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0Glore Psychiatric Museum
St. Joseph, Missouri
22.9 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe Glore Psychiatric Museum is rumored to be haunted by long-dead patients who are still hoping that their mental illness can be cured. Apparitions seen here include a sharply dressed man and an elderly man, and in the basement, the motion detector is often set off when no one is ...
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Pink Rosebud Bed and Breakfast
Plattsburg, Missouri
23.1 miles from DeKalb County, MOThis 1878 bed and breakfast has always had a neighbourhood reputation as a 'haunted house', but it wasn't until recently that the current owners suspected that something otherworldly was going on at the inn. Paranormal activity reported at this location includes doors opening and closing of their own accord, ...
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The Social Parlor
St. Joseph, Missouri
25.2 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe Social Parlor is a century-old building that held small businesses, such as a furrier's shop, which catered to the town's wealthy in the late 1800s to early 1900s. The ghost believed to haunt the building is, in fact, a furrier. Reports say the building is not currently in ...
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Barbosa's Castillo
Saint Joseph, Missouri
25.2 miles from DeKalb County, MOA Mexican restaurant specialising in authentic cuisine is housed inside this 1891 historic castle, which was formerly owned by a J.B Moss and his family. Staff nowadays working at the establishment have reported various instances of poltergeist activity, but little else is known about the hauntings and their origin. (Submitted ...
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The Jesse James Farm
Kearney, Missouri
34.9 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe Jesse James Farm is where well-known outlaw Jesse James grew up, and it's rumored to be haunted. Jesse James’ parents moved there in 1842, and Jesse's and brother Frank's James Gang terrorized the West from 1860 to 1882, stealing an estimated $200,000. Jesse was killed in 1882 when Bob ...
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0Elms Hotel
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
39.6 miles from DeKalb County, MOThis 1912 hotel is noteworthy for many reasons. Harry S. Truman spent election night here in 1948. It was also once a training camp for boxer Jack Dempsey, and a summer camp for the 1948 New York Giants. But the hotel is also noted for its haunts, which provide ...
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Saint George Hotel
Weston, Missouri
42.5 miles from DeKalb County, MOThis 1845 hotel is rumoured to have a few hauntings dating back to the civil war, including the ghost of a young boy who has been known to hide objects belonging to guests. According to the guestbook, most of the ghostly activity is confined to Room #302 and Room ...
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Main Street Galleria
Weston, Missouri
42.5 miles from DeKalb County, MOIn all areas of the building, there have been items moved, voices, as well as the smell of cigarette smoke when the owner of the building, Verna (Treese) Kowertz was alone. teams of paranormal investigators have been in and experienced having items moved, disappear, and batteries die when they were ...
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The Sallie House
Atchison, Kansas
44 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe Sallie House is an unassuming, painted-brick house built around 1870, but is known for being extremely haunted. Sallie, the imaginary friend of a former tenant's daughter, is believed to be one of its ghosts. Some of the strange things experienced here include pictures turned upside down on the walls, ...
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0Tuck U Inn At Glick Mansion
Atchison, Kansas
44 miles from DeKalb County, MOAt this historic inn, over a century old, a ghost is known to make noises, including footsteps, at night, and open and close the doors.
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Atchison Daily Globe
Atchison, Kansas
44.2 miles from DeKalb County, MOThis local newspaper office is believed to be haunted by a deceased newspaper editor who died under mysterious circumstances. Witnesses working late have heard the back door, although locked, open and close on its own.
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Phillips 66
Liberty, Missouri
44.9 miles from DeKalb County, MOThere is a ghost that haunts this location regularly at nights. I used to work there and sometimes a ghost would move items in the store or open the freezer cabinets. One time an orange. When I got the job I was told about the ghost and about how the last ...
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Belvoir Winery
Liberty, Missouri
45.9 miles from DeKalb County, MOMany spirits are said to reside in the winery buildings, including orphan children and a mischievous man. Ghost investigations have turned up unexplained voices and communication using dowsing rods.
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Santa Fe Depot Diner
Leavenworth, Kansas
48.4 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe apparition of a woman has appeared in this diner's kitchen, and recordings have been made of two disembodied voices. The diner is a stop on a local ghost tour.
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Park University
Parkville, Missouri
50.8 miles from DeKalb County, MORumor around Park University is that during World War II, two female students hanged themselves in Herr House. Footsteps coming from empty rooms and other strange occurrences have led students to believe the ladies' spirits linger here. And the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater is said to be haunted by ...
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Round Mound Cemetery
Cummings, Kansas
51.2 miles from DeKalb County, MOLocal legend has it that a witch haunts this cemetery, causing the wind not to blow here. Screams are said to ring out from the graves at times.
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Mound Grove Cemetery
Independence, Missouri
54 miles from DeKalb County, MOWhite apparitions, seemingly a woman in a nightgown, have been seen here, sometimes following visitors. The apparition disappears at the cemetery gate, as if it is unable, or perhaps unwilling, to go past it.
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0Vaile Mansion
Independence, Missouri
54.3 miles from DeKalb County, MOPeople believe that the former mistress of the home still occupies it. People claim to see Mrs. Vaile looking through the window and have seen her about the property. In addition, people believe that there is left over residual hauntings and negative energy from the mansion's days as an asylum. ...
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Charles B. Leach House
Kansas City, Missouri
54.7 miles from DeKalb County, MOCharles B. Leach was a lumber baron who built this Queen Anne Victorian home in 1887. Beginning in 1915, the house was used as a home for unwed mothers and later a women's shelter. It was in operation until 1990. The house is believed to be haunted because of mysterious ...
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Chestnut House
Kansas City, Missouri
55 miles from DeKalb County, MOChestnut House is an 1884 Victorian Gothic house that is believed to be haunted by former tenants named the Finches, a mother and her son who occupied the home for 70 years. Both apparitions have been seen; the mother in a mourning dress and the son in a bow tie. ...
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Strawberry Hill Museum
Kansas City, Kansas
55.1 miles from DeKalb County, MOStrawberry Hill Museum is housed in a mansion built in 1887 and was inhabited by the Scroggs family. In 1919 it opened as a children's orphanage and day-care run by the Sisters of St. Francis of Christ, which lasted until the 1980s. It is now a museum, and is haunted ...
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President Truman's House
Independence, Missouri
55.2 miles from DeKalb County, MOPresident Truman's House is a Victorian 14-room home, now operating as a museum. Staff members have seen the ghost of President Truman himself inside the home, often in the living room or walking the sidewalks outside. The smell of his brandy also has been detected. President Truman passed away in ...
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1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum
Independence, Missouri
55.3 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum is said to be visited by spirits, including Henry Bugler, a former Jackson County sheriff, who was killed at the jail in 1866 and has been seen in the center south cell in a blue suit. Jesse James' brother Frank was imprisoned here for ...
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0Hotel Savoy
Kansas City, Missouri
55.4 miles from DeKalb County, MOIt is said that Betsy Ward, who lived here in the late 1800s, died in room 505 of this hotel, although how she died is uncertain. One story says she committed suicide in the bathtub; another that there was foul play. Both guests and staff have heard unexplained voices, seen ...
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The Coates House
Kansas City, Missouri
55.5 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe Coates House was a hotel that opened in 1867 and had some famous guests, including three presidents: William McKinley, Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt. A fire in 1978 killed at least 16 folks in the homeless shelter the building had by then become. Now, folks say shadowy figures move ...
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The Folly Theater
Kansas City, Missouri
55.6 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe Folly Theater, known as “The Pink Lady,” opened around 1900 and is haunted by an early manager. Joe Donegan was known for bringing big names to his theater, including the Marx Brothers, Gypsy Rose Lee, Fanny Brice, and prizefighters Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson. When the theater underwent renovation ...
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Kansas City, Missouri
55.7 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe grand St. Mary’s Episcopal Church began holding services here in the 1800s, and it is believed to be haunted by the spirit of an early rector, Father Henry David Jardine. Father Jardine was said to be a controversial character in his day, leading to some disagreements with church members ...
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Muehlebach Hotel
Kansas City, Missouri
55.7 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe hotel building was formerly a theatre, and hotel guests have reported seeing the apparition of a lady in a blue dress on different floors of the hotel. She is believed to have been a former theatre patron or actress who died when the building was part of an adjoining ...
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Tedrow Cemetery
Kellerton, Iowa
55.7 miles from DeKalb County, MORumor 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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Kansas City Music Hall
Kansas City, Missouri
55.8 miles from DeKalb County, MOKansas City Music Hall is a 1930s marvel with elaborate décor and an impressive antique pipe organ sporting over 2,000 pipes. But that's not all the ritzy theater has to offer. It seems to be a hangout for the music-loving spirit set. During performances, folks have reported apparitions of well-dressed ...
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Kansas City Power and Light Company Building
Kansas City, Missouri
55.8 miles from DeKalb County, MOEmployees have reported seeing shadowy figures jumping from the top of the historic building, only to vanish before they reach the ground. Night staff have reported hearing weird noises and getting the feeling of being watched. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Bingham Waggoner Estate
Independence, Missouri
55.8 miles from DeKalb County, MOAt the 1852 Bingham Waggoner Estate, owned by Civil War artist George Caleb Bingham, visitors can get a look at its original paintings and furnishings--and, if they're lucky, a ghost. A mysterious ghost bride has appeared around or on the stairs, and orbs show up in photographs taken here.
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Oliver Anderson House
Lexington, Missouri
56 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe 1853 Oliver Anderson House is believed to be haunted by ghostly soldiers who fought Civil War battles on and near the site.
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Hill Park Cemetery
Independence, Missouri
56 miles from DeKalb County, MOHill Park Cemetery is known for containing the burial site of Frank James, the older brother of outlaw Jesse James. His wife Ann Ralston James is buried here as well. Witnesses say a glowing, misty figure appears here, walking over the hill at night. Ghostly Civil War soldiers are said ...
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Noland Road Lady in Gray
Independence, Missouri
56.2 miles from DeKalb County, MONoland Road is said to have a ghostly gray lady with short gray hair, especially near the Woodlawn Cemetery.
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0Kemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
56.3 miles from DeKalb County, MOAccording to local lore, it is the ghost of former WWE wrestler Owen Hart who haunts this arena. In 1999 he died when he fell from the arena's ceiling while attempting to descend as his superhero image The Blue Blazer. Folks say Hart's ghost has been seen wearing his blue ...
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Rotary Park
Independence, Missouri
56.3 miles from DeKalb County, MOMargie Kay, author of "Haunted Independence," believes Rotary Park to be haunted. She claims to have seen and/or felt numerous ghostly presences on the grounds - one of which is named "Old George." The western side of the park is said to harbor some particularly dark entities.
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Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri
56.6 miles from DeKalb County, MOFormerly the Hyatt Regency, the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center building has seen some tragic incidents. In 1981, two walkways collapsed onto a dance competition in the lobby, killing 114 and injuring 216. It is supposed that the hotel's occasional supernatural visitor, a ghostly woman in a tea ...
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Union Station
Kansas City, Missouri
56.7 miles from DeKalb County, MOUnion Station's busiest time was during World War II, when 300 passengers came through per day. Its ghosts are believed to have come from this time. Suggs Mailer is the most well-known spirit here, a man whose job it was to transfer mail from underground trains to the post office ...
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Pitcher Cemetery
Independence, Missouri
57.4 miles from DeKalb County, MOPitcher Cemetery began as an 1830s family plot for the Thomas Pitcher family. It is also a burial spot for Revolutionary War soldiers, as well as some mass graves, one for Civil War soldiers and another for a group of pioneers who died of cholera around 1850. Orbs, strange noises ...
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Sauer Castle
Kansas City, Kansas
58.3 miles from DeKalb County, MOSauer's Castle, a German gothic mansion, was built in the 1700s by German businessman Anton Philip Sauer for his wife Marie and their 5 daughters. Witnesses say it is haunted, as evidenced by lights that appear floating around the property and in the lookout tower, plus the sounds of laughing, ...
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Donaldson House
Kansas City, Missouri
59.2 miles from DeKalb County, MODonaldson House is a 1901 mansion is said to be haunted by eight ghosts. It's owned by the Kansas City Art Institute, who uses it for studios and offices. The ghosts are said to include one friendly one and eight cantankerous ones, who aren't pleased with the students who use ...
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Davis City Cemetery
Davis City, Iowa
60.2 miles from DeKalb County, MOIt is said that visitors to the cemetery may exoerience a sudden feeling of pressure as they enter. Shooting lights also have been reported streaming across the grounds very late at night.
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Epperson House
Kansas City, Missouri
60.3 miles from DeKalb County, MOThis house, built around 1920, is now part of the University of Missouri–Kansas City. It is believed to be haunted and has been featured as on of the Top 5 U.S. haunted houses on TV's Unsolved Mysteries. The ghost in residence is Harriet Evelyn Barse, adopted daughter of original owner ...
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Terre Haute Cemetery
Decatur City, Iowa
61.2 miles from DeKalb County, MOThe 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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John Wornall House
Kansas City, Missouri
61.4 miles from DeKalb County, MOAt the John Wornall House, built during the 1850s, soldiers' ghosts have been seen on the balconies and guarding the doors. The farm is very close to the site of the Civil War Battle of Westport, and this house was used as a temporary hospital for the injured men from ...
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Pretty Boy Floyd's Hideout
Kansas City, Missouri
61.9 miles from DeKalb County, MOPretty Boy Floyd's Hideout, a home at 6612 Edgevale in Armor Hills, was the home of Vivian Mathias, gangster Verne Miller's girlfriend. It was where in June 1933, Miller and Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd planned their unsuccessful prison break for buddy Frank "Jelly" Nash who, along with two policemen, was ...
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Alexander Major's Historic Museum
Kansas City, Missouri
64 miles from DeKalb County, MOAt the 1856 building that houses Alexander Major's Historic Museum, ghost investigators have found colds spots, voices and EVPs in several rooms of the house. The voices belonged to men, women and children.
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Stonewall Inn
Lenexa, Kansas
68.1 miles from DeKalb County, MOAt the pizza parlor, reports say that unseen hands set the chairs and tables back up after they are stacked at the end of the day.
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Longview Mansion
Lee's Summit, Missouri
68.6 miles from DeKalb County, MOLongview Mansion, built in 1914 by millionaire lumberman Robert A. Long, is said to be haunted by Long's daughter, Loula Long-Combs, a renowned horsewoman. Her apparition has been seen and heard riding horseback on the property, and her bed is sometimes in disarray in the morning as if she had ...
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0Villisca Axe Murder House
Villisca, Iowa
77.6 miles from DeKalb County, MOIn 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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0The Eldridge Hotel
Lawrence, Kansas
77.6 miles from DeKalb County, MORoom 506 is reportedly extremely haunted. Stories vary as to the precise nature of the haunting, some claiming that the original cornerstone from the building that burned down that is located in room 506 creates as "spirit portal", an access point for spirits wishing to cross over into our ...
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Merchant's Pub and Plate
Lawrence, Kansas
77.7 miles from DeKalb County, MOLocated in a former bank building, this upmarket gastropub and restaurant is rumoured to feature a haunted staircase. Staff and diners have reported seeing a vanishing apparition ascending the steps, while others have felt an eerie presence whilst descending them. Submitted by Callum Swift
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New Century Air Center
DeKalb County, Kansas
77.8 miles from DeKalb County, MOOnce the Olathe Naval Air Station, a combat pilot training center from WWII to the Vietnam War era, the New Century Air Center is now a commercial airport, industrial complex and business center. An airplane crash that cost a pilot his life around 1960 is believed to be the source ...
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Lawrence Community Theatre Building
Lawrence, Kansas
78.4 miles from DeKalb County, MOOnce a church, the former Lawrence Community Theatre building is believed to be haunted by an unknown spirit. Witnesses say the lights don't work properly and props move about by themselves. Many describe an uneasy feeling of being watched when inside the building. home to a mysterious presence. Lights ...
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University of Kansas - Sigma Nu Fraternity
Lawrence, Kansas
78.5 miles from DeKalb County, MOSome say former governor Ed Warren and his mistress Lorraine still reside at their old home, now the University of Kansas Sigma Nu fraternity house, although both are long deceased. Stories tell us that Lorraine hanged herself in the building, and her apparition has been seen by witnesses. The story ...
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Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, Kansas
79.5 miles from DeKalb County, MOMany locations at Haskell Indian Nations University, an 1800s institution built to help Native Americans assimilate with the mainstream population, are rumored to be haunted. At the Bell Tower, students report a mysterious sealed-off wall in the basement and a feeling of being watched from above as they pass by. ...
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Stull Cemetery
Lecompton, Kansas
84.8 miles from DeKalb County, MORumored to be a gateway to hell, Stull Cemetery is said to be a very actively haunted place. Next to an abandoned church, the cemetery is the subject of many legends, some over 100 years old. Satan himself is rumored to hold court here twice a year. Devil worship and ...
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