Haunted Places in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio
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The Step Above Lounge and Wine Bar
Geneva, OH
1.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
The Step Above is a bar housed over a restaurant that closes earlier, and bar patrons have seen shadowy figures moving about inside the locked restaurant after closing.
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Regal Vineyards and Mansion
Madison, OH
5.0 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic mansion and vineyard has now returned to its use after being boarded up for a long period of time. It was originally built by immigrants, but abandoned after a family tragedy. Staff immediately began to report a vortex in the building, and various cold spots. The tip of …
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Chestnut Grove Cemetery
Ashtabula, OH
8.9 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Chestnut Grove Cemetery was once an Erie burial ground and, since its establishment in 1819, has seen the burial of over 18,000 folks. Twenty-five of them were victims of a local train disaster in 1876. The Pacific Express fell into the river when the bridge collapsed, killing between 80 and …
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Kingsville Public Library
Kingsville, OH
14.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
In the older section of 1885 Kingsville Public Library, folks say the apparition of a man in a tall black hat wanders the stacks. Strange noises and events have been reported as well. Many believe the library is haunted by several spirits.
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Lake County History Center
Painesville, OH
17.0 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Now housing the Lake County History Center, this imposing building was for many years, the Poor House. In the 1800s, and up until the 1970s, this was the place of last resort for the indigent, abandoned, and in many cases, insane. Both men and women were housed there, in separate …
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Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse
Fairport Harbor, OH
18.1 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Legend has it that an 1870s lighthouse keeper, Captain Joseph Babcock, gave his wife many cats to keep her company when she was bedridden. Today, one of those cats remains behind, a ghostly gray cat that does that playful cat-skitter across the kitchen floor in the second-floor living quarters. The …
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Rider's Inn
Painesville, OH
18.7 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
A Civil War soldier's ghost is said to stand near the windows and wave. Also, the spirit of a former innkeeper's wife named Suzanne is said to reside here as well. Suzanne is said to have come to the door in her nightgown to let guests in when the owners …
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Cleveland Hotel
Conneaut, OH
21.3 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This century-old building was purchased in 2012 and is slated to be renovated into condominiums. It was once a fashionable hotel, but fell into disrepair and was known as a hang-out for the homeless for several decades. There are rumors about a "ghost bride" that some believe to haunt the …
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James A. Garfield National Historical Site
Mentor, OH
24.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
James A. Garfield National Historical Site, former residence of president James A. Garfield, is believed to be haunted by Garfield's wife Lucretia. Security personnel have heard Lucretia walking upstairs at night and she has been known to turn lights on after the guards turn them off. She also is said …
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Homestead House Bed and Breakfast
Willoughby, OH
27.8 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic mansion is haunted by Sarah and Alonzo Gunn, who formerly owned the house when it was a private residence. Guests and owners have reportedly heard footsteps, and seen the apparitions of a woman in a shawl and a man in a top hat and old-fashioned cape. (Submitted by …
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Punderson Manor
Geauga, OH
30.7 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
It is alleged that the original owner of Punderson manor committed suicide by drifting out on the lake in a bathtub, and then, when he reached the middle, he pulled the plug and drowned. Why precisely he would have chosen this method is not known, whether it actually occurred like …
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Knickerbocker Hotel
Linesville, PA
30.7 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic hotel is not your average lodging place. Yes, you can spend the night for a fee, but as they will tell you, you won't sleep. The paranormal activity is said to be rich here, because some guests checked in but did not check out.
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Squire's Castle
Willoughby Hills, OH
30.8 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Squire's Castle is only a shell of a castle built in the 1890s by Feargus B. Squire. It was meant to be the gatekeeper's house for his future country estate, never built. Now Squire's Castle is open to the public, and it is said to be haunted by Squire's wife …
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Squire's Castle
Willoughby Hills, OH
30.8 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Squire's Castle is actually a 3-story stone caretaker's cottage for a never-built mansion, and legend has it that it's home to an unhappy female ghost. Feargus B. Squire planned to built a mansion as well, but until then, his family took up residence in the cottage. His wife hated the …
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Market Square Building
Kinsman, OH
34.3 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This building features both an old-fashioned book store and a fascinating antiques market, which are both believed to be haunted. In the book store section of the building, staff report an entity that pushes books off shelves, and has been known to rearrange furniture while they are in the basement. …
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Kinsman General Store
Kinsman, OH
34.3 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This old-fashioned general store is believed to have a ghostly inhabitant in the basement, and is generally off limits to the public and visitors. Staff have reported seeing an old man smoking a pipe in the basement, and visitors have also smelt the overwhelming aroma of tobacco smoke on all …
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Gudgeonville Covered Bridge
Girard, PA
36.4 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Even though the bridge was destroyed by an arsonist in 2008, activity has not stopped. EVP's are picked up; a little girl (believed to be a girl who fell from nearby cliffs) is thought to be one of the voices that is picked up as well other unrecognizable voices. Light …
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Hotel Conneaut
Conneaut Lake, PA
36.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Several ghosts are said to haunt this hotel including a ghost bride who allegedly died in a fire, a young child who died after falling down the stairs, and even a mad butcher who was dismembered in the kitchen. If you are looking for a haunted room, the Elizabeth's room …
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Chagrin Valley Athletic Club
Chagrin Falls, OH
36.7 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic building now houses the county athletic club, but was formerly a schoolhouse. During its history, a cruel schoolmistress punished a girl to the extent that she died, leading to the closure of the school and the basis of the haunting that occurs nowadays. People in the quiet library …
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Pauni Apartments
Cortland, OH
37.7 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
These recently constructed apartments were built over the top of an ancient burial ground, and residents have reported paranormal occurrences in the building ever since. Doors open and close by themselves, objects move around by themselves and the apparition of a man in a sombrero has been seen in the …
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Kline Opera House
Cortland, OH
38.3 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic opera house was formerly the town church, built in the mid nineteenth century and the first in the surrounding county. The ghostly events surrounding the opera house began in the 1980's, when staff closing up the opera house for the night began to hear loud crashing noises and …
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Hamlin Hall
University Heights, OH
39.0 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Hamlin Hall has a haunt. Who is he? The apparition and cold spots that appear and disappear around a stairwell are said to belong to a young man who passed away inside the building.
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Axe Murder Hollow
McKean, PA
42.9 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
On the dirt roads and wooded area behind Thomas Rd is where an axe murderer supposedly went on a rampage. One of the victims, a young woman, has been reported running and screaming as if she is being chased. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Warren City Hall
Warren, OH
43.4 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic mansion was built in 1871, and was turned into the town hall sometime later. The grounds of the beautiful mansion are haunted by a woman responsible for the death of her beloved nephew, who has been seen wandering around after hours calling his name, Night staff also report …
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Days Inn Meadville
Meadville, PA
43.6 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Witnesses at this Days Inn have been startled to see apparitions in the main building's kitchen and second-floor hallway. Spirits are said to tamper with the radio and lights, and unexplained footsteps and thumps have been heard from vacant rooms and in the hallways. Doors also have been known to …
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Agora Theatre and Ballroom
Cleveland, OH
43.6 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Elvis and the Beatles are among the acts who have performed at Agora Theatre and Ballroom, and the place is said to be home to some spirits who never left. Apparitions have been seen here, especially one of a man wearing a yellow raincoat. During an investigation, a psychic declared …
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House of Wills
Cleveland, OH
44.0 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic funeral parlour appears to be one of the cities most haunted sites, as shown by the most recent street view image of the building. The photograph shows what appears to be a white apparition staring down into the street from a window on the second floor. This is …
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Gray's Armoury Historical Museum
Cleveland, OH
45.0 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
The five story castle-like armory was built in 1893. People hear disembodied footsteps on the upper floors and on the grand staircase. Ghostly apparitions of men dressed in old-fashioned military uniform have been seen throughout the building, but vanish when approached. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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4604 Turney Road
Garfield Heights, OH
45.1 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic apartment has a darker history, and has a terrifying haunting associated with the building. In the early 1940's, a mass brawl occurred on the upper floor, and several people were murdered. Staff in stores below the apartments claim to hear thumps, screams and the sound of a body …
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Renaissance Hotel
Cleveland, OH
45.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic hotel was built over the site of many historic city landmarks including the cities first hotel, transferring the historical pasts of them into this building. Ghostly activity is mainly reported on the fourth floor, where lights turn on and off of their own accord and faucets switch on …
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Aqua Club
Cleveland, OH
45.6 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Before this building became a night club and closed down, it was a celebrated local eatery. The owner became an alcoholic after his wife died, and both him and his legendary restaurant quickly fell apart until it went out of business. A night club built on the premises was closed …
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Riverside Inn
Cambridge Springs, PA
46.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
At this historic 1880s inn, the spirits have been known to crawl into bed with guests, dance in the ballroom to ghostly music, and open and close the doors.
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Johnny Mango
Cleveland, OH
46.8 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Johnny Mango World Cafe & Bar is reportedly haunted by several ghosts, the oldest being a woman named Margaret who died in 1895 when her trolley car ran into the Cuyahoga River.
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Franklin Castle
Cleveland, OH
47.0 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Franklin Castle was built in the mid 1800s by Hans Tiedemann, a wealthy German immigrant. Since then, it has been a clubhouse for a German singing society, headquarters for a German Socialist organization, a doctor's office, apartments, and a hideout for bootleggers. Many ghost stories surround the place, and here …
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Bourbon House Bed and Breakfast
Cleveland, OH
47.6 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic mansion may still be in operation as an inn, but is more renowned for a recurring apparition reported here by former tenants and guests. The building is believed to be haunted by a former owner and the builder of the house, who has been known to communicate with …
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Erie Cemetery
Erie, PA
47.9 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
There's blackened areas as if they have burned; some say that they have been scorched in Satanic rituals. Visitors feel as if they are being followed or like someone is standing behind them. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Edmund Gleason Farmhouse
Valley View, OH
47.9 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic farmhouse property is rumoured to have a whole horde of ghostly inhabitants. Passing motorists claim to have seen the figure of a spectral woman standing at windows, and have seen strange lights moving from room to room on the downstairs level. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Watson-Curtze Mansion
Erie, PA
48.0 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
General Anthony Wayne was initially buried here, but he was boiled down by his family before being transferred to a family plot. The cauldron itself is still located here and is said to rattle and make noises. A little girl is also said to be seen on the second floor …
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Cathedral of St Paul
Erie, PA
48.3 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Members of the congregation believe a little girl named Katie still remains here. After her death in a car accident, members would report hearing a jovial laugh similar to Katie's, but also the sound of heavy objects moving around in empty rooms. The church organ has played by itself before …
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Gannon University
Erie, PA
48.3 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Legend has it that a fraternity costume party had a guest dressed as a cowboy who disappeared upstairs, then was responsible for poltergeist activity inside of the house. While that story is more debatable, students commonly report activity in Schuster Theatre. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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The Brewerie at Union Station
Erie, PA
48.4 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
A girl named Clara fell down the staircase here; staff, visitors, and investigators believe that she is still here, even creating a beer dedicated to the beloved ghost! (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Nicky's Pub
Erie, PA
48.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Before it was Nicky's Pub, this building served as a variety of business venues, even rumored to have mafia and prostitution connections. Nowadays, guests have reported a man in a long coat floating along the East Hallway. Guests have reported the common paranormal phenomenon (disembodied voices, electronic devices acting strangely, …
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Darrow Family Cemetery
Seven Hills, OH
48.9 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
Rumor has it that at night at the Darrow Family Cemetery, which only has 7 gravesites, tombstones that are whole in daylight appear broken, and strange things can be seen and heard: Unexplained bright lights, running water, screams and howls.
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Tick Tock Tavern
Cleveland, OH
49.1 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This historic arcade building houses a haunted restaurant and tavern. A former delicatessen housed in the building closed down due to overwhelming paranormal activity, which stemmed from the rear of the building. The ladies restroom was haunted by a spectre that would rattle the doors and speak in strange voices, …
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Burnt Wood Tavern
Brecksville, OH
49.9 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
This popular local eatery and restaurant is haunted by a former owner, who passed away several years ago and is still attempting to run his establishment. He has been known to welcome new staff members to the restaurant, and calls out peoples names. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Variety Theater
Cleveland, OH
50.2 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
1927 building The Variety Theater was a vaudeville house, then a movie theater until the early 1980s. After that, it was a rock concert venue until it closed in 1986. Now, locals say, it's haunted by a white figure who hangs out on first floor by the water fountain. A …
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Eagle Hotel
Waterford, PA
50.2 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
At this 1826 former hotel building, a restuarant called Sugar 'n Spice occupies the first floor and the second and third floors are a history museum. Mysterious sounds have been reported here, such as voices calling your name when no one is there, and a baby crying. Items are moved …
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Wintergreen Gorge
Erie, PA
52.5 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
The ghost of a boy, named Tim (who died in his twenties, but appears as a child) and his dog (Dutch) have been seen along the trails. The pair would often hike there until Dutch died; Tim was later killed in a car accident but has been reported here. (Submitted …
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Old Crowley Mansion Site
Erie, PA
53.3 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
The home that once occupied this area was said to be Erie's first haunted house, but now, only a field remains here. The Crowley family were rich, but plagued with tragedy including murder, illness, and untimely death. One of those who was murdered (by his wife) chose to torment her …
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Hell's Corners
Hubbard, OH
53.8 miles from Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH
In Hubbard, Ohio, the area where Pathour Wheeler Road and John White Road intersect is known to locals as "Hell's Corners." It is said that a young native American boy was shot on this spot many years ago, and that a jail once stood here where many hangings took place. …
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