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The Haunted Record

Missouri

19 sourced records. Reports are attributed claims, not proof of supernatural activity.

Independence · Missouri

1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home

Investigators record reports of a blue-suited figure attributed to sheriff Henry Bulger, alongside footsteps and voices. The identification is a local interpretation of alleged sightings; the jail’s documented history should be researched independently.

Kansas City · Missouri

Alexander Majors House

The house was built in 1856 for Pony Express cofounder Alexander Majors. KSHB reported staff sightings and guest accounts of voices, with local traditions identifying Benjamin Majors and Louisa Johnston. The museum permits organized paranormal investigations at this property; the alleged identities remain interpretations of reported experiences.

Liberty · Missouri

Belvoir Winery and Inn

At the former Odd Fellows complex, CEO Jesse Leimkuehler described loud slams with nobody visible in the hallway and no explanation apparent on security footage. Guest books also collect unusual experiences. VinePair confirmed filming by Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures and Kindred Spirits, while reporting the claims as experiences interpreted by staff and visitors.

Columbia · Missouri

Brannock Hall

A wartime apparition story is associated with this college building. The alleged figure’s motives remain part of the story. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Columbia, Missouri. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Excelsior Springs · Missouri

Elms Hotel

The historic resort’s haunted reputation is covered in the book. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Missouri. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Kansas City · Missouri

Epperson House

A regional investigation group records campus accounts of organ music, footsteps and an evening-gowned figure attributed to Harriet Barse. These stories establish a haunting tradition around the university property, rather than a demonstrated supernatural cause.

Cape Girardeau · Missouri

Glenn House

Built in 1883 for Lula Glenn, the house later became a historic attraction. A&E’s case file records volunteers’ reports of footsteps, ringing bells, moving toys and figures in period clothing. The television investigation examined claims that activity intensified after a descendant visited.

Columbia · Missouri

John William Boone home tradition

An account attributes unseen piano playing to the remembered musician. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Columbia, Missouri. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Saint Louis · Missouri

Lemp Mansion

The former Lemp family residence has a longstanding haunted-house reputation and offers visitor experiences centered on it. Missouri tourism identifies the mansion’s historical setting and paranormal programs. Accounts of family spirits belong to the reported haunting tradition; promotional descriptions cannot establish the existence of those spirits.

Hannibal · Missouri

Mark Twain Cave

The cave appears in a collection of reported Missouri apparitions. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Missouri. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Jefferson City · Missouri

Missouri State Penitentiary

The former penitentiary operated for 168 years before closing in 2004. It now offers history and paranormal programs. Missouri tourism records claims that former prisoners still haunt the halls. The prison’s institutional history is documented; a tour participant’s unusual experience does not establish a ghost.

Springfield · Missouri

Pythian Castle

Built for the Knights of Pythias and later used by the military, this castle now hosts historical and paranormal visits. Reports describe voices, strange sounds, and apparent orbs. Those interpretations are presented as claims, with the building’s changing uses providing a separate, researchable historical record.

Richmond · Missouri

Ray County Museum

The museum occupies a former county poor farm building. Curator Cathy Gottsch told visiting Ghost Research Society researchers about footsteps and an apparition resembling a former curator. In September 2023, investigators reported ambiguous audio but no unusual photographs or video.

Columbia · Missouri

Stephens College haunting tradition

The ghost of actress Maude Adams is alleged to visit classes. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Columbia, Missouri. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Webster Groves · Missouri

Theatre Guild of Webster Groves

Stories at the theater describe silhouettes among the audience and a white-suited man at the rear of the auditorium. During an August 2010 Ghost Research Society investigation, Dale Kaczmarek interpreted recordings as voices; fellow investigator Stan Suho found nothing he considered paranormal.

Independence · Missouri

Vaile Mansion

The 1881 mansion is associated with reported figures attributed to Sophia Vaile. Missouri tourism records visitor apparition and photographic claims. Her historical life and death should be distinguished from the later belief that she remains in the house.

Valles Mines · Missouri

Valles Mines historic settlement

The old mining settlement preserves a lantern-light tradition associated with a worker called Tunnel Bill. Ghost Research Society visited the museum and nearby cemetery in June 2017, ultimately reporting no captured evidence. The report identifies Steve Frazier’s book collecting local paranormal accounts.

Near Republic · Missouri

Wilson’s Creek battlefield

Civil War ghost narratives attach to this preserved battlefield; historical combat and subsequent supernatural accounts require separate evaluation. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Missouri. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.

Wildwood · Missouri

Zombie Road

The route is associated with a substantial local ghost-story tradition. The publisher identifies this location in Haunted Missouri. Its inclusion documents a published paranormal account; the interpretation of a reported experience as a ghost remains unverified.