Whispers Estate, in the small town of Mitchell, Indiana is said to be one of the most haunted homes in the Midwest. Its origin story is that in 1899 Dr. John and Jessie Gibbons built the house, which would serve as their home and John’s medical office. While living there, the Gibbons’ daughter Rachel succumbed to burns from a fire she started in the parlor when she was just 10 years old. Later baby Elizabeth died of unknown causes, and in 1934, Jessie died of pneumonia in the very same room. People reported mysterious whispers floating around the house, unexplained rapping on wood and eerie laughter drifting from Dr. John’s old exam room. Some visitors saw little Rachel running around the hallway. Others said they could hear Jessie’s labored breaths in the bedroom. Because of its history, Whispers Estate is a tourist attraction and open for tours.
