Scared to Death in Bellevue, Kentucky

In early September 1889 Bellevue, Kentucky was buzzing about a ghost that had been spotted in local store. A wealthy, headstrong woman named Elizabeth Rusconi insisted on seeing the phantom for herself and made arrangements with the owner to visit the store late at night. That night when Mrs. Rusconi walked into the building, she…

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Scared To Death In Ashland, Kentucky

In late September 1907 in Ashland, Kentucky, after reading a story about a ghost in the local newspaper, Clara Osgood boldly declared that she wasn’t scared of ghosts. After her sister pressed her on the issue, Clara took things one step further and stated that she wasn’t fearful of anything, and it was impossible to…

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Kentucky Ghost Stories: Uncle Fred

In the late 19th century, Alfred DuPont along with his brother came came to Louisville, Kentucky from Delaware to run a paper mill that their family business had recently acquired. After getting settled into Louisville, the wealthy DuPont brothers built the mansion on South Fourth Street in 1879 for family members that would travel from…

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Iroquois Park (Louisville)

With hiking trails that include a scenic overlook as well as basketball courts and other amenities, Iroquois Park is one of the largest parks in Louisville. But there is also a dark underbelly that most don’t know about. From brutal murders to a supposed Indian attack hundreds of years ago, there is a lot of…

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Cave Hill Cemetery

From Harland Sanders to Muhammed Ali, Cave Hill Cemetery is the final resting place for famous residents of Louisville, Kentucky. But the cemetery has a complicated history and was where an infamous grave robber procured fresh bodies from time to time. Those who live nearby claim Cave Hill Cemetery is haunted and have seen strange…

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Sauerkraut Cave

Kids in Louisville grow up hearing about the fabled Sauerkraut cave in E. P. Tom Sawyer Park. Ghost stories and creepy tales surround the the cave that was part of an old mental asylum. But is it really haunted by former mental patients who died while receiving primitive treatment from doctor’s who didn’t know how…

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