The W.E. Scott Theatre was built in 1966 with funds left by William Edrington Scott, who died of lung cancer, to benefit Fort Worth’s culture. W.E. Scott himself is believed to be one of the ghosts who haunt the theater. He has been known to straighten his portraits when they were hanging crookedly due to street vibrations. Another theater ghost is Kenneth Walker Yandle, who was an actor working here as a stage hand from 1967 to 1970. Kenny hanged himself in the prop room in the dungeon on January 7, 1970, depressed because of a breakup with his former girlfriend. He appears in a brown suit, walking across the stage, and folks have heard the sound of his laughter under the stage.
W.E. Scott Theatre
Allegiance Bed and Breakfast
The historic 1838 building that houses Allegiance Bed & Breakfast and once was an overflow house for the Underground Railroad is believed to be home to two ghosts: Karen and Ray. They have been seen by guests three times, all on the second floor. Karen sits in a corner or at the top of the second flight of stairs, and Ray and Karen have been spotted tossing an unknown object back and forth. It was a visiting paranormalist who learned their names; Karen is thought to be the granddaughter of original builder Reuben Wisner. TV’s Paranormal State featured the inn in one of their episodes.
Willow Creek Farm
Willow Creek Farm was once the property of William Boardman and his wife Mary, who arrived in New York from England in 1835. Homes for his daughters and their families also were built on the property. It is said to be haunted by former residents and Native Americans; witnesses have seen apparitions and shadow figures and heard unexplained noises.
Illinois State University - Williams Hall
Illinois State University’s Williams Hall was the site of the university’s first library, and is thought to be haunted by the spirit of the first librarian, Angie Milner. Even though a new library was eventually built in her name, and the old one was turned into Williams Hall, the ghost prefers to stay in her original workplace, Williams Hall. There is still an old room in Williams Hall where the old and rare books are kept, and footsteps have been heard in this room when no one is there. Sometimes, the books are found oddly stacked, or newly bound books will turn up just as tattered as before. A few students have seen the librarian’s apparition here as well.
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse is housed inside a building that was originally constructed as an upper-class bathhouse in 1890, and its ghost has been traced back to the bathhouse. Historians speculate that the victim may have won some coin at a nearby gambling spot. As a result, he was assaulted and shot in the back of the head while enjoying a bath. His apparition is a gentleman in turn-of-the-century finery, and frequents the banquet halls and upstairs bar. Footsteps and a cool breeze also have been detected by witnesses as he passes by.
State University of New York Brockport - Hartwell Hall
Hartwell Hall at the State University of New York Brockport is rumored to be haunted. The ghost may be Edward P. Rowley, who was a resident in 1888. According to an old newspaper report, he fell through some planks covering a cistern and became trapped, drowning in the seven feet of water inside. Now, the apparition of a man in dark attire has been spotted in Hartwell’s hallways at night, along with moving shadows, levitating objects and disembodied voices. One college staff member fell off of a ladder here and felt as if something caught her and set her down gently.
Daemen College
Curtis Hall at Daemen College is believed to be haunted by two brothers who lived in a home on the premises before the hall was built. Rumor has it that these two brothers both hanged themselves after an argument, on opposite sides of the home.
Smalley's Inn and Restaurant
Smalley’s, originally opened in 1852 by James Smalley, was rebuilt in 1924 after a fire burned much of the city. It’s now an Italian-American restaurant and is rumored to have been haunted for many years. When the tombstone of a little girl was recently found under the basement steps, it was determined that the grave belonged to Elizabeth Smalley, who was killed as a toddler. Paranormalists determined that the ghost was Elizabeth, and witnesses say their clothing has been tugged and apparitions of not just a child but a man and a woman as well, have been spotted. Elizabeth’s apparition is said to peek out from around a certain pillar in the basement, and has spooked several workmen who were trying to build a sports bar down there. One time, every cell phone in the restaurant went off at once, and each call came from inside the building.
Burroughs Memorial Field - Woodchuck Lodge
Woodchuck Lodge is the former home of naturalist John Burroughs; his gravesite is near a rock where he played as a child, and, as an adult, sat and thought about nature. It is said that those who sit in the center of the rock will feel a cold spot, believed to be the spirit of John Burroughs.
SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics, formerly GE Plastics, stands on what was once the Becker farm. The old farmhouse still stands, and was for a time used for offices. According to legend, Mr. Becker caught his wife having an affair with a slave there, so he pushed the slave down the stairs, killing him. He then killed his wife by trying to decapitate her, and afterward, hanged himself in the basement. Witnesses here say their ghosts may linger on the premises. The lights in the basement will turn on and off by themselves, and motion detectors will go off in a pattern as if someone is walking through the house, when there is no one there. A phantom perfume smell appears on the second floor near where the wife was killed.
