Haunted Places in Moorhead, Iowa
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The Earling Exorcism
Earling, IA
24.5 miles from Moorhead, IA
Earling is famous for a 1928 exorcism that lasted more than 3 weeks. A local Franciscan convent was the setting for the ceremony; the target was the demons inhabiting Emma Schmidt. As Roman Catholic Capuchin Theophilus Riesinger worked, Emma is said to have flown across the room and clung to …
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Blackbird Hill
Thurston County, NE
25.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
The burial place of Omaha Indian Chief Blackbird, said to be buried here sitting upright on his horse, is rumored to be haunted. And it's old -- folks say in 1804, famed explorers Lewis and Clark visited this gravesite, leaving behind decorations to commemorate him. But the ghost here is …
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Dana College
Blair, NE
30.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
Dana College dates back to 1884, but was recently shut down and sold in 2010 due to financial problems. Latest word has it that the college will be refurbished and reopened around 2015-2016. Back in its heyday though, there were a number of places on campus said to be haunted. …
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The Historic Klondike Hotel
Manilla, IA
31.8 miles from Moorhead, IA
The Klondike Hotel was built on the street that in 1897 was named Railroad Street. It faced to the west toward the bustling Milwaukee tracks and depot. An access road was completed shortly after the hotel was built which directly connected the Hotel with the Depot. The local drayman was …
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Old Highway 83
Shelby, IA
35.4 miles from Moorhead, IA
Different witnesses have reported seeing two young girls playing in the middle of the highway late at night. They wear flowing white dresses and are bathed in a glowing light.
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Stage Coach Inn
Ida Grove, IA
35.6 miles from Moorhead, IA
The Stage Coach Inn was built in 1856 by John and Martha Moorhead; The Inn served a stage coach stop and the first court house in Ida County Iowa and was also the church, School as well as the first hospital in Ida grove were amputations sometimes accrued on the …
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Hummel Park
Omaha, NE
38.8 miles from Moorhead, IA
This park was known for its lynch mobs who would long ago target African-Americans. This is said to be the reason why the trees all spookily lean to one side. Folks report hearing drums and howling wolves here, and apparitions have been seen as well, according to legend stemming from …
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Lewis and Clark Park
Council Bluffs, IA
42.8 miles from Moorhead, IA
Unexplained feelings of sickness and disorientation have been reported by those who come to this park that honors the historic explorers.
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Ghost Bridge of Logan Creek
Pender, NE
43.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
Local legend tells of an early-1900s train that was held up by vigilantes chasing down a hired hand who murdered the family that employed him. The train bridge used to cross the Logan Creek, and from this former trestle, the man was hanged. Residents say sometimes a ghost bridge appears …
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Keystone Trail
Omaha, NE
43.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
The Keystone Trail, near 90th and Fort streets, is believed by some locals to be visited by a phantom train on cold misty nights. The apparition of the train has been both seen and heard, although the railroad tracks were removed from this spot years ago.
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Prospect Hill Cemetery
Omaha, NE
44.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
A ghostly woman in white was scene by occupants of the property adjacent to the cemetery in 1874. An account of the ghostly lady, who demanded to know the whereabouts of her children before walking back to her grave in the cemetery and vanishing, was published in the Omaha Daily …
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Graceland Park Cemetery
Sioux City, IA
44.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
It is said that orbs of light can be seen here, but visitors trying to take pictures report that they feel a bit disoriented and find that their cameras mysteriously fail to work until they leave the area.
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Fairview Cemetery
Council Bluffs, IA
45.1 miles from Moorhead, IA
The Black Angel statue is said to follow visitors with their eyes, and may curse visitors with sickliness. Also reported here have been lights in the trees behind the older graves, and a feeling of being closely followed.
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The Hotel Cafe and Saloon
Scribner, NE
45.4 miles from Moorhead, IA
The 1901 Hotel Cafe and Saloon, now operating as a restaurant, is believed to be haunted by victims of murders or suicides thought to have occurred in the building. On the second and third floors, witnesses have seen shadow figures, heard unexplained voices and felt cold spots.
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Mystery Manor
Omaha, NE
45.5 miles from Moorhead, IA
Built in 1887, Mystery Manor was home to William and Greta Hall. Reports say that when the stock market crashed on October 23, 1929, William Hall lost his fortune and went insane. He attacked Greta with an axe then buried her in the front yard. A week later, Greta's brother …
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Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Council Bluffs, IA
45.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
This museum has been completely restored and renovated, but it was once the town library. Locals say that in the basement, books would often fly off the shelves, and shadowy figures have been seen. Also, items would disappear only to turn up again later.
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Squirrel Cage - Old Pottawattamie County Jail
Council Bluffs, IA
45.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
Built in 1885 and an innovation in jail cells for its time, this jail utilizes a "lazy susan" design, where the jail block is round and the cells form individual wedges like slices in a pie. With only one door leading in, the cells would be rotated by a hand …
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Lottie's Grave - Taylor Cemetery
Homer, NE
46.0 miles from Moorhead, IA
Some say Lottie haunts the cemetery and that a curse will befall those who visit her gravesite. In some stories, Lottie was murdered, was a witch, or was run over by a car. Many tales abound, such as one that says shortly after her burial, thieves tried to dig up …
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General Dodge House
Council Bluffs, IA
46.1 miles from Moorhead, IA
Folks say General Dodge himself is still hanging about the grounds. If you take a guided tour through the building, you may catch a glimpse of him sitting in his rocking chair. Around the grounds, light flashes and the smell of fire have been reported. Another strange occurrence that may …
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Cornerstone Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Omaha, NE
46.1 miles from Moorhead, IA
This 1894 bed and breakfast inn is housed inside a historic mansion, which has many ghostly tales associated with it. There have been reports of the apparitions of a young man and an elderly former owner appearing on separate occasions in a rocking chair located in the parlour room, and …
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Leflur / Lefler House
Sioux City, IA
46.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
Reports may differ as to spell the name of the locally famous haunted house, but its merit as a haunted site is hard to argue. Several murders have taken place on the premises. Phenomena reported include a red glow seen upstairs, a very cold attic (even in the heat of …
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O'Connor's Irish Pub
Omaha, NE
46.3 miles from Moorhead, IA
At O'Connor's Irish Pub, which opened in 2003, shadow figures and unexplained footsteps are seen and heard in the kitchen as well as in the second-floor bar area.
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Dimmitt Hall - Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
46.5 miles from Moorhead, IA
Residents of this dorm have reported hearing a girl choking and gagging at night. Also, an apparition of a crying woman has been seen walking down the hall. She is said to be the ghost of a girl who committed suicide by hanging herself from the heating pipes in her …
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White House Apartments
Omaha, NE
46.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
The White House Apartments building is a three-story Italianate Victorian building assumed to once have been a home built around the turn of the century. It was a hospital before it was remodeled into apartments, and is said to be haunted possibly by former patients' ghosts. Witnesses say the apparition …
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Barnard Park
Fremont, NE
47.0 miles from Moorhead, IA
Barnard Park was once a cemetery, and it is rumored that when the city moved the bodies and turned it into a park, some of the bodies were missed. Several apparitions are said to roam here late at night, most notably a woman who was following the Mormon Trail and …
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James F Lynch Park
Omaha, NE
47.4 miles from Moorhead, IA
The park is believed to be haunted, as many witnesses will attest. Some of the strange occurrences here have been unexplained footsteps, a ghostly baby's wails, and a man screaming, asking for help, and grabbing the legs of passersby.
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KD Station
Sioux City, IA
47.7 miles from Moorhead, IA
The building started out in 1915 as a meat-packing plant, but changed hands to a packing operation. In 1949 a gas leak and resulting explosion killed several people. Later on, the spot became a shopping center, and it is here that strange happenings have been reported. Lights turn on by …
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Brother Sebastian's
Omaha, NE
48.4 miles from Moorhead, IA
Bill Walden is the identity of the ghost who haunts this restaurant, a man who wears a tweed smoking jacket and ascot. He was a regular patron, and although he has since passed away, his spirit has made it clear that he still visits regularly.
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Sioux City Municipal Auditorium
Sioux City, IA
48.5 miles from Moorhead, IA
Legend has it that Rodriguez, an electrician who was electrocuted in the 1940s during the building of the auditorium, haunts the area by flickering the lights and turning them off and on. There are also cold spots felt near the site of his death. The ghost of a 12-year-old boy …
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Calvary Cemetery
Sioux City, IA
51.3 miles from Moorhead, IA
Visitors to this cemetery have experienced an unexplained ringing in their ears and the feeling of cobwebs draped over their faces. It is said that these sensations strengthen the closer one gets to a certain grave, one that has a headstone carved from part of a tree. Local legend has …
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Jewell Park
Bellevue, NE
53.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
Witnesses at Jewell Park have reported residual sounds from phantom rodeos, apparitions of people and objects, unexplained mist, footprints, strange noises and animal sounds.
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John Rice Library
Bellevue, NE
53.4 miles from Moorhead, IA
Apparitions of an old man and a young girl have been seen at the John Rice Library. The girl, about 10, has dark brown hair parted in the middle and big round glasses, and the man is seen crouching over books.
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American Theatre
Cherokee, IA
59.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
Staff at the theatre maintain that it is haunted by previous owner Mr. Goldie. A seat has been seen rocking, slowly, all by itself, and it is said that the theatre's employees have many more stories to tell.
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Cherokee Mental Health Institute Cemetery
Cherokee, IA
59.4 miles from Moorhead, IA
Behind the MHI on the north side there Is a locked gate about 4 feet tall, if you follow that path down about a foot ball field distance you should cross a small bridge,and there is a small cemetery that is home to nameless graves. It is said that if …
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Swope Hall - Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
59.7 miles from Moorhead, IA
A ghost named Mary is said to haunt this hall. Legend says her house once stood in the very spot where Swope Hall stands today. She died of lead poisoning, which caused her to become mentally unstable and leap from a 3rd-story window. Phenomema experienced here involve the opening and …
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Rainbow Bridge
Lake City, IA
60.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
A chocolate-loving spirit resides at this old bowstring bridge. Stories say that if you bring an unopened chocolate bar to the bridge at midnight, lay it in the center of the bridge, and exit the bridge, after 5 minutes you will find an unopened and intact wrapper, but the chocolate …
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Elk Grove Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Coon Rapids, IA
61.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
According to local legend there is a small headstone with an eerie ability: If you position yourself the right way in front of it, after a few minutes it will begin to glow.
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Wayne State College - Neihardt Hall
Wayne, NE
63.8 miles from Moorhead, IA
Neihardt Hall is said to be haunted by Cora, a young woman who committed suicide in the basement. Also, the ghost of a girl who was electrocuted while playing with a ball near bare electrical wires is said to haunt the tunnels between the dorms.
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Ball Cemetery
Springfield, NE
64.8 miles from Moorhead, IA
The oldest grave marker at Ball Cemetery is reported to be dated 1869, and many apparitions have been reported here over the years. One is a tall male with a bad temper who walks around after dark, sometimes attacking late-night visitors. Another is Mary Mumford, who is buried here. Folks …
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Malvern Manor
Malvern, IA
65.1 miles from Moorhead, IA
Built in the late 1800's as a hotel initially to service the railroad. Was eventually turned into a nursing home and then a group home for the mentally handicapped. It serviced everyone from those with Down's Syndrome to the more exotic of diseases like multiple personalities and schizophrenia. The building …
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Clarkson Historical Opera House
Clarkson, NE
66.8 miles from Moorhead, IA
Local residents and employees have reported hearing ghostly laughter and seeing apparitions in period clothing wandering around the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Skyway Drive-In
Schuyler, NE
69.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
At the Skyway Drive-In, folks say black phantom dogs with a missing eye and a missing leg roam the grounds. Witnesses maintain that f you look away from them, they disappear.
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Hannah's Grave
Plattsmouth, NE
69.6 miles from Moorhead, IA
According to local legend, Hannah was a 16-year-old girl in the 1800s who became pregnant. Her parents, displeased, delivered the baby at home and promptly drowned it in the Missouri River, telling Hannah the baby had been stillborn. Poor Hannah died of a broken heart shortly thereafter and was buried …
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Union Cemetery - The Devil's Chair
Guthrie Center, IA
71.9 miles from Moorhead, IA
It is said that those who sit in the cement chair will receive a spell of bad luck. The Devil's Chair has no markings, and sits between the Peterson and Miller graves. According to reports, the chair has been believed to be cursed for at least 35 years.
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Akron Area Museum
Akron, IA
72.2 miles from Moorhead, IA
The Akron Area Museum, formerly the home of the Ross Family is haunted some say by the Materiach, Mrs. Lucille Ross. The 100% volunteer staffed museum has had many members experience cold drafts, noises and a feeling of a presence around the main stairway and formal dining room in the …
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Akron Gold and Silver
Akron, IA
72.4 miles from Moorhead, IA
Some say not all the guests are going home at closing time at Akron Gold and Silver, a fine antiques and estate collectable shop in downtown Akron Iowa. A neighboring business owner heard a male voice after hours calling their dog by it's name "Sandy" after hours when the building …
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Oxbow Cemetery - Callahan Cemetery
Murdock, NE
73.5 miles from Moorhead, IA
Ghostly children are said to be heard playing at this cemetery, known as Oxbow Cemetery, North Callahan Cemetery, Carter Cemetery and North Elmwood Cemetery. So the story goes, a nearby school collapsed in a big windstorm, pinning and killing a little girl named May Carter. Her father gave this land …
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Oakwood Cemetery
Weeping Water, NE
74.1 miles from Moorhead, IA
One witness warns that the spirits may rise from the graves and attack visitors at night.
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Museum of Shadows
Elmwood, NE
78.1 miles from Moorhead, IA
We have captured some amazing evidence that links back to Harry Green and the Blackbird Store. We have even interacted with the souls who are attached to the very items in the museum. You may feel a soft touch on your arm or shoulder to smelling a very strong perfume …
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Villisca Axe Murder House
Villisca, IA
82.1 miles from Moorhead, IA
In 1912 an entire family was murdered here by axe, and it is said that the house is still haunted by their spirits. The house has been investigated and featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures.
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