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0Villisca Axe Murder House
Villisca, Iowa
27.8 miles from Cass County, IAIn 1912 an entire family was murdered here by axe, and it is said that the house is still haunted by their spirits. The house has been investigated and featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures.
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0Elk Grove Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Coon Rapids, Iowa
30.8 miles from Cass County, IAAccording to local legend there is a small headstone with an eerie ability: If you position yourself the right way in front of it, after a few minutes it will begin to glow.
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Old Highway 83
Shelby, Iowa
31.2 miles from Cass County, IADifferent witnesses have reported seeing two young girls playing in the middle of the highway late at night. They wear flowing white dresses and are bathed in a glowing light.
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Union Cemetery - The Devil's Chair
Guthrie Center, Iowa
33.1 miles from Cass County, IAIt is said that those who sit in the cement chair will receive a spell of bad luck. The Devil's Chair has no markings, and sits between the Peterson and Miller graves. According to reports, the chair has been believed to be cursed for at least 35 years.
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The Earling Exorcism
Earling, Iowa
39.8 miles from Cass County, IAEarling is famous for a 1928 exorcism that lasted more than 3 weeks. A local Franciscan convent was the setting for the ceremony; the target was the demons inhabiting Emma Schmidt. As Roman Catholic Capuchin Theophilus Riesinger worked, Emma is said to have flown across the room and clung to ...
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0Malvern Manor
Malvern, Iowa
41.1 miles from Cass County, IABuilt in the late 1800's as a hotel initially to service the railroad. Was eventually turned into a nursing home and then a group home for the mentally handicapped. It serviced everyone from those with Down's Syndrome to the more exotic of diseases like multiple personalities and schizophrenia. The building ...
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The Historic Klondike Hotel
Manilla, Iowa
41.8 miles from Cass County, IAThe Klondike Hotel was built on the street that in 1897 was named Railroad Street. It faced to the west toward the bustling Milwaukee tracks and depot. An access road was completed shortly after the hotel was built which directly connected the Hotel with the Depot. The ...
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Fairview Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Iowa
48 miles from Cass County, IAThe Black Angel statue is said to follow visitors with their eyes, and may curse visitors with sickliness. Also reported here have been lights in the trees behind the older graves, and a feeling of being closely followed.
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0General Dodge House
Council Bluffs, Iowa
48 miles from Cass County, IAFolks say General Dodge himself is still hanging about the grounds. If you take a guided tour through the building, you may catch a glimpse of him sitting in his rocking chair. Around the grounds, light flashes and the smell of fire have been reported. Another strange occurrence that may ...
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0Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Council Bluffs, Iowa
48.2 miles from Cass County, IAThis museum has been completely restored and renovated, but it was once the town library. Locals say that in the basement, books would often fly off the shelves, and shadowy figures have been seen. Also, items would disappear only to turn up again later.
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0Squirrel Cage - Old Pottawattamie County Jail
Council Bluffs, Iowa
48.2 miles from Cass County, IABuilt in 1885 and an innovation in jail cells for its time, this jail utilizes a "lazy susan" design, where the jail block is round and the cells form individual wedges like slices in a pie. With only one door leading in, the cells would be rotated by a ...
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0Lewis and Clark Park
Council Bluffs, Iowa
48.3 miles from Cass County, IAUnexplained feelings of sickness and disorientation have been reported by those who come to this park that honors the historic explorers.
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0Van Fossen Cemetery
Adel, Iowa
49.5 miles from Cass County, IASince the 1850's, the Van Fossen cemetery has had many names, from Rodenbaugh Cemetery, the Old Adel Cemetery, to the "official" name recorded by the state, the Gibson Cemetery. Along old highway 6, the cemetery is sometimes just called the Bilderback Cemetery, after the massive headstones that mark the ...
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Jewell Park
Bellevue, Nebraska
51.7 miles from Cass County, IAWitnesses at Jewell Park have reported residual sounds from phantom rodeos, apparitions of people and objects, unexplained mist, footprints, strange noises and animal sounds.
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White House Apartments
Omaha, Nebraska
52.4 miles from Cass County, IAThe White House Apartments building is a three-story Italianate Victorian building assumed to once have been a home built around the turn of the century. It was a hospital before it was remodeled into apartments, and is said to be haunted possibly by former patients' ghosts. Witnesses say the apparition ...
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John Rice Library
Bellevue, Nebraska
52.4 miles from Cass County, IAApparitions of an old man and a young girl have been seen at the John Rice Library. The girl, about 10, has dark brown hair parted in the middle and big round glasses, and the man is seen crouching over books.
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The Van Meter Creature
Van Meter, Iowa
52.4 miles from Cass County, IAFirst seen in 1903, the Van Meter Creature is a monster with batlike wings and a horn on its head that glows with blinding light. It may also manifest as a hovering spot of light. Shortly after it began to terrorize the townsfolk, strange sounds started coming from a coal ...
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O'Connor's Irish Pub
Omaha, Nebraska
52.4 miles from Cass County, IAAt O'Connor's Irish Pub, which opened in 2003, shadow figures and unexplained footsteps are seen and heard in the kitchen as well as in the second-floor bar area.
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Mystery Manor
Omaha, Nebraska
52.7 miles from Cass County, IABuilt in 1887, Mystery Manor was home to William and Greta Hall. Reports say that when the stock market crashed on October 23, 1929, William Hall lost his fortune and went insane. He attacked Greta with an axe then buried her in the front yard. A week later, Greta's brother ...
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James F Lynch Park
Omaha, Nebraska
53.1 miles from Cass County, IAThe park is believed to be haunted, as many witnesses will attest. Some of the strange occurrences here have been unexplained footsteps, a ghostly baby's wails, and a man screaming, asking for help, and grabbing the legs of passersby.
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0Hummel Park
Omaha, Nebraska
53.5 miles from Cass County, IAThis park was known for its lynch mobs who would long ago target African-Americans. This is said to be the reason why the trees all spookily lean to one side. Folks report hearing drums and howling wolves here, and apparitions have been seen as well, according to legend stemming from ...
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Prospect Hill Cemetery
Omaha, Nebraska
53.7 miles from Cass County, IAA ghostly woman in white was scene by occupants of the property adjacent to the cemetery in 1874. An account of the ghostly lady, who demanded to know the whereabouts of her children before walking back to her grave in the cemetery and vanishing, was published in the Omaha Daily ...
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Cornerstone Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Omaha, Nebraska
54.4 miles from Cass County, IAThis 1894 bed and breakfast inn is housed inside a historic mansion, which has many ghostly tales associated with it. There have been reports of the apparitions of a young man and an elderly former owner appearing on separate occasions in a rocking chair located in the parlour room, ...
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Hannah's Grave
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
55.8 miles from Cass County, IAAccording to local legend, Hannah was a 16-year-old girl in the 1800s who became pregnant. Her parents, displeased, delivered the baby at home and promptly drowned it in the Missouri River, telling Hannah the baby had been stillborn. Poor Hannah died of a broken heart shortly thereafter and was buried ...
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Tedrow Cemetery
Kellerton, Iowa
61.9 miles from Cass County, IARumor has it that it is not actually the small cemetery, but the surrounding woods, that are haunted. Phenomena experienced here include glowing lights coming from the woods, shadowed apparitions, and the sounds of footsteps, moaning, and other strange noises.
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St. Mary's Cemetery
Hamburg, Iowa
62.5 miles from Cass County, IAA mysterious spirit, that of a woman, has been seen kneeling at the feet of three of the cemetery's Virgin Mary statues. Also reported have been wailing sounds coming from the statues.
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0Rainbow Bridge
Lake City, Iowa
62.7 miles from Cass County, IAA chocolate-loving spirit resides at this old bowstring bridge. Stories say that if you bring an unopened chocolate bar to the bridge at midnight, lay it in the center of the bridge, and exit the bridge, after 5 minutes you will find an unopened and intact wrapper, but the chocolate ...
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High Creek Cemetery
Watson, Missouri
66 miles from Cass County, IAUpon finding this website, I was shocked to find this location was not listed, as it is "well known" by locals to be noted as haunted. The experience I had there happened about 10 years ago. A friend and I were hanging out one night and decided to ...
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Super China Buffet
Nebraska City, Nebraska
66.2 miles from Cass County, IAFormerly Bischof’s Hardware, the restaurant is believed to be haunted by either the ghost of former owner Mr. Bischof or the spirits of a young man who died nearby. Many strange occurrences have been reported here, such as objects that move by themselves.
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0Wildwood
Nebraska City, Nebraska
67.4 miles from Cass County, IASensitive guests feel a 'presence' when they tour this historic 1860's home. Some have mentioned seeing a lady in a long black dress in the kitchen or hear footsteps in the dining room. Others hear children's voices upstairs. A paranormal team had it's flashlight turn on ...
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0Kate Shelly High Bridge
Boone, Iowa
70.5 miles from Cass County, IALocal legend tells the tale of 15-year-old Kate Shelley, who in 1881 crawled across a badly damaged bridge during a terrible storm to warn an oncoming train that the bridge was out. This bridge, built in 1901, is said to be her ghost's home. Phantom trains also have been seen ...
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Terre Haute Cemetery
Decatur City, Iowa
70.6 miles from Cass County, IAThe spirit of a little boy can be seen playing on the swingset behind a cabin adjacent to the cemetery. He may motion for you to follow him into the cemetery, where he is buried. Once at his grave, he disappears.
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Eliza C. Morgan Hall - Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska
72.6 miles from Cass County, IAThe Morgan Hall dormitory is said to be haunted by Eliza Morgan herself. Legend has it that she once lived in the house that makes up the center of the dormitory, and she died in the basement.
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Boone County Historical Society - Masonic Temple
Boone, Iowa
74 miles from Cass County, IADating back to 1907, the historic former masonic temple and museum may have a resident ghost. Known as 'Frank', the poltergeist frequently slams doors and turns on lights after the place has been closed up for the night. Disembodied footsteps have also been heard on the second floor, and ...
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The Boone News-Republican
Boone, Iowa
74.6 miles from Cass County, IAEmployees who work late have heard unexplained footsteps and, at times, have heard their names called. The phenomena seem to occur only when the place is nearly empty of people.
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Meriwether Lewis Dredge
Brownville, Nebraska
74.9 miles from Cass County, IADredge Captain Meriwether Lewis, built in 1931, is one of the few surviving examples of its type built to control flooding along U.S. rivers. It contains a museum that is believed to be haunted. Employees say the ghosts have long been a part of the museum's staff. Perhaps most notably, ...
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Captain Bailey Museum
Brownville, Nebraska
75 miles from Cass County, IACivil War Captain Bailey's seven-gabled house now holds the museum of Brownville artifacts, and is rumored to be haunted by the captain himself. Among the proof, witnesses say, are doors that won't stay closed and the sound of piano playing late at night. Local tales say the captain died as ...
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0Stage Coach Inn
Ida Grove, Iowa
76.3 miles from Cass County, IAThe Stage Coach Inn was built in 1856 by John and Martha Moorhead; The Inn served a stage coach stop and the first court house in Ida County Iowa and was also the church, School as well as the first hospital in Ida grove were amputations sometimes accrued on the ...
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Vegors Cemetery
Lehigh, Iowa
84.9 miles from Cass County, IAThe cemetery is said to be haunted by the spirits of restless Native Americans and Mrs. Henry Lott, the wife of a man who was known to cheat the Native Americans and steal their horses. She was killed while trying to escape from angry Native Americans seeking revenge, although her ...
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