Comments on: The Pest House

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:01:32 +0000

The house in the picture from Natalie, called the Morgan House, is on US 40 (Main Street), just west of the BP gas station and just east of a funeral home. The house on 109 just north of US 40 is often mistaken as the Pest House. KTown has many beautiful historic homes. It is a shame that so many of them become apartments.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:55:42 +0000

I agree with Rachel, who should be considered the expert on it since she lives there! I think there is more legend than haunting at the “Pest House”. But, I’m sure it has had its interesting moments – right, Rach? If you are looking for it on HWY 109, you are looking in the wrong place. That 109 house was built nearly identicle to the old hospital house (same builder I’m told, and from the same time frame). But, it isn’t the right one! The real house is tucked neatly back in the woods on a dark, winding road just outside of town. The location probably adds to its legendary ominous status. Stories of the old house have been passed along through several generations of kids around here. I’ve lived in KTown for a long time and have heard each generation add its own little twist to the story. The older stories say it was a plague hospital and the dead were buried on the grounds or in the woods nearby in unmarked graves. The family’s didn’t claim their dead for fear of the plague. But, as far as I know, the family living there hasn’t had any major complaints. The house is actually quite beautiful.

By: katie

katie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:25:20 +0000

My houseparent from the indiana soliders and sailors childrens home told me about this house. She said it was really creepy. She knows i love going to places like this and i really cant wait to go.

By: casey

casey — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:38:22 +0000

natalie, the first link you have is the Pest House, and yes the second one is actually on 40 (main st). they do kinda look alike but theres a few houses in knightstown that have that same kind of structure to it. thought the pest house is the only one i’ve ever heard stories about and i’ve lived in knightstown for almost 20 years.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:23:09 +0000

wait, we arent talking about the same house, your refering to this house right http://www.hcgs.net/PestHouse.jpg or this one your not refering to this one right http://facweb.furman.edu/~bensonlloyd/hst41/h41p04.jpg (the morgan house) Im refering to the morgan house, which I believe is on 109?!?!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:12:46 +0000

Rachel, you know when I first looked at purchasing a house in Ktown, I saw the house when we came down the road and I told my husband that if I had the money I would want to by THAT house, having no clue of the past of the house, but to be honest with you, I think it is a gorgeous home and now that I know the history of the home, it doesnt change what I first thought when i saw it, its a very lovely home and well maintaned. Love it.

By: Rachel McCaffrey

Rachel McCaffrey — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:15:04 +0000

The house that your telling stores about I live in you may not believe me but the only thing that is true about the house in the article is that it used to be a hospital. The history of the Pest House (7014 west county line road Knightstown, Indiana) is a long colorful history that I have researched from a very young age. Me and 6 others in my family in it we have had the Ghostbusters come twice yes they have found things but everyones house has ghosts. I have lived in the house my whole life and nothing spectacular has happened its like any other house just older.

By: spencer

spencer — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:34:25 +0000

I live in knightstown and i go by there almost every day. the true story is that in the 1920s it was a heart hospital. many people died in there and the backyard is a graveyard. i have friends that live there and when i spend the night we will walk in the door and there is blood on the floor. and yes like on the other posts there is a lady in a black dress that walks around in the house. NEVER GO THERE!

By: Amanda W (Knightstown/Rushville In Native)

Amanda W (Knightstown/Rushville In Native) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:38:27 +0000

I spent most of my childhood in May’s Indiana, May’s is a small place with an elemantary school, a post office a bank and a small store. I lived 3 houses drown from the store in the inactive funeral Home, I encounter quite a bit when I was younger, I once woke up after a nap to an older woman petting my head. Telling me that I shall not worry and that everything will be all right, One christmas we woke up to ghost playing with our toy’s in which my mother snapped a polaroid, it showed up well in the picture, but that picture has been long gone. if i happen to find it… i will post a link to it from my photobucket

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:51:53 +0000

this is a cool thing