The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri, is a historic and haunted house that was once the home of a wealthy and influential family of brewers. The Lemp family owned the Western Brewery, which produced the popular Falstaff beer brand and dominated the St. Louis beer market before Prohibition. The mansion, built in 1868, was a lavish and elegant residence with 33 rooms, an open-air elevator, hand-painted ceilings, marble mantels, and a glass-enclosed shower. The mansion also had three vaults where the Lemps stored their valuable art collection. However, the mansion witnessed a series of tragedies and suicides that plagued the Lemp family for decades. Four members of the family died by suicide in the mansion, starting with William J. Lemp Sr., who shot himself in 1904 after the death of his son Frederick Lemp from heart failure. His widow, Lillie, sold the brewery at auction in 1922 and moved out of the mansion. William J. Lemp Jr., who inherited the mansion and the brewery, also shot himself in his office in 1922 after losing his fortune and his wife. His brother Charles Lemp, who lived in the mansion until 1949, shot himself and his dog in his bedroom. Elsa Lemp Wright, the sister of William Jr. and Charles, shot herself in her home in 1920 after a troubled marriage. The mansion became a boarding house in 1950 and fell into disrepair until it was bought by Dick Pointer and his family in 1975. They restored the mansion and opened it as a restaurant, inn, museum, and event venue. The mansion is also known for its paranormal activity and is considered one of the most haunted places in America. Many visitors and staff have reported seeing apparitions, hearing voices and footsteps, feeling cold spots and touches, smelling strange odors, and experiencing other unexplained phenomena. Some believe that the spirits of the Lemp family still haunt their former home, unable to find peace after their tragic lives.
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Haunted Jesse James Farm, Kearney - Missouri
It should come as no surprise that the Jesse James Farm in Kearney, Missouri is said to be haunted. Given the violent temperament of some of its inhabitants, the untimely death of Jesse James, the violence that occurred on the property, and the tragic death of Jesse’s younger half-brother Archie, it would be more astonishing to hear that the property had no tales of ghostly activity.
Both Jesse and Frank James were raised in this house by their mother Zerelda, who was married to three different husbands and bore eight children. It was here that Jesse James was whipped as a teenager by Union militia who strung up his stepfather and burned nearby farms.
It was also here that Zerelda watched as her son Archie was murdered by Pinkerton detectives in an attack where she lost her right hand. After Jesse was killed, he was buried here, where she could protect the grave from trespassers or souvenir hunters. Later, his body was re-interred at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kearney.
The James Family Farm has said to have been haunted for more than a century. Evidently, home to a number of lingering spirits, lights are said to move about both inside and outside of the property buildings. Others report hearing the sounds of pounding hooves, muffled shots and cries that are reminiscent of the area history, dating back to events of the Civil War.
Today, wide arrays of mysterious happenings occur in the house. Reports are frequent that lights are seen inside the building long after it has been locked up for the evening and movements are often seen which are never registered on a security monitoring system. Staff reports that feelings of a presence within the home are extremely intense. Others report that on foggy mornings, hushed voices and the sounds of restless horses can be heard from the nearby woods. However, when they follow up, there are no signs of a disturbance or tracks within the trees.
21216 James Farm Road
Kearney, Missouri 64060
Savoy Hotel and Grill - Kansas City, Missouri
Built by owners of the Arbuckle Coffee Company in 1888, the Savoy Hotel is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the United States west of the Mississippi River. Its restaurant, the Savoy Grill, is the oldest restaurant in Kansas City. The restaurant features stained glass windows, lanterns, and a large carved oak bar. The Savoy has served many famous guests, but some more ethereal visitors are less than welcome. According to legend, during the 1800s a woman named Betsy Ward lived in Room 505. One tragic day, she was discovered dead in the bathtub. Some say she committed suicide, while others called it murder. Regardless, her ghost is blamed for many strange occurrences in Room 505. Another ghost, that of a man named Fred Lightner, is believed to haunt a different room, and a young girl wearing a Victorian dress has been seen wandering the fourth floor.
Zombie Road - Wildwood, Missouri
Once called Old Fawler Road, this claustrophobic stretch of pavement now known as Al Foster Trail (Rock Hollow Trail in some places) follows the Meramec River, but has been closed to vehicle traffic for years. It has developed quite a reputation over the years, and is well known even outside the St. Louis area. Most of its legends centre on an old railroad crossing at the western end of the trail. It is here that labourers who died building the railroad rise from their graves at night—hence the name, Zombie Road. Other folks say the road is named after an inmate named Zombie who escaped from a mental institution and was found dead on the road. In the 1970s, two teenagers were struck and killed by a train near the crossing. Multiple suicides and murders are believed to have occurred here as well. Strange lights, sounds, and sightings have led many to believe Zombie Road is thrilling to visit, but a bad place to stay for too long.
Hornet Spook Light - Near Joplin, Missouri
Since the 1860s, an old road near the Oklahoma border has been the scene of one of America’s most famous spook lights. The Hornet Spook Light, as it is known, appears in an area called the Devil’s Promenade. The light, which rushes, bobs, and weaves down the road, is described as being bright, hot, and about the size of a basketball. In the 1950s, a reporter who witnessed the light described it as a diffused, orange glow. Hundreds of people have seen the light. It has been photographed and investigated by scientists, but so far no one has been able to explain what it is. According to legend, however, the light belongs to the ghost of an old miner whose children were kidnapped by Indians in the early 1800s. He set off into the Devil’s Promenade with a lantern to search for them and never returned. Others say the light is the spirit of an Osage Indian chief. The Hornet Spook Light became so famous that a small museum was once dedicated to it.
The Black Jack Lights - El Dorado Springs, Missouri
In 1960, strange lights began to appear near the tiny community of Blackjack on the west side of the old Sac River Bridge in a field owned by a man named Charlie Vilhauer. The lights were variously described as either red, green, or white. Former resident Dwain Witt told the El Dorado Springs Sun, “I remember them. It was just something I couldn’t understand. It’s been so long. I saw them, whatever it was. I think the first time I saw them they were red and green like a traffic light. One time we started towards it and it just went over the tops of the trees. All you could see was a light. It got to the point people were driving from town just to see if they could see it. Sometimes it would be there and sometimes not.” The lights created quite a sensation and cars would line up along the road for a half mile or more to try and catch a glimpse of the ethereal performance. Some local residents tried to chase after the lights, but without successes. Explanations ranged from swamp gas to UFOs. One thing was clear: it was one of the most exciting things to happen in that area for a long time.
Molly’s Grave - St. Charles, Missouri
Since the 1960s and ‘70s, a legend has circulated high schools in the St. Charles area about a witch named Molly Crenshaw. Molly, it is said, was a freed Jamaican or Haitian practitioner of Voodoo who lived in the 1800s. Her charms were occasionally sought after, but after one particularly nasty drought or long winter, the locals turned against her and executed her. In order to prevent her from rising from the grave, they chopped her body into pieces and buried the pieces in the woods around a remote cemetery. It wasn’t enough. Year after year, the pieces crawl closer together. Anyone who successfully locates Molly’s grave will meet a gruesome end. According to a local English teacher at Francis Howell High School, “There was a story about two football players who went looking for the grave in the 1950s. They found it and tried to take the tombstone. They met with an untimely end. The sheriff’s deputies found their bodies impaled on the graveyard fence.” As far as local historians are concerned, there is no basis for the legend. Mollie Crenshaw did exist, but she was neither Jamaican nor Haitian, and she died in 1913 after swallowing carbolic acid. That has not prevented Molly Crenshaw from becoming one of the most popular and enduring legends in St. Charles County. Crenshaw’s surviving relatives removed her gravestone in 1979 to prevent further damage, but every year hundreds of thrill seekers still search for it.
Felix’s Grave - St. Joseph, Missouri
Felix-Liliger Cemetery sits on a hill surrounded by an old weather-beaten wrought iron fence, deep in the Sun Bridge Conservation Area. Named after the Kansa Indian belief that they ascend to the afterlife on a sun bridge, the Conservation Area runs along the Missouri River north of St. Joseph, Missouri. There are perhaps a dozen headstones in the tiny graveyard. Over the years, many visitors have travelled to this remote location to find “Felix’s Grave.” There are many different stories about Felix. Some say he murdered his family, or that he died in a car accident and his body was never recovered. According to another legend, a witch was hung in an old oak tree in the cemetery and buried beneath it. Her headstone, which warns “here I lie, cross this grave and you’ll surely die,” allegedly glows at night. The cemetery has suffered vandalism in the past. In 1980, Elizabeth Liliger’s grave was dug up, and only some pieces of the coffin were ever recovered.
The Lemp Mansion - St. Louis, Missouri
The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis is known to be one of the most haunted places in America, due to a tragic history that continues to haunt people today.
The 33-room home was built in the 1860s by William Lemp, a successful brewery owner who ended up killing himself in 1904 after the youngest of his four sons, Frederick, died. A few years later, his wife also died of cancer in the house. Then, in 1922, William Lemp Jr., shot himself in the same room William Sr. killed himself.
As if that weren't enough tragedy for one place, in 1949, Charles Lemp—William's third son—shot his dog in the basement of the home and then killed himself in his room. That same year, the house was sold and transformed into a boarding house, where reports of hauntings began. According to Destination America, witnesses have experienced burning sensations and slamming doors.
Today, the Lemp Mansion is a restaurant and inn that also holds events. On Sunday night, the inn hosts a Murder Mystery Dinner.
Wilson Creek, Missouri and the Bloody Hill Ghosts
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, also known as Battle of Oak Hills and Battle of Springfield, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the Civil War. It was fought on August 10, 1861, in the officially neutral state of Missouri, however, its pro-South governor, Claiborne Fox Jackson, was secretly collaborating with Confederate troops.
Nathaniel Lyon would go on to become a Brigadier General for the Union Army and die at the Battle of Wilson Creek in 1861.
On August 9, 1861, Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon’s Union Troops were camped at Springfield, Missouri while a large Confederate force, under the command of Brigadier General Ben McCulloch, was quickly approaching, making camp at Wilson’s Creek about 12 miles southwest of Springfield. Both sides spent the evening formulating plans to attack the other on the following day.
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek, fought August 10, 1861, was a bitter struggle for control of Missouri in the Civil War’s first year. In fact, it was the first major battle in the West and only the second major battle of the Civil War.
About 5:00 am on the 10th, Lyon, in two columns commanded by himself and Colonel Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates on Wilson’s Creek and the Rebel cavalry fell back away from what would become known a Bloody Hill. However, the Confederate forces soon rushed up and stabilized their positions, attacking the Union forces three different times, but failing to break through the Union line.
Lyon became the first Union General killed in combat during the battle and Major Samuel D. Sturgis replaced him.
Following the third Confederate attack, which ended at about 11:00 am, the Confederates withdrew. However, Sturgis realized that his men were exhausted and his ammunition was low, so he ordered a retreat to Springfield. The Confederates were too disorganized and ill-equipped to pursue. This Confederate victory buoyed southern sympathizers in Missouri and served as a springboard for a bold thrust north that carried the Missouri State Guard as far as Lexington. Wilson’s Creek, the most significant 1861 battle in Missouri, gave the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri. However, the loss was substantial with 1,317 Union and 1,222 Confederate casualties (killed, wounded or captured).
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek marked the beginning of the Civil War in Missouri. For the next three and a half years, the state was the scene of savage and fierce fighting, mostly guerrilla warfare, with small bands of mounted raiders destroying anything military or civilian that could aid the enemy. By the time the conflict ended in the spring of 1865, Missouri had witnessed so many battles and skirmishes that it ranks as the third most fought-over state in the Nation.
Today the restless spirits of war-torn Missouri still haunt Bloody Hill. While visiting the site of this old battleground, many have reported seeing the ghostly apparitions of these long-ago soldiers, hearing noises that only be described as guns and cannons, cold spots bearing no earthly explanation and, at night, the sounds of soldiers walking and talking in the nearby woods. Interestingly, more Confederate Soldiers are reported as being seen at this site than their opponent Union troops.
Wilson Creek Battlefield near Springfield, Missouri
Recognized and maintained by the National Park Service as a National Battlefield, today the nearly pristine landscape allows visitors to experience one of the best-preserved battlefields in the Nation. Complete with visitor center and museum, along with research library, living history programs, self-guided auto tour and interpretive hiking trails, Wilson’s Creek is a must stop for history buffs.
More information:
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
6424 W. Farm Road 182
Republic, MO 65738
417-732-2662 x227
Haunted Springfield, Missouri
Long before the City of Springfield, Missouri was founded in 1833, the area was populated by Native Americans, who thrived on its rich resources. However, nine years after Missouri became a state in 1821, the U.S. Government forced the removal of the Indians to a reservation in Kansas and Greene County was opened for settlement, bringing in numerous white settlers who also enjoyed the areas rich resources. Years after the establishment of the city, the Butterfield Stage Coach line which brought even more people to the area and the town quickly began to grow.
Though war-torn during the Civil War years, Springfield survived to welcome Route 66 travelers in the 20th century, and eventually to become Missouri’s third largest city. With its long and rich history, spanning Old West pioneers through modern civilization, it should come as no surprise, that it is one of the Show-Me-State’s most haunted cities.
Phelps Grove park
Phelps Grove Park – On East Bennett Street, Phelps Grove Park encompasses some 44 acres that provide entertainment and beauty to area residents. It’s also allegedly home to a wandering spirit. though the park is quite old, the spirit is relatively new, evidently killed in an automobile accident. It was the day of her wedding and as she and her new groom drove through the park, the automobile went out of control and they were both killed. The “Bride under the Bridge” has often been spied near the third bridge in the park in the evening. The forlorn bride is usually seen standing, holding up the hem of her gown, but where her face should be, there is only darkness.
Bass Country Inn – A ghost known as Carl, who was a former busboy at this inn, is said to still haunt the premises. Staff have reported seeing him in the kitchen and in the halls. Others have reported seeing a pair of legs beneath a table, but when they crouch down, there is no one there. Carl has often been reported as having been seen just out of the corner of an eye disappearing into the office or down the hall, but upon closer inspection, no one is there. Carl is seemingly harmless, but others have reported another female spirit at the Inn, who isn’t very friendly. Both apparitions have been said to touch people. The Bass Country Inn is located off Highway 44 at North Glenstone Avenue.
Drury College Springfield Missouri
Drury University – This old institution first opened its doors on September 25, 1873, with thirty-nine pupils in attendance. Beginning with a two-story brick structure at a cost of just $7,000 for classes, the campus occupied less than 1½ acres.
Next, a frame building was built for the music department and in 1875 an elegant brick structure was opened called “Walter Fairbank’s Hall” as a women’s boarding house. Twenty-five years later the 40-acre campus included Stone Chapel, the President’s House and three academic buildings. Today the 80-acre campus still includes the original site and much more, including a few phantom visitors according to its staff and students.
Old colleges often have many reports of hauntings, but this particular college has good reason as it was built upon a site which was once Indian burial grounds and later was in the midst of the Civil War. In 1966 Smith Hall, a women’s dormitory was built in an area that used to be called home to several old Victorian houses. In one of these old vintage homes once lived a little girl who was caught in a fire when she wanted to retrieve her teddy bear.
According to the stories, she continues to linger in the hall searching for her teddy bear. Many have witnessed the little girl, dressed in pink, and walking the halls. Others have reportedly taken pictures. A bit of a prankster, students have often returned to their rooms to find their locked doors standing wide open, drawers pulled out of dressers and a teddy bear sitting in the center of the room. Others report that if they have a teddy bear, it will often be moved during the night to appear at a different place in the room the next morning. One student tells a story of an unused telephone stored in a closet that would ring during the night with no source of power.
At Clara Thompson Hall, many students have reported that pianos seemingly play by themselves and doors are said to often close on their own. At the Wilhoit Theatre, many people have reported seeing flickering lights at night when no one is in the theatre.
Drury University is located at 900 North Benton Avenue at East Central Street.
Southwest Missouri State University – At the Freudenberger House, which is familiarly known as the Freddy House by the students, a female phantom is said to haunt the building. The five-story residence hall houses the Military Science Department as well as playing home to over 700 students. Built in 1959, the hall was named for Norman Freudenberger, professor of Latin for 45 years. According to the legends, the matronly ghost is referred to as the Dorm Mom and seemingly has an interest in the fifth floor, where she is most often glimpsed. Freudenberger House is located at 1000 E. Madison Street.
Landers Theater in Springfield, Missouri
Landers Theater – Built in 1909, this four-story brick and terra cotta building has been in continuous use since its inception. Once playing host to such artists as Lillian Russell, John Philip Sousa, Lon Chaney and Fanny Brice, it later became a motion picture house — one of the first to acquire “talkies.”
In 1977, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and in the 1980s the theatre underwent major renovations to return it to its early 1900s elegance. Today the theatre continues to entertain southwest Missouri with plays, musicals, ballet, symphony and more.
But in addition to its many visitors who come for the entertainment, this old “playhouse” is also called home to several restless spirits. The one most often seen is that of a janitor who died during a fire in the theatre in the early twentieth century. On December 17, 1920, the Landers Theatre suffered a major fire, taking the life of the janitor and effectively closing the theatre for some time. Only an asbestos curtain and other fireproofing precautions kept the theater from being a total loss. According to reports, the old janitor is often seen up in the balcony by actors on the stage.
There is another story of a baby that was accidentally dropped from the upper balcony on a night long ago. Today, when actors are practicing on stage they often say that the baby repeats its fall over and over again. Others have heard the baby crying, followed by comforting words from its ghostly mother.
Landers Theater Interior
Another apparition, only seen from outside the theatre, is said to peek from a fourth-floor window at passersby along the street. Described as tall with long blonde hair and wearing Elizabethan clothing, this spirit has never been seen inside the theatre.
Strange occurrences at the theatre include unplugged spotlights that seemingly turn on and off of their own accord, people who sense that they are being followed, taps felt on people’s shoulders by unknown entities, and apparitions glimpsed throughout the building.
The theatre is located at 311 E. Walnut.
Springfield National Cemetery – This old cemetery was established in the 1860s and holds the remains of several Civil War soldiers, some of which are apparently restless. Visitors to the cemetery have reported seeing glowing gravestones in the night and several others have walked away with photographs that include strange apparition appearing subjects and dozens of orbs. The cemetery is located at 1702 East Seminole Street in downtown Springfield at the cross street of Glenstone Avenue (US 65).
University Plaza Hotel – Unlike many quaint inns and motels, the Plaza Hotel is not proud of its resident ghost. Touting itself as Springfield’s premier meeting place and convention center, it fears that knowledge of the spirit will hurt its business. However, “The Colonel,” as he has become known, has been seen by most everyone who works at the Convention Center. The towering hotel is built upon land that was once a large plantation belonging to a well-decorated Civil War hero. This older gentleman, dressed all in black is most often seen between midnight and 4:00 a.m. in the ballroom and in the back hallways of the hotel. The University Plaza Hotel is located at South John Q. Hammons Pkwy at the cross street of East Saint Louis Street.
Though war-torn during the Civil War years, Springfield survived to welcome Route 66 travelers in the 20th century, and eventually to become Missouri’s third largest city. With its long and rich history, spanning Old West pioneers through modern civilization, it should come as no surprise, that it is one of the Show-Me-State’s most haunted cities.
Phelps Grove park
Phelps Grove Park – On East Bennett Street, Phelps Grove Park encompasses some 44 acres that provide entertainment and beauty to area residents. It’s also allegedly home to a wandering spirit. though the park is quite old, the spirit is relatively new, evidently killed in an automobile accident. It was the day of her wedding and as she and her new groom drove through the park, the automobile went out of control and they were both killed. The “Bride under the Bridge” has often been spied near the third bridge in the park in the evening. The forlorn bride is usually seen standing, holding up the hem of her gown, but where her face should be, there is only darkness.
Bass Country Inn – A ghost known as Carl, who was a former busboy at this inn, is said to still haunt the premises. Staff have reported seeing him in the kitchen and in the halls. Others have reported seeing a pair of legs beneath a table, but when they crouch down, there is no one there. Carl has often been reported as having been seen just out of the corner of an eye disappearing into the office or down the hall, but upon closer inspection, no one is there. Carl is seemingly harmless, but others have reported another female spirit at the Inn, who isn’t very friendly. Both apparitions have been said to touch people. The Bass Country Inn is located off Highway 44 at North Glenstone Avenue.
Drury College Springfield Missouri
Drury University – This old institution first opened its doors on September 25, 1873, with thirty-nine pupils in attendance. Beginning with a two-story brick structure at a cost of just $7,000 for classes, the campus occupied less than 1½ acres.
Next, a frame building was built for the music department and in 1875 an elegant brick structure was opened called “Walter Fairbank’s Hall” as a women’s boarding house. Twenty-five years later the 40-acre campus included Stone Chapel, the President’s House and three academic buildings. Today the 80-acre campus still includes the original site and much more, including a few phantom visitors according to its staff and students.
Old colleges often have many reports of hauntings, but this particular college has good reason as it was built upon a site which was once Indian burial grounds and later was in the midst of the Civil War. In 1966 Smith Hall, a women’s dormitory was built in an area that used to be called home to several old Victorian houses. In one of these old vintage homes once lived a little girl who was caught in a fire when she wanted to retrieve her teddy bear.
According to the stories, she continues to linger in the hall searching for her teddy bear. Many have witnessed the little girl, dressed in pink, and walking the halls. Others have reportedly taken pictures. A bit of a prankster, students have often returned to their rooms to find their locked doors standing wide open, drawers pulled out of dressers and a teddy bear sitting in the center of the room. Others report that if they have a teddy bear, it will often be moved during the night to appear at a different place in the room the next morning. One student tells a story of an unused telephone stored in a closet that would ring during the night with no source of power.
At Clara Thompson Hall, many students have reported that pianos seemingly play by themselves and doors are said to often close on their own. At the Wilhoit Theatre, many people have reported seeing flickering lights at night when no one is in the theatre.
Drury University is located at 900 North Benton Avenue at East Central Street.
Southwest Missouri State University – At the Freudenberger House, which is familiarly known as the Freddy House by the students, a female phantom is said to haunt the building. The five-story residence hall houses the Military Science Department as well as playing home to over 700 students. Built in 1959, the hall was named for Norman Freudenberger, professor of Latin for 45 years. According to the legends, the matronly ghost is referred to as the Dorm Mom and seemingly has an interest in the fifth floor, where she is most often glimpsed. Freudenberger House is located at 1000 E. Madison Street.
Landers Theater in Springfield, Missouri
Landers Theater – Built in 1909, this four-story brick and terra cotta building has been in continuous use since its inception. Once playing host to such artists as Lillian Russell, John Philip Sousa, Lon Chaney and Fanny Brice, it later became a motion picture house — one of the first to acquire “talkies.”
In 1977, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and in the 1980s the theatre underwent major renovations to return it to its early 1900s elegance. Today the theatre continues to entertain southwest Missouri with plays, musicals, ballet, symphony and more.
But in addition to its many visitors who come for the entertainment, this old “playhouse” is also called home to several restless spirits. The one most often seen is that of a janitor who died during a fire in the theatre in the early twentieth century. On December 17, 1920, the Landers Theatre suffered a major fire, taking the life of the janitor and effectively closing the theatre for some time. Only an asbestos curtain and other fireproofing precautions kept the theater from being a total loss. According to reports, the old janitor is often seen up in the balcony by actors on the stage.
There is another story of a baby that was accidentally dropped from the upper balcony on a night long ago. Today, when actors are practicing on stage they often say that the baby repeats its fall over and over again. Others have heard the baby crying, followed by comforting words from its ghostly mother.
Landers Theater Interior
Another apparition, only seen from outside the theatre, is said to peek from a fourth-floor window at passersby along the street. Described as tall with long blonde hair and wearing Elizabethan clothing, this spirit has never been seen inside the theatre.
Strange occurrences at the theatre include unplugged spotlights that seemingly turn on and off of their own accord, people who sense that they are being followed, taps felt on people’s shoulders by unknown entities, and apparitions glimpsed throughout the building.
The theatre is located at 311 E. Walnut.
Springfield National Cemetery – This old cemetery was established in the 1860s and holds the remains of several Civil War soldiers, some of which are apparently restless. Visitors to the cemetery have reported seeing glowing gravestones in the night and several others have walked away with photographs that include strange apparition appearing subjects and dozens of orbs. The cemetery is located at 1702 East Seminole Street in downtown Springfield at the cross street of Glenstone Avenue (US 65).
University Plaza Hotel – Unlike many quaint inns and motels, the Plaza Hotel is not proud of its resident ghost. Touting itself as Springfield’s premier meeting place and convention center, it fears that knowledge of the spirit will hurt its business. However, “The Colonel,” as he has become known, has been seen by most everyone who works at the Convention Center. The towering hotel is built upon land that was once a large plantation belonging to a well-decorated Civil War hero. This older gentleman, dressed all in black is most often seen between midnight and 4:00 a.m. in the ballroom and in the back hallways of the hotel. The University Plaza Hotel is located at South John Q. Hammons Pkwy at the cross street of East Saint Louis Street.
Wheeler Cemetery - Dixon,Missouri
This is an old cemetery named Wheeler. It is located about five miles down a county road off of DD hwy. There are several babies and young children buried in this grave yard with at least one of a tragic death. Also, there are several teens and individual in there early twenties who had died of beheading, drowning, car accidents, and murder. Hauntings are very prevalent in this location. It will always be windy inside the cemetery gates, without any wind on the outside. You can tell this without even stepping a foot into the cemetery by the flag that is seated in the middle of the yard, the flag is lit up at night so you can still check out the ghostly wind. Activity that has been known at this location includes: Front gate opening and closing by itself. Scratching under the ground. Green and Red orbs visible by eye and on camera, and finally TONS OF EVP'S.
The Wheeler family: The Wheeler family is said to be the most active haunting in the cemetery. The Wheelers were a wealthy family who lived in the area in the 1800s. They were known for their philanthropy and their good works. However, the family was also cursed by a witch. The witch's curse caused the Wheelers to die in a tragic accident.
Wheeler Cemetery, Dixon, Missouri
The headless horseman: Another popular ghost story at Wheeler Cemetery is the headless horseman. The headless horseman is said to be the ghost of a man who was beheaded during the Civil War. He is said to ride his horse through the cemetery at night, looking for his head.
The crying woman: The crying woman is another ghost story that is told about Wheeler Cemetery. The crying woman is said to be the ghost of a woman who was murdered in the cemetery. She is said to cry and wail at night, looking for her killer.
These are just a few of the many ghost stories that are told about Wheeler Cemetery. Whether or not these stories are true is up for debate, but they certainly add to the cemetery's eerie atmosphere.
If you are interested in the paranormal, then you may want to visit Wheeler Cemetery and see if you can experience any of the paranormal activity for yourself. However, be warned that some people believe that the ghosts in Wheeler Cemetery are not friendly, and that they may be dangerous.
Jackson Senior High School - Jackson,Missouri
Rumor is that long
ago a janitor died in the girls bathroom on the 2nd floor of the
Language/History building ( 'C' Building ). Now if you are alone in the
bathroom , the old mans ghost will flush the toilet just to scare you.
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ago a janitor died in the girls bathroom on the 2nd floor of the
Language/History building ( 'C' Building ). Now if you are alone in the
bathroom , the old mans ghost will flush the toilet just to scare you.
Old 94 - Jefferson City,Missouri
A stretch of
old highway on the outskirts of Jefferson City, Missouri, is notorious
for being haunted. The road is lined by cornfields, and there is a
light that follows you for approximately four-five miles. The ghost of
a mischievous old man named Ofie is known to haunt the road. Several
people have reported hitting a person on that road, to get out of their
vehicles and search for someone to find nothing. If you turn around on
the road, you'll be followed (this has happened to several people, too)
by an unknown creature.
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old highway on the outskirts of Jefferson City, Missouri, is notorious
for being haunted. The road is lined by cornfields, and there is a
light that follows you for approximately four-five miles. The ghost of
a mischievous old man named Ofie is known to haunt the road. Several
people have reported hitting a person on that road, to get out of their
vehicles and search for someone to find nothing. If you turn around on
the road, you'll be followed (this has happened to several people, too)
by an unknown creature.
Wilson Cemetery - Lebanon,Missouri
When you go out there late at
night you will here voices and sometimes even see white figures
floating around some of the graves. The Cemetery is over 200 years old
and most of the people who are buries there are named Wilson. I advise
you not to go into the cemetery, very bad luck, trust me. The Cemetery
is located 25 miles east of Lebanon on back country roads.
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night you will here voices and sometimes even see white figures
floating around some of the graves. The Cemetery is over 200 years old
and most of the people who are buries there are named Wilson. I advise
you not to go into the cemetery, very bad luck, trust me. The Cemetery
is located 25 miles east of Lebanon on back country roads.
Enocks knob road - New Haven,Missouri
A very creepy old bridge sits
near the end of this road. The lake below is haunted by the spirit of
the little boy who fell off the bridge a long time ago. It is said that
late at night if you go on the bridge and look down you can see
something swimming in the murky waters, some say he appears as a
serpent. There have also been many stories of a man committing suicide
by diving off the bridge. A lot of people who drive down this road will
hear dogs barking while nearing the bridge...only there are no dogs in
the area! An old man lives not far from the bridge but and he claims he
does not own any dogs. Legend also has it that on Friday the 13th you
can see an apparition of a gnome with glowing red eyes climbing up an
old dead tree near the bridge. A very spooky place indeed.
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near the end of this road. The lake below is haunted by the spirit of
the little boy who fell off the bridge a long time ago. It is said that
late at night if you go on the bridge and look down you can see
something swimming in the murky waters, some say he appears as a
serpent. There have also been many stories of a man committing suicide
by diving off the bridge. A lot of people who drive down this road will
hear dogs barking while nearing the bridge...only there are no dogs in
the area! An old man lives not far from the bridge but and he claims he
does not own any dogs. Legend also has it that on Friday the 13th you
can see an apparition of a gnome with glowing red eyes climbing up an
old dead tree near the bridge. A very spooky place indeed.
Wilcox Rd. Railroad Tracks - Poplar Bluff,Missouri
Once you turn on Wilcox road, after about 1/4 of a mile the road will fork and you need to go left at the fork. The road is curvy and paved, but after a few miles it turns into gravel. Once the road turns to gravel go forward for about another mile till you come to a railroad crossing. Most people do this at midnight, but people have reported seeing spirits as early as 10 pm. The story goes that in the early 1900's a train de-railed killing most of it's passengers. But many odd things turned up once they began to investigate the wreck. A few things were that a woman had been pregnant when she was killed in the wreck and once they found her, the baby was missing out of her womb. Another man had become decapitated during the wreck and the police could never find his head. So once you get to the railroad track you pull onto the tracks and shut off your car.
Your windows start to fog up very quickly and you can hear a train whistle in the background, it gets louder...then stops. You will often also see a light when you look down the train tracks. While sitting in the car you will hear something tap on your window and if your brave enough to look outside a woman will be standing there asking you where her baby is. And for the extremely brave, if you decide to get out of your car you will see a decapitated man in the ditch searching for his head, many people have saw this.
"Crybaby's Bridge." - Seanath,Missouri
There is a bridge over the river over on a road there. A long time ago, a farmer, his wife and his kid lived there. The dad was gone to town, and the mother was doing laundry. Her child had wandered out into the river. The mother heard her child crying and she herself couldn’t swim, but she jumped in anyways. They both drown. Today, if you park on the bridge, you'll get this terrifying feeling. The chills, the shakes. really cold. and legend has it, that if you read the lords prayer backwards while on the bridge, you'll see the mother walking towards you with her waterlogged child in her arms, asking for help. then, the bridge will collapse, and you'll join them in watery death. no ones ever been brave enough to try it.
Brooks Phelps Grove Park Bridge - Springfield,Missouri
Off of
National on Bennett is Phelps Grove Park under the third bridge late at
night you can see a woman in a wedding dress known as "Bride under the
Bridge" that was killed on her wedding day. This is a bridge made out
of concrete and medium to small sized rocks. At night, it was somewhat
cloudy and when the moon would break through the clouds and hit the
rocks, you can definitely see the shape of bride's head and veil in the
rocks.
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National on Bennett is Phelps Grove Park under the third bridge late at
night you can see a woman in a wedding dress known as "Bride under the
Bridge" that was killed on her wedding day. This is a bridge made out
of concrete and medium to small sized rocks. At night, it was somewhat
cloudy and when the moon would break through the clouds and hit the
rocks, you can definitely see the shape of bride's head and veil in the
rocks.
Benton High School - St. Joseph,Missouri
It is said that if you go to the third floor at night and try to walk down the 200 foot hallway, you will get books thrown at you...it is also said that if u walk down the hall and yell, lockers will start opening and you will hear people on the intercom talking from the main office in the building...the school is built on top of an old indian burial, when u walk into the main entrance of the school building, and as soon as you enter the door, you are stepping on the leader of the Indian tribe leader. And about 10-15 years ago a secretary died and now and days when you walk into the office you can smell the perfume she wore, and the chair that she sat in will always be lowered and comforted how she had it when she was a secretary at the school. Also on the third floor when you walk down it and look into classrooms through the door you can see people sitting in a room doing homework, the people doing homework there is sum old students who died in a car crash.
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