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Haunted Kansas City: The Ghosts That Roam Our Town


Like any city with a storied history, Kansas City is home to many local legends and odd happenings. Stories of hauntings span the entirety of the city, and the surrounding area. From Independence’s Lady in Gray on Nolan Road to Freeman’s Gravity Hill, strange rumors are abound. The nearby Stull Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas is even said to be one of the seven entrances to hell, and the devil has been said to appear there twice a year. The rumor was so well known that it drew in large crowds, who caused a great deal of chaos on their own. Several other buildings have claimed to host otherworldly tenants, including the Folly Theatre, Union Station, the John Wornall house, and the Alexander Majors Home.
Many of the local schools in the area seem to have their own resident ghost, as well. The Epperson House at the University of Missouri-Kansas City has its own ghost following, with the building being dubbed one of the top five haunted buildings in the United States by Unsolved Mysteries. Some even say that Uriah Spray Epperson, the building’s namesake, haunts the house himself. St. Teresa’s Academy is also said to have its own ghost, an old nun who walks the halls of the Music & Arts building. One janitor allegedly refused to enter the building until he was blessed by a priest for this reason. Even Avila itself is no stranger to ghost rumors – Goppert’s theatre is said to be haunted by two ghosts, the lady in white and Angus. A seat in the house is even reserved for Angus, and some people have claimed to see the seat occupied from time to time.



UMKC's Epperson House was listed as number five on "Unsolved Mysteries" top haunted buildings in America.




The Folly Theatre, one of the oldest theatres in Kansas City, is said to be haunted by a former manager and a woman in a long gown who runs towards the stage.


The Alexander Majors House, one of the few surviving antebellum houses in the US, hosts ghost tours every October.

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