St.Mary’s College/Le Mans Hall, Notre Dame
At St. Mary's College, the most prominent and consistent haunted legend associated with Le Mans Hall involves the ghost of a nun named Sister Generose, whose spirit is said to remain in the building. The specific narrative about Sister Generose is as follows: A "faceless nun" haunting: The legend holds that a nun's spirit, sometimes described as faceless, haunts Le Mans Hall, formerly the convent for the Sisters of the Holy Cross. This story is often confused with a different tale from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana, where the "faceless nun" is a more established figure. The bell tower tragedy: A common version of the tale specific to Le Mans Hall involves a young sister who fell in love with a stranger or was unhappily forced into the convent. While trying to meet her lover or escape from the bell tower, her scarf or neck was supposedly caught in the bell rope, decapitating her. Her ghostly form is said to be spotted in the halls at night, and some accounts suggest her dying screams can still be heard. Other paranormal descriptions and stories related to Le Mans Hall and the St. Mary's campus include: The malfunctioning elevator: In Augustine Hall, another tall building on campus, a fatal elevator accident is said to have led to a haunting. A girl reportedly fell down the shaft, only to be crushed when the elevator later descended. Students have since reported hearing screams associated with the event. Across campus, various reports of inexplicable occurrences are tied to Le Mans Hall and other older buildings. These include: Lights turning on and off by themselves. Doors opening and closing without explanation. Objects moving or falling over by themselves. Unexplained sounds, like rustling papers or whispering.