The Axe House

So you want to stay overnight at a haunted house? How about a house where an entire family of 6, and 2 family guests were bludgeoned to death by ax. Well that’s what you’ll get if you stay at the J.B. Moore residence, also known as the Villisca Axe Murder House. On June 10, 1912, in the middle of the night, a lunatic snuck into the home of J.B. Moore in Villisca, Iowa, and brutally murdered the Moore family along with two other children who were there as guests of the Moore children. It appeared that all the victims had been killed in their sleep since all were still in their beds. The weapon, later to be identified as J.B. Moore’s ax was found leaning up against the wall near the bodies of the two house guests. Although the local police had many suspects, the case is still unsolved to this day.

Now as far as the paranormal activity goes, a few claim that there isn’t any haunting at all and it’s just a scam to create some dough for the current owner. But there have been documented incidents starting back in 1930’s, when a young couple reported seeing visions of a man with an ax at the end of their bed. In the late 60’s and into the early seventies a family reported sounds of crying children along with dresser drawers opening by themselves. Later in 2007, Tru TV’s Haunting Evidence, starring paranormal investigator Patrick Burns, would shoot an episode there. And the activity appears to continue as you can go on-line and find tons of EVPs and videos of current investigations.

The Axe House today

The house has been restored by the current owner and is open for tours. And if you really want the full paranormal affect, well then you can bring your jammies and stay overnight. It’ll cost ya a minimum of $300.00 which allows for 5 guests. Then each additional guest is an additional $60.00. Not bad considering some report the sounds of dripping blood.

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