Haunted Places
Cave Hill
Witnesses have seen green lights moving around in cave hill in Louisville. They have also heard noises and graves falling down. If you wait by the back gate it can be heard miles away.
Central State
A phantom man on a tall black horse has been sighted.
Cherokee Cemetery
Witnesses report flashing lights, the scream of a man, and was chased by an unseen force.
Eastern Cemetery
his cemetery has graves dating back to the eighteenth century. It is now in horrible condition. It is said that some of the dead haunt it, angry that the cemetery is in such bad shape. There is supposedly a ghost of a woman that takes care of the babies, who have their own section in the back.
Formerly Hoffman Lighting
Later River City Lighting - Owned by two men one of which killed the other in the showroom. The accused killer was found not guilty. A manager at the showroom from 1979-81 would come in before anyone else to do some work. Very distinct footsteps could be heard in the warehouse above my office.Many people heard this ghost at different times.
Harvey Browny Church
There are variety of things that happen at the church each night. Around 5:00pm a strange presence can be felt in the largest chapel in the church. This wing during this is time should be pretty much unpopulated. There is even more though. Around 7:00pm- 9:30pm about things start to get a lot stranger, you can hear footsteps, foot scuffing, and sometimes knocks. there are at least three spirits that haunt the chapel, a male presence was felt. Reports of what sounded like a little girl and mother or older woman laughing.
Hebron Lane Cemetery
on moon lit nights you can see the ghost of Hebron Lane. It is an old woman walking through the cemetery among the headstones carrying a lantern. She is dressed in a long dress with a long apron, and she has a covering over her head. She holds the lantern up high looking in the trees,( some trees are no longer there), the story goes that she is trying to find her cat in the trees. She appears mostly around Halloween. However, she can be seen other times as well.
Hot Rod Haven
Mitchell Hill Road - This road is located directly off Mt. Holley Road. At the top of the road is a cemetery in which a girl is buried. Legend has it that this girl was on her way to prom when her and her boyfriend crashed at the bottom of the hill and died. Many say that they have seen her on top of the hill by the cemetery in her prom dress.
Joe's Older Than Dirt
Or also known as Joe's place. A bar first opened in 1937, Joe's has had quite a few regulars come and go. There are plaques on the middle pole at the front bar for the regulars that have passed away since the 80's. Workers will be there late at night after closing and will hear strange noises, such as chairs moving, unexplained voices. Also, some workers have claimed to see white apparitions pass them at night or the early hours of the morning when they are in the office alone doing paperwork.
Louisville Theater
In the theatre lighting booth an old light tech had a heart attack and died. Since, employees have heard strange noises and have found his name written in the dust in the catacombs that run throughout the theatre.
Meyzeek Middle School
back in the 1930's a young boy was shot in the lobby of the school. To this day he haunts there. At this school there is a lock in for the graduating 8th graders. Each year they have had a lock in something has happened. One witness reports someone's belongings went missing, someone broke a finger, and another sprained her ankle while running down the stairs. She claimed that something had pushed her. In years past people had reported missing items, strange noises, and so called accidents.
Woodland Hills
While driving on one of the roads in Woodland Hills, a lady in her 90's with white hair and black eyes, runs after your car and takes a picture. It is to be known that her husband died in a hit and run, and the lady runs out of no where and takes the pictures of the vehicle. The woman's basement is filled with pictures on her walls, of cars, and teenagers. However when you take a picture of her, it doesn't come out, but in the films negatives, you see a white mark. The lady goes by the name of "The Watcher on Davidson", and to her neighbors, she died twenty years ago.
Phoenix Hill Tavern
Footsteps coming down the stairs and across the Saloon. White-colored flashes in mirrors. Taproom area is extremely old, and has cold spots in air when otherwise warm. Objects get moved, disappear for a while, then show back up in the same place. All this happens when no one else is around to have caused it.
Portland Family Health Center Old Army Hospital
In the back of the property is the original two-story hospital, which was built before the civil war. It was built near the banks of the Ohio river, for easier access the river. It was used to treat army soldiers. Also used in the Civil War. They stopped using the building because of the said hauntings. People have seen soldiers walking around, and have heard strange noises. Windows and doors have been seen to open and close on their own. Lights have been seen on at night, when not a person is there.
Rose Bowl Lanes
Employees and customers have witnessed TV sets and pin machines turning on and off only to have found them un-plugged, accompanied by the apparition of a woman.
The Deaf Community Center, Inc.
Formerly known as the Hampton House. It was habited by the Hampton Family in the 1800's. The house had many parties and balls there. Mrs. Hampton always burned a lamp in the second floor window when Mr. Hampton was not home. The lamp still burns at night when no one is they're watching for Mr. Hampton to come home. The elevator, which was installed after their deaths, goes up and down the 3 story building and opens at every floor as if someone is looking for someone. The spirit of Mrs. Hampton can be seen at times walking the halls of the house.
The Jefferson Mall
The screams of a small boy can be heard coming from the mall's main restrooms.
The Old Colgate Factory
It was a prison during the Civil War, workers have spotted Soldiers walking around in the basement, it's said that the Basement workers get paid extra because they encounter the ghosts.
The Speed Museum
A female ghost is said to appear in the basement and other poltergeist activities occur in the basement of the establishment.
Sleepy Hollow
there has also been reports by locals of hearing a woman crying while parked close to the old dam.
Spring Street Bar and Grill
A ghost of an old man walks The 2nd floor of this restaurant at night when the employees are closing the bar. There is no information at this time who he is (was). All the employees and owners who go to this storage area on the second floor report their hair standing on end when they are up stairs in this space. This building is at least 80 years old.
Tucker Station Swimming Area
The Tucker Station swimming area used to be a large lake that was open to the public during the 1980's. So many young children drowned because of the height of the diving platforms. The diving platforms are three stories high and many inexperienced children would jump of without adult supervision. Stories say that you can still here the children playing in the lake.
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow off US42, Brownsboro Road - Reports of phantom cars, a three legged dog and a deserted house boat where lights have been seen.
The Seelbach Hotel
Reports of running footsteps in the hallway on wooden floors (the floor is carpeted. TV's will come on during the 4AM hour blaring, then after 15 minutes just stop.
Waverly Hills
Includes crematory and body slide. Several cold spots and a young girl has been spotted on several floors but mostly in the basement and on the third floor. Sighting of a young boy with dark hair in old fashioned clothing and hat, by main entrance (golf course) but watch out if you see him he will come up to you wanting to go home with you. Local rumors are that he was a victim of a doctor who preformed illegal experiments on his patients. There is also a body chute that is said to be haunted. The chute was used to transport the dead bodies of TB patients who had died so that the other patients wouldn't see them carting all the dead bodies out of the hospital. Many strange figures and noises can still be heard. Over all feeling of dread in the entire building. - January 2007 Additional information. A visitor has 12 photos out of about 50 that they personally took, and they have orbs in them (one photo has over 20 orbs, and it hadn't rained in days, and there was nothing for light to reflect off of).
