Sallie House
A modest Kansas house that became one of America's most investigated hauntings after a young family documented escalating poltergeist activity in the 1990s.
History & haunting lore
The Sallie House is a brick residence on North Second Street in Atchison, Kansas. It became nationally known in the early 1990s when tenants reported escalating phenomena: objects moving, fires starting spontaneously, and physical scratches appearing on the occupant's body. The case attracted extensive media and investigator attention.
The phenomena are attributed to a child named Sallie, said to have died during surgery in the house when it served as a doctor's office. Subsequent investigation teams report cold spots in the nursery area, equipment failures, and trigger objects that appear to move between documented positions.
The house is open for tours and overnight investigations by appointment. Atchison is in northeast Kansas, about an hour from Kansas City. The property is a standard residence — visitors should expect a domestic interior rather than a grand historic building.
Current site status
Open for tours and overnight paranormal investigations by appointment. The house is a standard residential property in a quiet neighbourhood. Atchison is in northeast Kansas, approximately one hour by car from Kansas City. Street parking nearby. Book through the current operators in advance.
Activity at Sallie House
Field notes and sightings tagged to this haunt.