Bailey House Museum, Brownville
The Bailey House Museum in Brownville, Nebraska is described as haunted by the spirit of the original owner, Civil War Captain Bailey, who is said to have been poisoned by a jealous neighbor. Reports of paranormal activity include phantom piano music, unexplained doors opening and closing, and the general sense of a lingering presence within the historic Victorian home. Visitors and staff have reported hearing music that seems to come from the home's piano, even at night when no one is present to play it. Doors within the house are said to open or close on their own, sometimes refusing to stay closed. The ghostly presence is believed to be that of Captain Bailey himself, who died under mysterious circumstances, possibly due to poisoning by a neighbor. The house, originally built and later moved and reassembled on its current site, is a seven-gabled Victorian residence. The haunting is linked to the untimely death of Civil War Captain Bailey. The story often told is that he was poisoned by a neighbor who was envious of him. His spirit is said to linger in the home where his death occurred.