University of Rochester - Real Rochester Haunt
- 755 Library Rd
- Rochester, NY
- 585-275-5804
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The Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester was built in the late 1920s and named for the school’s third president, Benjamin Rush Rhees. During construction a workmen fell down the elevator shaft, losing his life in the process. His spirit is said to still haunt the library’s stacks.
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- Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County2.0 miles away
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- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery5.9 miles away
- Durand Eastman Park8.2 miles away
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