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Ghost stories from thefountain city
Some Experiences of paranormal activity in Columbus, GA from CSU students and faculty
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he city of Columbus, Georgia was established in 1828. With its historic cemeteries, abandoned textile mills, and dark Confederate past, Columbus has its share of ghost stories and myths. Any theatre kid who attended the Springer Opera House Academy will tell you it's haunted by the famous 19th century stage actor Edwin Booth, the older brother of John Wilkes Booth. The Civil War Naval Museum also boasts its own collection of ghosts who haunt the halls and artifacts. Here are some of the stories of paranormal activity from different parts of the city:
"I saw the outline of a man in a top hat running towards me."
Emily Moore,
Music Education Major When Emily was living in the Rankin with her roommates last year, some strange things happened to them. “I had a binder fall off of my desk and land three feet away,” said Emily, “And no one had touched it.” Emily and her roommates also remember hearing someone rummaging through pots and pans in the kitchen one morning at 6:30 a.m.. When Emily and her roommates went to check out what was causing the noise, nobody was to be found. “There were multiple occasions where chords would be moved around the room at random times after not being touched for a long time,” Emily continued. “We ended up giving our little ghost friend a name: Leroy.”
When Emily and her roommates went to check out what was causing the noise,
nobody was to be found. 10 | The Saber | FALL 2020
Chelle Leary,
BFA Performance Major and Dance Minor One winter night in 2019, Chelle was working as the assistant stage manager of “Cinderella” at the Springer. During rehearsals, she took the elevator down to exit out of the Saloon every night. She always felt like she was being watched. “On this path, I would turn and be able to see down the service hallway into Folley Hall,” said Chelle. “One night, I turned to exit [and] I saw the outline of a man in a top hat running towards me. So, naturally I ran across the street into my Rankin dorm. I kept on saying that I was just tired and that's all it was until I was talking to some friends swapping stories and their story matched mine completely right down to the top hat.” JESSICA DEMARCO-JACOBSON
