Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, is reportedly haunted by the spirits of figures from its long history, most notably Sarah Jane Wheeler and theater founder Maude Adams. The campus's oldest buildings, including Senior Hall, are said to have paranormal activity. One of the most famous ghost stories associated with Stephens College involves Sarah Jane Wheeler, a student during the Civil War in the 1860s. Sarah Wheeler was a Southern sympathizer who hid a wounded Confederate soldier at the college. The two reportedly fell in love, but their story ended in tragedy when they were said to have drowned in Hinkson Creek. Many believe Sarah now haunts Senior Hall, the oldest building on campus. Union soldiers reportedly tracked the wounded Confederate to the college but would not enter the grounds. A book of ghost stories published in 2022 claims that during the early 1970s, the spirits of both Sarah and her soldier companion appeared to students and a teacher. The spirit of early 20th-century Broadway star and Stephens College theater department founder Maude Adams is also said to haunt the campus. Adams taught at the college and resided in the president's house. Her death did not mark the end of her campus presence, according to some accounts. A former student who returned to campus years after Adams's death reported hearing distinct "tap, tap, tap" footsteps and the sound of Adams's voice. Some have reported hearing the ghost of the late ragtime pianist, "Blind" Boone, playing his former piano in what is now Douglass High School near the campus. Thespian Hall: This historic theater, built in 1857, has also been the site of reported ghost sightings.