Community accounts collected by Haunted Places describe figures among the trees, screams from the woods and footsteps that seem to follow visitors. The older legend associates the grounds with Mrs. Lott and Native spirits.
The restored Moore family home in Villisca holds the memory of an unsolved 1912 crime and a later body of haunting accounts. Visitors describe footsteps, moving doors and voices heard on recordings. This privately operated Iowa house offers arranged tours and reserved overnight experiences.