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VAN BUREN CO.
(STOCKPORT) "THE SILO'S" - Reports that the two silos just along the outskirts of town are haunted by the young boy who died there several years ago while trying to jump across from one to the other. It's said that you can see that shadow of what appears to be a small person jumping across them at night.
(MILTON) "OLD MORTUARY" - Reports that the upstairs half of this house, now a private residence is haunted by a young girl and older man. The tenants say that they have heard what sounds like the two talking and then the young girl crying.
(LEBANON) "PEDDLERS BRIDGE" - Reports that the bridge is haunted by the ghost of Samuel Morritz. A peddler of goods who traveled through the area often and spent long nights sleeping in the homes of country folk. In 1853 one such person Daniel Baker, became the suspect of Samuels murder, whose remains were located below the bridge after a strange occurence. The Rev. Mr. Cummings, a Baptist Ministerwas on his way home when he encountered a peddler on the bridge. Being a man of faith he stopped and offered the peddler a ride, the peddler replied "If your going my way" and pointed straight downward. The Rev. again offered him a ride but he was gone. The Rev.'s horse spooked and bolted, and couldn't be stopped until it was at the crest of the hill. The Rev. looked back and again saw the peddler, but sensing something unusual drove home as quickly as he could. Upon his arrival he told his family and neighbors. The next morning the Rev. along with 2 neighbors, John White Corwell & Abner Raiser returned to the bridge and found the body of Mr. Baker hanging by a rope from a beam, and in taking his body down they disturbed a loose grave which held the remains of Mr. Morritz. Several people to this day claim to see the ghost of a what appears to be a peddler walking along this bridge that suddenly vanishes before their eyes.
(BENTONSPORT) "MASON HOUSE INN" -Reports that this 160+ year old is haunted by several ghost including 3 of the Inn's previous owners. A Dr. and several patients who died of diptheria while the Inn was being used as a hospital during the Civil War, and a guest who stayed at the Inn and was murdered in one of the rooms. Several visitors and guest of the Inn have reported seeing ghostly apparitions and having someone unseen touch them, tug on their clothes, muss their beds ect. Also others claim to have a strange fog or mist appear before them then vanish.
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WAPELLO CO.
(OTTUMWA) "GOOD SAM CARE CENTER" - Reports that the staff has had several issues with the residence of the facility refusing to go to bed at night due to claims of an unseen (by the staff) presence of a female ghost who visits the rooms of the residents. And some of the staff has claimed that they have witnessed what appears to be an outline on the beds where it looks as though someone is sitting, and after asking the unseen woman to leave the room so the resident can sleep the impression is gone and they hear someone walking out of the room.
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WARREN CO.
(INDIANOLA) "HEARSE HILL" Reports that on the hill near the old cemetery several people have seen a hearse that drives out of the cemetery and follows the travelers to the highway. It has also been reported that it has followed travelers of the road back to the cemetery from the highway then vanished after going through the gates of the cemetery, although the gates are always kept closed.
(INDIANOLA) "HEARSE HILL CEMETERY" - Reports that this cemetery is haunted and that several people have witnessed strange lights and ghostly apparitions inside of it's grounds. Several times people nearing this cemetery will see a ghostly hearse come from it's drive. Also several people have heard unexplainable sounds coming from the cemetery.
(ACKWORTH) "MONKEY RUN" - Reports that this old river bed bottom and the woods surrounding it are haunted by several spirits. Several people who have accidently wandered into this area have refused to return. The local law enforcement and emergency response teams also refuse to enter this area after nightfall. This place is DANGEROUS, unless you belong there STAY OUT!!!!
(HARTFORD) "BLACK CEMETERY" - Reports that this old cemetery located ourside of Hartford, is haunted by the Indians who were buried here. The few headstone's located inside it today are all of one family that are decendants of this Indian tribe. The cemetery sits all alone and is known for several mysterious lights at night. During the daytime after entering it the air takes on a sudden coldness and it gets dark and cloudy, nomatter how warm and bright it is. And there is a constant feeling of being watched and unwelcome inside it.
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WEBSTER CO.
(FORT DODGE) "BRUSHY CREEK" - Reports that the area just past the campgrounds in the woods is haunted. It's said that the Indian burial grounds is located here and that several visitors and campers have witnessed mysterious lights and smelled what they describe as camp fires in the woods. There is also reports of hearing what sounds like chanting and calling coming from the woods. Many people have also claimed to have seen the shadowy figures of what looked like Indians running through and around the campgrounds and woods late at night.
(FORT DODGE) "PHILLIPS MIDDLE SCHOOL" - Reports that the school is haunted by the spirit of a young boy who drown in the pool there. Reports say that he has been seen by many students and staff peeking around corner's and playing jokes on them all.
(FORT DODGE) "HAWKEYE THEATER" - Reports that the theater is haunted and workers there claim that there's always a feeling of being watched while your in there and that several of them have been grabbed or touched when they were alone inside.
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WOODBURY CO.
(SIOUX CITY) "LEFLUR HOUSE" - Reports that this house located near Morningside has a history of being surrounded by death and numerous murders have happened in it. Reports are that there have been several strange events occure in the house including all of the indoors pets dying and dogs refuseing to even enter the house. Workmen hired for some remodeling would always return to find their tools in the basement although they weren't left there. Also there is a strange Red Glow upstairs and the attic of the house is always reported to be freezing cold.
(SIOUX CITY) "AIRPORT RUNWAY" - Reports that it's haunted by the spirits of the 112 passengers of flight 232 who died when the plane crashed there July 19, 1989. There have been reports of screams and crying along with strange lights there.
(SIOUX CITY) "CALVARY CEMETERY" - Reports that many visitors there have claimed that once they enter the grounds they begin experiencing a ringing in their ears that doesn't quit and a feeling as though they are walking into cobwebs or being touched by unseen fingers on their faces. It's said that the closer they get to the headstone with the tree growing out of it, then all of these events get stronger. The tree that grows out of the headstone is reported to have one side that is dead and one that is alive and blooming.
(SIOUX CITY) "GRACELAND PARK CEMETERY" - Reports that several visitors attempting to take pictures in the cemetery have experiernced pictures coming out with a slight disorientation in all of them or their cameras not working at all until they leave the grounds.
(SIOUX CITY) "OLD SWIFT & COMPANY BUILDING" - Reports that this building which was once owned by Swift & Co. is haunted by the spirits of the 21 people who died as a result of the explosion on Dec. 14, 1949.
After Swift sold the building it was used as a shopping center and several people have claimed to have experienced strange events inside including lights turning on by themself that have to be screwed in because of no on off switch and other mysterious happenings that can't be explained.
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WRIGHT CO.
(CLARION) "HIGHWAY 3" - Reports that along a small area of Highway 3 between the towns of Clarion and Goldfield is a small cemetery. However originally this same cemetery spanned across what is now the highway. When the highway was built some of the graves were moved, however some of the older ones were left due to their dates and the facts that they were unable to move the bodies. So those graves were left and only the stones were moved to the new cemetery. Stories are told of having an eerie feeling while driving through this area and also of cold spots or sudden chills coming over the drivers at times. There are also a few remaining headstones of some of the unmoved graves down in the ditches along this stretch of road.
(HIGHWAY 3) "DISSAPEARANCE HOUSE" - Reports that that stands along the roadside on Highway 3 has a very haunted history due to the fact that the previous tenant, a young woman in her mid 20's early 30's vanished into thin air never to be seen or heard from again. The story is that she lived in the home and her parents lived just about 1/4 of a mile (or 1 block) from her on the same road. Her mother was talking on the phone with her and told her they would be there in a few minutes. When they arrived the daughter was gone. All her belongings were there and nobody else had been at the house at the time but the woman had vanished. The parents could see the house from theirs and never saw her leave or saw anyone come to the house. As it sits today the woman has never returned and the house still sits exactly as it was when the woman dissapeared. The town still discusses this occurance and everyone wonders where she went. Even after all the investigations there has never been any findings of foul play ect. yet there's still no explanation of where she went.
(CLARION) "THE ROSS HOUSE" - Reports that this old stone house is haunted by the spirit of an older man who took his own life 50 + years ago. Several people claim to have seen the full bodied apparition of the man standing and waving beside the rock wall then suddenly turning and dissappearing. Also many people have captured strange and unexplainable images and several orbs on pictures there.
(ROWAN) "HORSE GROVE" - Reports that just outside of town along the Scenic Drive is what remains of Horse Grove. This area has a natural beauty that seems to attract people, however it seems to also attract several spirits. Including apparitions of children, and a young girl who drown in the creek, also mysterious lights in houses where no electricity has been in decades. There has been several verified reports from researcher's and visitors who became physically nauseous in some areas and who were also physically attacked by unseen beings which left many of them to terrified to return to the area even in the daytime. At night there's a very eerie and unwelcomed feeling there and a general uneasiness in the air. Many people claim they have felt watched or followed and until they actually leave the area they can't shrug off the feelings.
(STOCKPORT) "THE SILO'S" - Reports that the two silos just along the outskirts of town are haunted by the young boy who died there several years ago while trying to jump across from one to the other. It's said that you can see that shadow of what appears to be a small person jumping across them at night.
(MILTON) "OLD MORTUARY" - Reports that the upstairs half of this house, now a private residence is haunted by a young girl and older man. The tenants say that they have heard what sounds like the two talking and then the young girl crying.
(LEBANON) "PEDDLERS BRIDGE" - Reports that the bridge is haunted by the ghost of Samuel Morritz. A peddler of goods who traveled through the area often and spent long nights sleeping in the homes of country folk. In 1853 one such person Daniel Baker, became the suspect of Samuels murder, whose remains were located below the bridge after a strange occurence. The Rev. Mr. Cummings, a Baptist Ministerwas on his way home when he encountered a peddler on the bridge. Being a man of faith he stopped and offered the peddler a ride, the peddler replied "If your going my way" and pointed straight downward. The Rev. again offered him a ride but he was gone. The Rev.'s horse spooked and bolted, and couldn't be stopped until it was at the crest of the hill. The Rev. looked back and again saw the peddler, but sensing something unusual drove home as quickly as he could. Upon his arrival he told his family and neighbors. The next morning the Rev. along with 2 neighbors, John White Corwell & Abner Raiser returned to the bridge and found the body of Mr. Baker hanging by a rope from a beam, and in taking his body down they disturbed a loose grave which held the remains of Mr. Morritz. Several people to this day claim to see the ghost of a what appears to be a peddler walking along this bridge that suddenly vanishes before their eyes.
(BENTONSPORT) "MASON HOUSE INN" -Reports that this 160+ year old is haunted by several ghost including 3 of the Inn's previous owners. A Dr. and several patients who died of diptheria while the Inn was being used as a hospital during the Civil War, and a guest who stayed at the Inn and was murdered in one of the rooms. Several visitors and guest of the Inn have reported seeing ghostly apparitions and having someone unseen touch them, tug on their clothes, muss their beds ect. Also others claim to have a strange fog or mist appear before them then vanish.
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WAPELLO CO.
(OTTUMWA) "GOOD SAM CARE CENTER" - Reports that the staff has had several issues with the residence of the facility refusing to go to bed at night due to claims of an unseen (by the staff) presence of a female ghost who visits the rooms of the residents. And some of the staff has claimed that they have witnessed what appears to be an outline on the beds where it looks as though someone is sitting, and after asking the unseen woman to leave the room so the resident can sleep the impression is gone and they hear someone walking out of the room.
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WARREN CO.
(INDIANOLA) "HEARSE HILL" Reports that on the hill near the old cemetery several people have seen a hearse that drives out of the cemetery and follows the travelers to the highway. It has also been reported that it has followed travelers of the road back to the cemetery from the highway then vanished after going through the gates of the cemetery, although the gates are always kept closed.
(INDIANOLA) "HEARSE HILL CEMETERY" - Reports that this cemetery is haunted and that several people have witnessed strange lights and ghostly apparitions inside of it's grounds. Several times people nearing this cemetery will see a ghostly hearse come from it's drive. Also several people have heard unexplainable sounds coming from the cemetery.
(ACKWORTH) "MONKEY RUN" - Reports that this old river bed bottom and the woods surrounding it are haunted by several spirits. Several people who have accidently wandered into this area have refused to return. The local law enforcement and emergency response teams also refuse to enter this area after nightfall. This place is DANGEROUS, unless you belong there STAY OUT!!!!
(HARTFORD) "BLACK CEMETERY" - Reports that this old cemetery located ourside of Hartford, is haunted by the Indians who were buried here. The few headstone's located inside it today are all of one family that are decendants of this Indian tribe. The cemetery sits all alone and is known for several mysterious lights at night. During the daytime after entering it the air takes on a sudden coldness and it gets dark and cloudy, nomatter how warm and bright it is. And there is a constant feeling of being watched and unwelcome inside it.
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WEBSTER CO.
(FORT DODGE) "BRUSHY CREEK" - Reports that the area just past the campgrounds in the woods is haunted. It's said that the Indian burial grounds is located here and that several visitors and campers have witnessed mysterious lights and smelled what they describe as camp fires in the woods. There is also reports of hearing what sounds like chanting and calling coming from the woods. Many people have also claimed to have seen the shadowy figures of what looked like Indians running through and around the campgrounds and woods late at night.
(FORT DODGE) "PHILLIPS MIDDLE SCHOOL" - Reports that the school is haunted by the spirit of a young boy who drown in the pool there. Reports say that he has been seen by many students and staff peeking around corner's and playing jokes on them all.
(FORT DODGE) "HAWKEYE THEATER" - Reports that the theater is haunted and workers there claim that there's always a feeling of being watched while your in there and that several of them have been grabbed or touched when they were alone inside.
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WOODBURY CO.
(SIOUX CITY) "LEFLUR HOUSE" - Reports that this house located near Morningside has a history of being surrounded by death and numerous murders have happened in it. Reports are that there have been several strange events occure in the house including all of the indoors pets dying and dogs refuseing to even enter the house. Workmen hired for some remodeling would always return to find their tools in the basement although they weren't left there. Also there is a strange Red Glow upstairs and the attic of the house is always reported to be freezing cold.
(SIOUX CITY) "AIRPORT RUNWAY" - Reports that it's haunted by the spirits of the 112 passengers of flight 232 who died when the plane crashed there July 19, 1989. There have been reports of screams and crying along with strange lights there.
(SIOUX CITY) "CALVARY CEMETERY" - Reports that many visitors there have claimed that once they enter the grounds they begin experiencing a ringing in their ears that doesn't quit and a feeling as though they are walking into cobwebs or being touched by unseen fingers on their faces. It's said that the closer they get to the headstone with the tree growing out of it, then all of these events get stronger. The tree that grows out of the headstone is reported to have one side that is dead and one that is alive and blooming.
(SIOUX CITY) "GRACELAND PARK CEMETERY" - Reports that several visitors attempting to take pictures in the cemetery have experiernced pictures coming out with a slight disorientation in all of them or their cameras not working at all until they leave the grounds.
(SIOUX CITY) "OLD SWIFT & COMPANY BUILDING" - Reports that this building which was once owned by Swift & Co. is haunted by the spirits of the 21 people who died as a result of the explosion on Dec. 14, 1949.
After Swift sold the building it was used as a shopping center and several people have claimed to have experienced strange events inside including lights turning on by themself that have to be screwed in because of no on off switch and other mysterious happenings that can't be explained.
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WRIGHT CO.
(CLARION) "HIGHWAY 3" - Reports that along a small area of Highway 3 between the towns of Clarion and Goldfield is a small cemetery. However originally this same cemetery spanned across what is now the highway. When the highway was built some of the graves were moved, however some of the older ones were left due to their dates and the facts that they were unable to move the bodies. So those graves were left and only the stones were moved to the new cemetery. Stories are told of having an eerie feeling while driving through this area and also of cold spots or sudden chills coming over the drivers at times. There are also a few remaining headstones of some of the unmoved graves down in the ditches along this stretch of road.
(HIGHWAY 3) "DISSAPEARANCE HOUSE" - Reports that that stands along the roadside on Highway 3 has a very haunted history due to the fact that the previous tenant, a young woman in her mid 20's early 30's vanished into thin air never to be seen or heard from again. The story is that she lived in the home and her parents lived just about 1/4 of a mile (or 1 block) from her on the same road. Her mother was talking on the phone with her and told her they would be there in a few minutes. When they arrived the daughter was gone. All her belongings were there and nobody else had been at the house at the time but the woman had vanished. The parents could see the house from theirs and never saw her leave or saw anyone come to the house. As it sits today the woman has never returned and the house still sits exactly as it was when the woman dissapeared. The town still discusses this occurance and everyone wonders where she went. Even after all the investigations there has never been any findings of foul play ect. yet there's still no explanation of where she went.
(CLARION) "THE ROSS HOUSE" - Reports that this old stone house is haunted by the spirit of an older man who took his own life 50 + years ago. Several people claim to have seen the full bodied apparition of the man standing and waving beside the rock wall then suddenly turning and dissappearing. Also many people have captured strange and unexplainable images and several orbs on pictures there.
(ROWAN) "HORSE GROVE" - Reports that just outside of town along the Scenic Drive is what remains of Horse Grove. This area has a natural beauty that seems to attract people, however it seems to also attract several spirits. Including apparitions of children, and a young girl who drown in the creek, also mysterious lights in houses where no electricity has been in decades. There has been several verified reports from researcher's and visitors who became physically nauseous in some areas and who were also physically attacked by unseen beings which left many of them to terrified to return to the area even in the daytime. At night there's a very eerie and unwelcomed feeling there and a general uneasiness in the air. Many people claim they have felt watched or followed and until they actually leave the area they can't shrug off the feelings.
