Haunted Atchison's Benedictine College

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Welcome to the New Haunted Atchison

Atchison, Kansas is labeled as one of the most haunted, if not the most haunted town in all of Kansas. From urban legends to mysterious tales, whether they are true or a work of fiction, there is enough history inside Atchison to ensure that the lore and legends continue. HauntedAtchison.com is your #1 source for news, stories, and events around Atchison's haunted hot spots.

Benedictine College

150 year old Benedictine College is a beautiful little college overlooking the Missouri River. This catholic college, founded in 1858, is also rumored to be haunted, not by evil spirits, but rather the monks who built it.

The campus began as a small boarding school housing a mere 6 students. A year later, it was officially opened as St. Benedict's College with a total of 16 students. The campus grew to the 1000+ student populace with over 120 beautiful acres of land.

Despite the religious background, the campus is believed to be inhabited by the very monks who helped built the campus over 150 years ago. Three locations on the campus have been rumored to be haunted, and various stories have been circulating regarding these three locations. They are the Abbey, Ferrell Hall, and Memorial Hall.

Here are a couple more famous stories of the campus circulating the internet. Haunted Atchison Benedictine College

" I am a sophomore at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas and last year, when I was a freshman, I lived in the Memorial Dorm. On my very first night at the dorm, I was awakened at 3:00 a.m. by a noise in my room. When I opened my eyes, I was startled to see someone standing in my closet rifling through my belongings. Exhausted and thinking it might be some kind of prank being played as part of "Recruitment Week,” I said nothing, as the person came and went several times, always returning to the closet. The next morning, my roommate stated that she had also heard the commotion from the night before. Checking the closet the next morning, I found it to be a mess. When I reported the strange event the next morning to the Resident Director, she responded that perhaps someone might have inadvertently gone into the wrong room. However, our door was locked. To this day, both my roommate and I are convinced that we were visited that night by a ghostly spirit. - Maria, October, 2004"

Another girl who was in her closet changing, when the dresser mysteriously moved in front of the door. When she tried to open the door, it wouldn't budge. Immediately believing her roommate was playing a prank on her, she yelled out "haha, very funny, let me out." However, her roommate wasn't even in the room. It wasn't until she began to scream at the top of her lungs, that someone finally came to her rescue.

Another girl reported that while she was at the mirror in her room, her desk chair began to rock, then suddenly stopped. Frightened she immediately left the room, and was to afraid to return for some time.

In another dormitory called St Martin's Memorial Hall, several eerie things have been known to occur. According to legend, a young student once gave birth to a baby in the closet of her room. Trying to hide her baby from her friends, and fearing she would be expelled, she left the baby in the closet. Alas, the poor girl's baby later died. Today, students in this dorm have often reported the feeling of a child climbing into their beds with them at night.

**these stories shared from www.legendsofamerica.com and www.strangeusa.com

Reports continue to come in concerning the campus, but are they true or are they just a figment of our imaginations?