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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. |
| Alaska | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 near |