Located at 508 East 2nd Street, this unassuming white frame house is the site of an unsolved 1912 mass murder that decimated the Moore family and two young guests, Lena and Ina Stillinger. The energy of the site is permanently anchored to the forensic details of the crime: all eight victims were bludgeoned to death in their beds with an axe, and the killer—who was never caught—famously covered all the mirrors in the house with cloths and hid four pounds of slab bacon in the downstairs guest room. The house is not merely haunted by the victims, but by a heavy, residual “shadow” believed to be the killer himself, who reportedly hid in the attic for hours before the murders began.

The primary hotspot is the upstairs parents’ bedroom, where visitors report a localized “pressure drop” and the sound of heavy, rhythmic thudding against the floorboards. The children’s room, where the four Moore children were killed, is notorious for more active, intelligent phenomena; investigators have documented Class-A EVPs of children whispering and the physical movement of toys placed in the center of the room. In the downstairs guest bedroom, where the Stillinger sisters were found, witnesses often report a “visual distortion” near the closet door and the sudden, overwhelming scent of old woodsmoke. The house is characterized by an “aggressive” atmosphere; overnight guests frequently report being touched or pushed, and the building is known for “technical sabotage,” where digital cameras and high-end audio recorders consistently fail despite being fully charged.