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This building, now used for administrative purposes, was once a stop on the “Underground Railroad.” Today, the words of many African spirituals are heard throughout the building.
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This building, now used for administrative purposes, was once a stop on the “Underground Railroad.” Today, the words of many African spirituals are heard throughout the building.
I have lived in Bloomington my whole life and have never heard of this, Are there any details to the story or the name of the building? I know many people who work for IU.
Comment by momma | 04.15.2006 | 11:51 am
Of course they won’t give you the house or location. That way you can’t come on here and bash their made up ********.
Comment by Mr. Obvious | 04.18.2006 | 8:31 am
If the place is sooooo haunted how come they put it on internet to say it is and not on live television i mean like yea they have books and stuf like that about slaves and say that they died cause they were beaten 2 death i realy dont no wat 2 beleive!!!!i think that they make books about haunted places and they never mentioned that slaves were killed and underground railroad was haunted!!!!!!!~
Comment by sweet and rough | 05.9.2006 | 11:08 pm
I agree with Mr. Obvious on this story. This is the greatest website on hauntings I have ever found. Some of the stories are really scary , some are far fetched to say the least. Great website!!!!
Comment by Joseph Clark | 05.23.2006 | 12:16 am
I went to IU for a few years, and although I heard of a few haunted areas and houses, i never heard of this one..
not sure about it? But, I believe that it could have been used for the transportation of the slaves
Comment by jesse | 11.1.2006 | 7:10 am
I also lived in Bloomington, while growing up, and then there dozens of storys going about, what gives ?
Ha Ha ! let me remind you of the typical lovers lane
murderer ( you know the fella that pops out with the hook ? ) anyways it’s the traditional story boyfriend
gets slaughtered and his girl friend runs to the Holiday inn by highway 37( my mother worked there for years ) if anybody would like more info let me know
I happan to have a book written on urban ledgands,by a professor who worked for IU
Comment by Norma | 01.4.2007 | 2:28 am
ive lived in bloomington for many years, ive never heard of any stories of IU being haunted, i do however know that at night before the union building closes, if your on the comons level (basment), and walk the stairs up to mezzinine level (lobby)(set of staird that lead to the brian room and the small balcony area that overlooks the mezzinine) it isnt hard to tell somethings goin on there. i dont get into paranormal stuff, im not even superstitious, but when you hear footsteps behind you and your in an area no one can hide behind anythign, then its kind of hard not to think so. and im sure that HAUNTED INDIANA didnt help matters anyway …. oh and rosehill cemetary stories ARE true, especila aroud the old circle of trees and where the water fountian used to sit, before they moved it to 3rd street park….
Comment by noneedforname | 10.7.2007 | 5:28 pm
What a load of ****! Support your story by some documentation and some real facts!
Comment by loco | 12.27.2007 | 12:24 pm
Well, I have heard that the University’s Main Library is a little haunted. Mostly up in the “stacks” (i.e. the highest floors of the building). It IS very creepy up there b/c it’s so quiet, but I’ve only been up there during the daylight…haven’t mustered up the courage to go up there in the middle of the night. I’ve also heard that the building sinks a little bit each year, too. Don’t know where I heard it and have no proof to back it up either.
Comment by Tina | 03.12.2008 | 2:05 pm