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0Potato Creek State Park
North Liberty, Indiana
Potato Creek State Park has 327 acres of fields, woodlands, prairies and wetlands. It is said to be haunted by ghostly children who have drowned here while swimming or fishing over the years. The plaintive sound of a child crying or calling for its mother has been rumored to come ...
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Tippecanoe Place
South Bend, Indiana
13.1 miles from North Liberty, IN
Tippecanoe Place is a restaurant within the Studebaker Mansion, once owned by Clement Studebaker of automobile fame. Studebaker's child and nanny were seriously injured when a fire broke out in the nursery and he killed himself not long after. Employees see things moving from the corner of their eye and ...
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Holiday Inn City Center
South Bend, Indiana
13.3 miles from North Liberty, IN
Pilots and flight attendants staying at this hotel have reported seeing a ghostly flight attendant in the mirror and sitting on the edge of their beds. Rumor has it she was killed by a pilot at the hotel. Now known as the Magnuson Grand Hotel South Bend.
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Saint Mary's College - Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana
14.8 miles from North Liberty, IN
A scary apparition of a girl hanging from a noose has been witnessed at the Le Mans Hall bell tower. Legend has it that she committed suicide in that very spot years ago. Also, the infirmary on the fourth floor is said to sport blood stains resulting from a girls' ...
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
15 miles from North Liberty, IN
"Win one for the Gipper" is a term that references the University of Notre Dame ghost George Gipp, a legendary Notre Dame footballer. His ghost is reputed to haunt Washington Hall ever since he died from strep throat in December 1920. He manifests as night noises and footsteps, slamming doors, ...
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Hacienda Restaurant
Mishawaka, Indiana
15.1 miles from North Liberty, IN
Once a private mansion, Hacienda Mexican Restaurant is rumored to be haunted by apparitions of those who used to live here. Some stories say one apparition belongs to a maid with whom the mansion's owner had an affair. When the maid became pregnant, he shunned her, so she hanged herself ...
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Posey Chapel
Rolling Prairie, Indiana
18.3 miles from North Liberty, IN
According to stories, over 150 years the church burned down and its preacher hanged himself from the tree near the gate. Now, folks say red eyes and a red light are seen here and in the woods. Orbs and the voice of a woman singing to guitar music also have ...
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Winchester Mansion
Elkhart, Indiana
25.6 miles from North Liberty, IN
The 1905 Winchester Mansion is home to the ghost of former resident Nellie Knickerbocker, some say. Folks working at the businesses housed in the mansion have noted the attic light coming on by itself, objects falling off shelves, and strange sounds. Reports tell us that when Nellie Knickerbocker was alive, ...
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Lerner Theatre
Elkhart, Indiana
25.7 miles from North Liberty, IN
Lerner Theatre is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a tech director who had a heart attack and died on the job. Witnesses say lights flicker and strange sounds come from the attic, and a ghostly figure, some say, can be seen in the second-floor box seats when ...
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Ruthmere Mansion
Elkhart, Indiana
25.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
Ruthmere Mansion is rumored to be haunted; witnesses say the ghosts set off alarms and sirens inside the mansion especially on Halloween. Some report the sound of phantom gunshots here as well. It should be noted that employees at the house museum say they have never experienced any hauntings here.
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Haunted Tales from The Region: Ghosts of Indiana's South Shore (Haunted America)
Dorothy Salvo Davis
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Dog Face Bridge
La Crosse, Indiana
31.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
Spooky legends surround this old bridge. The stories involve a honeymooning 1950s couple and a dog that ran out in front of the car, causing them to drive off of the bridge. Reports of many things have been made in the vicinity, including apparitions of bodies, apparitions of a females ...
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Frost Cemetery
Dowagiac, Michigan
31.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
If you drive by there is also a head stone that glows green. You can hear giggling from insides the cemetery late at night. And you will sometimes see figures hiding among the stone. (Submitted by Kollin)
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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
32.1 miles from North Liberty, IN
At the Alumni Hall at Valparaiso University, two ghost children, age 8 or 9 and wearing jogging pants, are known to run up and down the hallways at about 2 a.m. According to some of the student residents, the ghosts have spoken to them and told them they were playing ...
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Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House
Valparaiso, Indiana
33 miles from North Liberty, IN
Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House is rumored to be haunted and has been used at Halloween for a haunted house attraction. Witnesses have described many strange occurrences including orbs of light and objects that turn up missing.
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Indiana Dunes State Park
Chesterton, Indiana
33.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
Around 1915, this area was mostly wilderness, and stories often came from fishermen about a naked woman who would swim in the lake. She was said to be Alice Marble Gray, a hermit who lived along the beach. She was the daughter of a Chicago couple and was cultured and ...
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Elkheart Civic Theatre
Bristol, Indiana
34.1 miles from North Liberty, IN
The Elkhart Civic Theatre (aka Bristol Opera House), housed in an 1897 building, is said to be haunted by ghosts who send books and papers flying off shelves, levitate small objects, run sewing machines and project moving shafts of light. Shadows and an apparition of a floating dark-haired woman have ...
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Olympia Books
Dowagiac, Michigan
35 miles from North Liberty, IN
Olympia Books is no longer in operation according to reports, but it is said to have a ghost named Mr. Bock. His name comes from lettering stenciled in the hallway that leads to the apartment upstairs. The ghost has been known to knock books off of shelves or place them ...
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Beckwith Theatre Company
Dowagiac, Michigan
35.1 miles from North Liberty, IN
Dating back to the 1800s, the theater company is haunted by a young Depression-era girl. Her apparition has in rare cases been seen, sometimes along with whispers or laughter, but more often witnesses will find that their personal objects have been moved or hidden.
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0Inn at Aberdeen
Valparaiso, Indiana
35.7 miles from North Liberty, IN
A playful haunt at this 1830s-era inn has been known to hide guests' belongings in odd places. For example, one guest's missing lipstick turned up in a shoe. Cold spots and disembodied footsteps also have been reported, and psychic and ghost-hunting teams have determined that there are spirits of a ...
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Old Kosciusko County Jail and Museum
Warsaw, Indiana
36 miles from North Liberty, IN
The Old Kosciusko County Jail was in operation from 1870 to 1982. In 1982 the new Justice Building was completed and took over the housing of the inmates. The Old Jail subsequently became the home of the Kosciusko Historical Society now shares the county Genealogy Library. Employees, volunteers and visitors ...
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Old Porter Road
Portage, Indiana
37.5 miles from North Liberty, IN
The shadowy figures that have been seen along the train tracks by Old Porter Road are a mystery. Some say they are almost doglike, with a tail and glowing yellow eyes. They have been known to run alongside trains and bay into the night.
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Wolf Mansion - Josephus Wolf House
Valparaiso, Indiana
37.6 miles from North Liberty, IN
Legend has it that the mansion owner went crazy after slavery was abolished, and in his rage, he killed all of his slaves and their children. Some stories say he even killed his family while he was at it. Then he killed himself. Now, folks say, an unexplained light comes ...
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Baums Bridge Inn
Kouts, Indiana
37.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
This inn is reported to be home to a the apparition of a man surrounded by a dim light. He is said to appear around midnight and may be a bit shy: Rumor has it that if you look at him too long, he will become enraged and appear in ...
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0Barbee Hotel
Warsaw, Indiana
40.6 miles from North Liberty, IN
This historic hotel was frequented by Al Capone, who would stay in Room 301 and clear out all the rest of the guests so he could be alone. Cleaning staff have smelled cigar smoke coming from his room and have seen an ghostly man sitting in a booth in the ...
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Anderson Cemetery
Lawton, Michigan
46.4 miles from North Liberty, IN
Anderson Cemetery has a legend that explains a glowing headstone. So the story goes, a man came to the Morris family home and shot the whole family and the maid, then stole a horse. The family was buried here, and on the anniversary of the murder, the headstone is said ...
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Carolina Street Demon House
Gary, Indiana
46.6 miles from North Liberty, IN
The house was said to be haunted by more than 200 demons. Witnesses have reported levitating children, swarms of flies that mysteriously appear in winter, footprints, and apparitions. The demons were believed to have possessed the three children of the family who lived there, and case workers, priests and police ...
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Crown Point Sheriff's House and Jail
Crown Point, Indiana
49.2 miles from North Liberty, IN
The Crown Point Sheriff's House was built in 1882, and the jail was added on in 1926. This is the very jail from which John Dillinger made his notorious escape in 1934. He used jail-issued razor blades to carved a gun out of part of a wooden washboard. He used ...
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Reeder Road
Griffith, Indiana
50.7 miles from North Liberty, IN
Local lore about Reder Road tells of Elizabeth Wilson, a hitchhiking ghost who drowned in a swamp when her car went off the road. Her ghost waits at the roadside for a ride to her former house, but she disappears from cars at Ross Cemetery, where she was buried in ...
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Mount Hope Cemetery
Logansport, Indiana
53 miles from North Liberty, IN
Phantom sounds of horses and whistles that echo your own have been reported in this cemetery that dates back to the 1800s. Also, some reports say there are mausoleums here with spooky inscriptions like "Knock three times and they shall come."
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Old Whitley Jail
Columbia City, Indiana
55.3 miles from North Liberty, IN
Old Whitley Jail, constructed in 1875, is said to be haunted by Charles Butler, a bully and alcoholic who shot his wife in the back in 1883. He was jailed here but escaped with four other prisoners when Sheriff Frank Allwein was out. But Butler was caught shortly thereafter when ...
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Stallbohm-Kaske House
Munster, Indiana
55.5 miles from North Liberty, IN
According to locals, the original inn that stood here burned down on Halloween of 1909. And in 1949, resident Wilhelmina Kaske passed away in a front bedroom, and these incidents may have led to the house's hauntings. Witnesses have reported a figure leaning out of the barn window, a presence ...
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Tillett Cemetery - Hookman's Cemetery
Peru, Indiana
55.5 miles from North Liberty, IN
Tillett Cemetery is also known as Hookman's Cemetery because of a local tale of a ghostly man with a hook for a hand who prowls the nearby roads looking for victims. Thick, eerie fogs and cold spots are known to materialize in the area as well.
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Whihala Beach
Whiting, Indiana
55.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
Some say that at Whihala Beach at night, you can see and hear phantom sailboats and apparitions of folks swimming and playing with innertubes in old-fashioned bathing suits.
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Lake Prairie Cemetery
Lowell, Indiana
56.6 miles from North Liberty, IN
Apparitions of deceased townspeople, ghostly mists, and orbs all have been reported at this cemetery, especially in the southern half, which is the oldest.
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Saint Joseph's College
Collegeville, Indiana
56.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
Some of the many oddities at St. Joseph's College include a spirit in the chapel, a rumored exorcism at Aquinas Hall and reports of witnesses hearing voices in their heads inside Drexel Hall. Also, Dwenger Hall is rumored to be possessed, and the ghost of a baby is said to ...
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Memory Gardens
Rensselaer, Indiana
57.7 miles from North Liberty, IN
Memory Gardens is a cemetery with a haunted statue, locals claim. The saint statue at the back of the graveyard is rumored to move at night, keeping watch on visitors. Some say its head and arms will change position. However, the cemetery is closed after dark and trespassers will be ...
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Ax-Man's House - Ax-Man's Bridge
Crete, Illinois
58.7 miles from North Liberty, IN
Legends told by locals say that in the 1970s, a man killed his wife, kids, and two policeman with an ax before hanging their bodies from meat hooks in his shed. When the police found out, he ran from them. The police gave pursuit and shot him in the woods ...
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Strand Theatre
Kendallville, Indiana
60.5 miles from North Liberty, IN
The Strand movie theater is haunted by a previous owner, whose apparition has been seen by many people in different locations throughout the building. The ghost also has been known to watch patrons through the projection room window, but ducks when anyone looks at him.
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Okie Pinokie
Peru, Indiana
60.6 miles from North Liberty, IN
The Okie Pinokie Woods, according to local legend, are full of disembodied spirits. One of the many legends about the place centers on Joey Peoria, a young man who disappeared while camping in 1976. Brutally murdered men began showing up in the area, and folks say it was Joey who ...
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Restoration Lutheran Church
Kendallville, Indiana
60.7 miles from North Liberty, IN
At Restoration Lutheran Church, witnesses say, you may hear ghostly footsteps on the stairs, see apparitions of faces in mirrors, and hear strange scratching sounds. You might detect hot and cold spots and see tall, dark figures that may even toss chairs at you.
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Green Hornet Trolley Disaster Site
Chicago, Illinois
64.1 miles from North Liberty, IN
33 people were burned alive when a trolley collided with a tanker carrying gasoline. It is believed that victims may still be here reliving that fateful day. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Holmes Death Castle Location
Chicago, Illinois
64.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
A post office now stands on the former site of the Holmes Death Castle, or Murder Castle, built by serial killer H.H. Holmes. He built the hotel to lure in 1893 Chicago World's Fair visitors, then tortured and murdered his guests, including women and children. In this area, witnesses say ...
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Maple Tree Inn
Blue Island, Illinois
65.3 miles from North Liberty, IN
This Louisiana-style brasserie serves up classic southern fare in a historic former speakeasy dating back to the early 1920's, and is rumoured to be haunted be a former owner. Known as 'Helen', the spirit haunting the place is not pleased with the changes occurring in her former establishment, and ...
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The Givens Castle - Beverly Castle Academy
Chicago, Illinois
65.4 miles from North Liberty, IN
The 1886 limestone-towered castle built by real estate promoter and novelist Robert G. Givens is said to be haunted by his Irish wife, who passed away before she could come to America to live in her castle. Witnesses say her apparition has been seen walking up the hill to the ...
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Hawks Head Cemetery - McDowell Cemetery
South Haven, Michigan
65.4 miles from North Liberty, IN
Hawks Head Cemetery is allegedly the burial site for Flora, Al Capone's mistress. Her ghost has been reported, wearing a white gauzy dress. Chimes are said to herald her appearance. A dim red light also has been spotted near the middle driveway.
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0John J. Glessner House
Chicago, Illinois
65.5 miles from North Liberty, IN
The prisonlike 1887 mansion is said to be haunted by its architect, Henry Hobson Richardson. His white apparition has been seen in the bedroom and on the stairs, and cold spots are felt about the mansion.
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Triple Crown Seafood Restaurant
Chicago, Illinois
65.9 miles from North Liberty, IN
Housed in an old apartment building, this restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a former resident. A shadowy apparition has been seen lurking near the bathrooms, and dirty dishes left out overnight have been known to clean themselves. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Congress Plaza Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
66.1 miles from North Liberty, IN
This is one of those hotels that is so old and has so much history floating around it that there are practically as many ghost stories as there are room. The Al Capone one (where people claim to see him waking the halls) however is one that is certainly ...
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0Site of Fort Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois
66.4 miles from North Liberty, IN
The intersection of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Loop area was once the site of Fort Dearborn. Road workers there found many buried human skeletons, and since then there have been many sightings of ghostly apparitions of 19th-century settlers in the area. The fort is gone now, but ...
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Chicago Board Options Exchange
Chicago, Illinois
66.5 miles from North Liberty, IN
A 1979 battle over a trade has resulted in some lingering spirits. The two angry men involved in the conflict decided to step outside, where they fought near the horse statue fountain. One man was hurt so badly that he died before paramedics could help him. Janitors in the building ...
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