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The Haunting of Madison Seminary | The Investigation That Spoke Back
State of the Unknown | True Paranormal Stories, Haunted History, and American Folklore
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In the quiet town of Madison, Ohio, stands a building with nearly two centuries of history, and more than a few secrets.
Once a school, a Civil War widows’ home, and later a state-run institution, Madison Seminary has become one of the most haunted locations in Ohio.
In this episode, host Robert Barber explores the history and hauntings of the Seminary: the Civil War wing watched over by Elizabeth Stiles, the shrine-like bedroom of Sarah, the girl who asked for “money”, and the top-floor “Asylum,” where a presence known as the Surgeon is said to linger.
You’ll also hear about Robert’s own late-night investigation inside the Seminary’s basement, where a K2 meter seemed to respond intelligently to questions, and where silence itself carried a kind of weight.
🕯️ EVP Recordings Featured in This Episode:
• “Make It Stop” – Captured in the Surgeon’s Room
• Unintelligible Voices – Captured in Sarah’s Room
Whether you believe in ghosts or simply in the echoes of history, Madison Seminary stands as a place where both still seem to be alive.
State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast tracing the haunted highways, forgotten folklore, and unexplained phenomena across America’s 50 states.
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Chapters
1. Basement Encounter Begins (00:00:00)
2. Framing The Investigation (00:03:56)
3. Origins And Architecture (00:05:56)
4. From School To Sanctuary (00:07:51)
5. State Control And Decline (00:09:59)
6. Restoration And Reputation (00:11:52)
7. Energy Across The Building (00:13:18)
8. Elizabeth Stiles’ Legacy (00:15:25)
9. Sarah’s Room And Offerings (00:17:02)
10. Shadows In The Halls (00:18:42)
11. The Asylum Floor (00:19:58)
12. The Surgeon’s Room EVP (00:21:09)
13. The Emotional Room (00:23:06)
14. Names, Myths, And Memory (00:24:18)
15. The Superintendent’s Wife Legend (00:25:09)
16. Mansfield Parallel And Oral History (00:27:04)
17. Support The Show (00:27:56)
18. Revisiting The Basement Evidence (00:28:26)
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