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Haunted KansasKANSAS
-LEAVENWORTH
Fort Leavenworth
A bevy of ghosts haunt this base, the oldest continuously operated military post west of the Mississippi. Many people have witnessed the ghost of Catherine Sutter walking among the tombstones of the national cemetery and on the grounds of the present golf course. Bound for Oregon, she stopped over at the fort in 1880 with her husband and two children. One day, her husband sent the children out to collect firewood, but they never returned. The Sutters stayed on through the winter, hoping against hope that their loved ones would be found, and Catherine spent many lonely hours walking through the snow calling out to her children. That same year, the distraught woman caught pneumonia and died. Her apparition, wearing an old calico dress and black shawl, is seen desperately searching for her lost children. Sometimes she is observed carrying a lantern, while other times her voice can be heard calling out in the darkness. Another ghost reported in the cemetery is Chief Joseph, a proud Nez Perce Indian leader, who was incarcerated at the fort in 1877.Several ghosts populate the rookery, the oldest house on the base. The apparitions of a busybody old woman, a bushy-haired old man in a white robe, and an angry young girl disturb residents trying to sleep in the 162-year-old house. Sheridan House is haunted by the vengeful spirit of Mrs. Sheridan, wife of General Philip H. Sheridan. In 1869, he deserted his wife on her deathbed to go to Chicago on business. A few doors down, at the chief of staff's quarters, the sounds of a tea party can be heard coming from the empty parlor. The presence of a man with a mustache and goatee is occasionally felt at the McClellan Officer's Quarters. His apparition has appeared in the fireplace, and his loud footsteps are heard late at night, stumbling through the house. The former site of St. Ignatius Chapel is haunted by the ghost of the priest who burned to death in an 1875 fire that destroyed the building. Father Fred has turned up at the fireplace, in the kitchen, near a sewing machine, and other places in the new house that was built on the site. Houses along Sumner Place are haunted by the presence of a lady in black, who is sometimes seen trying to calm crying children or attempting to help with the dishes. The ghost of General George Custer has been seen roaming the first floor of the General's Residence. While still a colonel, Custer was court-martialed in 1867 for shooting soldiers who disobeyed him. The hearing was held in the commanding general's quarters, where Custer was found guilty and given a year's suspension without pay. The men Custer sacrificed at Little Big Horn, some of whom are buried here, have also returned. Their ghostly figures have been reported marching on the main parade.
Fort Leavenworth is two miles north of the city of Leavenworth on Highway 73 in the northeastern corner of Kansas. The rookery is at 14 Sumner Place. Sheridan House is at 611 Scott Avenue. The chief of staff's quarters are at 624 Scott Avenue. The haunted officer's quarters are at 605 McClellan Avenue. The house built over St. Ignatius Chapel is at 632 Thomas Avenue. The Lady in Black has been seen at 18 and 20 Sumner Place. The General's Residence is at 1 Scott Avenue. Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, KS 66027. Phone: 913-684-4021
-PAOLA
Paola High School
The ghost of a former band member haunts this building. He is said to be the spirit of an ambitious teenage boy who wanted to play first chair in the band with his trumpet. He practiced constantly but was never good enough to make first chair. One evening, while the band was practicing on the football field, the director asked him to fetch some sheet music from a storage room above the stage. As the boy climbed back down the steep metal stairway from the room, he slipped and fell. A blow to the head killed him. Today, students and visitors report hearing the lonesome playing of a trumpet, even when the band is no longer practicing.
Paola is in Miami County, thirty miles southwest of Kansas City on U.S. Highway 169. Paola High School, Paola, KS 66071. Phone: 913-294-4367
-Purple Masque Theater, KSU, Manhattan.
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The ghost of a dead boy is said to haunt here, still waiting for his parents, who died in a car wreak, and never made it, to reach to see the game and him play.
-Pi Kappa Phi, KSU, Manhattan.
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The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house is supposedly haunted by a former frat boy named Duncan who died during a hazing incident that went horribly awry.
-Anthony Sauer Castle, Kansas City.
935 Shawnee Road
The spirit of a little boy is said to roam here.
-Sigma Nu Fraternity, KU., Lawrence.
The spirit of the former governers dead wife is believed to haunt here. Many paranormal investigators have agreed that something is definately here. Even Ed and Lorraine Warren concluded the fraternity is indeed haunted.
-Overland Park
9301 Sprint Building.
Haunted by the spirit of a little boy. Lights flicker on and off, elevators doors, even when occupied, open and close on their own, motion detectors go off in the empty building at night, trashcans move out in front of security guards, as if propelled by some unseen force, and there are notable cold spots in the lobby.
-Komarek House, Great Bend.
Adress unknown.
This house has long been rumored to be haunted due to moving furniture and other odd occurences.
-Gardner House, Topeka.
424 Greenwood, Topeka.
Poltergeist activity in this home has been featured in "Haunted Heartland". Noises are heard and occasional heavy breathing.
-Hutchinson Public Library, Hutchinson.
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The spirit of a woman that was murdered in the basement is believed to still haunt the library today.
-Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence.
7th and Massachusetts Lawrence, KS 66044, (785) 749-5011
It's said that the fifth floor harbors a "portal to the spirit world" in room 506. Flashing lights, breath marks on recently cleaned mirrors, and doors shutting on their own as just some examples of the activity here.
-LeHunt, Independence.
Location unknown.
Said to be haunted by the ghost of a worker who passed away there, evidence of magical rituals have also been found on the grounds.
-The Beaumont Hotel, Beaumont.
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The spirit of a cowboy still walks the top floor halls.
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