Student project for T337 on the "hauntings" in or around Bloomington, IN, including the Pinnacle Properties in Bloomington, Stepp Cemetery.
Ron Osgood, Professor for this project.
[AI-Generated Summary] The Bloomington area is home to several enduring legends of the supernatural, most notably centered around the Buskirk-Showers Mansion and Stepp Cemetery. The mansion, currently used as offices but formerly a restaurant, gained notoriety for sightings of "disappearing children" who were allegedly heard bouncing balls and moving furniture, though current tenants report very little activity. Similarly, Stepp Cemetery is famed for the legend of a "woman in black" who mourns at her child's grave, a story so prominent that it prompted a documented exorcism attempt in 1976 by an Indiana University folklore professor and a spiritualist minister. While skeptics remain and modern reports have dwindled, these locations continue to serve as popular landmarks for thrill-seekers and keep local folklore alive.
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