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Willard Library
Evansville, Indiana
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Lady in Grey

The Victorian building is a beautiful, gothic masterpiece that is home to a vibrant library of artistic and cultural artifacts.

It's also home to a spiritual presence, an apparition, a veiled lady in grey... a haunting... a ghost.

The library's apparition roams in silence; we're not certain who she is.

Some say it's Louise Carpenter, daughter of the library's founder, Willard Carpenter. While Willard provided for his family upon his death, Louise was very unhappy when he left most of his estate to the new library. She sued and lost. Perhaps, some say, Louise nurses a grudge and haunts the property to this day.

Others disagree. The Grey Lady is not malevolent, as they assume Louise would be. In fact, library employees have come to see the Lady in Grey as another staff member. They know that every so often, they will see the Grey Lady.

And they do see her... often. There are reports of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of ghostly encounters. Sometimes her presence is accompanied by the strong scent of musky perfume. Other times, she makes her presence known by moving books, adjusting lights, and turning faucets on and off. She is not malevolent, but she has many ways to let the world know she is here.

 
Willard Library, 09 October 2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Louise Carpenter

 
 

 

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

THE GREY LADY OF WILLARD LIBRARY









The ghost of the Grey Lady was first seen in the late 1930's by a custodian. Since then she has been seen numerous times within Willard Library. It is believed by many to be haunted by this woman, Louise Carpenter. She is the daughter of Willard Carpenter, the man who built it.

Willard Carpenter was a business man who originally wanted to start Willard College. The funds for such an enterprise were not available (to make a long story short) so he followed another suggestion and started Willard Library instead.

The problem came when Mr. Carpenter left most of his estate to the library and not his daughter, Louise. She sued but lost. It is now believed that Louise holds a grudge against the library and haunts it to this day.

Some of the haunting occurrences in the building include:


  • Water turned on and off by itself

  • Smell of perfume

  • Feeling cold

  • Strange Noises

  • Books and furniture found moved

  • The touching of hair and earrings

  • Odd items found in the library that should not be there

TAPS investigated the building a few years ago, but did not find any evidence of her.

Web cams have been put up in the library in various places for you to ghost hunt from home. Here is a link:

http://willardghost.com/index.php?content=ghostcams

 

I am greatly looking forward to going there next week. Look for an article about it all December 3 or 4.

 

 

Article Comments From Kim's Blog:

 

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ghager said...

Thanks for blogging about our famous ghost, Kimberly! I hope you enjoy your visit to Willard. Please make sure to stop by the Adult Services Dept. Circulation Desk during your visit to pick-up a "ghost packet" (a collection of articles, stories, etc. about the Grey Lady written over the years).

Happy Ghosthunting!

Sincerely,

Greg Hager
Director
Willard Library

November 27, 2009 10:19 AM

Kimberly said...

I am so there!!! We will be sure to do that and thank you for letting us know you have it! Oh, and thank you for your visit to our blog!

November 27, 2009 10:34 AM