The French Lick Springs Hotel is reportedly haunted by the spirit of its former owner, Thomas Taggart, who is said to remain devoted to the property. Ghostly phenomena include the smell of phantom cigar tobacco, disembodied voices from past parties, mysterious phone calls from empty rooms, and sightings of a shadowy apparition near the service elevator. Still on the Grounds: Legend says that Thomas Taggart, who owned the hotel and was deeply devoted to it, never truly left, continuing to watch over his beloved establishment even after death. Guests and employees have reported the strong, lingering scent of tobacco, believed to be Taggart's cigar. Disembodied voices, sometimes described as sounding like guests from parties Taggart hosted, have been heard in the halls. Staff have received phantom phone calls from empty guest rooms. A shadowy figure has been seen by some near the service elevator.