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0Watt's Antiques and Collectables
Iowa City, Iowa
21.2 miles from Cedar County, IAThis address, at the corner of Muscatine Ave. and Dearborn Rd., is now an antique store that is rumored rumored to be haunted. People are said to have heard footsteps, voices, seen apparitions, and felt patches of paranormal feelings (ex. cold spots, uncomfortable feelings...) A great place to visit for ...
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0Black Angel - Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City, Iowa
21.3 miles from Cedar County, IAStrange phenomona occur here, seemingly revolving around two statues: the Black Angel and a young girl set on a pedestal. Folks have reported seeing strange lights and the Angel walking about as a glowing shape. It is said that the little girl statue will pick out one member of a ...
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0Currier Hall - University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
22 miles from Cedar County, IAStudents like to tell of a triple suicide that occurred on the 4th floor. The reason? Three roommates fell in love with the same man. It is said that if roommates get into arguments, their ghosts will step in to restore harmony. Rumor also has it that the ghost of ...
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0Slater Hall - University of Iowa
University Heights, Iowa
22.7 miles from Cedar County, IAIt is reported that on the ninth floor a student once jumped to his death. Students say his ghost roams the halls carrying an ax, and footsteps and screams may be heard at night.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine, Iowa
24.6 miles from Cedar County, IAThe Blue Angel is a statue with a legend. Reports say that back in the 1950s, she was thought of as the benevolent spirit of the cemetery, protecting it from vandals. Sometime since then, tales about her have become more sinister. She is said to have once held a rose; ...
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0Edinburgh Manor
Monticello, Iowa
25 miles from Cedar County, IABuilt in 1908, this building is rumored to be hopping with haunts. It has been a mental institution among other things, and at least 80 people are said to have died here. For ghost enthusiasts, the place is available for private lockdowns.
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Springville Cemetery
Springville, Iowa
25.1 miles from Cedar County, IAAccording to reports, a gravedigger died in 1920 while digging a grave. He fell in and broke his neck, which killed him instantly. It is said you can still see him working at night, with a glowing green shovel.
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Holy Cross Cemetary
Anamosa, Iowa
25.1 miles from Cedar County, IAAn old hanging tree is said to lie behind the first group of trees in back of this cemetery. Orbs and shadowy figures are reported to appear here; the area is said to be an old Native American burial ground.
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The Trunkless Tree - Campbell Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
25.2 miles from Cedar County, IAIs it an optical illusion or a spirited trick? Locals say that if you visit this cemetery at night and turn off your headlights, you will see a tree that looks as if it has no trunk. It appears to float in the air. Reports say there used to be ...
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Matsell Bridge - Matt's Bridge
Central City, Iowa
27.9 miles from Cedar County, IALegend around town says that if you drive out the the middle of the bridge and shut off the car, an unseen force will push your car across the bridge. What's more, you will hear strange sounds outside around your car, and when you leave the place, you will see ...
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Greencastle Cemetery
North Liberty, Iowa
28.8 miles from Cedar County, IASomething eerie may be going on in this old cemetery. Even though no one has been buried here for a long time, reports say the earth looks freshly dug up. Tombstones are said to move about, and some have seen a teenage witch dressed in black with long, dark hair. ...
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
29.9 miles from Cedar County, IAThe ghost of a little Czech girl named Tillie is said to linger in this cemetery, haunting through the night carrying a lit candle. It is said she may try to pull visitors into a mausoleum.
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0Granger House Museum
Marion, Iowa
30.2 miles from Cedar County, IAFolks around these parts will tell of a ghost at the Granger House Museum. Her white figure is said to be seen at midnight, sitting in front of a window.
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0Brucemore
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
30.2 miles from Cedar County, IAThe library is allegedly haunted by a poltergeist-type entity who moves objects, laughs and makes other noises. Some people claim to see a glowing "presence" in the library as well.
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Riverside Cemetery
Riverside, Iowa
30.3 miles from Cedar County, IAIt is said that many pairs of glowing eyes, belonging to the many graveyard spirits, can be seen by those who drive past.
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0Carlos O'Kelly's
Marion, Iowa
30.5 miles from Cedar County, IAThe bar is said to be haunted by prank-playing spirits. Workers say the lights flicker, the blenders start up by themselves even when unplugged, and plates fall off their racks.
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0Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
30.9 miles from Cedar County, IAThe resident ghost here is Helen, a student who died of influenza in 1918. A grandfather clock located here is said to have been donated by her parents; it used to be in her dorm. Some say the clock is where her spirit lives, but she may come out at ...
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0Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
30.9 miles from Cedar County, IAThe building was the town library until 1985. According to stories told by locals, one day in the 1960s a regular patron named Hazel visited the library. She was seen walking through the rooms by patrons and employees alike. However, it was soon realized that Hazel had passed away in ...
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Stello Performance Hall - Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
31.2 miles from Cedar County, IAReports say that a nun once hanged herself from the choir loft balcony, and she now wanders the halls. Especially haunted is said to be Warde Hall.
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1875 Decker Hotel
Maquoketa, Iowa
31.6 miles from Cedar County, IAThis hotel was built in (you guessed it) 1875, and is rumoured to be haunted by a prankster ghost who plays with the lights. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Wildwood Apartments
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
31.6 miles from Cedar County, IAIt is said that a convicted child molestor once lived here and was beaten to death by one of the victims' parents. Some say you can hear the cries of his victims echoing through the apartment halls late at night.
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0Ambrose Hall
Davenport, Iowa
32.7 miles from Cedar County, IAAt this hall in St. Ambrose University, witnesses have reported hearing strange noises and footsteps late at night. They have also seen flickering lights. Some attribute the occurrences to the spirit of an old priest who died many years ago.
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0Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, Iowa
33.3 miles from Cedar County, IAThere is a lecture hall, built in the 1800s, that is said to be haunted by ghosts who fly around the ceiling, making the hanging lamps sway. It is said that there are no air vents, fans, or windows of any sort placed in such a way that would cause ...
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Phi Kappa Chi
Davenport, Iowa
33.4 miles from Cedar County, IAThis fraternity house has a haunt of its own, the apparition of a large man who enters at the front door and walks up the stairs to the front bedroom. He wears an overcoat with the collar turned up. Student lore says that the apparition belongs to a homeless man ...
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0Scott City Hall
Davenport, Iowa
33.4 miles from Cedar County, IAAn imposing building with a bell tower just begs to have a good ghost story associated with it, and this city hall building is no exception. People claim to see the ghost of a hanged man in the tower at night, allegedly from prisoners who were illegally hanged there. ...
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Masonic Temple
Davenport, Iowa
33.4 miles from Cedar County, IAA wide assortment of haunted activity is claimed to occur at this former masonic temple. These phenomena include disembodied voices carrying on a conversation, noises without a recognizable source such as footsteps when there is no one seen, names being called when there is no one present, etc. Objects ...
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Alice French House
Davenport, Iowa
33.5 miles from Cedar County, IAThis historic mansion was the residence of the notable writer, who spent her years throughout here during the warmer months. Her father, the town mayor, originally owned the house, and it may be his spirit that is often reported here by visitors. Witnesses claim to have seen a distinguished ...
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0Hotel Blackhawk
Davenport, Iowa
33.7 miles from Cedar County, IAThis place has undergone extensive renovation since almost burning down in a fire started by a meth lab operating out of the eighth floor in 2006. Could meth fumes, seeping through the walls account for the reports of ghosts? Cary Grant suffered his fatal stroke on the eighth floor ...
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Central Avenue Ghost
Bettendorf, Iowa
36.7 miles from Cedar County, IAThe spirit of a middle-aged washerwoman haunts the area with her wooden washtub. She has been reported since the late 1800s, but some say she upgraded her equipment and sometimes appears with a double-wringer washing machine.
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Hickory Hill Cemetery
Charlotte, Iowa
38.4 miles from Cedar County, IALegend has it that the ghost of a little girl doesn't want visitors here at all, and she may point at the gates as if telling you to leave. The sound of crying babies also has been heard here.
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Indian Dam - Indian Fish Trap State Preserve
Homestead, Iowa
39.1 miles from Cedar County, IAThe restless spirits of the Sauk Nation people who build the dam are said to haunt this area during full moons. The sounds of chanting and drums have been heard.
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Mary Wright - Granny Sprague Cemetery
Homestead, Iowa
39.2 miles from Cedar County, IAThe ghost of Mary Wright, a child of 6 who died in 1854, appears as a pale blue light over her grave, some say. She is said to appear during the final minute of each year.
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Lennox College
Hopkinton, Iowa
40 miles from Cedar County, IAI was scrolling through the haunted places in Iowa and wanted to suggest adding the Lennox College campus in Hopkinton. A family friend is the mayor of the little town and said when people stop by for a tour, they've seen a woman in one of the dorm hall windows ...
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Hotel Wapello
Wapello, Iowa
41 miles from Cedar County, IAThe old-fashioned hotel, furnished with original antiques, used to be a schoolhouse and a law office. In 1906 the place became the Commercial Hotel, which became the premier place to stay in town after their main rival burnt to the ground. Now a bed and breakfast inn, the place ...
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Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Palo, Iowa
42.9 miles from Cedar County, IALocals will point out that there are 13 stairs that lead up a hill into this cemetery. Unexplained voices have been captured on tape here, and visitors have seen apparitions and felt the touch of something unseen.
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Parkers Grove Cemetery
Shellsburg, Iowa
44.2 miles from Cedar County, IAAccording to reports, one gravestone boasts a carving of a face. The stone face is said to cry tears at night.
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Mercer County Courthouse
Aledo, Illinois
44.3 miles from Cedar County, IAThe courthouse building dates back to the 1890's, and in the 1930's a skeleton was removed from the basement when the interior was remodelled. Ever since, staff have reported hearing footsteps after the courthouse has been locked up for the night, and a woman leaving the building in the ...
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Machinist's Hall
Conroy, Iowa
44.6 miles from Cedar County, IAThis meetinghouse was once a school, and it is said to be haunted by flickering lights in the night. Voices have been heard behind the building, as well. Note: Some Internet sites mistakenly call it "Mechanists Hall."
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Shellsburg Cemetery
Shellsburg, Iowa
44.9 miles from Cedar County, IAIn the cemetery stands a statue of an angel, which marks the grave of two children who died in the 1940s. Locals say the angel statue will cry real tears at night.
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Cotton House
Clinton, Iowa
49.2 miles from Cedar County, IAThis historic gothic mansion belonged to a family of barristers, who moved out after seeing the apparition of a woman in white roaming the hallways and ground after dark. Visitors to the house will not go down to the basement alone, which is believed to be haunted by an ...
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0Pettlon Family House
Manchester, Iowa
51.8 miles from Cedar County, IAThis home was built by the Pettlon family back in 1913, and has been in the family all that time. It is now for sale as of 2014. A member of the Pettlon family has shared with us her paranormal experiences there: "Visiting my Grandmother in the family home ...
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Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton, Iowa
52.6 miles from Cedar County, IAThis cemetery is home to a ghostly woman on horseback who wears a white dress and rides up and down the train tracks. There are also reports of strange phenomena surrounding a statue and apparitions of military men who wander in the portion of the cemetery for unknown soldiers.
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Stagecoach Inn Museum
Manchester, Iowa
54.3 miles from Cedar County, IAThe Stagecoach House, formerly an inn and a museum, is now a private residence, so please respect the owners' privacy. The building is said to be haunted by the Baker family, who used to own and run the museum and are buried in a nearby graveyard.
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Hotel Julien
Dubuque, Iowa
55.5 miles from Cedar County, IAAccording to staff and guests at this historic boutique hotel, sightings of the apparition of a man in period clothing on the upper floors of the hotel aren't uncommon; and neither are the legends surrounding his appearance. Some believe this spectre is Al Capone, who frequently stayed in the ...
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Redstone Inn and Suites
Dubuque, Iowa
55.5 miles from Cedar County, IAThe nineteenth century inn was built in 1894 by a man who was forced to jump ship in the town and ended up prospering and owning a wagon empire. Staff and guests nowadays have reported seeing the apparition of an distinguished gentleman, while the owner claims to have heard ...
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Captain Merry Historic Inn
East Dubuque, Illinois
55.7 miles from Cedar County, IAThis historic inn is believed to have closed, and may now be a private residence. The building the inn was housed in has a colourful past, and is rumoured to be one of the most haunted houses in town. Reports range from sightings of a woman in a black ...
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0Grand Opera House
Dubuque, Iowa
55.7 miles from Cedar County, IAThe haunts at this opera house, built between 1889 and 1890, like to pull pranks. The lights operate by themselves, and cameras and tape recorders behave strangely. Witnesses have also heard ghostly singing from a seemingly empty stage, and apparitions have been seen as well. The ghosts here are loved ...
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Fischer Building
Dubuque, Iowa
55.8 miles from Cedar County, IAThere are two ghosts that appear from time to time in the mid-19th-century Fischer Building, according to those in the know. One is a tall man who walks in the basement, and the other is a woman wearing a 1920s- or '30s-style dress and furs who walks around on the ...
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0Mary Frances Hall - Clarke College
Dubuque, Iowa
55.8 miles from Cedar County, IACalled Mary Fran by students, this hall was built in 1924 and is said to be haunted by school founder Mary Frances Clarke. Students have experienced unexplained footsteps in the hall and an uneasy feeling of being watched, and they have seen a shrouded apparition near the chapel. In other ...
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Otto's Place
Galena, Illinois
57.1 miles from Cedar County, IAThis quaint restaurant is haunted by Otto Sallman, the namesake of the establishment. A former tenant and café owner, his apparition has been seen walking the railroad tracks adjacent to the building. The current owners believe he is a welcoming spirit, who simply intends to greet customers to his ...
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Desoto House Hotel
Galena, Illinois
57.2 miles from Cedar County, IAThe 1855 DeSoto House Hotel boasts such esteemed former guests as Abraham Lincoln and William Jennings Bryan. It was also the presidential campaign headquarters for Ulysses S. Grant, among others. Although the identity of the ghosts here is unknown, many folks have reported phantom cigar smoke, voices in the halls, ...
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Julia Markham - Death Curve
Cambridge, Illinois
57.5 miles from Cedar County, IALocals say that a woman wearing a white flowing gown glides across the field on quiet nights. It is said she is the spirit of Julia Markham, who in 1905 killed her 7 children with an ax and then set her house on fire, killing herself.
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0Matthias Ham House
Dubuque, Iowa
58 miles from Cedar County, IANo one knows exactly who is haunting the Matthias Ham museum, but ghostly tales abound. People have felt icy drafts in rooms that are closed, objects move and lights turn on independently of any explainable source. People also claim to hear strange noises and occasional whispering. One of ...
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Stony Hollow Road
Burlington, Iowa
59.9 miles from Cedar County, IASpooky tales told here revolve around a ghost named Lucinda. She is said to have committed suicide by jumping off a cliff when her beloved failed to meet her to run away together. There are many reports of people seeing the ghost. Local urban legend also says that if you ...
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0Buchanan County Court House
Independence, Iowa
61.9 miles from Cedar County, IAIt is said that in the late 1800s or early 1900s a man was hung here, but something went awry with the process and he died a slow, painful death. His ghost is said to haunt the place at night; it has been seen hanging from a rope.
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0The Ably House
Scales Mound, Illinois
62.1 miles from Cedar County, IAThere were allegedly some murders that took place in this old home, and it is said that the spirits of the dead still remain within its walls.
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Birthday Bridge - Giblin Bridge
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
62.6 miles from Cedar County, IAThis spot, near where Kentucky Avenue and US 218 meet, is said to be haunted by a local girl who hanged herself from the bridge after having an affair with a married doctor. The day she died was also her birthday. Legend has it that her ghost can be seen ...
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Clubb House Restaurant
Sigourney, Iowa
63.2 miles from Cedar County, IALots of orbs and ghosts, pans falling off shelves! Customers feeling people touching them. (Submitted by Debbie and Justin)
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Highway 34 Ghost
Burlington, Iowa
66.2 miles from Cedar County, IAThe ghost who walks along the highway at night is said to be an escaped slave who died in the 1860s of diptheria and was buried in the basement of a nearby home. He carries a leather bag and walks westward on the north side of the road between 1 ...
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Franklin Hotel
Strawberry Point, Iowa
66.3 miles from Cedar County, IAThis 1900’s hotel is believed to be haunted by two ghosts, including that of a woman named Lily and of a former merchant. Singing voice, and the apparition of a woman in a ballroom outfit (most likely Lily) have been seen on various floors of the hotel. Objects move around ...
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The Drake Bar and Restaurant
Burlington, Iowa
66.4 miles from Cedar County, IAThis upscale restaurant is housed in a historic building, and staff and diners report that the women's restroom is haunted by a lady in an old-fashioned dress, who has been known to walk through the walls. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Mossy Glen Hollow
Strawberry Point, Iowa
67.6 miles from Cedar County, IAPearl Shine, a woman who in 1936 conspired with her hired hand to kill her husband, is said to haunt this peaceful area. Pearl was caught, tried, and convicted, and she died in prison. Other ghosts here include a man who committed suicide by walking into the muddy bog, and ...
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Top of the Rock Grille
Fairfield, Iowa
68.2 miles from Cedar County, IAThe origin of the hauntings at this restaurant is uncertain. What IS certain, is that it's haunted. Witnesses have seen objects moving by themselves in the kitchen and heard whispering and voices in the bathrooms. They have also heard the sound of people walking on the upper floors when no ...
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Burlington National Guard Armory
Burlington, Iowa
68.5 miles from Cedar County, IAHorses' hooves and footsteps can be heard late at night, doors open and close by themselves, and one witness reported seeing a reflection of a man with a handlebar mustache in a computer screen, but when he turned around, no one was there.
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Lover's Leap
Elkader, Iowa
76.6 miles from Cedar County, IALocal legend says that in the early 1830s, a young man named Lou Millville became friendly with the Native Americans who lived nearby, especially the chief's daughter White Cloud. One day, Lou followed two braves into the woods to learn the whereabouts of some nearby lead mines. He was discovered, ...
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Friendly Cafe
Abingdon, Illinois
77.1 miles from Cedar County, IAThe café is rumoured to be haunted. Employees have been touched by unseen hands, and a woman in a long dress appeared to a former owner in the main kitchen. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Mason House Inn and Caboose Cottage
Keosauqua, Iowa
81.4 miles from Cedar County, IAThis historic 1846 hotel was also a stop on the Underground Railroad, and several spirits are living here. In Room 5, the ghost of a young boy pulls on people's clothing at night. His apparition has been seen on the landing. In Room 7, a man named Knapp was murdered, ...
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Mason House Inn and Caboose Cottage
Keosauqua, Iowa
81.4 miles from Cedar County, IAThis historic 1846 hotel was also a stop on the Underground Railroad, and several spirits are living here. In Room 5, the ghost of a young boy pulls on people's clothing at night. His apparition has been seen on the landing. In Room 7, a man named Knapp was murdered, ...
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0The Walker House
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
89.5 miles from Cedar County, IAThe magnificent stone hotel and restaurant dates back to the 1800s. It is said that the hauntings here may stem from a man during that century who was hanged from a tree outside by an angry mob after he stole a horse from his neighbor. Witnesses to the hauntings have ...
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