No matter if you believe in ghosts or not, this is a very interesting library. Our last visit was in the fall of 2016.
Evansville, Indiana is home to one of the most documented haunted structures in the country. The library, a private enterprise, opened in 1881. The beautiful building is filled with period furnishings and some magnificent interior wood work. Hereis the main library website. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
The Willard library started its journey as a haunted site in the 1930’s. A custodian was greeted one evening by the vision of an apparition that is now known as “The Gray Lady”. This translucent form has made many more appearances throughout the decades and has been seen by many. No one knows for sure who this ghost is nor the reason for her continued presence in the library.
One thing for certain is the fact that strange and unexplained happenings have and continue to occur in the building. Water…
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What an interesting place. I’ve saved the page so I can check out the live cam from time to time. 🙂
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It is fun to check out, and it is on 24/7/365 so you can look anytime! Thanks for chiming in.
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I don’t anticipate ever encountering a ghost, but if I do, I hope it is a benevolent spirit in a library.
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Meeting the library ghost Lady would ok! Thanks for stopping by. 😉
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What a fun place to visit.
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It is a beautiful building with same furnishings. Plus the resident spirit(s) add a paranormal flavor.
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The pictures are still missing from this earlier post of mine, but the stories may interest you: https://derrickjknight.com/2012/08/07/would-you-believe-it/
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Fascinating and enlightening stories, Derrick.
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Thanks very much, Maj
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