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0The Old Slave House - Crenshaw Mansion
Junction, Illinois
9.8 miles from Eldorado, IL
Note: This house is no longer a tourist attraction; tours are not operated here now as they have been in the past. Trespassers have been known to be arrested. This residence was once a place where slaves were bred illegally. The attic was made over with stalls to house the ...
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0Crenshaw House
Junction, Illinois
9.8 miles from Eldorado, IL
This place is closed to the public. It is owned by the state of Illinois and there are numerous No Trespassing signs. You are cautioned not to attempt to visit this place. Crenshaw house was a major player in kidnapping freed and escaped slaves and returning them to ...
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0The Grand Rose Hotel
Elizabethtown, Illinois
26.5 miles from Eldorado, IL
At this 1812 establishment with a view of the Ohio River, former owner Sarah Rose is said to linger beyond the grave. Her apparition has been seen walking in the second-floor hallways as well as climbing the stairs. Folks also have reported hearing a disembodied female voice and finding that ...
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0Cave-in-Rock State Park
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
28.4 miles from Eldorado, IL
The ghost story here starts with Samuel Mason, a robber who established a gambling tavern here around 1800. He attracted customers with alchohol, prostitutes and gambling, then robbed and sometimes killed them. Although now the site is known for its natural features, some witnesses have reported hearing moans and cries ...
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Robin Hill
Mount Vernon, Indiana
30.5 miles from Eldorado, IL
This historic house, reported to have been part of the Underground Railroad, stands empty and for sale. Since it has stood empty for a period, it is not surprising that it has developed a reputation for being haunted. Witnesses have reported seeing shadowy figures and hearing toilets flushing and other ...
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Riverview Mansion Hotel
Golconda, Illinois
31.1 miles from Eldorado, IL
Now known as The Levee Lounge & Historic Riverview Mansion, the hotel is haunted by Miss Lucy Morse, wife of a former county bank president. Since the 1920's, her friendly spirit has been encountered on several occasions by guests and staff. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Baker Hollow Road Cemetery
Marion, Kentucky
34.1 miles from Eldorado, IL
Witnesses say Baker Hollow Road Cemetery disappears and reappears in different locations, so it is hard to find. They also describe overwhelming feelings of grief, music playing, laughter, screams, and the sound of something unseen trying to get into your car. Apparitions of soldiers, a ghost dog, and men hanging ...
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois
42.8 miles from Eldorado, IL
Southern Illinois University is reputed to have many haunted buildings; among them are Wheeler Hall, Faner Hall, Anthony Hall, Shryock Auditorium, and Mae Smith Residence Hall. One of the most famous ghosts here is Henry, who haunts the 1918 Shryock Auditorium. Henry, aka former university President Henry William Shryock, died ...
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0Hundley House Bed and Breakfast
Carbondale, Illinois
43.3 miles from Eldorado, IL
Although Hundley House has not operated as a B & B since 2011, former guests claim that double homicide that took place there in the 1928's has left its mark, both literally and spiritually. A bullet hole from the murders can still be seen in the back staircase and people ...
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Wynn Cemetery
Clay, Kentucky
44.1 miles from Eldorado, IL
According to local legend, two witches were buried in above-ground graves at Wynn Cemetery, and there are three trees here from which accused witches were hanged. Visitors have reported strange happenings on the anniversaries of their deaths and sudden temperature changes. Some witnesses have reported seeing a black apparition here ...
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0Willard Library
Evansville, Indiana
48.5 miles from Eldorado, IL
The Grey Lady is said to haunt this historic late-1800s library building, and she brings apparitions, the scent of perfume, cold spots, strange noises, and more. The water and electricity are also known to turn on and off, and furniture and objects move by themselves. Ghost tours are held in ...
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0C. C. Cohen Building
Paducah, Kentucky
50.9 miles from Eldorado, IL
C.C. Cohen's restaurant closed around 2010, and is now reported to be called Shandies. The place is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Stella Cohen Peine, the last member of the Cohen family, who died in her apartment upstairs. Chairs move by themselves, salt and pepper shakers fall ...
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Lick Creek Cemetery
Dawson Springs, Kentucky
57.3 miles from Eldorado, IL
At the small Lick Creek Cemetery, visitors have reported apparitions, glowing eyes, and objects that fade in and out of sight.
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Devil's Backbone and Bake Oven
Grand Tower, Illinois
60 miles from Eldorado, IL
The Devil's Backbone, a rocky ridge about a half mile long, sits adjacent to the Devil's Bake Oven, a larger rock about 100 feet tall near the river's edge. The formations have been used as landmarks, lookout points and hiding places throughout history. River pirates used it as a hideout ...
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Violin Annie - Elmwood Cemetery
Centralia, Illinois
62.6 miles from Eldorado, IL
Local legend says that Harriet Anne Marshall (Annie) was an accomplished violinist, and the daughter of a wealthy doctor. She became ill and died of diptheria, and at her grave her parents placed a statue of her playing the violin. It is said that cemetery visitors can hear the violin ...
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Grapevine Cemetery
Madisonville, Kentucky
63.5 miles from Eldorado, IL
Grapevine 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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Happy Hollow Rd
Benton, Kentucky
63.6 miles from Eldorado, IL
Supposedly Happy Hollow Rd here in Marshall County Ky is haunted by a girl who died this road. If you were to put your car in neutral & let it roll downhill you will see this girls hand prints on your windshield and feel her pushing your car back & ...
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Port Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
68.8 miles from Eldorado, IL
Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant and Lounge in Warehouse Row is housed in a circa-1860 warehouse. It is haunted by an unknown female ghost nicknamed Belle. The bartender who named her said that she showed him she liked the name he gave her. A few days after he thought up the ...
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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
69.1 miles from Eldorado, IL
Southeast Missouri State University's Cheney Hall is rumored to be haunted by a female student who committed suicide in a bathtub. Folks say now the door slams by itself and unexplained noises are heard in the room. The Music Building is also said to be haunted by apparitions and slamming ...
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Glenn House
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
69.2 miles from Eldorado, IL
Glenn House, built in 1883, is haunted by a Christmas ghost. The mansion was built by Edwin Dean for his daughter Lulu and her husband David Glenn. But banker Glenn lost much of his fortune and they moved out in 1915. The property fell into disrepair until it was renovated ...
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Oakland City College - Cockrum Hall
Oakland City, Indiana
69.3 miles from Eldorado, IL
Cockrum 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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Lorimier Cemetery
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
69.6 miles from Eldorado, IL
Historic Lorimier Cemetery from the early 1800s is home to a phenomenon known as the Tapping Ghost. It is a sensation of something tapping you on the shoulder, usually making visitors think a nut has fallen from a tree. The tapping repeats, usually until the visitor gets freaked out and ...
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Rose Bed Inn
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
69.7 miles from Eldorado, IL
Alex is a ghost who haunts Rose Bed Inn, housed in a former home built in 1908. The Schrader Family owned the home originally, and eventually it was put on the market. A young man named Alex expressed interest in the home. He didn't have the money to buy the ...
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Blackfoot Cemetery
Oakland City, Indiana
71.3 miles from Eldorado, IL
Blackfoot 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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0Original Springs Mineral Spa and Hotel
Okawville, Illinois
74 miles from Eldorado, IL
This historic hotel is said to have a great many haunts in residence. Included are a man named Meier, who died in an explosion in the 1880s, and J.W. Schreiner, an owner during the 1890s. At least 7 other spirits of folks who have perished during this hotel's long history ...
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Upper Big Lake
Charleston, Missouri
75.6 miles from Eldorado, IL
A fisherman's ghost is purported to haunt Upper Big Lake. So the story goes, the fisherman accidentally killed his nephew with a shotgun, and the nephew's ghost came back and drowned his uncle while he was fishing on the lake.
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0Rockport Inn
Rockport, Indiana
76 miles from Eldorado, IL
This 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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107-1/2 East Main Cross
Greenville, Kentucky
81 miles from Eldorado, IL
The 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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King Cemetery
Dieterich, Illinois
83.6 miles from Eldorado, IL
There are vague reports online about orbs and shadow people being seen here. This cemetery is on private property, so be sure to secure the proper permissions before even thinking about visiting.
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Tapestry Room Restaurant
Lebanon, Illinois
92.3 miles from Eldorado, IL
Housed in a row of 1850's buildings, this restaurant may have ties to the underground railroad. Ever since the establishment opened, staff and diners have been reporting strange phenomena. A former cook would often hear furniture moving around when there was nothing out of place, and an electrician conducting ...
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0McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
92.8 miles from Eldorado, IL
This college has seen its share of tragedy, and the spiritual activity reported here can attest to that. On the main campus, it is said that a distraught student once hung himself in the bell tower, and his ghost has been seen on the upper floors. In the Alumni House, ...
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Fife Opera House
Palestine, Illinois
93.5 miles from Eldorado, IL
David Fife built the opera house around 1900 and is rumored to be haunted. The building was also used for two other business of his: a hardware store downstairs and, as Fife was also a licensed embalmer, a funeral home on the second floor behind the auditorium. In 1935, Fife's ...
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Ramsey Cemetery
Effingham, Illinois
96.3 miles from Eldorado, IL
Ramsey Cemetery, established in 1851 with the burial of namesake Alexander Ramsey, is also known as Casbar Cemetery and is a nighttime teen hangout. Besides the graves, rock shelters and sandstone caves are nearby, covered with carvings from its many visitors. A young man committed suicide inside a chapel that ...
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Bellwood Mansion
Indian Mound, Tennessee
97.2 miles from Eldorado, IL
Bellwood Mansion is reportedly an abandoned mansion in the middle of the woods, and it's a magnet for local legends about ghost sightings and witchcraft.
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Lebanon Road - Seven Gates to Hell
Collinsville, Illinois
100.3 miles from Eldorado, IL
Lebanon Road is the stuff of legends to locals, who have nicknamed the place the Seven Gates to Hell. According to locals, those who drive through all seven bridges, going through the last one at midnight on the dot, will pass through to Hell. The area is said to be ...
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Ridge Cemetery
Tower Hill, Illinois
106.2 miles from Eldorado, IL
Ridge Cemetery at Williamsburg Hill is said to be visited by apparitions, eerie lights and a disappearing old man. Phantom crowds and horses also have been seen and heard around the area. Rumors of sinister cult activity surround this place as well, and one report tells of a 3-year-old girl ...
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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee
106.6 miles from Eldorado, IL
Austin Peay State University's Trahern Theater is said to be haunted by Margaret, a ghost who haunts the third floor and the stage. Margaret is said to tinker with elevators and electricity, lock doors, bang on lockers and call the names of students.
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Antioch Cemetery
Sullivan, Indiana
109.7 miles from Eldorado, IL
At Antioch Cemetery, the apparition of a man in a dark suit holding flowers has been seen peering down at a grave on foggy nights at around 1:30 a.m. Visitors in cars also report shadow people flying over their cars and scratching or tapping on it.
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Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Clarksville, Tennessee
112.1 miles from Eldorado, IL
Behind the cemetery, reports say, is a house that was once the home of a slave owner. Rumor has it that one of his slaves forced himself upon his daughter and got her pregnant, and the master killed the slave. The slave's ghost is said to roam the house looking ...
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Bethel Cemetery - Nathan Hinkle Grave
Shelburn, Indiana
112.9 miles from Eldorado, IL
Local legend has it that those who visit the monument and grave of Nathan Hinkle, local Revolutionary War soldier, walk around it and say his name three times, he'll speak to you.
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0Bell Witch Cave
Adams, Tennessee
113.6 miles from Eldorado, IL
The famous legend of the Bell Witch has been written about for over a century. Many movies and stories have been based on this legend as well. Some say this story of the Bell family being haunted by a poltergeist or witch is unsubstantiated and a hoax. Other reports say ...
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