Historic haunted places in Ames, 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.
Iowa State's 1969 performing arts hall is said to be visited by its namesake, dairy benefactor Clifford Y. Stephens. A translucent seated figure has been reported in the upper righ…
Farmhouse Ln, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Open to the public (museum).
The oldest building on the Iowa State campus, dating to 1860, is linked to two women from its past. Curtains that staff pin shut each night are reportedly found open the next morni…
Iowa State theatre lore holds that longtime instructor Frederica Shattuck still keeps an eye on rehearsals. Her wheelchair, kept on stage as a memorial, has been reported by studen…
Friley Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Exterior only (residence hall restricted to residents and guests).
Campus legend at Iowa State's largest residence hall centers on a sealed basement room that students claim was closed after a death, something no record confirms. A partial shadow …
Gold Star Hall at the 1928 Memorial Union carries the names of Iowa State people who died in World War I. Staff on early and late shifts describe a low moan or whistle in the empty…