarred awake by knocking on the walls which was loud enough to wake the entire building, yet no one heard it other than me. This knocking/banging would continue until I flipped the switch on my alarm clock. I know this sounds stupid but it happened...The first time it happened it took me forever to figure it out and when I flipped the switch it was like hitting a mute button..instant silence. The moments thereafter I was kinda freaked out as I lay back down in bed I remembered what i was dreaming about, sure enough my "friend" and I were in the living room talking about not being happy having to work early on Saturday morning and he had told me that I should set my alarm. I woke up immediately to the knocking/banging. That happened everytime I forgot to set the alarm for the rest of the time i was there. One of my friends came to visit from Ottawa and it happened once while he was there too. Just to discount any sceptical pipes in the wall comments...this was a basement apartment and had cynderblock walls. The noise was coming from the walls in the front room not the ceiling where the pipes were running. Not to mention there were no pipes in the front room ceiling as they were all set back further in the building. In the meantime things continued to happen for months. I never once slept in the main bedroom as the day I moved in i felt an erie negativity in there so i put the bed in the living room infront of my tv and behind me was the coffee table. At night while watching shows I would hear sliding noises on the table, for weeks I couldn't figure it out so one night I made sure to put my pack in a specific spot... sure enough within 10 minutes I heard the noise and got up to look and they were completely on the opposite side of the table. Often times you would walk from the front room to the bathroom or out the back door and through the hallway you would feel a coldspot which would last about 1-2ft. I was playing hockey at the time too, I kept my equipment in the spare bedroom(more like a closet space if you ask me) It has a big fuck -off steel door and frame, for some reason they put an industrial door on it..no clue as to why(like the ones in gov't buildings going into stairwells) This door was warped or the floor had settled and could not be closed closer than an inch from the latch. I returned home from work one night only to find the door shut completely. It opened into the room so i figured running kicks were the cure. Being 220 lbs it shouldn't be too hard to get it open this way...10 minutes and 3 neighbors knocking later...one of my neigbors let me use their phone(I was poor and couldn't afford one) to call my coach and let him know what had happened... he said he would come with a crow bar. He showed up, and I was still in the back hallway talking to Angela my neighbor, we all walked back in the apt together and the door was wide open, there was this stench coming from the room too, and it wasn't my equipment...it smelled like rotting flesh. I took my stuff out and went outside, my coach white as a ghost asked to smell my hockey bag and we both did and there was no smell at all out of the ordinary to it. His suggestion at the time was to get the fuck out of there. Needless to say I didn't listen...I never do listen to anyone but myself still to this day. More and more these dreams would come to me, Ang and I would go to Wolfies pub together a lot and I would sleep at her place even tho I was still with Tori...(It got me away from the activity and well she was pretty cute) The last night I was even in the apartment I had gone to Wolfies with a buddy and met a girl, can't remember her name for the life of me, we went back to my place "hung out for a bit" Then we were sitting on the couch and she was rolling a joint for herself, when she looked over at me all the weed she crumbled up blew off the side table like a gust of wind passed by only there. She was kinda shocked so i started to explain about the place and told her all these stories and that he wasn't bad, he just was and there was no reason to be afraid...he actually has helped me if anything..i wouldn't have still had my job if it weren't for him waking me up on numerous occasions. She stood up and started mouthing off in all directions, I began to feel uneasy about it and got up too..She then started to get really profane immediately the lights,tv and all power in the apt just dropped, I grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the side door of the apt to get out into the stairwell, opened the door got out closed the door only to realize I wasn't holding her hand...she was screaming in fear inside and i couldn't get the door open again. This lasted for about 10 seconds but it felt like 10 minutes. All of a sudden the door finally opened for me, I went in, lights were now on and she came running out the door, up the stairs and outside, I tried talking to her to find out what had happened but she didn't say a word about what happened in there. She was mad i ran out alone...to this day i can remember like it was yesterday, reaching to where she was standing before the lights turned off and grabbing her wrist/hand and feeling the warmth and weight of her as i pulled towards the door only to get in the hallway and realize i was alone...it still makes me shiver. I gave up on cosoling her and turned back home and went next door to Ang's apartment... she was still up but heard nothing from our apartment though she knew i had another girl there, why she didn't hear the screams i don't know. I heard them and i was outside, but she had heard us in the apartment prior to the incident...I only ever went back in to pick up mu clothes 2 days later. I decided I was moving to Canmore Alberta(In the rocky mountains) and had found a hotel that charged by the month and it was really reasonable. I moved there at the end of the month after staying with a buddy for the in-between time, and moved into room 18. The weirdest part of this story is that on the exact same day the guy who lived in room 18 until just before i moved there, moved out and moved into 1810 29th ave SW aparment #3 in Calgary. Months later I was still living in the hotel when this guy decided to drop in on Chris my neigbor in the hotel...turned out it was buddy who moved into my apartment I was living in before...I can't remember all his stories he told Chris and I but i do remember him showing me these burn like scratches on his leg he woke up with one night while sleeping in the main bedroom. All his stories came before I had even mentioned to him about having lived there before him. Finally....about half a year later I became tired of plumbing and wanted to try something else so i went back to Calgary and ran into one of my old neighbors(Brian) he was in his late 50's and he and his wife lived upstairs on the opposite side of the building I used to. He offered me a job doing eavestrough installation (gutters) I accepted and moved in with him. We had never really talked before this other than a hello and small talk. Once I moved in with them (they had been there for 10 or more years. They told me the history of that apartment which included a really nice chinese guy in his 20's who lived there when they first moved in. He got himself into trouble with drugs and was found stabbed to death in the spare bedroom a while after it had happened......pretty fucked huh? Maybe one day I will go back to Calgary to visit my old friend.... |