Ghostly Happenings in Nebraska

The Ghost of Mary

Situated in Alliance, the Alliance Theater is a historic venue opening in the early 1900s.

The theater is known to be haunted by a former actress named Mary. She died as a result of a freak accident when a piece of lighting equipment fell on her, and she was killed instantly wearing the costume of a bride.

Her ghostly apparition has been seen sitting in the audience or walking about the theater still dressed in the bride costume. Objects move on their own and lights flicker. Trying to trap the spirit, a night custodian swept some popcorn under a chair where her apparition had been seen. The following morning Mary had tidied up; both she and the popcorn were gone.

Strange Apparitions

Antelope Park is located in Lincoln. In a field behind the caretaker’s house people have seen apparitions walking across the field and then disappearing into the woods on the opposite side.

There is evidence that a man committed suicide hanging himself from the swing set in the play area around 20 years ago. In this area people get the uneasy feeling of being watched, and when passing at night, strange shadows have been seen.

Meet Captain Bailey

Situated in Brownsville, the Bailey House Museum was once the home of Civil War Captain Bailey. (pictured above)

Captain Bailey was poisoned by a jealous neighbor and after death chose to stay in this former home. Staff and visitors have reported doors that won’t stay closed, and at night phantom piano music can be heard.

Spooky Apparitions

Situated in Springfield, the Ball Cemetery is one of the most haunted locations in the state.

The best known apparition is that of a tall man that attacks people visiting the cemetery after dark.

There is also a female spirit who is heard laughing crazily and likes to tug visitors on their clothing.

Ghostly Student

Situated in Valentine, the Valentine Public School is now home to the Centennial Hall Museum. This is the oldest standing high school building in Nebraska.

A former student now haunts the building. She died at the school in 1944 when someone poisoned the reed from her clarinet. After her death, while it was still a school, teachers claim to have seen her apparition in the hallways. Along with her presence came a feeling of being unwell.

Now that it is a museum, music can be heard coming from the music room even though there are no musical instruments on the premises.

Ghostly Apparitions of Native Americans

David Hall is located at Concordia University in Seward. The hall is haunted by Native American spirits since, when it was being built in the 1970s, a Native American burial site was exhumed.

Ghostly occurrences include things turning on and off by themselves like showers and electrical appliances.

Ghostly Apparition of a Murderer

Situated north of McCook, Devil’s Canyon is the location where over a 100 years ago a man murdered his wife and children and then took his own life.

Now the ghostly apparition of a man has been seen here, and it is supposed that he causes the malfunction of cars and other mechanical objects.

Seven Ghostly Spirits

Situated near Nebraska City, the Seven Sisters Road is officially known as Road L.

Legend has it that in the late 19th century a man had an argument with seven ladies. It is unknown if he was their father or brother. However, due to the argument, the man took each of the seven ladies in turn and hung them from a tree on seven different hills along the road.

This has now become one of the most haunted roads in the state. Those driving along the road have heard women screaming. For inexplicable reasons vehicles will stall suddenly or their batteries will be completely drained of power. To make it even spookier, there is a cemetery close by.