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0The Drake Bar and Restaurant
Burlington, Iowa
9.2 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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Highway 34 Ghost
Burlington, Iowa
9.4 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Stony Hollow Road
Burlington, Iowa
9.5 miles from Henderson County, ILSpooky 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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Burlington National Guard Armory
Burlington, Iowa
10.3 miles from Henderson County, ILHorses' 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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Vishnu Springs
Colchester, Illinois
26.7 miles from Henderson County, ILBack in the 1880s, the strange-tasting water at Vishnu Springs, named after a Hindu god, was thought to have healing properties. Holiness Camp Meetings of folks who wanted to partake of the magical waters drew 3,000 people to the area, and a town was formed. Witnesses say the area is ...
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0Super 8 Macomb
Macomb, Illinois
27.3 miles from Henderson County, ILThis Super 8 has been the site of numerous strange happenings. Witnesses say the lights and air conditioning will turn on and off by themselves, doors will open on their own, and mysterious whistling can be heard. Clerks have experienced electrical malfunctions with the phone, such as all the lines ...
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Friendly Cafe
Abingdon, Illinois
27.5 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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0Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
27.7 miles from Henderson County, ILLingering spirits are many at this university! Bayliss Hall, room 1117, is haunted by a former occupant who delivered a baby in secret, threw it down the trash chute, then hung herself in the closet. Cries and moans can be heard in her room. In room 501, a severely depressed ...
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Mercer County Courthouse
Aledo, Illinois
27.9 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Hotel Wapello
Wapello, Iowa
28.5 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Birthday Bridge - Giblin Bridge
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
33 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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220 North 4th - Keokuk
Keokuk, Iowa
37.6 miles from Henderson County, ILBuilt by businessman Enos H. Harrison in 1857, this house is reported to be the home of a friendly ghost, according to many witnesses who have seen and heard the spirit.
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Hotel Iowa
Keokuk, Iowa
37.8 miles from Henderson County, ILThis historic hotel was built in the early twentieth century for workers constructing a nearby lock for the town dam. And according to some reports by guests, they may have never left. Ghostly music, disembodied footsteps, screams and a male apparition in workman clothes have all been reported by staff. ...
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Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine, Iowa
42.2 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Julia Markham - Death Curve
Cambridge, Illinois
48.7 miles from Henderson County, ILLocals 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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Mason House Inn and Caboose Cottage
Keosauqua, Iowa
49 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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
49 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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East Otto Cemetery
Lewistown, Illinois
52 miles from Henderson County, ILLocal legend has it that the specters of two headless women can be seen at this cemetery late at night, screaming as they're being chased by an axe-wielding maniac. No word on exactly how a headless woman is supposed to be able to scream, but you know, details, details...
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0Scott City Hall
Davenport, Iowa
52 miles from Henderson County, ILAn 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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0Hotel Blackhawk
Davenport, Iowa
52 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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Masonic Temple
Davenport, Iowa
52.3 miles from Henderson County, ILA 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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Phi Kappa Chi
Davenport, Iowa
52.3 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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0Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, Iowa
52.4 miles from Henderson County, ILThere 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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Alice French House
Davenport, Iowa
52.5 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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0Ambrose Hall
Davenport, Iowa
52.9 miles from Henderson County, ILAt 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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Central Avenue Ghost
Bettendorf, Iowa
54.1 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Top of the Rock Grille
Fairfield, Iowa
55.8 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Riverside Cemetery
Riverside, Iowa
57.4 miles from Henderson County, ILIt 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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Lawford Theatre
Havana, Illinois
57.7 miles from Henderson County, ILFolks who have visited or worked at the Lawford Theatre have seen faces appear in photographs and have felt cold chills behind the curtains on opening nights.
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Watt's Antiques and Collectables
Iowa City, Iowa
65.4 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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0Slater Hall - University of Iowa
University Heights, Iowa
66.4 miles from Henderson County, ILIt 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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0Black Angel - Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City, Iowa
66.5 miles from Henderson County, ILStrange 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
66.6 miles from Henderson County, ILStudents 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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Greencastle Cemetery
North Liberty, Iowa
76.9 miles from Henderson County, ILSomething 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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Cotton House
Clinton, Iowa
81.9 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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Mary Wright - Granny Sprague Cemetery
Homestead, Iowa
82.5 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Indian Dam - Indian Fish Trap State Preserve
Homestead, Iowa
83 miles from Henderson County, ILThe 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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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois
83.1 miles from Henderson County, ILIllinois College, founded in 1829, is rumored to have several haunted buildings. Among them are Sturtevant Hall and Beecher Hall, where folks have reported apparitions, footsteps, and other noises. Beecher Hall, according to campus talk, was formerly a medical building and the top floor was a space for storing cadavers. ...
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Machinist's Hall
Conroy, Iowa
83.9 miles from Henderson County, ILThis 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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