13 Nights 9: Octagon Hall Ghost Stories

Host James York welcomes Fay to share stories from Octagon Hall, a historic house in Simpson County, Kentucky, near Bowling Green. Against its Civil War history, Alix recounts reports of a ghost girl, a black mist, a shadow figure, a closet that seemed to latch by itself, and a wounded soldier apparition. keywordsOctagon Hall, Kentucky ghosts, Simpson County, Civil War hauntings, paranormal stories, Mary Elizabeth ghost key topics Fay sets the scene at Octagon Hall, an octagonal house in Simpson County near Bowling Green, built during the Civil War era. The region shifted between Union and Confederate control, and the house was reportedly used as a hospital during the war. Caretaker Billy Bird shared stories of Mary Elizabeth, a ghost girl he said he saw and heard around the property. Fay recalls hearing EVPs at the house, including one that Billy described as Spanish-language audio. On a later visit, she saw a swirling black mist on the stairs and felt it seemed to notice her; she later saw a photograph of a similar shape in the same room. During a candlelit tour, Fay saw a solid-black, man-shaped figure beside a visitor, who appeared to react to it too. A woman working a Halloween haunted-house event said an unseen force shut and latched her closet door for roughly 30 seconds to a minute. A costumed state trooper portraying a wounded soldier said he saw and heard another soldier appear and ask him for help. Fay and host James York consider whether the reported activity suggests conscious spirits or a replay of past events. takeaways “as soon as you pull onto the property, you feel it.” “it felt like it saw me.” “it felt like making eye contact with somebody.” “They locked me in the closet.” “He said it was everything he could do to stand there.” “I was like, Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.” key frameworks James York considers the idea that ghost activity could be “a dent in time” or a “memory of a place,” contrasting that with spirits acting consciously. Sound Bites "I see something standing next to him." "Some it looked like a man, but it wasn't." "They locked me in the closet." Chapters 00:00 Fay introduces Octagon Hall and its Civil War setting 03:17Meeting caretaker Billy Bird and hearing the house’s stories 05:26Mary Elizabeth, reported EVPs, and everyday ghost lore 09:30Octagon Hall’s history as a Civil War hospital 11:15 The black mist on the stairs 13:24 A photograph of a similar mist in the same room 15:08 Three unsettling events during a candlelit Halloween tour 17:06 The closet door that reportedly latched from outside 19:26 A wounded soldier encounters another soldier 20:57 A medium’s visit and the pull of Octagon Hall