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Real Haunts in Missouri- Paranormal MO
Did you know Missouri is home to dozens of REAL Haunted Places? From haunted roadways and buildings where the dearly departed still lurk among us, to burial grounds and sacred places that are haunted by spirits who seemingly want to stay in this world, Missouri has some truly eerie landmarks and historical sites that are hot spots for paranormal activity. Missouri's Real Haunts are home to ghosts and spirits year-round - they're not your average Halloween Haunt. Find out all about Missouri's Haunted History, and learn all about haunted places across the state that are plagued with REAL ghosts, ghouls, apparitions, and things that go bump in the night!
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This inn has been around since 1882 and isbelieved to be haunted by a ghostly man who died here back in the 1890's. His ghost is said to be harmless, and just likes to make a lot of noise on the top floor in the early morning hours. Locals say all he wants is for people to take notice of him.
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This Victorian-style home features 14 rooms and now operates as a museum. Witnesses have claimed to see the apparition of President Truman himself inside the house, often in the living room or walking on the sidewalks outside. The smell of his brandy has also been detected. Athough President Truman passed away in 1972, his wife Bess stayed living in the home until 1982.
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There are a couple different locations on this campus that are rumored to be haunted. Hawkins Hall has had some strange occurrences that are attributed to a student who hanged himself. Diemer Hall has a bathroom sink that occasionally turns on by itself and North Ellis is the location where an alarm clock has flown across the room and an apparition has appeared in a mirror. Legends say...
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The Coates House began as a hotel in 1867 and had some famous guests including William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland. A fire occurred in 1978 and killed at least 16 people. At this time the property operated as a homeless shelter.
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This restuarant and bar is housed inside an 1800's building that once operated as a rowdy saloon. It is believed to be haunted by a ghost named Sarah, a woman who died on the premises long ago.
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This cemetery consists of 41 historic military buildings and is believed to be haunted by a number of ghosts. Built in 1900, Building 1 is said to be haunted by an older Confederate Civil War general who has been spotted at the post commander's office, as well as a man's shadowy ghost who sits at a desk on the second floor. In Building 25, lights are known to come on by themselves and...
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This academy was originally built in 1840 as a Methodist high school then was a Civil War hospital. After that, it was a girls' Catholic school and then became a bed and breakfast and antique store. The place is rumored to be haunted by the nuns that once ran the school. They are also said to be buried in the cemetery on the grounds. Photos taken here have picked up orbs and vertexes...
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The Lemp Mansion is said to be haunted by a number of strange things including cold spots, electrical oddities, feelings of sorrow, vibrations from the floors, tapping on your shoulders, a feelin of being watched and a piano that plays a single note during the night. Eerie things have also been spotted in both digital and film photographs.
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This house museum dates back to 1749 and is rumored to be haunted. Those that have driven past the location have spotted an apparition of a soldier staring down into the street. People have also claimed to be touched by unseen hands and strange anomalies have appeared in photos taken at the property.
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This historic hotel is believed to be haunted and was once a railroad stopover during the early 20th Century. The building is rumored to have more than just one ghost residing in it. Witnesses have reported apparitions, the first is believed to be a former banker who was murdered here. An elderly man has also been spotted wearing a trenchcoat ascending a flight of steps in front of the...
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This home was built with two halves by Captain Krammer. One half of the home was for his family and the other was for his mother-in-law. Witnesses say the place is haunted and have reported objects that move, footsteps, and the names of guests that have appeared on Easter eggs that weren't done by the staff. Psychics have claimed that the ghost remains behind and is lonely.
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A male ghost is said to haunt this inn, who is believed to be a former owner of the place. He has been known to whisper things from dark corners of rooms, charge the air with static electricity and appear as a shadowy figure.
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This hotel was once the Hyatt Regency and has seen some tragic incidents. In 1981 two walkways collapsed onto a dance competition in the lobby and it killed 114 people and injured 216. A ghostly woman is said to visit the hotel wearing a tea gown. She is believed to be a woman named Kathryn Sullivan, a victim of the collapse incident.
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The Donaldson House has been demolished for a few years now but when it stood, the 1901 mansion was rumored to be haunted by at least eight different ghosts. The ghosts are said to include one friendly one and eight bad-tempered ones. Witnesses reported a bright floating orb on the second floor, ringing phones, footsteps, and objects thrown by unseen hands.
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This winery and restaurant is rumored to be haunted by at least two ghosts, a man and a woman, who are said to speak French. It is believed that the two once lived on the site around 1900. Witnesses say boxes and other objects in the storage area have been found in disarray in the morning, as if someone had a rowdy fight there. A couple has also been heard arguing in French. Silverware...
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This cemetery is said to be haunted by a female ghost that has been spotted among the graves. Voices have also been heard here, and one story says the statue of Belle Neal comes to life at midnight.
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This bed and breakfast is housed inside a building that dates back to the 1960's. It is rumored to be haunted by Mr. Edward Rowse, the home's original owner who passed away in the dining room. Witnesses have reported unexplained voices, shadowy figures and banging sounds.
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Formerly Southwest Missouri State University, this campus is said to have a haunted house called the Freudenberger House, also known as the Freddy House. The home was built in 1959 and was named after a Latin professor who taught at the school for 45 years. It is said to be haunted by a female ghost who is referred to as the Dorm Mom. She has been spotted most often on Floor 5.
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This mansion is said to be haunted by the former mistress of the home. Witnesses have reported seeing Mrs. Vaile looking through the window and have spotted her all around the property. The mansion was once an asylum, which has led people to believe the negative energy and residual hauntings may come from this.
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This old cemetery dates back to the 1800's and is believed to be haunted by the Tapping Ghost. The story surrounding the Tapping Ghost says that visitors have experienced a sensation of something tapping them on the shoulder. The tapping repeats, usually until the visitor gets frightened enough to leave. Visitors have also had their hair tugged by an unseen presence.
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This location was once known as Mac's Cafe and now operates as Darleen's One Stop. It is believed to be haunted by a man who used to live in an apartment above the restaurant. His name was Jack Schaeger was said to be an abusive boyfriend and stepfather and was an all around explosive person. There was once incident where he was found firing a shotgun into the windows at his girlfriend...
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This home dates back to 1908 and briefly operated as a funeral home in the 1960's and is now an inn. It is said to be home to many spirits that likes to ring the doorbells at all hours, turn clocks and radios on and off and activate other electrical objects. They may even speak to you or touch your face or sometimes will materialize as an apparition or shadow.
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This Holiday Inn once operated as the Ramada Inn and is said to be haunted by a young ghostly girl named Aggie who used to reside here. According to stories, Aggie fell to her death from a window of the barn, which stood where the banquet halls and front desk now are. Witnesses have spotted her running through the halls or peeking at you around a corner. Another story says there were...
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This Victorian Gothic-style home dates back to 1884 and is said to be haunted by the Finches, former tenants of the place, a mother and son who resided here for 70 years. Both apparitions have been seen around the house, the mother in a dress and the son in a bow tie.
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This university is believed to be haunted by a ghostly Dark Lady who has been known to move things and create cold spots. Some also say that the Billingsly Student Center is also haunted.
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This historic fort has been visited by famous explorers Lewis and Clark and is said to be haunted by a presence that appears as dark red smoke or a red light on the stairs.
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This early 20th Century home is said to be haunted by a ghostly man whose cigarette smoke fills the dining room and parlor when he is around. Many believe the spirit is that of Albert Carmean, a former owner.
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This home dates back to 1853 and is rumored to be haunted by ghostly soldiers who fought in the Civil War battles on and around the site.
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This hotel has been around since 1845 and is believed to have hauntings that date back to the Civil War. A ghostly young boy is said to linger the place, hiding things that belong to guests. Most of the ghostly activity is said to occur in Room #302 and Room #303.
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This cemetery has been around since the 19th Century but has been more or less abandoned for the past three decades. Billy Cook is a resident ghost that lingers the grounds, he killed six people furing a 22-day criminal rampage between California and Missouri in the early 1950's. He was buried at this cemetery in an unmarked grave after he was executed at San Quentin by gas chamber.
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This Creole house museum dates back to 1784 and is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have reported strange things including apparitions, footsteps in the servant's quarters, and have been woken up by banging, furniture being thrown, breaking glass and other eerie sounds. The harpsichord has also played on its own, along with some other strange phenomena that has also been reported here.
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The fifth floor of this inn is said to be especially haunted and is where most of the eerie things happen. Witnesses have spotted apparitions who walk down the hall but vanish as you closer to them. Other reports here include footsteps, voices, an elevator ding and a a strange feeling that there is a presence nearby.
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This building dates back to 1856 and now operates as a historic museum. Ghost investigators have explored the place and have found cold spots, voices and EVP's in several of the rooms. The voices heard belonged to men, women and children.
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This college campus is rumored to be haunted by The Gray Lady, the ghost of a Southern Belle who committed suicide after her lover was killed for trying to sneak into her dorm room during the Civil War. Her apparition has been spotted and she has been known to close windows and iron clothes. However, years later, a student on campus admitted to staging the hauntings and said they were...
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There is a legend surrounding this park that dates back to the 1800's. It is about the beautiful daughter of a Native-American chief who married a warrior. When he died on a hunting trip, the woman was so heartbroken that she jumped from the high cliff and died in the waters below. Witnesses have heard her ghost crying and have seen her apparitions on nights when there is a full moon....
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Stories say that during World War II, two female students hanged themselves in the Herr House on campus. There have been reports of footsteps coming from empty rooms and other strange phenomena that have led students to believe the ladies' spirits linger here. The Jenkin and Barbara David Theater is rumored to be haunted by namesake Jenkin David, whose ghost is said to wear a gray suit.
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This inn dates back to the 1890's and is made up of three buildings. The Main House, which features six rooms, is believed to be haunted. An elderly woman's ghost has been spotted many times and in the hallways.
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This museum is believed to be haunted by mental patients who are still hoping their illness can be cured. Multiple apparitions have been spotted here, including that of a sharply dressed man and an elderly man. In the basement, the motion detector is said to often be set off when no one is down there. Unexplained sounds here include a woman's voice asking for help, crying and...
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Margie Kay, the author of "Haunted Independence." claims that this park is haunted. She has said that she felt numerous ghostly presences while on the grounds, one of which is named "Old George." The western side of the park is rumored to house some particularly dark entities.
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This theater first opened its doors in 1926 and is believed to have been haunted since the 1960's. A ghostly little boy is the spirit that is said to linger here. His apparition has been spotted around the bathroom area.
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This community college was once the Kemper Military School. It is said to be haunted by a ghostly female cadet who was killed along the track. Her apparition has been spotted jogging around the track but disappears when it reaches the spot where she was killed. The A, C and D Barracks are also known to be haunted. In the A Barracks, a Civil War soldier has been spotted in a doorwar and...
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Before this building began operations as a bed and breakfast, it was a school and then stood empty for three decades. During the time it was empty, it became known as a hot spot for paranormal activity. TV's Ghost Hunters have explored the place and captured an image of ghostly children running down a hall. Shadowy figures and a ghostly nurse have also been reported here. The rooms were...
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This bed and breakfast dates back to 1878 and is known to be one of Missouri's real haunted houses. Paranormal activity reported here includes doors opening and closing on their own, a phantom cat and a ghostly elderly couple.
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This mansion dates back to 1883 and is rumored to be haunted by a Christmas ghost. It was built by Edwin Dean for his daughter Lulu and her husband David Glenn. Glenn was a banker who ended up losing most of his fortune and they had to move out of the home in 1915. The property fell into disrepair until it was renovated in the 1970's. The ghost is said to appear when the house is...
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This mansion dates back to 1869 and was built by a riverboat captain named Joseph Kinney. It is rumored to be haunted by a member of the Kinney family named Noble, whose ghost has been encountered on multiple occasions. Noble was killed at age 26 after falling down the grand staircase.
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This cemetery sits on a hilltop and features a stone staircase that is set in the hillside. This is the area where reports say the haunted activity occurs. A phantom horse and apparitions are among the phenomena reported. Reports say the property is no longer public and that trespassing is not allowed.
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This inn is housed inside a home that was built in 1908 and is said to be haunted by a ghost named Alex. The Schrader Family owned the home originally and it was eventually put on the market. A man named Alex was interested in the home but did not have the money to purchase it. He was engaged to a wealthy woman and would soon have the funds once the two wed. Alex moved into the home and...
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This hotel dates back to 1816 and was once a farmhouse. Some famous guests that have stayed at the hotel include Al Capone, Clara Bow, Charles Lindbergh, Jesse James, and serial killer Bertha Gifford, who killed many victims by posioning with arsenic. Witnesses have reported footsteps, apparitions, voices, cold breezes and photographic images.
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This museum is believed to be haunted by some spirits, including a former Jackson County Sheriff named Henry Bugler. Henry was killed in 1866 at the jail and has been spotted in the center south cell wearing a blue suit. Witnesses here have reported extreme cold, growling, footsteps, nausea and hearing a man gasping for air. Jesse James' brother Frank was imprisoned here for about six...
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This library is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former librarian. Reports say that when it is near closing time, footsteps have been heard along with someone saying "shhh." Some witnesesses have also claimed to see books move from shelf to shelf on their own.
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The Campus Inn was formerly known as the Bass Country Inn and Howard Johnsons. It is believed to be haunted by a resident ghost named Carl. His apparition has been spotted in the kitchen and in the hallsways. A female spirit is also said to linger here and objects have been known to fall off the shelves when no one is around.
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The auditorium at this university is said to be haunted by a former teacher who was said to never get to see her play. Sibley Chapel is another location on campus that is rumored to be haunted, where an organ plays by itself. Cobbs Hall is said to be haunted by a ghostly woman wearing a white dress.
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This cemetery is known for containing the burial site of Frank James, the older brother of outlaw Jesse James. His wife Ann is buried here as well. Witnesses have reported a glowing, misty figure that appears here at night, walking over the hill. Ghostly Civil War soliders have been spotted here as well.
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This historic castle house is a Queen Anne Victorian that is over 160 years old. It has been restored and now operates as a "haunted" bed and breakfast. Eerie activity here includes cold spots, footsteps, lights that turn on and off by themselves, whistling noises and whispering. Some visitors have even claimed to capture ghostly photos.
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This theatre dates back to the 1950's and is rumored to have some strange activity. A baby's voice has been heard crying in the upper seating areas, flickering lights have been seen when it's dark and props are said to move or be hidden by unseen hands.
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This home is said to be the home to at least three different ghosts. One is that of a man in formal clothing who is often spotted in the upper bedroom areas. Another is a small child, most likely a female, who likes to play with the household dogs and the third is a middle age woman who visits the "music room" part of the house. Stories say that when an antique pump organ was moved into...
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This bed and breakfast is one of the stops on the Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tour. Reports say that some strange occurrences have happened here, most of them occurring between 2 and 3 AM.
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This lake is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a fisherman. Stories say the fisherman accidentally killed his nephew with a shotgun, and the nephew's ghost came back and drowned the uncle while he was out on the lake fishing.
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Many paranormal experiences have been reported here since the place was renovated in 2006. Witnesses have heard a friendly elderly voice saying hello and there have been reports of toddler-aged children waving at someone the adult can't see or playing with another child named Erica that doesn't seem to exist. Footsteps have also been heard here and objects have been known to be thrown...
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This hotel dates back to 1927 and is believed to have a haunted third floor. There has reportedly been numerous ghosts spotted on this floor, and guests have claimed to hear unexplained voices. Personal belongings have also mysteriously gone missing in the middle of the night.
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"The Colonel" is the ghost that is rumored to haunt this hotel and his spirit is said to be seen most often between midnight and 4 AM. He has been spotted in the ballroom and back hallways and appears as an older man dressed in black. Many believe that when he was alive, he was a decorated Civil War hero and may have even owned the plantation that once stood where the hotel stands today.
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This Mexican restaurant is housed inside of a 1891 historic castle that was once owned by J.B. Moss and his family. Reports here include poltergeist activity, but little is known about where the hauntings come from.
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It has been said that Betsy Ward lived at this hotel in the late 1800's and she died in Room 505. How she died is uncertain, one story says she committed suicide in the bathtub while another suggests there was foul play involved. Witnesses at the hotel have heard unexplained voices, spotted shadows and have heard doors open and close by themselves, all in the vicinity of Room 505. Some...
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This inn is housed inside a building that dates back to 1871 and is well known for its connection to author Mark Twain. Many believe his ghost still lingers the home, especially in the room that was named after him. Witnesses have reported phantom pipe smoke and eerie orbs of light.
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This farm is where the well-known outlaw Jesse James grew up and it is believed to be haunted. James' parents moved to the farm in 1842 and Jesse and hisbrother Frank's James Gang terrorized the West from 1860 to 1882, stealing an estimated $200,000/ Jesse was killed in 1882 when he was shot in the back of the head by Bob Ford. He was then buried in the side yard but his remains were...
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This building still stands today but reports say it is no longer in operation. It once operated as a restaurant and was open for tours and was believed to be haunted. Witnesses have reported someone touching them on their shoulder in the attic and a lady's apparition has been seen wearing Victorian-style clothing and walking down the grand staircase. A ghostly cat has also been said to...
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This hospital houses a haunted house attraction during the Halloween Season but is also believed to be a real haunt. The hospital dates back to the early 1900's and later became abandoned. Reports here include strange noises that come from the second floor, disembodied footsteps, voices, strange lights and the sound of a gurney being pushed through the halls. One incident tells a story...
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This college was founded by Virginia Alice Cottey Stockard in 1884 and is believed to be haunted by a piano-playing ghost. The spirit is said to be that of Vera Neitzert, a student from 1920 who died when her clothes caught fire while she was cooking candy. Her ghost has been spotted in Main Hall and the former Rosemary Hall. Another spirit who may be the piano player is Madame Blitz, a...
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This hotel dates back to 1912 and is the spot where Harry S. Truman spent election night in 1948. It was also once a training camp for boxer Jack Dempsey, and a summer camp for the 1948 New York Giants. The hotel is also known for its ghosts, who provide a pervasive eerie feelings for some. Stories say the hotel's lap pool is haunted by a male ghost from the speakeasy days, during which...
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This cemetery is said to be haunted by unearthly figures that walk over the grounds at night. Disembodied voices have also been heard here.
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This theater is known as "The Pink Lady" and it first opened its doors around 1900 and is said to be haunted by a former manager. Joe Donegan was a manager back in the theater's early days and he was known for bringing some big names to the theater, including the Marx Brothers, Gypsy Rose Lee, Fanny Brice and prizefighters Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson. The theater underwent renovations...
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There was one a gravesite at this location from the mid-1700's to 1854 and it took up about 9 square blocks. In 1853, most of the bodies were moved to the current Borromeo Cemetery, about 1-1/2 miles west. There is said to be 50-200 bodies still here. Graves were opened here as recently as 1982 and witnesses have reported multiple manifestations, including the well documented "Lady in...
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This bed and breakfast onced operated as a bordello when it opened in 1917. The place is rumored to be haunted and reports here include items that are thrown or moved in the kitchen, utensils that get twisted into pretzels, shadows, orbs and mirror reflections. Disembodied voices and footsteps have also been heard here and the apparition of a Lady in White has been spotted.
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This house dates back to 1920 and is now part of the University of Missouri Kansas City. It is rumored to be haunted and has even been featured on the Top 5 U.S. haunted houses on TV's Unsolved Mysteries. Harriet Evelyn Barse is the resident ghost of the house. She was the adopted daughter of Uriah Epperson, the home's original owner, and his wife. She died in the home at the age of 47...
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This building was once a theatre before it began operating as a hotel. Witnesses have reported the apparition of a lady wearing a blue dress on different floors of the hotel. Many believe she was a former theatre patron or actress who died when the building was part of an adjoining theatre complex in the early 20th Century.
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This cemetery dates back to the 1860's and is said to have some lingering spirits of Civil War soldiers. Some of the tombstones here are rumored to glow and there have been orbs and other anomalies that have appeared in photos.
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Built in 1909, this theater is also known as the Springfield Little Theater. It was renovated in 1970 and is rumored to be haunted by a number of ghosts. One is believed to be a janitor who died in a fire in 1920. His apparition has been spotted in the balcony watching rehearsals. Another ghost is an African-American man who was stabbed to death in the 1920's in the second balcony. He...
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This home dates back to the 1850's and is said to be haunted by ghostly soldiers. Their spirits have been spotted on the balconies and guarding the doors. The farm is quite close to where the Civil War Battle of Westport took place and this house was used as a temporary hospital for those who were injured, from both the Union and Confederate sides.
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This college is rumored to have many ghosts, according to local stories. The Pillsbury/Roblee Dorm Hall is said to be haunted by three ghostly women called the Blue Ladies who sing to students and tuck them in at night. Phantom baby cries have been heard at Searcy Hall, who is believed to be a the spirit of a newborn who was left in a locker by a student. At Senior Hall, a ghost named...
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This bar and restaurant is located inside a building that dates back to the late 1800's and was onced used as an office for Ulysses S. Grant. It is said to be haunted by an unknown female ghost who was nicknamed Belle. Shortly after the ghost was given this nickname, a bell rang by itself in the downstairs hall. Belle's apparition has been spotted wearing a 19th-Centurylong dress and...
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This mansion dates back to 1914 and was built by millionaire lumberman Robert A. Long. It is believed to be haunted by Long's daughter, Loula Long-Combs, a renowned horsewoman. Her apparition has been spotted and heard riding horseback on the property. Her bed is also sometimes in disarray in the morning as if she had slept in it.
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This home in Armor Hills, known as "Pretty Boy Floyd's Hideout," was the residence of Vivian Mathias, the girlfriend of gangster Verne Miller. In June, 1933, it was where Miller and "Pretty Boy" Floyd planned their unsuccessful prison break for their buddy Frank "Jelly" Nash. Nash and two policemen were shot to death during the attempt. After, the men returned to this home where one of...
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This Queen Anne Victorian home dates back to 1887 and was built by lumber baron Charles B. Leach. In 1915, the house began to operate as a home for unwed mothers and later a women's shelter. It operated until 1990 and is rumored to be haunted. Reports here include footsteps, shadows, phantom laughter and figures that show up out of the corner of your eye in the foyer.
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This historic mansion and restaurant is rumored to be quite haunted. The mansion was built in 1823 by Captain Lewis Bissell and the place is said to be haunted by Bissell himself. His apparition has been spotted in the parking lot, watching the home. A ghostly woman wearing a white gown has also been seen, she is thought to be one of Bissell's wives. Wine glasses have been known to...
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This castle is rumored to be haunted and once operated as a senior citizens' home and orphanage, It was built in 1913 by the Knights of Pythias and has even been featured on TV shows. The castle is now privately owned and offers ghost tours and other events.
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This cemetery dates back to the 1830's and began as a family plot for the Thomas Pitcher Family. It was also a burial spot for Revolutionary War soldiers, some mass graves, one for Civil War soldiers and another for a group of pioneers who died of cholera around 1850. Other reports here include strange noises, orbs and a floating apparition.
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