Malvern Manor is known as one of the most haunted locations in Iowa, with reports of disembodied voices, footsteps, moving objects, flickering lights, and being touched, pinched, or pushed by unseen forces. The manor's history as a hotel, later converted into a nursing and residential care facility for the mentally ill, contributes to its reputation for paranormal activity, with many believing the tormented souls of former patients and residents still linger. Mid-1800s: The building opened as a hotel, sometimes called "The Captain's Hotel," catering to railroad visitors. Late 19th Century: The hotel faced hard times and was converted into an asylum. Nursing and Residential Care: It later became a nursing and residential care facility for patients with conditions like alcoholism and schizophrenia. 2005: The facility was shut down, with much of its equipment and belongings left behind. Visitors and investigators report hearing voices, footsteps, and disembodied calls from the rooms of past residents. People claim to have been touched, pushed, and pinched by unseen entities. Objects are said to move on their own, adding to the manor's unsettling atmosphere. Some believe the tormented energy of hundreds of disturbed patients remains, creating a dark and palpable atmosphere. Some investigators have reported intelligent responses from spirits using apparatus like a "box version two," a tool for spirit communication. A man's voice has been heard calling from a former patient's room, and some claim to have encountered a "dark, inhuman manifestation".