Tag Archives: castle
Pythian Castle
Springfield, Mo
The Knights of Pythias, an American fraternal organization and secret society, built this castle in 1913. Legend says that children staying at the castle were forced to crawl through a steam tunnel in order to deliver laundry to a connecting building. The castle was commandeered by the U.S. Government during WWII and used as a recovery home for wounded soldiers. The soldiers staying there during this time often reported hearing screams and seeing the ghosts of children. One veteran reportedly heard a conversation taking place on the second floor, even though no one was there.