Haunted sites in Hamilton
Historic Butler County Courthouse101 High St., Hamilton, Ohio
The Historic Butler County Courthouse that we know today has served many roles throughout Hamilton’s history. Built on the same plot of land as Fort Hamilton, and the previous two courthouses in 1889, the courthouse has seen the fate of thousands of people and has survived a few disasters of its own.
According to a local historian, a night watchman from the 1860s still keeps watch as he makes his rounds of the courthouse grounds and hallways between midnight and 1:00A.M.
Many are familiar with “The Flood” in 1913 and the devastation that followed in its wake. What they may not know is that the courthouse served as a temporary morgue for 10 days following the flood, but the stay of some wasn't so temporary...
The Butler County Historical Society(Historic Benninghofen House)
327 N Second St., Hamilton, Ohio
Some crucial characters of both Hamilton and Ohio history still linger within the walls of the Butler County Historical Society, housed in the Original Benninghofen House in German Village. It is also the current residence of about 15 different spirits who, as we saw during our tour with Director, Kathy Creighton, are not shy around visitors.
Interested in meeting John and Wilhelmina Benninghofen for yourself? They welcome small respectable crowds into their home. Feeling rather “tied” to your desk on Mondays? You’re not the only one. While the historical society is not open to the public on Mondays, Hamilton’s first mayor, James McBride, still toils over his work at his desk in one of the second floor bedrooms.
Dayton Lane
It’s hard to miss the beautiful homes that once housed the men and women who helped put Hamilton on the map during the Industrial Revolution. Some are now businesses; others are still residential properties, belonging to those who are brave enough to share their space with the home’s previous owners.
amilton Vision Source
712 Dayton St., Hamilton, Ohio
Dr. Tom Nye of Hamilton’s Vision Source has been improving local patients’ vision for years but they may be the ones being watched. Mrs. Schuler, the First Lady of the home, is said to still be keeping a watchful eye over the individuals who pass through her home on a daily basis. Often noted to be quietly sitting in a bench at the bottom of the staircase. Many have said that they can feel the energy but just cannot see it…
Psychics who have spent time within the Dayton Street home have noted a strong presence in the basement. To learn more about the eerie legends of this basement -- grab tickets to the Dayton Lane Ghost Walk.
Wayne Park(Sutherland Park/ Rossville cemetery)
Park Ave at North D Street
Would you take your children to a cemetery to play for the afternoon? You might be. What is now Wayne Park on Hamilton’s West side was once Rossville Cemetery. By 1878 the graves of about 150 Hamilton pioneers were leveled and covered to make room for the previously named Sutherland Park - some of the grave sites being unmarked or destroyed in the process, later being unearthed by unsuspecting construction workers.
The Historic Butler County Courthouse that we know today has served many roles throughout Hamilton’s history. Built on the same plot of land as Fort Hamilton, and the previous two courthouses in 1889, the courthouse has seen the fate of thousands of people and has survived a few disasters of its own.
According to a local historian, a night watchman from the 1860s still keeps watch as he makes his rounds of the courthouse grounds and hallways between midnight and 1:00A.M.
Many are familiar with “The Flood” in 1913 and the devastation that followed in its wake. What they may not know is that the courthouse served as a temporary morgue for 10 days following the flood, but the stay of some wasn't so temporary...
The Butler County Historical Society(Historic Benninghofen House)
327 N Second St., Hamilton, Ohio
Some crucial characters of both Hamilton and Ohio history still linger within the walls of the Butler County Historical Society, housed in the Original Benninghofen House in German Village. It is also the current residence of about 15 different spirits who, as we saw during our tour with Director, Kathy Creighton, are not shy around visitors.
Interested in meeting John and Wilhelmina Benninghofen for yourself? They welcome small respectable crowds into their home. Feeling rather “tied” to your desk on Mondays? You’re not the only one. While the historical society is not open to the public on Mondays, Hamilton’s first mayor, James McBride, still toils over his work at his desk in one of the second floor bedrooms.
Dayton Lane
It’s hard to miss the beautiful homes that once housed the men and women who helped put Hamilton on the map during the Industrial Revolution. Some are now businesses; others are still residential properties, belonging to those who are brave enough to share their space with the home’s previous owners.
amilton Vision Source
712 Dayton St., Hamilton, Ohio
Dr. Tom Nye of Hamilton’s Vision Source has been improving local patients’ vision for years but they may be the ones being watched. Mrs. Schuler, the First Lady of the home, is said to still be keeping a watchful eye over the individuals who pass through her home on a daily basis. Often noted to be quietly sitting in a bench at the bottom of the staircase. Many have said that they can feel the energy but just cannot see it…
Psychics who have spent time within the Dayton Street home have noted a strong presence in the basement. To learn more about the eerie legends of this basement -- grab tickets to the Dayton Lane Ghost Walk.
Wayne Park(Sutherland Park/ Rossville cemetery)
Park Ave at North D Street
Would you take your children to a cemetery to play for the afternoon? You might be. What is now Wayne Park on Hamilton’s West side was once Rossville Cemetery. By 1878 the graves of about 150 Hamilton pioneers were leveled and covered to make room for the previously named Sutherland Park - some of the grave sites being unmarked or destroyed in the process, later being unearthed by unsuspecting construction workers.