THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Numerous buildings associated with the Rhode Island School of Design have paranormal legends. Reports include apparitions, shadow figures, unexplained footsteps and whispers, extreme cold, moving furniture, electrical disturbances, poltergeist activity, doors being struck by unseen forces, and spirits reportedly seen in dormitories and former residential buildings.
Paranormal stories at RISD are spread across multiple campus buildings, including Barstow House, Dexter House, Dunnel House, Farnum Hall, Homer Hall, Nightingale House, and Pardon Miller House. Reported phenomena range from apparitions and shadow figures to unexplained voices, footsteps, moving objects, and electrical disturbances.