Cooper County Haunts

   

 

Kemper Military Academy

Boonville

There are reports of activity at several areas on the campus. The barracks are said to be haunted by a shadowy entity, the ghost of a cadet killed during a hazing incident, and the ghost of a civil war soldier who appears standing in a doorway. A bridge on the site is also reportedly haunted by the ghost of a female cadet who was killed there sometime in the 80's.

History: Built in 1844 by F.T. Kemper. The school closed on May 31, 2002.

 

 

Ravenswood Plantation

 

Visitors to the house have reported odd sounds and strange lights.

Location: Take I-70 to St.Rd. 5. The mansion is located approx. 9 miles down St.Rd. 9

History: The plantation was established in 1825 by Nathaniel Leonard. The home has remained in the Leanard family ever since. The original structure burned during the civil war and was rebuilt in the 1980's. The Leonard Family was known to be slave owners and there are reportedly many unmarked slave graves in the family cemetery. Nathaniel Leonard died in the home in 1876 and since then many other family members have passed away on the property. The only report of a tragic death on the grounds that we have found is that of a family member who was crushed while working on his vehicle.

 

 

Other Points Of Interest

The Old Cooper County Hanging Barn

A site of hangings by the sheriff. Last hanging was in 1930. We have found no reports of haunts as of this time.