Historic haunted places in Dubuque, 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.
Open seasonally (Memorial Day to Labor Day; low-cost admission).
This 1857 Egyptian Revival jail is a National Historic Landmark with Civil War history. Visitors describe a figure near the cell once tied to Patrick O'Connor, cold spots in the ba…
Open for ticketed performances; paranormal events by booking.
Dubuque's only surviving Victorian opera house was built in 1889, and by the 1930s cleaning staff were calling police about voices from the empty stage. People also report footstep…
Iowa's oldest hotel traces its roots to 1839; Abraham Lincoln stayed here and Al Capone is said to have kept a suite. Staff and guests describe people in period clothing on the upp…
The 1857 Ham House offers guided tours through rooms with a long ghost reputation. Reports include footsteps, cold spots, objects moving, and an organ said to play even though it d…