Historic haunted places in Dubuque, IA. 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.
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Haunted place
36 8th St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Open seasonally (Memorial Day to Labor Day; low-cost admission).
This 1857 Egyptian Revival jail is a National Historic Landmark with Civil War history. Visitors describe a figure near the cell once tied to Patrick O'Connor, cold spots in the ba…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
135 8th St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Open for ticketed performances; paranormal events by booking.
Dubuque's only surviving Victorian opera house was built in 1889, and by the 1930s cleaning staff were calling police about voices from the empty stage. People also report footstep…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
200 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Open to the public (hotel).
Iowa's oldest hotel traces its roots to 1839; Abraham Lincoln stayed here and Al Capone is said to have kept a suite. Staff and guests describe people in period clothing on the upp…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
2241 Lincoln Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001
Open to the public (guided tours; admission).
The 1857 Ham House offers guided tours through rooms with a long ghost reputation. Reports include footsteps, cold spots, objects moving, and an organ said to play even though it d…
Source: hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.