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0Restoration Lutheran Church
Kendallville, Indiana
13.9 miles from DeKalb County, INAt 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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Strand Theatre
Kendallville, Indiana
14.1 miles from DeKalb County, INThe 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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Mason Long House
Fort Wayne, Indiana
22.7 miles from DeKalb County, INMason Long was born in 1842 and was orphaned by age 10. He got a job and later fought in the Civil War. After that he became a businessman and ended up a successful stockbroker. He died here of a stroke in 1902. The private home is said to be ...
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The Pfeiffer House
Fort Wayne, Indiana
23.4 miles from DeKalb County, INThe Pfeiffer House restaurant was built in 1905 as the Pfeiffer family home, and is said to be haunted by Fred Pfeiffer, who grew up in the house. Fred moved into an assisted-living center in 1989 and passed away in 1994, only to return to his beloved home. According to ...
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Old Whitley Jail
Columbia City, Indiana
30.4 miles from DeKalb County, INOld 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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0Barbee Hotel
Warsaw, Indiana
37.9 miles from DeKalb County, INThis 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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Fulton County Historical Museum
Wauseon, Ohio
45.4 miles from DeKalb County, INThis historical society and museum was formerly a schoolhouse and a hospital, and staff believe the thirteenth oldest historic museum in the state is haunted. Built in the mid-nineteenth century, staff say the county museum has its fair share of history; and ghost stories. The first apparition seen is a ...
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Old Kosciusko County Jail and Museum
Warsaw, Indiana
45.8 miles from DeKalb County, INThe 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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Victorian Villa Bed and Breakfast
Union City, Michigan
47.1 miles from DeKalb County, INThis historic bed and breakfast was built in the 1870's as a retirement residence for a notable family. Since its conversion in the 1980's to a bed and breakfast, guests and staff have reported sighting the apparition of a stern lady in an old-fashioned presence, whose presence is often accompanied ...
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Elkheart Civic Theatre
Bristol, Indiana
47.8 miles from DeKalb County, INThe 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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Miami Erie Antique-Collectible Mall
Delphos, Ohio
51.5 miles from DeKalb County, INFormerly the Pennsylvania Railroad Hotel, this antiques mall is rumoured to be haunted by a phantom traveller who passed away in an upstairs room. Customers to the store have sworn they've heard footsteps coming from the second level, but upon investigation, there is no one around. There are also ...
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Winchester Mansion
Elkhart, Indiana
54 miles from DeKalb County, INThe 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
54 miles from DeKalb County, INLerner 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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Ceylon Covered Bridge
Geneva, Indiana
54.2 miles from DeKalb County, INLocal legend has it that many years ago a group of teens performed a séance here, during which a body fell to the floor, leaving a big blood stain near the pentagram they drew. The experience is rumored to have opened a portal from which strange things come.
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Ruthmere Mansion
Elkhart, Indiana
54.4 miles from DeKalb County, INRuthmere 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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Trestle Bridge
Adrian, Michigan
57.2 miles from DeKalb County, INTrestle Bridge has a legend with a ghost. So the story goes, a farmhouse once stood nearby, and it burned down late one night. The owner went to the barn to try to save the horses, and the wife and son went to the train tracks under Trestle Bridge to ...
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0National House Inn
Marshall, Michigan
60.4 miles from DeKalb County, INThis historic inn, built in 1835 by Colonel Andrew Mann and believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, is said to be haunted by a Lady in Red. The ghost is usually seen only by a glimpse as she moves through the hallways, but has also been ...
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Clark Lake Community Center
Clarklake, Michigan
61.5 miles from DeKalb County, INIt first happened Sunday, September 27, 2015, the night of the Blood Moon. While many around Clark Lake were gazing upward observing the astronomical phenomenon, a darker aberration was occurring. As if to say there was a morsel of truth to what are largely regarded as myths, the night of ...
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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan
61.7 miles from DeKalb County, INSiena Heights University is rumored to have a haunted room in one of its dorms. At least, Room 211 is said to have been haunted in the 1970s. A witness reported that doors opened and closed, and glowing eyes came out of nowhere in the middle of a wall. A ...
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Columbia Court Apartments
Battle Creek, Michigan
62.9 miles from DeKalb County, INColumbia Court Apartments is said to be haunted by former residents. Witnesses say latched closet doors open, hangers move, lights turn on and off, doors are knocked on, footsteps and whispers are heard, pots and pans are thrown or broken, and yelling has come from empty apartments. In one unit, ...
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0Kingman Museum
Battle Creek, Michigan
65.8 miles from DeKalb County, INKingman Museum of Natural History is located on top of a hill, on the grounds of Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek, Michigan. The building the museum is in, today, was built in 1934 as part of the Battle Creek Public School system to house the school's collections of natural history ...
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Anderson Cemetery
Lawton, Michigan
65.9 miles from DeKalb County, INAnderson 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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Michigan Theatre
Jackson, Michigan
66.2 miles from DeKalb County, INMichigan Theatre was a fancy venue when it opened in 1930 for vaudeville and movies. Its basement is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses describe a sensation of dread or of being frozen in place, as well as an eerie feeling of being watched by something invisible.
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Okie Pinokie
Peru, Indiana
68.3 miles from DeKalb County, INThe 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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Dixie Lee Restaurant
Cridersville, Ohio
68.4 miles from DeKalb County, INHector is the name the staff members have given to the ghost who haunts Dixie Lee Restaurant. His apparition has been spotted inside the restaurant, and he isn't rumored to be the quiet type--Hector has been known to make a lot of noise.
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Kalamazoo State Theatre
Kalamazoo, Michigan
68.5 miles from DeKalb County, INThe State Theatre was built in 1927 and has brought many attractions throughout the years, such as silent films, operas, circus acts, plays, ballets, and music shows. Because the theatre had such a variety of shows, there seem to be multiple ghosts that like to haunt the building. The theatre’s staff ...
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Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Kalamazoo, Michigan
68.6 miles from DeKalb County, INKalamazoo Civic Theatre is said to be haunted by the ghost they call Thelma Mertz. Reportedly, a theater youth group concocted a story to explain the theater's ghostly presence. They decided Thelma was an actress who was dumped by her lover and, heartbroken, threw herself off the balcony. The ghost's ...
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Brook Lodge
Augusta, Michigan
68.8 miles from DeKalb County, INThe Brook Lodge was originally the summer residence of the Upjohn Family (of Upjohn Pharmaceauticals). Dr. Upjohn himself, who died in the Doctor's Cottage, is said to haunt the place. Guests have heard footsteps and strange noises here, and experienced feelings of uneasiness. Reports say that guests who are ...
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Kaup Pharmacy - Homestead Restaurant
Portland, Ohio
69 miles from DeKalb County, INOnce known as Homestead Food and Spirits, the building that houses the Kaup Pharmacy is said to have a ghostly resident. A lady's apparition has been spotted, and the door to the women's restroom has been known to open and close on its own.
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Tillett Cemetery - Hookman's Cemetery
Peru, Indiana
69.5 miles from DeKalb County, INTillett 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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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan
72.4 miles from DeKalb County, INOlivet College began in 1844 and is rumored to be home to several ghosts, including apparitions that pass through walls. The sound of unearthly music comes from Shipherds Hall, which baffles security guards. Objects move around on their own as well.
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Finch Cemetery
Portland, Indiana
72.5 miles from DeKalb County, INThe late-1800s Finch Cemetery at the Jay County Conservation Club is said to hold the grave of a boy named Cinderella. Rumor has it that the gravestones here shift, or disappear. If you count the gravestones on the way to Cinderella's grave, you will count 13. But on the way ...
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Gray Hotel
Redkey, Indiana
72.8 miles from DeKalb County, INThis 1912 former hotel now houses the offices of a paranormal investigative team, who claim that the building is one of the most haunted in the entire state. With its troubling past of murder, manslaughter and illegal activity, it isn't that hard to believe either. At least two, possibly ...
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Sam’s Joint Restaurant
Plainwell, Michigan
81.1 miles from DeKalb County, INReports say Sam's Joint Restaurant is no longer operating and is up for sale, ghosts included. Witnesses have heard footsteps and disembodied voices talking for hours at a time, and they've seen moving objects and other ghostly phenomena.
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Purple Rose Theatre
Chelsea, Michigan
81.1 miles from DeKalb County, INActor Jeff Daniels is the founder and executive director here. Folks have long said the place was haunted, and witnesses describe strange knocking and banging, doors that close on their own, and misty apparitions who sit in the audience.
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