Haunted Places in Lancaster County, Nebraska

EHP Rating: 87.0

Lake Street Lake - Rudge Memorial Park

Lincoln, NE

Formerly dairy farm, and then a skating rink, the park is said to be haunted by a little boy killed long ago by a gang of bullies. Apparitions have been reported to occur in winter near the creek.

EHP Rating: 84.0

Richmond House

Lincoln, NE

In the 1920s there was a triple murder suicide involving the husband, Bill, his wife Venus, her lover and their baby. Bill killed Venus by shotgun... he then laid on the railroad tracks near the home and was killed by a train. The baby was never found... In a corner …

EHP Rating: 78.4

Antelope Park

Lincoln, NE

Near Antelope Park's memorial, behind the caretaker's house, is a field. Witnesses report that many apparitions have been seen in this field, walking across it and into the woods.

EHP Rating: 77.8

Robber's Cave - Van Dorn Park

Lincoln, NE

Robber's Cave, in southwest Lincoln near the intersection of 10th and High streets, was called Pahuk Bluff by the Pawnee Indians who came here to contact Tirawa, the god of all things. The cave was later a stop on the Underground Railroad and, in 1876, a hideout for Jesse James. …

EHP Rating: 76.9

University of Nebraska - Temple Theatre

Lincoln, NE

This theater at the University of Nebraska, founded in 1869, is the centerpiece for some oft-told campus tales. In the 1940s, a student was said to have fallen to his death from the overhead rigging during a production of MacBeth, and now his apparition is said to appear during Shakespeare …

EHP Rating: 75.0

Old Captain's Studio

Lincoln, NE

This historic building was formerly the residence of a retired sea captain, who owned a studio on the upper floor. Tenants of a law firm now located on the premises have reported seeing his apparition on several occasions over the years. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

EHP Rating: 73.9

Nebraska State Capitol

Lincoln, NE

The Nebraska State Capitol was built over 10 years (1922-1932), and is still the home of Nebraska's government. It is said to be haunted by an apparition of someone falling, along with screaming and crying. It is thought to be either a man who had a heart attack and fell …