Ada
Findlay Cemetery,
2 Mile Rd NE & Cramton Ave NE:
This
cemetery is reported to be the resting place
of the “Ada Witch”. She is reported as being a misty blue figure and has
been seen in several locations, including this cemetery and Seidman
Park where the township believes she was murdered.
The murder took place when a man who suspected his wife of having an affair followed her late one night when she met up with her lover in a field near their property. The enraged husband killed his wife and had a violent brawl with the lover resulting in the eventual death of both men.
Local legend says that on nights preceding a full moon you can see her searching for her lover. It has also been reported that the sounds of the struggle can be heard in Seidman Park.
Fallasburg
Fallasburg
Bridge legend,
Covered Bridge Rd:
Legend tells of a witch that was hung in the area in the
1800s. Another legend tells of a young man that committed suicide by
drowning at this bridge location. Apparitions have been seen, along with
unexplained voices being heard.
Grand Rapids
Ameritech Building,
Fountain and Division:
Former site of the
Randall's home in late 1800's. Warren Randall worked for the
railroad, and lost one of his legs due to a railroad accident. He was given
a wooden leg and was his mental state was never the same again. His temper
grew and took it t regularly on his wife. His wife eventually left
him, but with constant promises from Warren, she returned to the house to
talk about reconciliation. In the house, Warren bludgeoned his wife to death
with his wooden leg, then committed suicide.
The house was eventually torn down and the Michigan Bell Building was erected. It is now the Ameritech Building.
Workers comment on strange knocking noises and screams from the 2nd floor. In a 2001 email, a visiting employee stated that the 2nd floor is off-limits and is closed down.
Amway Grand Plaza,
187 Monroe Ave:
The old part of the hotel is now known as the Smoking
Section. Objects moving on their own is the activity that has been
experienced.
Aquinas College,
1607 Robinson Rd:
Holmdene Mansion. It is rumored that this mansion
(the former Lowe estate) located on the campus of Aquinas College is haunted
with the spirit of one of the Lowe children; a small boy who according to
stories drown on the property. Night security guards report turning off all
lights in the locked and secured building and having them mysteriously turn
on once again. Reports of water faucets turning on have also been mentioned.
Cornerstone University,
1001 E. Beltline:
Pickett Hall. Numerous stories of a girl that waits
outside of Pickett Hall during very late hours. She is always witnessed
wearing the same 70's style dress, and often vanishes when she notices she
is being watched.
Grand Inn,
3221 Plainfield Ave:
Employees state seeing ghostly images in the halls. Night
crew having the eerie feeling of being watched in the darkened areas of the
Banquet Rooms. Stray light movement on the monitors. Reports of at least 2
people having died in the hotel when it was known as the Presidents Inn.
Lights flickering at random. Eerie crackling in the phones at times. Phone
lines going dead for no reason - despite new phone system and lines being
installed. Night crew hearing footsteps in locked rooms above the lobby.
Hearing voices in the pool area after it has been locked up for the night.
Previously locked doors being found unlocked and opened.
Guests hearing loud noises like furniture being moved from rooms above them
- when they are unoccupied. Staff seeing images fly across the monitors in
unoccupied areas. Guests and staff losing items frequently. Keys missing.
Doors opening and closing by themselves.
Grand Rapids Veterans Home,
3000 Monroe Ave NE:
This Old Soldiers Home first opened in 1886 and its early
residents were Civil War veterans. To the present day, apparitions of Civil
War soldiers seen roaming the grounds and cemetery. Location featured in
'Ghost Stories Of The Civil War", by Dan Asfar.
Kelloggsville High School,
23 Jean St SW:
In the 1960's, a young 9th grade girl, suffering from a
brain tumor, had a massive seizure and died in the math classroom. The math
classroom is a very small upstairs room that faces Division St. Her
presence can be felt all the time and lights will randomly turn on.
Ottawa Hills High School,
2055 Rosewood Ave:
In North House Lecture Hall. There is reports of
strange noises such as water spilling on the floor, footsteps and things
turning on by themselves. A girl who was dropped of early one morning
decided to sit and wait in the hall until school had opened, reported that
someone or something unseen pulled her hair.
No one knows the source of haunting.
St.Isidore
School,
625 Spring Ave NE:
Reports of water faucets going on all by themselves.
There was one incident where a girl went to the upstairs bathroom and heard
someone come in, but when she looked around no one was around.
Studio 28,
1350 28th St.(M-11):
There
is a rumor of a ghost who haunts the projection booth by theater 13. Some
employees have seen a shadowy figure dart across the booth. Others have
noticed objects moving on their own.
Private Residence,
Norwich St:
An apparition of an elderly man, dressed in 30s-40s style
clothing, appears in a room on the second story of the home. At
approximately 10:00 to 11:30 the specter wanders from the hallway and into
the room. The former residents reported that the ghost walked to the middle
of his room and stood there for minutes and then goes out into the hallway
and stands. It is not known when he vanishes.
Holy Cross Cemetery,
2000 Walker Ave NW:
"Glowing Nun" Legend. Takes place near one of the
tombstones. You can only see this "glowing nun" during a full moon. When you
see it, it is glowing and transparent. There is no logic of the source of
light or why it glows like a hologram. After you drive past the tombstone it
disappears.
Grandville
Grandville Cemetery,
3570 Prairie St. SW::
A 300 year old cemetery, built as a Christian
cemetery, dating back to the mid 1800`s. Reports include all types of hauntings,
including people having extreme physical pain. In one case a young girl was
rushed to the hospital only hours after visiting this cemetery. Some people
using Ouija board claim to have made contact with an entity called "Edgar".
Kentwood
Private home,
address withheld:
A mother and young daughter can be heard talking to each
other. An apparition of a cat has been seen hiding in corners, and then
quickly dashing off. Curtains move with no windows open. The attic door
opens sporadically.
Lowell
Hope Network West Lake,
11652 W Grand River Ave::
Formerly a boys group home area. There are 6 cottages, a
gym, and an administration building on site. Reports vary, but it is claimed
that several years ago when it was a boys home, a group of boys were burned
alive in one of the cottages caught fire. It is said by the current staff
that occasionally you can smell something burning in that building. Lights
burn out regularly and quickly. Items come up missing frequently.
The Administration building has a very "ominous" feeling to it. When
darkened, it is almost terrifying. Several of the staff report the feeling
of being watched while in the building. A few even report they will NOT go
in there alone. Several staff have reported seeing strange apparitions, cold
spots, and general creepy feelings in various areas of the property.
Rockford
Pegasus Sports,
43 East Bridge St:
In downtown Rockford, there is an old building that used
to be a bridal store. Before that, it was a restaurant. When it was
completed, a young girl was murdered in the attic. Now, the attic is host to
cold spots, screaming, orbs, and apparitions.
Pickeral Lake,
exact trail location unknown:
If you follow the trail to the back of the lake, There is
a young boy who runs down the hill saying "I'm gonna push you in the lake".
He then vanishes. Rumors are that a boy drowned here many years ago. He was
staying at Camp Rogers (a camp for kids). The hill the boy runs down is just
next to Camp Roger property. The trail is easily visible for 5 or 6 hundred
feet. Other people have claimed feeling an "eerie presence" on this
trail.
GPS Location used is User submitted.
Wolverine Worldwide,
9341 Courtland Dr:
Built in 1903. 3rd shift employees have called the ghost "shadow man'. He
stands over employees that are trying to ignore him. He has been known to
follow some employees into the bathroom. Sometimes during break, a chair
will pull out, as if he is joining the workers on break. Perhaps only a
disembodied spirit who can't leave until the jobs done!
Sparta
Central Elementary,
200 Alma St:
Reports of people talking, music playing, footsteps
heard, and cold spots when the building is occupied only by night shift
custodians. Witnessing of doors opening on their own after being locked and
secured. One custodian has even felt someone or something touch his arm when
no one was there. There have been numerous sightings of a short bearded man
in the first grade hallway. The building is quite old and has went through
numerous phases of remodeling and additions. When it stood as a 2 story High
School there reports of a man looking out of a 2nd story window, by the
people who lived across the street. This was during a time when custodians
did not work at the building at night. The school is thought to be haunted
by a young student and a night shift custodian. The student was crushed by a
set of lockers that were not attached to the wall, while playing in the
school after schools hours, and was killed. This happened in the early
1950`s. The night shift custodian died of diabetes at an early age. He was
short with dark hair and a beard.
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