Daviess County

Owensboro - Ben Hawes State Park - A girl who was accused of witchcraft in the 18th century was burned at the stake in the woods. If you up there at night you can see her ghost walking and the light of the torches of the people who came to burn her.
Owensboro - Catherine Spalding Elementary School - In 1896 when the school was first built, it was made mostly of farmer's daughters because the boys never went to school. In 1899 the school was destroyed by a small tremor from the fault in Missouri. Two girls died when the school fell to the ground. In 1901 they rebuilt the school but over top of the old school (because it was so small) they built an art building. Still today the art building is haunted by the two girls who at night have been known to mess up the art room and when morning comes the room is a mess.
Owensboro - Fordsville - Deanefield - During the Civil War, confederate soldiers hiding from the Yankees used a small cliff cave to hide out. It is said that the Yankees ambushed the southern soldiers, killing them all. On summer nights of the full moon, shots can be heard as well as sounds of laughter, a fire crackling, and horses galloping. The cliffs can be found off of highway 1414 in Ohio Co, Ky.
Owensboro - Maiden Lake - The woods around the lake where long ago a man and his wife lived. One day he was getting water from his well and fell in it to his death. His wife got the body and buried him. The well is still there and residents have reported there being a man with a bucket and wet standing beside the well.
Owensboro - Owensboro Catholic High School - In 1943 two nuns, who were best friends and were staying in a mutual room, were killed when an unidentified man got into the school one night around midnight and beat them to death with a wooden bat. To this day, you can hear the best friends footsteps and going up and down the stairs and pacing through the halls on the third floor. At night it is said that people have heard screams, as if someone was being brutally beaten.
Owensboro - Owensboro Catholic Middle School - At night, neighbors have reported screams and wicked laughter. They have seen doors flying open and shut as if possessed. There are dark reddish stains that have never come out of the floors in certain rooms.
Owensboro - Owensboro Davies County Public library - an apparition of a boy with high red knee socks, a red vest, very old style shoes, high shorts, and one of those hats you see on many men back in the 20's and 30's.
Owensboro - River Park Center - In 1927 a woman was on the catwalk, she jumped into the river to her death. At night on the catwalk you can see a woman in white, dripping water as she continues to walk over the edge to the river below.
Owensboro - The Old Theater Workshop - In 1809 this theater was a Baptist church. A young priest lived there with his family. His daughter was dating a young man who her father disapproved of. Late one night the daughter came to her father with dreadful news. She told her father she was pregnant. He was so disappointed in her, he told her he never wanted to see her again and sent her away. So the story goes that night she was out of her mind, she ran up to the bell tower and hung herself. Her father was so sad he to killed himself in the basement. With what nobody knows. To this day lights are said to go on and off constantly, the bell rings when there isn't a bell anymore, coldness out of nowhere surrounds you, and if your not careful while standing in front of the basement you just might get pushes as many have before.

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