October 2008: Wendy Park on Whiskey Island--rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of many, including it's namesake-Wendy.
(Photo: Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Outside of the old Coast Guard station on Whiskey Island. Can you see the orbs? The brighter one almost appears to have an image inside of it if you look closely.
(Photo: Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Outside of the old Coast Guard station on Whiskey Island.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Outside of the old Coast Guard station on Whiskey Island.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside the U.S.S. COD.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside the U.S.S. COD--rumored to be one of Cleveland's haunted hot spots.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside the U.S.S. COD.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Monroe Street Cemetery in Ohio City: Most of the tombstones are so old that they are falling apart. Some date back as far as the 1700's.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Tour goers look around the Monroe Street Cemetery.
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October 2010: Monroe Street Cemetery in Ohio City: The cemetery is located right in the middle of a residential neighborhood on Cleveland's west side. It appears much smaller from the street, but once inside, it is quite a sight to behold.
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October 2010: Monroe Street Cemetery in Ohio City: Legend has it that the cemetery is haunted by the likes of Minnie Peters. Peters allegedly bludgeoned herself to death by 12 blows to the head with a hammer. Her mysterious death was the talk of the town in the early 1900's.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Monroe Street Cemetery in Ohio City: Most of the tombstones are so old that they are falling apart. Some date back as far as the 1700's.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Inside of the lobby of Playhouse Square. Longtime workes at the theater say they've seen a man in a green suit haunt the theaters at night.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Inside the State Theater at Playhouse Square.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Inside the State Theater at Playhouse Square.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Tour guide, Beth, tells stories of the theatre district's haunted past.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Tour guide, Beth, tells stories of the theatre district's haunted past.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Tour goers take pictures inside of the State Theater at Playhouse Square.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Tour goers take pictures inside of the State Theater at Playhouse Square.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Tour goers take pictures inside of the State Theater at Playhouse Square.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Inside of the State Theater at Playhouse Square. Legend has it that there is a man in a green suit who haunts the theaters. Some longtime theater workers have seen him wandering around at night.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Inside of the State Theater at Playhouse Square. Legend has it that there is a man in a green suit who haunts the theaters. Some longtime theater workers have seen him wandering around at night.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Outside of the Cuyahoga County Archive Building. Built in 1874, the county archive building is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a little boy who likes to taunt workers by tossing a ball down the stairs and moving the chandelier.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Outside of the Cuyahoga County Archive Building. Built in 1874, the county archive building is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a little boy who likes to taunt workers by tossing a ball down the stairs and moving the chandelier.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Outside of Franklin Castle at dusk.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Tour goers look at the torso murder death "masks" at the Cleveland Police Museum. The death "masks" are re-creations of the faces of the deceased used by investigators in the 1930's in an effort to identify the unknown dead.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
Dr. James Badal talks about his research and offers insight into Cleveland's "Torso Murder" mystery.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: Death "masks" on display at the Cleveland Police Museum. These masks were made to look like the deceased to be used as a tool for investigators to identify the dead when fingerprints were not available.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: A death "mask" of the torso murder victim known simply as "victim #4"
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2010: A death "mask" of torso murderer's 4th victim. This man was never identified.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
Eliot Ness--Cleveland's Public Safety Director during the "Torso Murder" years of the 1930's.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside of the Great Lakes Brewing Company. This bar still has the bullet holes from a rumored gun batlle between Eliot Ness and a wanted felon.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Outside the front steps of Frankln Castle.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: The back of Franklin Castle--can you spot the orbs?
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Outside of Franklin Castle.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Side view of Franklin Castle from the driveway.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: The yard outside of Franklin Castle.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside of Franklin Castle. More orbs in this photo if you look closely.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside of Franklin Castle. Look closely--can you see the orbs?
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside of Franklin Castle.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Inside of Franklin Castle. Can you spot the orbs?
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
October 2008: Outside of Franklin Castle.
(Photo by Elizabeth Misson/WEWS)
Haunted Cleveland
It's that time of year -- tricks or treats, goblins and spooks are everywhere. But is Cleveland home to some real-life spooks that reside in this city by the lake year-round?