A Tour of Haunted Hotels in Indiana

Jennifer Eblin
The first haunted hotel worth mentioning in Indiana is the one located in Attica. Supposedly this hotel is haunted by a number of different people and some have even seen ghosts in the area outside the hotel. People claim to feel someone scratching their back, hear things inside the building and hear the sounds of a baby crying.

The Barbee Hotel in Barbee Lake, Indiana is also rumored to be haunted. This hotel was highly popular during the early part of the 20th century and a frequent guest of the hotel was Al Capone. Legend claims that he stayed in Room 301 every time he arrived and it's believed that he still haunts the building. Some smell cigar smoke in the room, even when it's empty. There are also stories of ghostly orbs, weird noises and footsteps heard inside the hotel.

Kouts, Indiana has the haunted Baums Bridge Inn. Supposedly the ghost here is of an older man, though no one knows who he is or where he came from. Legend claims that he moves with lightening fast speed and hates people interrupting him or invading on his space.

The Old Mudlavia Hotel in Kosciusko County is also haunted. The hotel was once a spa noted for its powerful mud, which many believed had healing or restorative powers. The guests of the hotel seem as though they've never moved on and some have heard them still playing inside. Others have seen and heard weird things inside. There are some rumors that the owners like to play up the ghostly thoughts and there really isn't any ghostly activity.

The Windrift Motel in Madison is also supposedly haunted, though it's now used as a home and not a hotel. Former owners claimed to see strange things inside and hear odd noises, which were also echoed by employees who once worked there.

A small hotel in Mishawaka on Lincoln Way is also haunted. People who stay there claim to have things disappear, only to return back to their original location hours later. The Story Inn in Nashville has its own Blue Lady ghost and the owners even encourage people to spend the night in the hopes of seeing her.

There are also stories surrounding the Holiday Inn in South Bend. Legend says that a flight attendant was killed by a pilot in one of the rooms. Those connected to the airline who have also stayed in this room sometimes claim to see the ghost of the woman in their mirror.

http://theshadowlands.net/places/indiana.htm

Spend a night in one of the haunted Indiana hotels and you never know what you might hear...or see.

Sources:http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/haunted/hauntedplacesofindiana.htm

Published by Jennifer Eblin

I am a freelance writer with a Masters degree in Historic Preservation. My work has appeared on Kidica, Tool Box Tales, Zonders and many other websites. In addition I run my own blog devoted to reviewing hor...  View profile

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