Every house is as much a reflection of its past as its present. Spirits seek a place to feel secure and their former homes provide that. Many haunted houses have been the site of violence or tragedy. There may have been a brutal murder, suicide, or a disaster such as fire or sickness that claimed the lives of residents. Although most ghosts choose to haunt the home they lived in the longest, others choose to haunt a home where they had their happiest times, however brief.
Ghosts also have a tendancy to haunt certain rooms that meant the most to them. Children like to haunt their playrooms, while musicians will haunt the conservatory or wherever the piano or other beloved instruments may be kept. Some ghosts will haunt attics or basements, which is usually because these rooms often serve as storerooms for family heirlooms, scrapbooks, photos, and other keepsakes.
Haunted houses seem to have a profound effect on animals. Dogs will bark at empty rooms and into deserted corridors. Cats will dart around and seek out hiding places. Children are most commonly the ones who interact with spirits. Sometimes they will be afraid to enter certain rooms or they may have nightmares. On the other hand, they may suddenly develop an imaginary friend.
While many hauntings can be brought about by the presence of children, emotional events such as depression, violence, illness and even pregnancy can awaken spirits. Many stories are told of strange things happening during construction or remodeling of a house.
Whatever the reason for the haunting, there is no shortage of haunted houses in this world and who knows - you might even be living in one...
Gaineswood - Demopolis, AL
Gaineswood mansion was built in 1842 by General Nathan Whitfield. The mansion is said to be haunted by the sister of General Whitfield's second wife. Her name is Evelyn Carter and she died at the mansion due to some undetermined illness. Since she died in the winter, her body was stored in a sealed pine box under [...]
Read MoreHull House - Chicago, IL
Hull House was built in 1856 by Charles Hull as a shelter for immigrants struggling to find a new life in America. In the 1880's the house was converted into a settlement house to serve Chicago's poorest residents. The first paranormal event took place in 1913 when the so called "Devil Baby" was born to a very religious [...]
Read MoreCaptain Mulls House - Hollygrove, AR
Captain Mulls House, located in Hollygrove, AR, originally stood in St.Petersburg, FL, but was moved to Hollygrove by a retired sea captain. He lived there with the love of his life, and when she died he had her body embalmed and sealed in a glass casket, which he kept in the house. After he died in 1935, the girls body [...]
Read MoreLemp Mansion – St. Louis, MO
The Lemp Mansion is reputedly one of the 10 most haunted places in the United States. In a November 1980 LIFE magazine article, the Lemp Mansion was named as “one of the most haunted houses in America”.
Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the mansion was owned by the Lemp family – a family beseeched by tragedy. [...]
The Uninvited The True Story of the Union Screaming House
The Uninvited The True Story of the Union Screaming House
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Steven LaChance was forever transformed by the paranormal attacks that drove him and his family from their home in Union, Missouri. When another family falls victim to the same dark entity, Steven returns to the dreaded house to offer aid and find healing. Paranormal [...]
Read MoreLife of a Haunted House The Barnstable House of Barnstable Massachusetts Genealogy of a Real Haunted House
Life of a Haunted House The Barnstable House of Barnstable Massachusetts Genealogy of a Real Haunted House
Serving as a home, an inn and a hotel for almost three hundred years, this house has taken in much of the town of Barnstable’s history including its people–some for eternity! Whether or not you believe in ghosts, the [...]
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