Ghosts in Idaho

Idaho State Penitentiary Historic Site (Boise, Idaho)

When the Idaho Territory was less than 10 years old, the need for a prison became evident. So in 1870, using prisoner labor, the first structures were built using hand-cut sandstone. Other sandstone buildings are found in the center yard and include cell houses 1, 2, & 3, the Commissary building, the Barber Shop, the Hospital, the Chapel, and a dining hall and kitchen building too. Some of these buildings were drafted by prisoner George Hamilton, who was in jail for armed robbery at the time.

Throughout its use as a jail from 1870 until 1973, the Idaho State Penitentiary has seen its share of violence. From murder, to rape, to assaults, to prison riots, the jail has had many bad and evil things happen within its walls.

Many visitors to this old jail have claimed experiencing paranormal events taking place here. In the Solitary Confinement building, Cold spots and apparitions are sometimes seen. In the Rose Garden, the place where the portable gallows use to be set up during the early years, apparitions and cold spots have been seen there as well. In building 5, the Maximum Security, death row building. An inmate living on death row jumped off the third floor and killed himself. He still makes his presence known today by causing fresh batteries to go dead, and he has also been seen as a floating greenish misty light. Throughout the jail, people have reported strange sightings and sounds that so far cant be explained. More paranormal research needs to be done here but the building seems to be very paranormally active to this day.

Idaho University (Pocatello, Idaho)

Two buildings, located on the Idaho University campus are rumored to be haunted. Frazier Hall Theatre and Graveley Hall both have their share of strange reports occurring within them.

At Frazier Hall, an entity named Alex is said to haunt the building. People say that he loves to play tricks on the living. Other apparitions have been seen sitting in the theatre seats and phantom foot steps have been heard up on the fourth floor.

At Graveley Hall, A strong presence is felt in the building. Just locked windows have been found opened a few minute later when no one else living was present in the building. And doors have also been un-locked by unknown forces.

Stories from the custodians and others who find themselves in these buildings have given their testimonies. Ghosts of Idaho paranormal investigators have done some investigating, and have listed both buildings as being haunted.