Ghostly Connections

Carlisle Park Apartments - In the woods directly across from these apartments is a dead tree known as The Demon Tree. Even though the tree is dead, it appears to grow taller and stronger. Witnesses have reported hearing unearthly voices and being chased from the area by an unknown being.

Zech Road - Along this road is a half erect burnt down in the 1960s, killing two small children. Today it is said that you can still hear them laughing and playing in the area around the barn.

King's Island - There are quite a few ghosts that haunt this theme park. A little girl's spirit who has blonde hair, blue eyes, and wears a pretty blue dress is said to haunt the park. She is most often seen near the Water Works and scares tram drivers by playing hide-and-seek with them when the park closes. She is thought to be buried in the cemetery that is located between the parking lot and the campgrounds on King Island's property. The ghost of a young man haunts the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower. He fell to his death after trying to climb the tower in 1983. There is a ghost known as "The Beast" who haunts the roller coaster of the same name. Several guests claim to have seen the ghost and employees won't go in the area alone at night. There is also a ghost that supposedly died on the ride "The Octopus". Many other ghosts are said to roam the park as well.

Peters Cartridge Company - Built in the 1860s, hundreds of accidents and even some deaths occurred here during it's use as a munitions plant. Footsteps can be heard crossing the upper floors and roof at night when no one else is there. Elevator cables sometimes shake for no apparent reason. An occasional apparition is seen in the upper windows by motorists or bikers on the Little Miami Trail. Cult activity is also said to occur within the building.

Glendower State Memorial - A roaring fire can be heard coming from the fireplace, when no fire is lit. Sounds of a party are often heard while approaching the entrance, but when you open the door, no one is there.

Golden Lamb - This nearly 200 year old brick building was built in 1815. Many famous people of the day passed through it's doors including Lord Stanley, Charles Dickens, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Mark Twain. The most well known ghost of the inn is that of a little girl named Sarah. She is believed to be the niece of Isaac Stubbs, who managed the inn. If it is her, she lived to a very old age. It has been said that the ghost may in fact be a girl named Eliza Clay who died at the inn in 1825 of a fever. In a room known as "Sarah's Room", pictures constantly fall off the walls and mysterious noises are heard. An Ohio Supreme Justice by the name of Charles Sherman is also said to haunt the inn. He died there in 1829. He is usually seen in the hallways, smoking a cigar.

Mary Haven's Boys Group Home - Also known as Orphan's Asylum and Children's Home, this building was built in 1879 on top of a hill. Small ghostly children have been seen looking out into the yard and driveway from the third floor and attic windows. Numerous apparitions of children and adults have been seen in the recreation room, on the stairways, and in some of the bedrooms. A boy who hung himself in the old barn is also said to haunt the building.

Chokolate Morel - A woman by the name of Rebecca McClung was murdered in the building by her husband John McClung on April 12, 1901. John hit Rebecca in the face with a piece of wood that he obtained from the nearby fireplace. The bloodstains remained on the floor for years and was only recently cleaned. Her ghost has been seen walking around on the upper floors. The building is now used as a restaurant. Employees have reported dinnerware flying off shelves, objects mysteriously moving, lights turning off by themselves, and the sound of chanting.

Spook Hollow - Spook Hollow is where the road makes a sharp 90º curve, followed by a narrow bridge. Years ago a group of high school students were killed there when their car plunged over the bridge and into the icy cold water below. One of the girls was decapitated, but her head was never found. Legend says that if stop on the bridge at midnight you'll see her head, or some claim that the severed head will drop onto your vehicle while you cross.

Salem Cemetery - This cemetery is said to be the site of numerous ghost sightings and even more strange presences are heard and felt there.

Angel of the Garden Tea Room - The ghost with a mournful face often appears through an upstairs window. Bones were found upstairs in the 1950s and may belong to the ghost.

Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village - The one original building of the village is haunted by the ghost of "Uncle Bob", who was killed in an automobile accident.

Hamel House - Reports of apparitions and poltergeist-like activity are common here.

Quaker Meeting House - Mysterious sounds of a kitchen are heard when the building does not have a kitchen. Eerie organ music is sometimes heard. A woman dressed like an old-fashioned schoolteacher is sometimes seen carrying a candle by a window late at night.

Stetson House - John Stetson's sister, Louisa, lived in this house until she died in 1879 of tuberculosis. Mirrors will not stay on the walls, and the smell of gingerbread fills the air, even though there is no longer a kitchen. A dark-haired woman, either believed to be Louisa or a schoolteacher by the name of Lila Benham, can sometimes be seen here.

Waynesville Area Culture and Heritage Center - The ghost of a former female schoolteacher is said to walk down the stairs in this old building.

Waynesville Firehouse - The old man who donated the land for the firehouse is said to regularly walk the ground, even after his death in 1982.