Haunted History Quest, October 1-31

Haunted History Quest

  • October 1 - 31. 
  • Explore Johnson County’s most iconic places.
  • Find fall events happening around the county.
  • Share your chilling encounters to add to our collection of local lore.

Go on a quest to discover Johnson County’s haunted history! Learn about notable historic figures at both the Franklin Greenlawn Cemetery and the Greenwood Cemetery. Listen for strange voices and sounds at the Pixy Theater and read about the train wreck of 1921 in Edinburgh. You can also explore the Ghost File at the Johnson County Museum of History, read a ghost story from Greenwood or attend fun fall events during the month of October.

Go at your own pace during the month of October, answer some questions about your activities, fill out the online form and be entered to win a prize basket with some amazing fall goodies from local Johnson County businesses.

Haunted History Quest Prize Basket items

Includes:

  • $25 Coffeehouse Five gift card
  • Soup Deck (35 Year-Round Recipes for Delicious Soups and All the Fixings)
  • Middle Davids “Autumn Harvest” candle
  • Ghost Bookmark
  • Pumpkin glass cup
  • JCPL mug
  • Chai Tea

  • “Hocus Pocus” plush

*Please refer to the National Park Service's Cemetery Etiquette guide during the Quest.*

Sponsored by CommUnity Matters.                       

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