The 1906 Old Jail is said to be haunted by a sheriff’s wife. Witnesses have heard footsteps in the sheriff’s bedrooms, a mannequin in a display changes clothes by itself, and an apparition has been seen working in the kitchen and dining room areas. Visitors have seen streaks of light in the solitary confinement area and have been touched by something near the jail cells.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 113 Walnut Street
Allegan MI 49010
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 42.52856993509518, -85.85297203988114
- County:
- Allegan County, Michigan
- Nearest Towns:
- Allegan, MI (0.1 mi.)
Hopkins, MI (8.1 mi.)
Otsego, MI (9.3 mi.)
Martin, MI (10.8 mi.)
Bloomingdale, MI (11.4 mi.)
Gobles, MI (11.7 mi.)
Plainwell, MI (12.1 mi.)
Fennville, MI (13.4 mi.)
Wayland, MI (14.6 mi.)
Breedsville, MI (16.9 mi.)
Contact Information
- Web:
- http://www.alleganoldjail.org/
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An old gentleman by the nam of John Paul claimed to have heard screaming coming from the padded cell
John Paul was the director of the Allegan Historical Society and the friend of my grandmother Elsie M Runkel when my grandfather was Sheriff of Allegan County
I spent many days and a few nights at the Allegan County old jail. Since Walter Runkel was my grandfather. From 1953 to 1963 we visited Grandpa and Grandma Runkel just about every Sunday and I slept once or twice in an upstairs bedroom. Enclosed is a picture of Walter E Runkel Elsie Runkel and Margaret Runkel DeVries 1924.
My dad carmel hall , ray hall… Rest of orangeville spent lotta time there. Maggots was n the food.they liked to of starved the inmates.