Cheyenne Haunting #2 – Warren Avenue Haunted Homes

Cheyenne's Warren Avenue has some quaint homes. Those located south of Pershing Boulevard were constructed in the 1920s and 30s and have some tales to tell.

Ellen and Stella grew up in one of these homes. As children they often spotted human like forms moving though the house, but usually did not feel any fear. They believed the spirit to be a woman looking after them. Despite the fact that Ellen knew the home was haunted, as an adult she was excited to recover a slice of her childhood by purchasing the house when it was placed on the market. Her husband, Matt, was shocked that she would want to move back into the home. Although somewhat anxious about the move, she convinced him to go through with it.

After the purchase they swung into a full renovation project, completely gutting the house. Apparently the resident spirit became restless with the changes. With its attempts to guard its home the construction workers soon became familiar with the ghost. These men were quite shaken when their power tools, even their radio, began turning on or off by themselves. Occasionally they would notice unusual aromas drifting through; they detected sweet smells similar to cherry pipe smoke and grape Kool-Aid!

With constant nervous reports from the workers Ellen became frustrated.  She spoke out loud to the ghost, stating that she had grown up in this home and she loved it here. The changes they were making were to update and improve the home.  Well aware that this spirit was attached to her home, Ellen promised to take good care of the place.  They didn't have as much activity after that, although Ellen did make note that February was the most active time in the house.

Ellen is a creative person. She made a decorative sign from a piece of the old kitchen floorboard and proudly hung it in the newly remodeled space. Shortly afterwards, while sleeping soundly, they awoke to thunderous noise, only to discover that the large sign had crashed down and shattered their new ceramic floor tiles.  After checking the nails and the hanger on the back of the sign they could tell it had been hung properly and they blamed the spirit.  Matt became annoyed and yelled at the ghost.  The spiritual activity pretty much ceased after this. It remains a mystery as to whose spirit lingers with them.