One of the benefits of living in a quiet, small Iowa town is the fact that you get to know everybody. A close-knit community makes us feel safe, and it’s easy to continue to live a peaceful life. Every once in a while, though, something happens that shatters that notion of safety and comfort. One small Iowa town was forever changed when a violent murderer took the lives of eight of its own residents in the middle of the night. Decades later, the Villisca Axe Murder House is considered one of the most haunted places in America.
On June 10, 1912, the sleepy small town of Villisca, Iowa was rocked by a horrific crime.
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Six members of the Moore family an two of their house guests were found brutally murdered in their beds.
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Six of the victims were children.
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The murderer escaped into the night, and the mystery remains unsolved. Any unknown traveler was considered a suspect, and a man named George Kelly was tried, unsuccessfully, twice.
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The home has been called one of the most haunted places in America on many lists, including a recent one from Google Maps.
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The town’s cemetery, where the bodies lay, is also rumored to be haunted.
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Those who visit the house claim to hear and see all sorts of paranormal activity.
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Screams, moans, loud noises and voices can all be heard, if you’re listening closely. Are they the voices of the Moore ghosts?
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In many photos, spirits or orbs appear, and mysterious figures are often seen in the windows.
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The house is open for both day tours and overnight paranormal investigations.
Flickr / Jo Naylor Are you brave enough to spend the night at this horrific crime scene? Before you commit, watch this video from liveSciFi below:
Despite all of the best efforts of county police, private investigators, bloodhounds, and reporters, no murderer was ever brought to justice for the horrible crime committed in the small town of Villisca. If you want to visit this bone-chilling home and learn first-hand the sad story of those who lost their lives here, visit the Villisca House website, here.
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Are you brave enough to spend the night at this horrific crime scene? Before you commit, watch this video from liveSciFi below:
There are so many haunted houses in Iowa that you may not have realized still stand to this day. Read the list of 10 Genuinely Haunted Houses In Iowa and see if you’re brave enough to visit them all.
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