Historic haunted places in Topeka, KS. 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.
This restored 1927 Union Pacific depot is now a railroad heritage museum. People report a woman in early-1900s dress, a former ticket clerk, a young boy who shows up in photos and …
Limited access (closed for restoration outside scheduled events).
Topeka's 1926 movie palace closed to regular audiences in 1976 and has been undergoing a long restoration. Local lore tells of a woman who fell from the balcony and is still seen n…
Open to the public (free building and dome tours).
The Capitol took 37 years to complete, and at least nine workers died during construction. Ghost tours mention hammering from the dome when no work is underway, footsteps in the ba…
The state psychiatric hospital operated from 1872 to 1997 and became notorious for documented patient abuse. Its buildings were torn down in 2010, but the cemetery of 1,157 mostly …