Following are the most haunted places in Redlands, California, where dark history and restless spirits merge in the eerie, mist-filled streets of this ancient city. From haunted castles to shadowy underground vaults, these places hold tales of mystery, death, and the unexplained—daring only the bravest souls to explore.
The Fox Theatre
: "The Fox Theatre is very haunted. The presence that resides there is sometimes violent. It''s been boarded up for about 10 years and now it''s is being renovated. The building it''s connected to was once an opera house when Redlands was first founded. Maybe one of the jealous actresses is still wandering?"
Harris department store
: "in the women''s dressing room you here women talking when the store is closed the dressing room doors slam and heavy foot steps above the roof when there noting above"
Hillside Cemetery
: "Hillside Cemetery is a very old cemetery with interments dating back to the mid-late 1800''s. Many people have reported strange happenings such as car horns honking by themselves, balls being thrown back over the walls after somebody has thrown them in."
House of 1,000 Stairs
: "a large house with 100 stairs `outside and 900 stairs inside. it is said nuns haunt the place, it once was a convent. People live there today, unlucky for them they''re not the only ones."
Kimberly Crest
: "It has been said if you go to Kimberly Crest after hours, you can see a woman in the top floor window sitting in a rocking chair. Perhaps Kimberly herself?"
Mariposa Elementary
: "September 2004 Update - reported as an Urban Myth - In the late 50''s or early 60''s, a little boy named Billy was hit by a school bus. He was immediately taken to the nurse''s office where he died. As he was dying, he expressed his desire to get back to school. Legend says that if you knock on the nurse''s door, he will knock back or you will hear him walking in the room. Sometimes he will want you to play with him on the playground, but if you refuse, he will pick on you. We hopped the fence and searched for the office. When we found it, we knocked, only to hear a very loud shuffling sound emanate from the room. Whether it was a ghost or custodian, we didn''t care. We booked it back to the car and took a quick picture in front of the school sign that read, " Welcome to Mariposa Elementary, Where All Our Children Grow." - The police will be called if the neighbors see trespassers.-"
Morey Mansion
: "This lovely mansion was once a bed and breakfast, but it is now under private ownership. There have been reports of several apparitions including a little girl, an old man (once a caretaker for the mansion) and a young boy has been seen. Most sightings are friendly in nature."
Prospect Park
: "Prospect Park in Redlands is known to be haunted by several different ghosts. many people have sighted ghostly figures upon the stage. Years ago, a teenage girl that performed in one of the plays, was raped & murdered after theater hours."
Redlands East Valley High School
: "An apparition a boy believed to be a senior who was killed the night before graduation. He has been seen around the school area."
Redlands High School
: "Theater - Believed to be haunted by many spirits. Particularly, it is haunted by a teenage presence who lost his girlfriend in a car accident. He was so distraught by her death that he would climb up into the theatre''s air ducts and write poems about her. He died in an accident in the theatre coincidently and he now haunts the theatre at all hours. The poems were painted over in most places, but he still resides here."
sacred heart church/school
: "late at night during rainy nights on fourth St. there will be immense fog and you can see multiple transparent figures wandering, when the fog clears on figure of a woman remains surrounded by fog, walks towards the church then disappears."
The Gates of Hell
: "There are two black iron gates standing along the roadside of Sunset street in Redlands. Extremely unusual things are supposed to happen after crossing these gates, such as, a ghost with a headless cat comes running after you, a bloody bull''s head rolls down the drive-way, and so on. The black iron gates are still sitting on the road, but the trail leading to the house has been hidden by bushes and trees. Update: Has been torn down and built over."
The Ultimate Ghost Town
: "The majority of the houses are very old and Victorian, especially on the far South side. There are many stories of haunted houses and ghost there. Redlands is also supposed to be one of the highest ranking cities for devil worshippers."
University of Redlands
: "Merriam Hall - The ghost of a man in army clothing wanders the halls of Merriam, a dormitory. He is known for sitting in the bathroom stall next to yours late at night. Many have reported seeing boots in the next stall when in fact; there was no one in there but them. At night, when some girls are brushing their hair in the mirror, they see the reflection of a man wearing army clothing."