Many of the places about which I write in this blog are creepy because they are dangerous, mysterious, or just aesthetically unsettling. Some are largely sensationalized in the telling of their histories and occurrences by locals or "ghost hunters" and others. The one about which I am writing now seems more present and shocking, at least to me personally. Let it be known that I find the events that occurred at this institution abhorrent and in no way wish to disrespect those involved.
Haskell University was founded as a boarding school that was marketed by the founders as "... an educational program that focused on agricultural education in grades one through five..." for Native American students. In reality, the facility was anything but the welcoming place of learning it pretended to be.
While this place is not abandoned, it is a very real and present reminder of the very recent cruelty and insensitivity with which we as Americans have treated people we consider to be in the minority. While seeing that reality may not be the creepy story you want, it's still unsettling to me.
To see the white-washed version of the history of Haskell, check the school's website:
http://www.haskell.edu/about/history.php
To read the real story, check here:
http://cjonline.com/stories/110401/kan_haskellghosts.shtml
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