Historic haunted places in Davenport, IA. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.
St. Ambrose University's founding building dates to 1885, and its ghost stories have been told on campus since at least 1974. Students and staff talk about footsteps and odd noises…
Actor Cary Grant died in Davenport in 1986 while visiting this hotel, and guests say they have seen his figure here. Other reports include piano music with no one playing.
Open to the public (museum admission; ghost tours ticketed separately).
The museum fills an 1862 German inn and is the starting point for the Darker Side of Davenport ghost walks. Investigators report footsteps, temperature drops in the upper rooms, an…
Open to overnight guests and events (bed-and-breakfast).
This 1870s Italianate mansion on the bluff over the Mississippi takes overnight guests. They report a little girl's apparition, a piano bench that moves on its own, bottle caps sli…