10 Haunted Places in Indiana

 

1. Indiana Repertory Theatre: A former artistic director would jog on rainy days inside the theater around the upstairs mezzanine. He was killed during his jog on a foggy day when his nephew hit him with his car. Now, on cold and rainy days, witnesses say you can hear the floorboards creak with the sound of the director jogging around the upstairs mezzanine.
2. Rockport Inn: The inn was built in the 1850s and was one of the first buildings to have glass windows in the area. An apparition of the wife of the first owner is said to be seen walking the halls by guests and employees.
3. Avon Haunted Bridge: The bridge is an old railroad bridge built in 1906. As the legend goes a mother was walking with her baby on the tracks when they fell to their death. Locals say that every time they would drive under the bridge they would honk to drown out the sound of the mother’s wails.
4. Whispers Estate: The estate has been featured on some TV shows. At the estate there are reports of apparitions, voice phenomena, jiggling doorknobs, tremors, unexplained smells, shaking furniture, and a vortex.
5. Roads Hotel: The hotel that was built in 1893 is said to be home to many spirits. Witnesses have reported shadows and apparitions of men, women, and children. There are also reports of disembodied voices, footsteps, lights that come on on their own, and doors that open and close or even slam by themselves.
6. Hannah House: This historic house is said to be haunted by the spirits of hidden slaves that were burned  alive in the cellar. Those that were killed were said to be buried in cellar after the fire. Witnesses say that there are apparitions in the cellar, hearing moans and groans, and cold spots.
7. French Lick Springs Hotel: This historic hotel is said to be haunted by its former owner Thomas Taggart. His presences is said to be acknowledged by mists in the service elevator and tobacco smells. There are also sounds of parties in the ballroom when there is no one in there.
8. Stepp Cemetery: This small cemetery has about 25 graves and has roles in many local Martinsville legends. There are said to apparitions and other sightings at the cemetery.
9. Boone-Hutcheson Cemetery: This cemetery is located in Greencastle and is said to be home to the apparition of a 1950s police officer. He is said to be sitting in the cemetery with a blue light and phantom dogs with red eyes. There is also said to be a cave on the property with many stories linked to it.
10. Paul Ruster Park Cemetery: At this cemetery that is located in Indianapolis, is said to have sightings of an apparition of a little boy that was said to be killed on the nearby train tracks.

Staff Reporter Allysen Brown