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0Swope Hall - Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa
18.4 miles from Sac County, IAA ghost named Mary is said to haunt this hall. Legend says her house once stood in the very spot where Swope Hall stands today. She died of lead poisoning, which caused her to become mentally unstable and leap from a 3rd-story window. Phenomema experienced here involve the opening and ...
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0Stage Coach Inn
Ida Grove, Iowa
19.2 miles from Sac County, IAThe Stage Coach Inn was built in 1856 by John and Martha Moorhead; The Inn served a stage coach stop and the first court house in Ida County Iowa and was also the church, School as well as the first hospital in Ida grove were amputations sometimes accrued on the ...
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0Rainbow Bridge
Lake City, Iowa
20.9 miles from Sac County, IAA chocolate-loving spirit resides at this old bowstring bridge. Stories say that if you bring an unopened chocolate bar to the bridge at midnight, lay it in the center of the bridge, and exit the bridge, after 5 minutes you will find an unopened and intact wrapper, but the chocolate ...
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0American Theatre
Cherokee, Iowa
33.8 miles from Sac County, IAStaff at the theatre maintain that it is haunted by previous owner Mr. Goldie. A seat has been seen rocking, slowly, all by itself, and it is said that the theatre's employees have many more stories to tell.
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0The Historic Klondike Hotel
Manilla, Iowa
34.9 miles from Sac County, IAThe Klondike Hotel was built on the street that in 1897 was named Railroad Street. It faced to the west toward the bustling Milwaukee tracks and depot. An access road was completed shortly after the hotel was built which directly connected the Hotel with the Depot. The ...
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Cherokee Mental Health Institute Cemetery
Cherokee, Iowa
35.4 miles from Sac County, IABehind the MHI on the north side there Is a locked gate about 4 feet tall, if you follow that path down about a foot ball field distance you should cross a small bridge,and there is a small cemetery that is home to nameless graves. It is said that if you ...
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Bannwell Bridge - Terror Bridge
Barnum, Iowa
39.6 miles from Sac County, IALocal legend maintains that a woman once killed her 3 kids here. Some reports say she hung them from the bridge and they were hit by a train coming through. Her ghostly head is said to follow you down the road, and if you don't have your doors and windows ...
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The Earling Exorcism
Earling, Iowa
45.1 miles from Sac County, IAEarling is famous for a 1928 exorcism that lasted more than 3 weeks. A local Franciscan convent was the setting for the ceremony; the target was the demons inhabiting Emma Schmidt. As Roman Catholic Capuchin Theophilus Riesinger worked, Emma is said to have flown across the room and clung to ...
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Hawkeye Community Theatre
Fort Dodge, Iowa
47.8 miles from Sac County, IAThis historic theatre is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a young girl who was murdered nearby. Witnesses claim to have seen her sitting in the hall after hours, and have felt her brush past them in the corridors. The chandelier at the entrance also moves of ...
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0Hawkeye Theatre
Fort Dodge, Iowa
47.8 miles from Sac County, IAReports say visitors to the theater get the feeling of being watched, and have seen a ghostly little girl. Also, some say if you are alone here you will feel the not-so-gentle touch of an invisible hand.
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Elk Grove Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Coon Rapids, Iowa
49.6 miles from Sac County, IAAccording to local legend there is a small headstone with an eerie ability: If you position yourself the right way in front of it, after a few minutes it will begin to glow.
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Moose Pond
Spencer, Iowa
51.3 miles from Sac County, IALocals tell a story of harrowing events that happen at 8:47 p.m. on December 23. If you visit the iced-over pond on that night, you can hear pounding on the ice and hear the screams of a young boy trapped beneath the ice. According to the story, the young boy ...
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Humboldt County Historical Museum
Humboldt, Iowa
52 miles from Sac County, IALights are seen in the building at night and some people claim the ghost of a man who drowned in the nearby river has also been spotted roaming the grounds.
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0Grotto of the Redemption
West Bend, Iowa
52.1 miles from Sac County, IAThis sacred site was constructed over a 42-year period, beginning in 1912, using semiprecious stones from every state in the U.S. and every world region. The Christmas Chapel contains a 300-lb. amethyst, and Bethlehem Cave contains 65 tons of petrified wood. The spiritual place has tons of statues depicting the ...
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Lot Behind Nauss Oil
Emmetsburg, Iowa
54.7 miles from Sac County, IAA motel once stood in this vacant lot, but it has since been demolished. The foundation/drive-/walkway is still there. Locals say the spirit of an old man in a plaid shirt and chinos walks along the way, stopping several times as if he is checking to make sure the motel ...
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Union Cemetery - The Devil's Chair
Guthrie Center, Iowa
58.1 miles from Sac County, IAIt is said that those who sit in the cement chair will receive a spell of bad luck. The Devil's Chair has no markings, and sits between the Peterson and Miller graves. According to reports, the chair has been believed to be cursed for at least 35 years.
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Little Africa - Geigel Woods
Algona, Iowa
64.9 miles from Sac County, IAThis site is said to be very active with spirits, in part because the old bridge was the site of two hangings. Car accidents have been caused by apparitions standing in the middle of the road. Also, at the old farm house, the husband is said to have killed the ...
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Old Highway 83
Shelby, Iowa
65.5 miles from Sac County, IADifferent witnesses have reported seeing two young girls playing in the middle of the highway late at night. They wear flowing white dresses and are bathed in a glowing light.
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Gypsy Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Algona, Iowa
67.5 miles from Sac County, IAThis small gypsy cemetery is said to be haunted by a gypsy queen, who is guarded by a murder of crows. Legend has it that in the 1800s gypsies came through here often with their wagons. If any member of their group was sick and dying, they would simply bury ...
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Plum Creek Pits
Algona, Iowa
67.7 miles from Sac County, IALocals say a little boy's ghost appears at this popular fishing spot. Some say the boy was once accidentally impaled by a stick when he fell while running nearby. The ghost has been seen walking along the bank of the pit.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Estherville, Iowa
71.1 miles from Sac County, IAA couple of spooky stories surround this cemetery's hill, and the fact that your car, when put in neutral, will seem to travel up it by itself. According to one story, a car full of football players was in an accident here when the car stalled. While they were pushing ...
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0Van Fossen Cemetery
Adel, Iowa
76.3 miles from Sac County, IASince the 1850's, the Van Fossen cemetery has had many names, from Rodenbaugh Cemetery, the Old Adel Cemetery, to the "official" name recorded by the state, the Gibson Cemetery. Along old highway 6, the cemetery is sometimes just called the Bilderback Cemetery, after the massive headstones that mark the ...
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Dana College
Blair, Nebraska
79.1 miles from Sac County, IADana College dates back to 1884, but was recently shut down and sold in 2010 due to financial problems. Latest word has it that the college will be refurbished and reopened around 2015-2016. Back in its heyday though, there were a number of places on campus said to be haunted. ...
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0Hummel Park
Omaha, Nebraska
83 miles from Sac County, IAThis park was known for its lynch mobs who would long ago target African-Americans. This is said to be the reason why the trees all spookily lean to one side. Folks report hearing drums and howling wolves here, and apparitions have been seen as well, according to legend stemming from ...
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0Lewis and Clark Park
Council Bluffs, Iowa
84.3 miles from Sac County, IAUnexplained feelings of sickness and disorientation have been reported by those who come to this park that honors the historic explorers.
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Keystone Trail
Omaha, Nebraska
89.2 miles from Sac County, IAThe Keystone Trail, near 90th and Fort streets, is believed by some locals to be visited by a phantom train on cold misty nights. The apparition of the train has been both seen and heard, although the railroad tracks were removed from this spot years ago.
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