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0Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
9.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is said to be the country's largest restored Shaker village. Its 3,000 acres contain 34 original Shaker buildings and perhaps a few ghosts, as well. It is said that ghostly babies can be heard crying at night around the pond.
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0Crowne Plaza Hotel - Campbell House Inn
Lexington, Kentucky
11.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYFormerly the Campbell House Inn, the Crowne Plaza Hotel is said to be a very spooky place. According to local legend, two women were murdered here. One was stabbed on the stairs, and folks say you can still see the blood stains on the carpet. The other woman was reportedly ...
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The Campbell House
Lexington, Kentucky
11.7 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt the Cambell House Inn, there is rumored to be a blood stain on a carpet where a woman, one of two women to have been murdered here, was stabbed to death. Witnesses have reported apparitions and doors slamming by themselves.
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Henry Clay Estate - Ashland
Lexington, Kentucky
12.2 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe historic Ashland House is said to be haunted by Henry Clay himself. His ghost, a white-haired apparition wearing a black frock coat, has been seen in the old red parlor room (which is now his study), leaning on the fireplace mantel.
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0White Hall
Richmond, Kentucky
12.8 miles from Jessamine County, KYCassius Clay's historic home, built in 1798 by his father, is said to be haunted by Clay himself, his wife, and his son. Witnesses to the hauntings have described moving candle lights, footsteps and other unexplained sounds and even smells, and violin and piano music. Apparitions of the three ghosts ...
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0Gratz Park Inn
Lexington, Kentucky
13.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt this historic inn, folks have reported seeing apparitions that include men, a lady in a white dress and hat, and intoxicated partygoers. Also, a ghostly little girl has been seen running and playing jacks in the hallways, and the spirit of an elderly man turns the TVs on and ...
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John Morgan Hunt House
Lexington, Kentucky
13.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYThis 1814 house was built by John Wesley Hunt, who can still be seen walking the hallways of this old property. The apparition of Mammy Bouviette James, a former nurse of the Hunt children, can still be seen in the third floor nursery and hallways, and often appears to those ...
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Loudoun House
Lexington, Kentucky
13.9 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe 1850 gothic revival mansion is haunted by the spirits of two women, both dressed in Victorian clothing. One has been seen in the western part of the mansion, and the other in the formal dining room. Also seen all over the mansion is a mysterious black cat. Witnesses have ...
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Harrodsburg Spring - Young Park
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
16.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe ghost story here begins with a beautiful young woman who checked in to the Harrodsburg Springs Hotel, which stood on the park grounds in the late 1800s, under a false name. She danced with several partners in the hotel ballroom, as the men all lined up for a chance ...
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Perryville Battlefield
Perryville, Kentucky
25.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe largest Civil War battle in Kentucky was fought here on October 8, 1862; at least 7,600 were killed or wounded. The corpses of the Confederate soldiers were left to rot on the battlefield, and many suppose this is why the field has so much ghostly activity. Apparitions of soldiers, ...
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0Boone Tavern
Berea, Kentucky
26.2 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt this historic guesthouse for Berea College, many strange events have been reported. Some say the site was once part of the Underground Railroad, and the apparition of at an African-American boy has been spotted here; others say this information is inaccurate, and that the hotel was not built until ...
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Liberty Hall
Frankfort, Kentucky
27.9 miles from Jessamine County, KYBuilt by Senator John Brown in 1796, Liberty Hall Mansion is said to be haunted by at least three ghosts. Mrs. Brown's kindly aunt, Mrs. Margaret Varick, died of a heart attack around 1817 in an upstairs bedroom. She was buried on the grounds but was lost when the graves ...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, Kentucky
28.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe late-18th-century distillery on the site of an ancient buffalo crossing offers ghost tours by appointment; many characters from its long history are said to walk the grounds.
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0Maple Hill Manor Bed and Breakfast
Springfield, Kentucky
35.8 miles from Jessamine County, KYBuilt in 1851 by slaves, this inn is said to be haunted either by the original owners or by soldiers who fought in the Battle of Perryville in 1962. Witnesses have reported knocks on doors when there was nobody there, footsteps from empty rooms, cold spots, phantom perfume scents, strange ...
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Saint Ivos Cemetery
Lebanon, Kentucky
36.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt St. Ivos Cemetery, witnesses have reported video camera malfunctions and unexplained noises and voices.
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Rohs Opera House
Cynthiana, Kentucky
38.9 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe current Rohs Opera House (pronounced ROSS) opened in 1941 with a showing of Down Argentine Way. Ticket price was $.05 for adults. It was originally built in 1871 as Aeolian Hall, a live production theatre located on the second floor. A silent movie projector was eventually added to bring ...
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0Old Talbott Tavern
Bardstown, Kentucky
48.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt this 1779 stagecoach stop, now an inn, many famous figures have stayed including Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Boone and Jesse James. Ghostly presences are said to make themselves known in many ways, including orbs, mists and apparitions. Mrs. Talbott may appear as an apparition to guests, or you may see ...
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0Jailer's Inn Bed and Breakfast
Bardstown, Kentucky
48.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYThis bed-and-breakfast inn used to be an actual jail, housing prisoners from 1797 until 1987. It was Kentucky's oldest operating jail complex, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. But some of the spirits of the incarcerated folks may never have left when the building changed purposes. Witnesses, including ...
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Carrington Rock
Salt Lick, Kentucky
53.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYApparitions of Confederate soldiers and a pacing woman have been seen at Carrington Rock. The woman, witnesses say, eventually throws herself off the edge, screaming as she falls. Witnesses also have heard the sounds of officers calling orders to soldiers and moans and cries of pain on the battlefield.
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Pope Lick Monster - Goat Man
Louisville, Kentucky
54.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe Goat Man of Pope Lick is rumored to be a farmer who tortured goats at the devil's request and therefore forfeited his soul. But other legends say he is a refugee from a circus train wreck. The horned and hairy monster is supposed to trick folks into his clutches ...
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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky
55.7 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt Campbellsville University's Fine Arts Building, which was originally a Catholic Hospital, ghostly babies have been known to cry at night. Footsteps can sometimes be heard, cold spots felt, and pottery wheels have been spotted turning all by themselves.
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Hiestand House
Campbellsville, Kentucky
56.5 miles from Jessamine County, KYThis historic stone cottage is now a museum, but was formerly built in the early nineteenth century by a family of emigrants. After being abandoned for a period of time, a middle class family moved in, but fled after reporting apparitions, disembodied footsteps and strange fires. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Rails Restaurant
La Grange, Kentucky
57 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe restaurant, housed in a building that's more than a century and a half old, is home to a ghostly little girl. She has been seen in the parking lot as well as the back of the restaurant, and wears a white dress and a hair bow. She is believed ...
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Jim Beam Distillery
Clermont, Kentucky
58.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt this Jim Beam Distillery, some say, a former guard was a little out of his mind and liked to yell at the full moon during his shift. Now, some witnesses currently working as guards say they can hear his screams when the moon is full.
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Sherman Tavern
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
59 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe Sherman Tavern is a historic former tavern built in 1812, which is in the process of being restored by local residents. It was a former stage stop for cattle drovers and American Indians. People restoring the historic building have reported seeing the apparitions of Confederate soldiers, and African American ...
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Free Union Separate Baptist Church
Columbia, Kentucky
60.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe cemetery is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a man holding an infant. People claim the ghosts are waiting for the man's wife to die so that they can be reunited as a family.
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Greensburg Court House
Greensburg, Kentucky
65.8 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe historic Greensburg Courthouse, built 1802-06, was used until 1931. With a history that long, of course it's bound to have some ghosts. Folks say that in the courtrooms you can hear ghostly activity such as footsteps and murmured talking.
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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky
66.2 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt Lindsey Wilson College's Horton Hall, rumors abound...especially about the dorm rooms on the second floor. Witnesses say dark ghosts float up and shake the ceiling tiles or creep down into the bedrooms. So the stories go, if you come across these mysterious beings, you should stay really still. If ...
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0Schenck Mansion
Vevay, Indiana
66.3 miles from Jessamine County, KYA ghostly Lady in White in Victorian attire haunts the second floor of this 1874 bed-and-breakfast building, originally built as a mansion of a home for Benjamin Franklin Schenk. She is said to walk the hallways, taking no notice of anyone around her. Guests also have reported hearing voices, footsteps, ...
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Meldahl Locks and Dam - Foster Dam
Felicity, Ohio
67.5 miles from Jessamine County, KYVisitors to Meldahl Locks and Dam, aka Foster Dam, at mile marker 436 on the Ohio River, have witnessed the presence of many spirits here, said to be folks who committed suicide or died accidentally here over the years.
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Stepstone Church - Immaculate Conception Church
Butler, Kentucky
69.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYSome reports say this church still stands, and others say it has been torn down. But rumor has it that whatever its state, it is haunted by four teen girls who some men hung on a cross in the loft before setting fire to the church. Witnesses have heard girls ...
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Phillips' Folly
Maysville, Kentucky
69.5 miles from Jessamine County, KYPhillips' Folly is a three-story brick house begun around 1828 by Williams B. Phillips. Its nickname came about when Phillips vanished when only the frame had been built, leading folks to believe he had run out of funds for the project. Phillips came back a few years later and finished ...
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Aberdeen Baptist Church
Aberdeen, Ohio
70.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe apparitions of young children have been seen inside the church building and in front of it by passing motorists and parishioners. Screams come from inside the church during the night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Big Bone Lick Park
Union, Kentucky
70.4 miles from Jessamine County, KYFolks visiting the park have reported disembodied whispers, eerie figures, strange noises and an evil spirit who is said to linger in the nearby woods.
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Baird House Inn
Ripley, Ohio
72.4 miles from Jessamine County, KYThis historic house inn may no longer be in operation, and is now a private residence. The inn was a popular stopover for travellers on the river, and since it was built in 1825, has had a colourful history. Guests and staff at the former inn have reported hearing ...
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Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Williamsburg, Kentucky
72.5 miles from Jessamine County, KYStories about the Cumberland Falls State Park tell of a 1950s bride and groom on their honeymoon. The bride lost her balance and fell from the cliff now called Lover's Leap. Reports say drivers have hit a woman in a wedding dress in the area, although when they got out ...
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Rankin House
Ripley, Ohio
72.7 miles from Jessamine County, KYRankin House belonged to abolitionist Reverend John Rankin, and he was said to put a bright light in his attic window to symbolize to runaway slaves that it was safe to seek shelter here. Apparitions of slaves are said to appear on Jacob's Ladder near his house on moonless nights.
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Ohio Theater
Madison, Indiana
73.8 miles from Jessamine County, KYLocal tales tell of lights that seem to float in the balcony area and then disappear. It is also said that at midnight, the sound of screaming can be heard.
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Broadway Historic Hotel and Tavern
Madison, Indiana
73.9 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe historic hotel and restaurant appears to be popular with the spirit set. The apparition of a disruptive criminal shot dead on the premises has been reported in the main dining room, while the bed and breakfast quarters of the establishment are supposedly haunted by an unknown woman in ...
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Jefferson County Library
Madison, Indiana
74 miles from Jessamine County, KYRumor has it that the ornery ghost of a young man rides the elevator rubbing and patting women. He is believed to have lived here when it was a private home and was confined to a wheelchair, which is why the elevator originally was installed. Some reports say the ghost ...
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Hanover Cemetery
Hanover, Indiana
75.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYVisitors here have reported feeling unexplained nausea and chills, possibly related to the grave of Benjamin Bennett, who is believed to have drowned in the Ohio River (although his body was never found).
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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana
75.3 miles from Jessamine County, KYAt Parker Auditorium, the ghost of Dr. A.G. Parker, past college president of the college, has been seen and heard, along with unexplained sounds and missing objects. And at Donner Residence Hall's east wing, the ghost of a student who committed suicide in a dorm room is blamed for objects ...
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Greenup Street Water Tower
Alexandria, Kentucky
75.7 miles from Jessamine County, KYThe apparition of a man in workman clothing has been standing underneath the water tower by local residents. He vanishes when approached, and appears to be confused or lost. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Union College
Barbourville, Kentucky
79 miles from Jessamine County, KYUnion College seems to have a haunted Financial Aid office: Witnesses say the doors open and close, and even lock and unlock, on their own. The spirit is believed to be a woman who lived and died under mysterious circumstances here when the building was a private residence. Also haunting ...
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Warfield Cemetery
Barbourville, Kentucky
79.1 miles from Jessamine County, KYSome claim that at the Warfield Cemetery, something unseen will follow you, moving as you do, terrorizing you as you walk through the graveyard, never stopping until you step outside the gate.
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The Precinct Office Center
West Union, Ohio
85 miles from Jessamine County, KYThis historic former jailhouse is now the county office, but has a haunting dating back to the turn of the nineteenth century. Prisoners were reportedly frightened by a apparition robed in white, who repeatedly floated past their cells without making a sound before vanishing. This manifestation has made various ...
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The Haintin' Holler
Burkesville, Kentucky
89.6 miles from Jessamine County, KYAs it's called by locals "The Haintin; Holler" is located on HWY 3115, about 1/4 mile past the Gray Gap Road you will enter this area. It runs from there to about 1/4 mile from the end of Turner Branch Road. Turner Branch Road comes to a dead end ...
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