Bethany College, Bethany
Bethany College is rumored to be haunted, particularly God's Acre Cemetery where founder Alexander Campbell is buried. Reports include sightings of ectoplasm, hearing screaming or whimpering, and a legend that Campbell's ghost haunts the cemetery and its surrounding stone wall, which some believe traps the spirits inside. Students have reported vivid dreams of being trapped in the tomb and even experiencing being shot at by the ghost. God's Acre Cemetery: This cemetery is central to the haunting legends. Founder's Tomb: Alexander Campbell, the founder of the college, is buried in the cemetery. Stone Wall: A four-foot-high stone wall, built in 1866 after Campbell's death, is thought by some to contain the spirits of those interred there. Ghost hunters claim to have seen ectoplasm, heard ghostly sounds like screaming, and felt a mix of the holy and the horrible within the walls of the cemetery. Students have reported experiencing strange dreams, including being trapped in Campbell's tomb and being shot at by his ghost.