Author:
Tyler Stilp
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Willard
Library founded in the 1870s Evansville, Indiana
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In
the small dreary town of Evansville, Indiana, lies the oldest public library in
the state. Since the early 1870s Willard Library has been offering books and a
library atmosphere to locals. Little did they know that their library also
offered something beyond checking out books.
It was just a regular early morning at The
Willard Library in 1937 , when a custodian made his way downstairs to turn the
furnace on. I wonder if this custodian knew that his life along with the
Libraries was about to change forever in just a few seconds? As he approached
the furnace he noticed a veiled woman glowing in a grey dress. That morning,
the custodian spotted, The Grey Lady, a spirit that was haunting the
library.
There are many insights and thoughts
from many people of who the ghost is. Many believe that the ghost is, Louise
Carpenter, who was the daughter of the libraries founder. Louise was not the biggest fan of the
library, she was often found feeling jealous of the library due to all of the
attention and, money her father spent on the library. On occasions the ghost
will appear when there is work being done on the Library or someone is changing
it from one-way to another.
The ghost makes her appearance
very often; she is a nice ghost and protects the library. It was a normal
Thursday afternoon when two staff members where working in the children’s area,
cleaning and fixing the floor when the ghost made here appearance. There was no
one in the library at this time, when they noticed a large section of books
were rearranged. It was said that every fourth book had been pulled out and
positioned in a weird angle. The
two staff members were very confused and not to mention creeped out!
The Grey Lady is often spotted in
the children’s library, and by the behavior of the ghost in the children’s area
some people believe the ghost lost a child and she is waiting for the child to
come back. One day there was a group of children running around and being quite
loud when it suddenly all came to a stop. A three-year-old boy that was playing
came running back to his mom saying a ghost like lady was shaking her hand at
him in the hallway. Needless to say, the
group of loud children playing and their parents soon went home.
Other sighting and ghostly things do
occur at the library daily. Water faucets will be turned on cull blast when
nobody is around. With no one standing near the bookshelves, books will be
thrown off the shelf. During the hours when the library is closed and vacant,
the motion detectors will be set off.
So
now you may ask, “Why is she called the Grey Lady?” There is no proof or
agreement to who the ghost is, so she is left being called, The Grey Lady.
In
spite of all the people interested in the ghost the library, has set up a ghost
cam. The ghost cam gives a 24- hour view of the library and a review of the
times the ghost has been spotted. Go
watch it and check it out, you never know you may have the chance to see TheGrey lady herself.
The
Grey Lady has become quite famous and brought even more fame to the library.
Ghost Hunters from Discovery Channel, along with students eager to see the
ghost have come in to witness the ghost with their own eyes. Also, the library
host ghost tours all year long of the library. The library originally started
doing tours during the month of October, but notice how popular they were.
So, if you ever find yourself
visiting the small dreay town of Evansville, Indiana. Be sure to stop by the
Willard library to check out some books, and just maybe a ghost. Just be sure
to keep your kids quiet!
Works
Cited
Martin, John. “Lady In Grey Skeptics
Will See For Themselves.”newsbank.com.
Americas
News, 25 October 2000. Web. 15 October 2013.
Michel’s, James.” We’ll Join Ghost
Hunters Checking Out Library.”newsbank.com.
Americas
News, 8 September 2000. Web. 15 October 2013.
Coulisse,
Adam.” Paranormal
activities \ Ghost hunters haunt Willard Library in search for Grey Lady, other
specters.”Newsbank.com.24 October 2011.Web. 15 October 2013.
“Whos
Looking?” Ghost. Willard Library.
Web. 15 October 2013.
“Willard
Library.” Welcome To Willard Library.2013Web.
19 Oct 2013.
Links
for Further Research
Ghost
Camera
Gives
a small summary of the ghost cam.
Haunting
Tour
This
site talks about the ghost, her sightings and who she may be.
Willard
Library
This
is the libraries website, here you can learn about the library along with the
ghost and the ghost tours.
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