When you think of St. Louis, MO, you may think of the Gateway Arch, the Cardinals baseball team, or even Budweiser beer. What you may not think of is a property that is now an Inn and Restaurant sitting 3 miles south of the Gateway Arch. The Lemp Mansion is an historical house in St.Continue reading “The Lemp Mansion”
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Cecil Hotel
There are a few hotels or motels that stand out to us that can be cause for alarm; Bates Motel, Overlook Hotel, and the Cecil Hotel. The season of American Horror Story: Hotel, is based on this location. Built in 1924 as a destination for business travelers and tourists, the property called The Cecil boastedContinue reading “Cecil Hotel”
The Rock
If you think this post is about Dwayne Johnson, I’m sorry to mislead you, we are not talking about that Rock today, although he is worthy of his own post admiring him. However today we are going to discuss The Rock, as in Alcatraz Prison. Alcatraz, located on a island in the San Francisco bay,Continue reading “The Rock”
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Prisons hold many people who have done despicable things. We as a society seem to be infatuated with prisons for a number of reasons. Not only are they needed, but we also have a fascination with the true crime genre that the individuals residing inside can provide. Another aspect of prisons that we seem toContinue reading “West Virginia State Penitentiary”
McPike Mansion
Just north of St. Louis MO, in Alton Il, is the mansion of Henry Guest McPike. Construction started on the home in 1869. The family used this as their country home until 1936. The house has seen many owners, and has been used as a college, and a boarding house as well. The house hasContinue reading “McPike Mansion”
Starvation Heights
A mostly forgotten place, across Puget Sound from Seattle, Olalla, WA, has a handful of dilapidated buildings. But in the 1910’s it was international news for a murder trial that the region hasn’t seen before or since. At the center of this is a woman named Dr. Linda Hazzard. Linda, lacked a medical degree andContinue reading “Starvation Heights”
Summerwind
Wisconsin has many haunted locations, one that has a long history of the paranormal is a location called Summerwind. It is also known as Lamont Mansion. The building itself has now been destroyed, and any remaining ruins are closed to the public. Summerwind was located on a private island on the edge of West BayContinue reading “Summerwind”
Sallie House
If you were to ask people what the most haunted location in the United States is, you would hear a number of different answers; Myrtles Plantation, Queen Mary, Bell Farm to name a few. However you may not hear about a house in Atchison, Kansas, called Sallie House. This unassuming house in Kansas was originallyContinue reading “Sallie House”
The Exorcist
To most of us, The Exorcist is a book that was made into a movie with several sequels, and reimagining’s. But did you know that there was inspiration behind the book and movies? In the 1940’s a 14 year old boy, known only as Roland Doe, was believed to have suffered from demonic possession andContinue reading “The Exorcist”
St. Nazianz, Wisconsin
Being from Wisconsin, I can’t wait to explore local haunted places within the state. I’ve recently learned of this small town, that claims to be the most haunted location in Wisconsin. St. Nazianz (Pronounced, Nay Zee Aahnz) is a small village in Manitowoc County. Population as of 2019 was 848 people. This village has aContinue reading “St. Nazianz, Wisconsin”
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