Kentucky’s Most Haunted House Has a Chilling Past

No actors in costumes will be found here. Just a bunch of paranormal activity inside of Kentucky's most haunted house.

This is the best time of year for a good scare. My wife likes to call this time of year "summerween." It's not quite summer and not quite Halloween, but you still want to enjoy both aspects, especially when it comes to the spooky things. Things like haunted attractions. Now, most haunted attractions will be opening very soon throughout Kentucky. As you know, there's no lack of haunted houses here in the Bluegrass State. In fact, there are so many that you might not have been to the one with the best scares. Of course, these haunted houses aren't actually haunted. As you know, they are full of actors dressed up with the intent to scare you. If you really want to get scared, you might want to visit an actual haunted house with unexplainable noises, voices, and apparitions.

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We just started a movie marathon at my house of the "Paranormal Activity" franchise. You've probably seen a lot of movies like that and wondered how you would fare in a real haunted house. So, it got me thinking about what the most haunted home in Kentucky is. Luckily, my research found that the website, House Beautiful, created a list of the most haunted houses to visit in each state. According to House Beautiful:

Each one has a distinct backstory, but all have hosted many creepy, unexplainable occurrences—including disembodied sounds, touches, movements, and more odd happenings. From grand mansions that are now abandoned to quaint, historic farmhouses, they all have one thing in common: endless reportings of ghost sightings.

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The Most Haunted House in Kentucky

Kentucky's most haunted house can be found in the capital city of Frankfort. It's a historic colonial home built by Senator John Brown, known as Liberty Hall. Throughout the years, there have been several claims of ghosts in the home, which is now more of a museum. Here's what House Beautiful says:

Three spirits famously haunt this circa-1796 home. One is called the "Gray Lady," who had died of a heart attack after traveling to the home for a funeral. Another is a Spanish opera performer, who had mysteriously disappeared from the house during a visit. Both have been seen roaming the property. The other spirit is that of a young soldier, who can be seen looking into the ground-floor windows.

I found a really cool video that details the hauntings of Liberty Hall. Check it out below:

Paranormal investigations are not typically allowed, according to the Liberty Hall Historic Site website. There are plenty of guided tours that you can take, and hear some of these ghost stories. Quite possibly, you might even encounter a ghost. Learn more about Liberty Hall and its hauntings by clicking here.

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Scariest Ghost Town In KY Has A Truly Terrifying Past And Can’t Be Found On A Map

The month of October fills me with even more passion for abandoned and haunted places and things. I love to research legends, folklore, and stories from all over the world, but especially right here in Kentucky. Some of the stories are pure legend with no real facts to back them up. But, I’m a sucker for a good ghost story.

One such legend involves a small town, a murdering teacher, and mysterious disappearances that went on for decades. This is what I learned about the legend of Elsewhere, KY.

A construction worker and journalist, by the name of Seamus Coffey, was volunteering at a Senior Citizen’s center and he met a man named, Earl. The gentleman was about 80 years old and told him a story of something that happened in Elsewhere. KY.

"When I was a boy, my pa’ and I went to the Elsewhere General Store to get some rock candy and chicken feed. I stood outside while pa’ talked to Mrs. Ellison the shopkeep. Pa’ loaded the feed into the truck and handed me the candy. Right about then, there was this loud scream from the schoolhouse. I don’t know right well what happened ’cause pa” told me to stay in the truck, but after that we never went back to Elsewhere."

"When I was a few years older, I went back there with some friends. We were just dumb kids foolin’ around. My friend Jason went inside the schoolhouse and I never saw him again. We spent the rest of the day looking for him and later the police did a search but found nothing. Shortly after that the county disconnected Elsewhere road from HWY 280. It’s been about 60 years and you’re the first person to mention the place in half a century, son."

After that, Seamus started searching for any information he could find about Elsewhere. He found an article in the Louisville Courier-Journal. The article covered a story about Elsewhere being abandoned for health and safety reasons. It was dated April 2nd, 1953. The article also gave him a piece of the puzzle that was missing, the exact location of Elsewhere. The town was located two miles north of New Concord (KY) just off of HWY 280. So, of course, he had to go there for himself.

This is the terrifying story of what he found in Elsewhere.

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