Haunted Places in Shelby, Nebraska
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Columbus Hy-Vee
Columbus, NE
17.4 miles from Shelby, NE
The ghost that haunts the Columbus Hy-Vee is nicknamed Scooter. He is said to make screeching sounds near the produce and dairy sections and has appeared to employees at around 2 a.m.
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St. Patrick's Cemetery - Glowing Graveyard
Columbus, NE
21.5 miles from Shelby, NE
The cemetery, a.k.a. the Glowing Graveyard, is the center of several local ghost stories. For one, the headstones, as you may guess, are said to glow at night by the light of a full moon. Skeptics say this is because of the reflective limestone in the headstones. Another local legend …
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Platte Center Creek
Platte Center, NE
23.6 miles from Shelby, NE
The hauntings here are said to be caused by three men who, in the early 1900s, were buried alive when a cave they dug into the creek bed collapsed. Apparitions of all three men are said to show up at night, digging by lantern light. After working a few minutes, …
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Concordia University - David Hall
Seward, NE
26.2 miles from Shelby, NE
The David Dorm is rumored to be haunted by Native Americans whose 1700s bones were found when the dorm was built in the 1970s. Residents say electronic appliances and showers turn on by themselves.
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Skyway Drive-In
Schuyler, NE
27.1 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Witch's Grave
Aurora, NE
36.7 miles from Shelby, NE
The ancient, isolated grave in the Aurora city cemetery, the "witch’s grave," has a mossy tombstone and a protruding marker, said to be a warning to deter others from witchcraft. So the story goes, the "witch" was eccentric, which was enough for the townsfolk to label her a witch and …
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Clarkson Historical Opera House
Clarkson, NE
40.0 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Gilbert Cemetery
Friend, NE
41.8 miles from Shelby, NE
The Gilberts, an 1890s pioneer family, are said to haunt this cemetery. Folks have reported that tombstones may move and unexplained noises can be heard on the site.
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University of Nebraska - Temple Theatre
Lincoln, NE
45.7 miles from Shelby, 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 …
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Richmond House
Lincoln, NE
46.1 miles from Shelby, 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 …
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Nebraska State Capitol
Lincoln, NE
46.1 miles from Shelby, 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 …
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Doane College Library
Crete, NE
46.4 miles from Shelby, NE
The college library is believed to be haunted by a woman in a white dress who appears in the basement or in front of a window during the full moon.
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Lake Street Lake - Rudge Memorial Park
Lincoln, NE
46.9 miles from Shelby, 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.
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Old Captain's Studio
Lincoln, NE
46.9 miles from Shelby, 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)
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Robber's Cave - Van Dorn Park
Lincoln, NE
47.0 miles from Shelby, 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. …
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Antelope Park
Lincoln, NE
47.6 miles from Shelby, 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.
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The Hotel Cafe and Saloon
Scribner, NE
51.3 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Barnard Park
Fremont, NE
51.4 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Oxbow Cemetery - Callahan Cemetery
Murdock, NE
61.0 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Museum of Shadows
Elmwood, NE
63.6 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Hastings College
Hastings, NE
64.3 miles from Shelby, NE
The ghost of a music professor is said to show up in the music hall as an apparition or an orb. He also is said to turn lights on and off. Also, the Altman Hall is said to be haunted by namesake Clara Altman, who is said to act as …
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Ball Cemetery
Springfield, NE
65.2 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Haunted Bridge
Clay County, NE
69.0 miles from Shelby, NE
The 1885 story of the haunted bridge begins with Tom Jones and his widowed sister Elizabeth Taylor, who were fighting with their neighbors over their cattle getting into their neighbors' crops. Tom and Elizabeth felt unsafe over the turmoil and bought a shotgun. Soon after, some men were cutting trees …
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Brother Sebastian's
Omaha, NE
69.1 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Dana College
Blair, NE
70.4 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Oakwood Cemetery
Weeping Water, NE
70.5 miles from Shelby, NE
One witness warns that the spirits may rise from the graves and attack visitors at night.
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Keystone Trail
Omaha, NE
71.9 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Ghost Bridge of Logan Creek
Pender, NE
73.3 miles from Shelby, NE
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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TrailBlazers - Old Montgomery Ward Building
Fairbury, NE
74.2 miles from Shelby, NE
Formerly TrailBlazers restaurant and before that a Montgomery Ward department store, this office building is believed to be haunted due to reports that objects move about on their own here.
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Wayne State College - Neihardt Hall
Wayne, NE
75.5 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Cornerstone Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Omaha, NE
75.7 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Prospect Hill Cemetery
Omaha, NE
76.4 miles from Shelby, NE
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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James F Lynch Park
Omaha, NE
77.1 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Hummel Park
Omaha, NE
77.3 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Mystery Manor
Omaha, NE
77.4 miles from Shelby, NE
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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O'Connor's Irish Pub
Omaha, NE
77.7 miles from Shelby, NE
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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White House Apartments
Omaha, NE
77.8 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Blackbird Hill
Thurston County, NE
85.1 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Lottie's Grave - Taylor Cemetery
Homer, NE
93.7 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Hollenberg Pony Express Station
Hanover, KS
94.2 miles from Shelby, NE
The historic Hollenberg Pony Express Station is a state park with a museum and visitor center, and both employees and guests have reported seeing signs of the supernatural here. Apparitions of Pony Express riders have been seen in the summer months, and the sound of running hooves and shouts are …
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Graceland Park Cemetery
Sioux City, IA
103.8 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Sioux City Municipal Auditorium
Sioux City, IA
104.2 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Leflur / Lefler House
Sioux City, IA
104.3 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Dimmitt Hall - Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
104.5 miles from Shelby, NE
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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KD Station
Sioux City, IA
104.7 miles from Shelby, NE
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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Calvary Cemetery
Sioux City, IA
105.1 miles from Shelby, NE
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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