North County’s Most Haunted

The Payne-Gentry house is reportedly home to numerous ghosts

With its long history and many old buildings, it’s no wonder that North County has its fair share of hauntings. I know of probably a dozen private homes with regular ghostly activity, but that’s my secret!  Instead I’ll share some of the area’s most famous haunts, all of which are open to the public.

1) The Payne-Gentry House, 4211 Fee Fee Rd, 63044

Built in 1870, this historic house and museum was home to the Payne and Gentry families for more than 100 years. William Payne served as Bridgeton’s local doctor and operated his office out of the house’s 1880 addition. Several paranormal groups have investigated the property and have reported strange orbs, uneasy feelings of being watched, and multiple cold spots. Some believe the property is an energy vortex.

2) Oak Grove Cemetery, 7800 St. Charles Rock Rd, 63114

The ghost of a well-dressed man – some say in tophat and tails – has been said to appear just outside this beautiful cemetery. Legend has it that he appears to drivers along Hanley Rd and sometimes even speaks to them.

3) Wild Acres Park, Midland & Ashby, 63114

In 1903, Charles Garnett bought this property as his private estate, building on it a large brick home, a gardener’s cottage, a stable, and even a complete carpentry and blacksmith shop. By 1944, his “Wildwood” became the Holy Family seminary, and not long after, a small private cemetery was added to the grounds.

It’s around this cemetery that people have reported seeing and hearing some pretty chilling things. A ghost is said to walk the path leading to the cemetery, and to make sounds in the surrounding woods. Visitors have also claimed to hear screaming throughout the property.

4) Taille de Noyer,1896 S. New Florissant Rd, 63031

The original section of this historic house and museum was built in 1790, when the property was an Indian trading post in the Illinois Country. Moved from its original site in 1960, the house now rests on the McCluer High School property, where students have reported seeing shadowy figures dressed in frontier-era clothing.

St. Louis' first millionaire, John Mullanphy, bought this house in 1805

5) John B. Myers House, 180 Dunn Rd, 63031

Built in 1869, the Myers house has a long history of haunted activity that continues to this day. A number of visitors have reported seeing a female ghost walking the hallways. And in April of this year, a paranormal investigative team experienced strange shadows, disembodied voices, and intense energy at the base of the staircase. One investigator even had her hair stroked by an unseen figure.

In the 1970s, when the house was saved from demolition by Historic Florissant, a member of the organization was walking alone through the home and clearly heard a voice say, “Thank you for saving the house!”

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