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Madison Seminary

Madison, Ohio, United States

Other · local-legend

The Story

Madison Seminary’s folklore names a presence called Sarah, heard as a childlike voice in a room filled with visitors’ toys. Haunted US also describes a pale, long-dressed apparition identified as Civil War spy Elizabeth Stiles in Wittenmyer Cottage. Other visitors report conversations without visible speakers and doors banging in the old complex.

The Hauntings

Madison Seminary’s folklore names a presence called Sarah, heard as a childlike voice in a room filled with visitors’ toys. Haunted US also describes a pale, long-dressed apparition identified as Civil War spy Elizabeth Stiles in Wittenmyer Cottage. Other visitors report conversations without visible speakers and doors banging in the old complex.

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