The John Wornall House is described as haunted, with reported sightings of a Union soldier from the Civil War, a white flowing figure, and silhouettes of children in the yard. Visitors have experienced tugs on their pant legs in a room where soldiers were treated, heard footsteps, and felt other unusual presences, possibly linked to the house's history as an emergency hospital during the Battle of Westport. A Union soldier is sometimes seen standing on the stairway or in a window, and some visitors have reported seeing a white, flowing figure. Silhouettes of two little girls, believed to be the Wornall's daughters who died young, are often seen in the yard. People in a bedroom where wounded soldiers were treated have felt a tug on their pant legs. Footsteps are frequently heard outside the balcony, and some report hearing whispers. Museum staff sometimes find toys moved from where they were left the night before. The house served as a hospital for wounded soldiers during the 1864 Battle of Westport, and the lingering spirits of these soldiers are a common explanation for the activity. The spirits of the Wornall family, including John and Eliza's daughters who died young, are thought to linger in the home. The spirit of Eliza Johnson, who was pregnant many times, is sometimes said to be protective of expectant mothers.