Grand Opera House
Dubuque, IA · Theaters
The haunts at this opera house, built between 1889 and 1890, like to pull pranks. The lights operate by themselves, and cameras and tape recorders behave strangely. Witnesses have also heard ghostly singing from a seemingly empty stage, and apparitions have been seen as well. The ghosts here are loved by the people who run the opera house, because they seem to love the theater and they don't do anything terribly frightening. Share this Haunted Place
Geographic Information
- Address
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135 8th St.
Dubuque, Iowa
Get Directions » - GPS
- 42.50141476, -90.6665032
- County
- Dubuque County, Iowa
- Nearest Towns
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- Dubuque, IA (0.1 mi.)
- East Dubuque, IL (1.4 mi.)
- Sandy Hook, WI (4.1 mi.)
- Sageville, IA (4.2 mi.)
- Asbury, IA (4.4 mi.)
- Kieler, WI (6.4 mi.)
- Menominee, IL (6.9 mi.)
- Durango, IA (6.9 mi.)
- Centralia, IA (8.9 mi.)
- Sherrill, IA (9.3 mi.)
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Quick Answers
- Is Grand Opera House really haunted?
- Visitors rate Grand Opera House at 70.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
- Where is Grand Opera House located?
- The address is 135 8th St., Dubuque, Iowa. GPS coordinates: 42.50141476, -90.6665032.
- What kind of haunted place is Grand Opera House?
- Grand Opera House is listed under Theaters in our Iowa section.
- What is the nearest town to Grand Opera House?
- Dubuque, IA is the closest town, about 0.1 miles away, with East Dubuque (1.4 mi.) and Sandy Hook (4.1 mi.) also nearby.
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Comments (3)
Disclaimer: The stories posted here are user-submitted and are, in the truest sense, ghost stories. Haunted Places makes no claims that any of these stories are factually accurate or scientifically provable.
kalyn |
My ex-husband helped operate the Grand Theatre in the early 80's. We all chipped in to paint and spruce it up and I worked there many nights. I never saw , felt, or heard a thing. It was a neat old place though! It did have a fair amount of bat activity.
Deborah |
During a dress rehearsal for the Xavier follies I was tapped on the shoulder while sitting in front of the long mirrors in the basement dressing room. It was pretty clear that no one was there but it sent shivers up my spine as I raced to the staircase to join the cast.
Jeff |
I worked the Grand as a movie house from 1976 to 1980. Spent many a late nights walking through the place and closing up after all the patrons were long gone. Although it was a dark scary place to wander around at night with only a flashlight, I never, not once, had the feeling the place was haunted. But believe me, it did take some nerve to walk the bowels of the place at 1am alone. Jeff