The Villisca Axe Murder House
The Villisca Murder House is a very popular house. It is located in the small midwestern town Villisca, Iowa. The name “Axe Murder House” comes from the fact that murder victims were killed by an axe. In fact, there is even a mark on one of the walls from an axe. Ninety-seven years ago a family was murdered on June 11, 1912 which was a Monday. The house is an old, white frame house and is located on a small residential street. There isn’t any lights outside or inside of the house. The family was a mom, dad, and four children. The children from the oldest to the youngest are Herman, Katherine, Boyd, and Paul. Lena and Ina were also killed because they were going to stay the night with the family. The girls
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Tours are available during the day. You can stay in the house with one to six people for $428. For any additional people it costs $74.90.
Many people that have stayed there have heard kids screaming, people walking up and down stairs, and kids crying. They’ve also seen a rocking chair rocking by itself. One girl said that she saw a woman’s shadow in the kitchen and heard a lady moaning. She also heard children whispering in the attic, which she said sounded like a boy and a girl. Then she walked over to them and asked the boy what his name was and the boy said Paul.
Some other strange things that happen in the murder house is that you can roll a ball and it will roll back to you. You can also talk to the kids that were murdered. People have also seen flying lamps, moving ladders, and flying objects. Some people might think that this is all a myth, but it has been proven by paranormal investigators that there is paranormal activity. They have audio, video, and photographic proof. Physicists have also confirmed the presence of spirits and many people have spoken to, and interacted with them. A ghost hunter who has stayed there many nights said that he called each kid by there name and whenever he called their name they flashed a flashlight, which was what he told them to