Fall is the perfect season to take a stroll on the wild side and visit Indiana’s haunted spots, from hospitals to castles – here are your best chances at thrills in Indiana!
Alexander Hannah’s home served as an Underground Railroad stop, yet was also the site of a tragic fire that caused slaves trying to reach Canada to perish in flames. Visitors have reported hearing screams and moans as well as sightings of ghostly hands lingering nearby.
James Allison Mansion
Indianapolis is well known for its ghost stories, with one location being particularly haunted: James Allison Mansion in Indianapolis. Once used as the Indiana State Hospital (built 1848), this property is thought to be haunted by former patients who suffered abuse there and remain present today as spirit hauntings. Visitors and employees have reported sightings such as apparitions or hearing women’s cries as well as electrical devices turning on and off by themselves.
The Allison Mansion, now part of Marian University, has long been associated with supernatural claims, including a little girl said to have drowned in its basement pool and James Allison himself claiming they experienced paranormal activity there – furniture moving without apparent cause, unexplained voices heard, and books being rearrange themselves among these anomalous experiences.
Whispers Estate
Whispers Estate may seem like any typical Midwestern house from the outside, but once inside you realize this home has earned itself the distinction of one of Indiana’s most haunted places.
People visiting Mitchell House report hearing disembodied voices and feeling the walls tremble; some have even reported being physically attacked by an unknown entity. Mitchell House is located approximately two hours north of Indianapolis.
Indiana is no stranger to ghostly sightings; sink faucets that turn themselves off randomly or harmonicas that start playing without human interference are all hallmarks of hauntings in Indiana. Some of the state’s most haunted spots can be found in Indianapolis; most notably Slippery Noodle Inn may house spirits from prostitutes who were murdered there, while Rivoli Theater has witnessed reports of paranormal activity; guests have reported hearing screams, footsteps and objects moving by themselves at certain points within its walls!
Avon Bridge
No matter your beliefs, haunted places can be terrifying experiences. Ghostly voices can sometimes be heard through creaky doors, discordant sink faucets and objects moving uncontrollably. Indiana offers several creepy spots that will send chills up your spine; one such haunted building was the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane which opened its doors in 1848 as an enormous facility housing thousands of mental patients; since its closure in 1994 people have reported hearing screams and moans coming from its remaining buildings.
The Avon Bridge is another haunted location in the region, as legend says a mother was caught between two trains while walking along its tracks with her baby and was struck and killed by one. Her ghost can often be heard calling out for help at Avon Bridge; her voice can sometimes even be heard by passersby.
Hannah House
The Hannah House once belonged to Alexander and Elizabeth Hannah, a couple who lost one child after gestation was stillborn. Since their loss has been associated with hauntings at their former residence – reports of ghostly footsteps and sound effects from women screaming have been reported, along with electrical noises, doors opening or closing unintentionally and other mysterious happenings that seem mysterious and unexplained.
House Hannahs on Madison Ave was constructed in 1858 as a 24-room mansion and became famously used as part of the Underground Railroad by providing shelter to runaway slaves who fled their slavery by hiding them in its basement.
O’Brien family that lived there from 1968-1978 experienced paranormal activity at their house. Once they left, David Elder began hosting events to raise money for upkeep – these included murder mystery dinners, music performances and weddings to raise money and get it recognized as a historic landmark.
