The Creepiest Place in St. Louis
Posted Friday, April 27, 2018 10:04 PM

Everyone loves a good ghost story, whether you believe in spirits or not. It’s in our DNA.

Curiosity about the paranormal likely dates back to when our ancestors were cave dwellers, and interest in this subject is undiminished today, even after science has explained much of what had been previously unexplained.

There are spine-tingling ghost stories in every state, so with Friday the 13th looming, we at 24/7 Wall St. are taking this opportunity to tell those stories. We drew on information from websites of places that people claim are inhabited by spirits, other resource materials, and media reports to find the creepiest haunted place in every state.

Missouri: The Lemp Mansion

> Town: St. Louis
> Year built: 1868

The Lemps were German immigrants who built a prosperous beer business in St. Louis. Prohibition eroded the fortunes of the family, which lost more than one member to suicide, and the house fell into disrepair. The Pointer family purchased the home, intending to convert it into a restaurant in the 1970s. During renovations, workers reported that they sensed they were being stared at. Other reports have alleged candles have been mysteriously lit, glasses moved, objects shifted from room to room, and people claim to hear the hoofbeats of horses.