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The record for Kentucky opens with Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Old Talbott Tavern and Pope Lick Trestle — the deepest files in the jurisdiction. The most-filed claim types here are Haunting (28 dossiers), Apparition (24) and Named Ghost Legend (23). Of its 72 sites, 43 are listed as open to the public — confirm access before visiting. The oldest dated entry is Old Talbott Tavern, established 1779.

Counties:Lee Co. 2
Sanatorium
High confidence

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Louisville, Kentucky

Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.

6 claims · 3 legends→
Tavern
High confidence

Old Talbott Tavern

Bardstown, Kentucky

Tavern in Bardstown; research record.

3 claims · 2 legends→
Railroad Bridge
Medium

Pope Lick Trestle

Louisville, Kentucky

Trestle of the "Goatman" legend—where the real danger is the train.

4 claims→
House
Medium

Hunt-Morgan House

Lexington, Kentucky

The 1814 house of the hunts and the raiders—Morgan’s family home.

3 claims · 2 legends→
Disaster Site
Medium

Beverly Hills Supper Club site

Southgate, Kentucky

Site of the 1977 fire that killed 165—the nation’s deadliest nightclub disaster.

3 claims · 1 legend→
Historic House
Medium

Wickland

Bardstown, Kentucky

Historic house in Bardstown; research record.

3 claims · 1 legend→
Hotel
Medium

Seelbach Hotel

Louisville, Kentucky

1905 Beaux-Arts hotel haunted by the "Lady in Blue"—Patricia Wilson’s legend.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Historic House
High confidence

Liberty Hall Historic Site

Frankfort, Kentucky

Historic house in Frankfort; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Mine
Medium

Portal 31 Coal Mine

Lynch, Kentucky

Mine in Kentucky; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Tunnel
Medium

Nada Tunnel

Slade, Kentucky

Tunnel in Kentucky; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Road
Medium

Sleepy Hollow Road

Prospect, Kentucky

Road in Kentucky; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Cave
Medium

Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

The world’s longest known cave—420+ mapped miles and Floyd Collins’s tomb.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Village
Medium

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Harrodsburg, Kentucky

The 1805 Shaker utopia—the village that outlived its makers.

2 claims · 2 legends→
House
Medium

Locust Grove

Louisville, Kentucky

The 1790 farm where Clark and Lewis and Clark came.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Natural
Medium

Lost River Cave

Bowling Green, Kentucky

The river that vanishes under Bowling Green—and the boat ride into the dark.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Historic Farm Area
Low

Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter Folklore Area

Kelly, Kentucky

Historic farm area in Kelly; research record.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Bar
Medium

Bobby Mackey’s Music World

Wilder, Kentucky

Honky-tonk billed as "the most haunted nightclub in America"—built on a former slaughterhouse legend.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Hotel
Medium

Brown Hotel

Louisville, Kentucky

Home of the Hot Brown—and a founder who reportedly stayed.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Hotel
Medium

Boone Tavern

Berea, Kentucky

Berea College’s 1909 inn—the student-built hotel with a gentle ghost.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Battlefield
Medium

Perryville Battlefield

Perryville, Kentucky

October 8, 1862—Kentucky’s largest battle, in the drought.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Battlefield
Medium

Blue Licks Battlefield

Carlisle, Kentucky

August 19, 1782—the Revolution’s last battle, and a massacre.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Natural
Medium

Cumberland Falls

Corbin, Kentucky

The moonbow falls—the only one in the Western Hemisphere.

2 claims · 1 legend→
House
Medium

Ashland

Lexington, Kentucky

Henry Clay’s Lexington estate—the Great Compromiser’s home.

2 claims · 1 legend→
House
Medium

Mary Todd Lincoln House

Lexington, Kentucky

The First Lady’s childhood home—where she lived before the White House.

2 claims · 1 legend→
District
Medium

Old Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

The largest Victorian district in America—and its ghost tours.

2 claims · 1 legend→
House
Medium

White Hall

Richmond, Kentucky

Cassius Clay’s Italianate castle—the Lion of White Hall.

2 claims · 1 legend→
House
Medium

Conrad-Caldwell House

Louisville, Kentucky

The "Castle" of Old Louisville—Richardsonian Romanesque stone.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Town
Medium

Old Washington

Maysville, Kentucky

The 1786 frontier town that time forgot—Harriet Beecher Stowe’s visit.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Town
Medium

Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky

The Hatfield-McCoy town—the feud’s Kentucky ground.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Jenny Wiley grave

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

The captive who saw her children killed—1790, and the escape.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Bloody Harlan

Harlan, Kentucky

The county where the coal wars killed for decades.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Historic House
Low

Octagon Hall

Franklin, Kentucky

Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Historic House
Medium

Old Chesnut House

Manchester, Kentucky

Historic house in Manchester; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Theater
Medium

Lexington Opera House

Lexington, Kentucky

Theater in Lexington; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Cemetery Monument
Medium

Wooldridge Monuments

Mayfield, Kentucky

Cemetery monument in Mayfield; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Commercial Building
Medium

The Elm

Henderson, Kentucky

Commercial building in Henderson; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Battlefield
Medium

Mill Springs Battlefield

Nancy, Kentucky

January 19, 1862—the Union’s first big win, in the rain.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Battlefield
Medium

Camp Wildcat

London, Kentucky

October 1861—Kentucky’s first battle, on the Wilderness Road.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Fort Boonesborough

Richmond, Kentucky

Boone’s 1775 fort—rebuilt where the frontier began.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Camp Nelson

Nicholasville, Kentucky

The USCT recruiting depot—where freedom was enlisted.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Historic House
Low

Butler-Turpin State Historic House

Carrollton, Kentucky

Historic house in Carrollton; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Historic Tavern
Low

Gaines Tavern History Center

Walton, Kentucky

Historic tavern in Walton; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Historic House
Low

Whitehaven

Paducah, Kentucky

Historic house in Paducah; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Cemetery
Low

Cave Hill Cemetery

Louisville, Kentucky

Cemetery in Louisville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Historic House
Low

Firefly Hills Farmhouse

Beattyville, Kentucky

Historic house in Beattyville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Road
Low

Dead Man’s Hollow

Georgetown, Kentucky

Road in Georgetown; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Historic House
Low

My Old Kentucky Home

Bardstown, Kentucky

Historic house in Bardstown; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Cemetery
Low

Lexington Cemetery

Lexington, Kentucky

Cemetery in Lexington; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Historic House
Low

Ashland — Henry Clay Estate

Lexington, Kentucky

Historic house in Lexington; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Historic House
Low

Loudoun House

Lexington, Kentucky

Historic house in Lexington; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Museum
Low

Capital City Museum

Frankfort, Kentucky

Museum in Frankfort; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Park
Low

Fort Hill — Leslie Morris Park

Frankfort, Kentucky

Park in Frankfort; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Forest Folklore Area
Low

Land Between the Lakes Dogman Folklore Area

Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Forest folklore area in Kentucky; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Ruins
Low

Hotel California Ruins — Land Between the Lakes

Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Ruins in Kentucky; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→
Commercial Building
Medium

The Congleton Building

Beattyville, Kentucky

Commercial building in Beattyville; research record.

1 claim→
Airfield
Medium

Mantell incident site

Franklin, Kentucky

The 1948 pursuit that killed Captain Thomas Mantell.

1 claim→
Natural
Medium

Natural Bridge

Slade, Kentucky

The 65-foot sandstone arch in the Red River Gorge.

1 claim→
Natural
Medium

Red River Gorge

Slade, Kentucky

The gorge of a hundred arches—climbing’s sacred ground.

1 claim→
Site
Medium

Heaven Hill

Bardstown, Kentucky

The 1996 fire that burned a bourbon empire—"the distillery fire."

1 claim→
Site
Medium

Maker’s Mark

Loretto, Kentucky

The 1805 distillery where the red wax seals the bourbon.

1 claim→
Shop
Low

Sassy Trash

Harlan, Kentucky

Shop in Harlan; research record.

1 claim→
Historic House
Low

Waveland State Historic Site

Lexington, Kentucky

Historic house in Lexington; research record.

1 claim→
Theater
Low

Rohs Opera House

Cynthiana, Kentucky

Theater in Cynthiana; research record.

1 claim→
Former Hotel
Low

Anderson Hotel

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Former hotel in Lawrenceburg; research record.

1 claim→
Historic Site
Medium

Camp Nelson National Monument

Nicholasville, Kentucky

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

2 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

Thornton and Lucie Blackburn Marker

Louisville, Kentucky

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

2 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

Dinsmore Homestead

Burlington, Kentucky

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

2 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

Burial Site of Madison and Kitty Smith at the St. Louis Cemetery

Louisville, Kentucky

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

2 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

Isaac Downey's Escape from Globe Furnace

Greenup, Kentucky

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

2 facts→
Ghost Town
Medium

Blue Heron Mining Community

Whitley City, Kentucky

Ghost town in Kentucky; research record.

2 facts→
Cemetery
Low

Old Pioneer Cemetery

Bardstown, Kentucky

Cemetery in Bardstown; research record.

1 fact→
Museum
Low

International Paranormal Museum

Somerset, Kentucky

Museum of paranormal and cryptid curiosities documented by Kentucky tourism.

0 facts→