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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 32 Nebraska sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

The Historic Argo Hotel ranks #2. Crofton businessman Nick Michaelis built the brick hotel in 1912 to serve passengers on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, and the building operated as a sanitarium from the 1930s through the 1950s before its 1994 restoration. Four separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1940. Guests and owners describe cigar smoke and the sound of laughter and music from empty hallways; bartenders in the hotel's restaurant separately describe an older man seated in a booth who vanishes when approached, and after repeated reports of a guest-room bathroom door swinging open on its own, owners replaced it with a curtain.

Statewide, Museum of Shadows in Omaha ranks #1, and Fort Robinson, the state's most famous haunted site, misses the top ten.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:The Historic Argo Hotel, 211 W Kansas St., Crofton, offers overnight stays and a restaurant.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/nebraska/The fact sheet, with cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/nebraska/Venue contact: stayattheargo.comA short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place
A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 32 Nebraska sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

The Historic Argo Hotel ranks #2. Crofton businessman Nick Michaelis built the brick hotel in 1912 to serve passengers on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, and the building operated as a sanitarium from the 1930s through the 1950s before its 1994 restoration. Four separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1940. Guests and owners describe cigar smoke and the sound of laughter and music from empty hallways; bartenders in the hotel's restaurant separately describe an older man seated in a booth who vanishes when approached, and after repeated reports of a guest-room bathroom door swinging open on its own, owners replaced it with a curtain.

Statewide, Museum of Shadows in Omaha ranks #1, and Fort Robinson, the state's most famous haunted site, misses the top ten.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:
The Historic Argo Hotel, 211 W Kansas St., Crofton, offers overnight stays and a restaurant.

For media:
The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/nebraska/
The fact sheet, with cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/nebraska/
Venue contact: stayattheargo.com
A short version follows.

About HauntBound: HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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SHORT VERSION

Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place

Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. The Historic Argo Hotel, built in 1912 by Nick Michaelis, operated as a sanitarium from the 1930s through the 1950s. Guests and owners describe cigar smoke and laughter from empty hallways; a guest-room bathroom door that repeatedly swung open on its own was replaced with a curtain. Statewide, Museum of Shadows in Omaha ranks #1.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/nebraska/

SHORT VERSION
Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place
Crofton is home to Nebraska's #2 haunted place in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. The Historic Argo Hotel, built in 1912 by Nick Michaelis, operated as a sanitarium from the 1930s through the 1950s. Guests and owners describe cigar smoke and laughter from empty hallways; a guest-room bathroom door that repeatedly swung open on its own was replaced with a curtain. Statewide, Museum of Shadows in Omaha ranks #1.
Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/nebraska/