8 Insane Things That Happened In Ohio You Won’t Find In History Books

The small town of Sabina, known as "The Eden of Ohio," was once home to "Eugene the Mummy," an unidentified dead man who became an unusual roadside attraction—and was displayed in the town for more than 36 years.

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If you’ve ever heard of Gore Orphanage Rd. and rumors of an actual orphanage in the area of Vermilion, Ohio, you’re not alone. The popular urban legend is based on an orphanage that once existed in the area called Light of Hope Orphanage, which closed its doors in the early 1900s. Details of the legend vary and the facts themselves are unclear, however, strange noises and ghost sightings in the area leave room for speculation about what actually happened along Gore Orphanage Rd.

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Did you know the center of the world is actually right here in Ohio? Well, kind of. Actually, Ohio is just home to a small community named Center of the World, which most people don’t know about. It was once planned to make the community a significant economic center.

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Within Wayne Township in Warren Country, you’ll find the village Waynesville. It’s a quaint, historic town with a population of approximately 2,834—but it’s rumored to have more than 30 haunted places. This seemingly normal small town was actually deemed "the most haunted village in Ohio" by author Chris Woodyard' of the popular "Haunted Ohio" books.

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If you love exploring all things abandoned and haunted in Ohio, you may have heard about a "Witches Tower" hiding in a forest near Dayton, Ohio. (Or even a "Frankenstein’s Tower.") But the true story behind this curious structure has changed over time. More commonly known as the Lookout Tower in Hills and Dales Metro Park, this castle-like structure in Kettering has been the subject of numerous urban legends throughout the years. And while it’s certainly not a "Witches Tower," it does have a deadly history. The real story involves the tragic death of Peggy Harmeson. In May of 1967, 16-year-old Peggy and her boyfriend sought shelter in the tower during a storm. Lightning struck the tower, killing Peggy and leaving her boyfriend badly burned.

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Once upon a time, this small unincorporated Ohio community was one of the "phalanxes" (or social communes) established in America in the mid-19th century. Today's it's pretty close to being a ghost town—complete with a creepy, underground chapel.

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The small town of Circleville and the people of Pickaway County began to encounter what some might call a real life A-from-Pretty-Little-Liars-experience in the late 70s when thousands of individuals started receiving mysterious letters in their mailboxes about their personal lives. Throughout the years, the letters continued to arrive in residents’ mailboxes—both city officials and average citizens alike—until the late 90s. The writer was never revealed, and to this day the people of Circleville don’t know who was watching them so closely.

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Ohio is full of haunted streets that have become the centerpieces of local legends, but there’s one in central Ohio that’s probably the creepiest. Within a unique geographical niche in north Columbus winds Walhalla Road, where it is said that at night passerby are haunted by a man who killed his wife and children before committing suicide beneath the road’s bridge. The legends of this infamous road may vary—but the hauntings remain.

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