12 Haunted Sites in Nebraska That Will Keep You Up at Night
There’s a darker side to Nebraska that might give you the chills. With the sun sinking below the reach of the prairie horizon the spectral shadows of the everyday objects across the land are murmuring tales from days past. Each of these eerie mansions and haunted theaters is scattered across this landscape with a chilling story of sadness and a bit of fright.
Nebraska’s purported haunted spots make for a great spook or paranormal encounter. Here’s a tour of 12 of Nebraska’s most haunted sites that could make even the bravest of souls reconsider turning off their nightlight.
Hummel Park
Hummel Park is a 202-acre park just north of Omaha that is shrouded in legends about more than just local wildlife. Famous for its shadowy figures, and spirits of those who met premature deaths here, the park’s eerie reputation is bolstered by tales of unexplained screams echoing through the night, and the “Devil’s Slide,” a famously steep hill, doesn’t do much to help convince anyone otherwise.
The Speakeasy in Sacramento
The Speakeasy, in the quiet town of Sacramento, has a history of ghosts that would fill a tome. During Prohibition, it was a booming hub, now it’s a magnet for paranormal fanatics. There have been many sightings of a ghostly woman in the basement guarding secrets from days passed, which always causes whispers and shadows to flicker just out of sight unnerving both employees and guests alike.
Museum of Shadows
An assortment of haunted artifacts reside in an array of haunted artifacts in Plattsmouth’s Museum of Shadows. This museum is featured in many paranormal investigations and offers its visitors more than a chill; objects move on their own, disembodied voices call out names, and wrap you in a shroud of spectral intrigue.
The Old Lincoln Highway
The Old Lincoln Highway from Omaha to Elkhorn is a stretch of roadway wrapped in terror, known for phantom vehicle sightings. Drivers see headlights speeding toward them before vanishing into thin air, an absolute nightmare to experience on a dark rhighway.
Seven Sisters Road
The ominously named Seven Sisters Road lies near Nebraska City. The heavy night air carries an eerie sadness and dread hangs over it. According to legend, seven sisters were each killed on seven different hills and their cries rang through the night, unleashing their vengeful spirits on this road.
Ball Cemetery
The ball cemetery near Springfield is from the early 1800’s and is a hotspot for supernatural reports. Often, visitors see a tall shadow figure thought to be a protective former caretaker in the presence of inexplicable photographic anomalies like orbs or mists.
The Argo Hotel
Once, the Argo Hotel in Crofton wasn’t the cozy bed and breakfast it is today. It was once a hotel, hospital and morgue, and some guests are said to have checked in, but never checked out. Tales of childhood laughter and sightings of the woman in white add to its haunted history, and the hotel now shares these with ghost tours.
Alliance Theater
Alliance is more than a place for films, it’s a stage for hauntings. This includes cold drafts, the sound of footsteps, and apparitions of people in empty chairs reported by patrons and staff. The projection room is still said to have the ghost of a past projectionist, who passed years ago.
Captain Bailey House
The Captain Bailey House, now a museum, is said to be watched over by Captain Bailey himself in Lexington. His apparitional figure has been reportedly seen on the second-floor window and the sounds of his heavy boots and jingling keys have been heard as he makes his nightly rounds.
Neihardt Center
According to reports, Neihardt’s spirit still visits the Neihardt Center in Bancroft, dedicated to poet John G. Neihardt. Reports of books falling off shelves on their own and a typewriter clacking away by itself have been made at this center.
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Prospect Hill is Omaha’s oldest cemetery and home to many of the city’s founders and historic figures who seem unwilling to rest peacefully. It’s become popular for ghost tours which incorporate the historical with the eerie at this place where spectral figures relive their troubled pasts.
The Bruce House
The Bruce House is a Victorian landmark in Dakota City known for its architecture and resident spirits. Locals report lights flickering, doors opening and closing by themselves, and pictures of ghostly figures loitering the rooms. The Bruce family is believed to be responsible for the hauntings.
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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