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0Gates of Hell - Grandview Cemetery - Kasey's Cemetery
Custer, Kentucky
13.5 miles from Breckinridge County, KYGrandview Cemetery, aka Kasey's Cemetery or the Gates of Hell, contains the graves of people from the 1700s and 1800s as well as the ruins of an iron and stone gate. Some say one time an enormous green orb appeared here, hovered a short time, then shot straight up and ...
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0Doe Run Inn
Brandenburg, Kentucky
20.4 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAt this historic hotel, there is a quirky ghost who has been seen on the stairway and in the dining room. What's quirky about him? He loves to untie unsuspecting guests' shoes!
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Bethlehem Academy
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
24.2 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe old Bethlehem Academy, once a convent and then a hotel, is now a restaurant. Rumor has it that it's haunted by the ghosts of nuns and other folks who were murdered on the premises long ago. The spirits manifest by turning lights on and off and moving chairs and ...
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Ditto House Inn
West Point, Kentucky
30.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYUsed as a headquarters and a hospital during the Civil War, this inn is said to be haunted by soldiers and other folks who passed away here during that era. Some guests have reported being touched or spoken to by the spirits. The inn has been featured on many TV ...
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Hardin County Historical Museum
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
31.6 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThis historical museum houses many civil war and pioneer artefacts from the county history; and perhaps even a few ghosts. A spectral male apparition in a brown suit has been seen wandering the halls of the museum after closing hours. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Morrison Masonic Lodge
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
31.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe ghosts of Civil War soldiers have been spotted at this Lodge building, and witnesses also have reported unexplained footsteps and knocking and objects that move by themselves. The alarm goes off when no one is in the building, and ghosts have shown up in photos and have been heard ...
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0Rockport Inn
Rockport, Indiana
34.6 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThis inn was built in the 1850s as a private home, and was one of the first buildings in the area to have glass windows. It is rumored to have been part of the Underground Railroad; it is also rumored to have a ghost. An apparition of the wife of ...
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Captain Frank's Tomb
Elizabeth, Indiana
38 miles from Breckinridge County, KYCaptain Frank McHarry's Tomb is located on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River. The gravesite of the steamboat captain is said to be visited by a ghostly light or mist. Legend has it that the tomb was built on this spot so he could watch over his former stomping grounds. ...
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0Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Louisville, Kentucky
40.4 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThis historic hospital, originally opened in 1910 to treat tuberculosis patients, has reportedly seen about 63,000 deaths. TV shows Ghost Adventures, Fact or Faked, Ghost Hunters and many more have featured the site. Witnesses here report unexplained lights, apparitions, shadowy forms and other various phenomena.
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Jim Beam Distillery
Clermont, Kentucky
43.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAt this Jim Beam Distillery, some say, a former guard was a little out of his mind and liked to yell at the full moon during his shift. Now, some witnesses currently working as guards say they can hear his screams when the moon is full.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
44.3 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAround 4,000 years ago, it is believed that prehistoric Native Americans mined these cave walls for its minerals and buried their dead inside the cave. In the 1800s, Dr. Frank Gorin (or, some reports say, Dr. John Croghan) established a colony for tuberculosis patients in the cave, believing the cave ...
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0Old Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
48.3 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThis historic district of Louisville is said to be one of the largest preservation districts and Victorian neighborhoods in the country. It's no wonder that spirits lingering beyond the grave find it an attractive place to reside! There are reportedly many ghost tours and haunted houses here, and locals may ...
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Lady of the Stairs - First Church of Christ Scientist
Louisville, Kentucky
48.4 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe Lady of the Stairs at the First Church of Christ Scientist is a female apparition that appears pacing and crying on the church steps. Locals call her Ms. G, as she is thought to belong to the Gathrights, a well-known local family of the early 1900s. Legend has it ...
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Culbertson Mansion
New Albany, Indiana
48.8 miles from Breckinridge County, KYBuilt in 1867 by William S. Culbertson, the mansion, which cost $120,000 to build at that time, is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard doors shut by themselves and footsteps upstairs when no one is up there. Its Carriage House has a dark story attached to it. It burned ...
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The Brown Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky
49 miles from Breckinridge County, KYIt is the 15th floor, used only for storage space, that is said to be haunted at this hotel. Witnesses say Mr. Brown himself may once have had a suite on this floor, and the elevator often stops at it, called by an unseen presence. Footprints have been seen walking ...
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Louisville Palace Theater
Louisville, Kentucky
49.1 miles from Breckinridge County, KYOriginally opened as the Loew's Theater in 1928, the theater is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Some are seen as apparitions in the balcony area, including a man in 1930s garb who disappears when approached. In the mezzanine lobby, a faceless woman in a 1940s clothing has been ...
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0The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
49.2 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAt this very old hotel building (construction originally began in 1903), there have been reports of TVs turning on at a very loud volume at about 4 a.m. Also, folks have heard the sound of running footsteps on wooden floors in the hallways, even though the halls are now carpeted.
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Belle of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
49.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe historic steamboat is rumored to be haunted by former Captain Ben Winters, who died on board of a heart attack, and possibly by other felled workers, one of whom was crushed to death when machinery was turned on by accident and one killed when the paddlewheel unexpectedly went into ...
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Phoenix Hill Tavern
Louisville, Kentucky
50.2 miles from Breckinridge County, KYFolks at Phoenix Hill Tavern have reported disembodied footsteps that come down the stairs and walk across the floor, white flashes that reflect in mirrors, cold spots, and objects that move or disappear.
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0Old Bridge Inn
Jeffersonville, Indiana
50.9 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe house here was originally built in 1836, and is haunted by a kindly spirit. Locals think the ghost may be former owner Dr. Charles Hancock, a descendant of patriot John Hancock. Other spirits are said to reside here as well.
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St. Joe Road Cemetery
New Albany, Indiana
51.9 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAn alleged hanging tree at St. Joe Road Cemetery is said to be the root (no pun intended) of the hauntings here. The tree stands in the middle of the cemetery, and rumor has it that looking toward it from the back of the cemetery at night, you can see ...
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0Jailer's Inn Bed and Breakfast
Bardstown, Kentucky
52.6 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThis bed-and-breakfast inn used to be an actual jail, housing prisoners from 1797 until 1987. It was Kentucky's oldest operating jail complex, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. But some of the spirits of the incarcerated folks may never have left when the building changed purposes. Witnesses, including ...
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0Old Talbott Tavern
Bardstown, Kentucky
52.6 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAt this 1779 stagecoach stop, now an inn, many famous figures have stayed including Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Boone and Jesse James. Ghostly presences are said to make themselves known in many ways, including orbs, mists and apparitions. Mrs. Talbott may appear as an apparition to guests, or you may see ...
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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
54.3 miles from Breckinridge County, KYWestern Kentucky University is rumored to have many haunts in many different buildings: Academic Complex - Formerly a hospital and now classrooms, medical facilities and TV and radio stations, the complex workers have heard strange sounds, seen apparitions out of the corners of their eyes, and saw a CD player ...
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0French Lick Springs Hotel
French Lick, Indiana
54.8 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThis historic resort hotel complex is said to be haunted by former owner Thomas Taggart, who lingers around the service elevator as musts and phantom tobacco smells. He is said to expertly operate the elevator from beyond when the place gets busy. He also is said to appear riding a ...
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107-1/2 East Main Cross
Greenville, Kentucky
57 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe location is believed to have been a hospital in the 1800's. Currently it is a restaurant with apartments above. Before that it was a law office. Family just moved there and have seen a man on many occasions walking through the apartment. Strange noises, etc. ...
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Blackfoot Cemetery
Oakland City, Indiana
58.2 miles from Breckinridge County, KYBlackfoot Cemetery has graves that date as far back as the 1800s and is a hot spot for the ghostly folk, some say. Witnesses have described eerie lights, unexplained sounds, and one grave that appears to be separate from all the others. According to local legend, the grave belongs to ...
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Coral Hill Road
Glasgow, Kentucky
58.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYA harrowing tale has been told by a man who was walking along Coral Hill Road one night. He saw the transparent white form of a headless horseman, which then followed him home. The ghost was spotted by the man's family members, who awoke to find the ghost in the ...
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Pope Lick Monster - Goat Man
Louisville, Kentucky
58.9 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe Goat Man of Pope Lick is rumored to be a farmer who tortured goats at the devil's request and therefore forfeited his soul. But other legends say he is a refugee from a circus train wreck. The horned and hairy monster is supposed to trick folks into his clutches ...
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Greensburg Court House
Greensburg, Kentucky
62 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe historic Greensburg Courthouse, built 1802-06, was used until 1931. With a history that long, of course it's bound to have some ghosts. Folks say that in the courtrooms you can hear ghostly activity such as footsteps and murmured talking.
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Bond's Chapel Cemetery
West Baden Springs, Indiana
63 miles from Breckinridge County, KYBond's Chapel Cemetery has a mysterious grave with a linked chain that grows longer every year. There are two legends about the chain. One legend has it that buried here is an Army man who left his girlfriend waiting back home. He was killed in battle, and his girlfriend stood ...
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Mount Zion Cemetery
Henryville, Indiana
63.5 miles from Breckinridge County, KYA ghostly Green Lady is said to be the spirit of a young woman killed in a car accident nearby. She was buried here and now is said to walk its grounds, glowing green. It is said that if you park at the cemetery at night, she may cover it ...
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Oakland City College - Cockrum Hall
Oakland City, Indiana
63.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYCockrum Hall at Oakland City College was built 1876 and is haunted by namesake Colonel William Cockrum's wife. Legend has it that she hanged herself in the tower. Those who peek into the windows in the night may see doors opening and closing by themselves and a bright orange glow ...
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Hiestand House
Campbellsville, Kentucky
64.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThis historic stone cottage is now a museum, but was formerly built in the early nineteenth century by a family of emigrants. After being abandoned for a period of time, a middle class family moved in, but fled after reporting apparitions, disembodied footsteps and strange fires. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky
66.2 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAt Campbellsville University's Fine Arts Building, which was originally a Catholic Hospital, ghostly babies have been known to cry at night. Footsteps can sometimes be heard, cold spots felt, and pottery wheels have been spotted turning all by themselves.
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Grapevine Cemetery
Madisonville, Kentucky
66.3 miles from Breckinridge County, KYGrapevine Cemetery reportedly has a statue of an angel that cries blood and a ghost of a young man who committed suicide in after his girlfriend left. Witnesses say if he hears a love song playing from your car, he will scream.
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0Whispers Estate
Mitchell, Indiana
66.4 miles from Breckinridge County, KYFeatured on some TV shows, the estate is said to be the site of many paranormal occurrences including apparitions, voice phenomena, jiggling doorknobs, tremors, unexplained smells, shaking furniture, and a vortex in the heart of the house.
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Octagon Hall
Franklin, Kentucky
67.1 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe historic Octagon Hall was completed in 1859, and is rumored to be haunted. In the 1860s it is said that a young girl burned to death in the basement kitchen, and local stories tell that during a 2003 Halloween ghost tour, the fireplace kettle, which hangs from a moveable ...
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Tunnelton Tunnel
Bedford, Indiana
69.1 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe apparition of a man who was decapitated during the tunnel's construction has been reported; many folks say he appears to be searching for his head. One rumor states that there is a graveyard atop the tunnel, and during its construction, some of the bodies fell through into the tunnel. ...
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Bridgewater Cemetery
Scottsburg, Indiana
71.5 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe isolated hilltop Bridgewater Cemetery is known to have a glowing tombstone. The grave is that of a man who appears in ghostly form at night to guard the cemetery's gate.
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Scott County Historical Museum
Scottsburg, Indiana
71.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYOriginally constructed in 1892 after the county seat moved to Scottsburg, the building served for many years as the district poor farm. During conversion to house the historical society, staff and workers allegedly encountered resistance of a paranormal kind. Visitors have reported hearing babies crying, disembodied footsteps on the ...
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Scott County Heritage Center
Scottsburg, Indiana
71.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe Scott County Heritage Center and Museum is housed in a building that was once the county poor farm. It is said to be haunted by former residents. Witnesses have described footsteps on the second floor when no one is up there, unexplained smells, a baby crying, and lights coming ...
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Williams Bridge
Williams, Indiana
71.9 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe Williams Bridge was built in 1884 and was closed in 2010. It is said to be haunted because of an accident way back in its past, before it used to be a covered bridge. So the story goes, a man on horseback was riding across when his horse suddenly ...
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Rails Restaurant
La Grange, Kentucky
72 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe restaurant, housed in a building that's more than a century and a half old, is home to a ghostly little girl. She has been seen in the parking lot as well as the back of the restaurant, and wears a white dress and a hair bow. She is believed ...
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The Haintin' Holler
Burkesville, Kentucky
82.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAs it's called by locals "The Haintin; Holler" is located on HWY 3115, about 1/4 mile past the Gray Gap Road you will enter this area. It runs from there to about 1/4 mile from the end of Turner Branch Road. Turner Branch Road comes to a dead end ...
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Hanover Cemetery
Hanover, Indiana
83.2 miles from Breckinridge County, KYVisitors here have reported feeling unexplained nausea and chills, possibly related to the grave of Benjamin Bennett, who is believed to have drowned in the Ohio River (although his body was never found).
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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana
83.7 miles from Breckinridge County, KYAt Parker Auditorium, the ghost of Dr. A.G. Parker, past college president of the college, has been seen and heard, along with unexplained sounds and missing objects. And at Donner Residence Hall's east wing, the ghost of a student who committed suicide in a dorm room is blamed for objects ...
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Broadway Historic Hotel and Tavern
Madison, Indiana
87.4 miles from Breckinridge County, KYThe historic hotel and restaurant appears to be popular with the spirit set. The apparition of a disruptive criminal shot dead on the premises has been reported in the main dining room, while the bed and breakfast quarters of the establishment are supposedly haunted by an unknown woman in ...
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Jefferson County Library
Madison, Indiana
87.5 miles from Breckinridge County, KYRumor has it that the ornery ghost of a young man rides the elevator rubbing and patting women. He is believed to have lived here when it was a private home and was confined to a wheelchair, which is why the elevator originally was installed. Some reports say the ghost ...
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Ohio Theater
Madison, Indiana
87.6 miles from Breckinridge County, KYLocal tales tell of lights that seem to float in the balcony area and then disappear. It is also said that at midnight, the sound of screaming can be heard.
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