The haunting of Platte Center Creek in Nebraska is linked to a legend involving three men who were supposedly buried alive in the early 1900s. According to the local story, the men were digging a cave in the creek bed when it collapsed, entombing them. The main features of the alleged haunting include: The spirits of the three men are said to appear at night, seen with lanterns as they reenact their final, tragic moments. The men are blamed for sudden and violent rises in the creek's water level that occur for no apparent reason.