THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Drum Barracks Museum is considered one of Southern California's most haunted Civil War sites. Visitors have reported apparitions of soldiers, phantom footsteps, unexplained voices, and shadow figures moving through the historic barracks. Paranormal investigators frequently document unusual activity connected to the military history of the property.
The Drum Barracks served as a base during the Civil War; after the war, the area became a hospital, and not too long after that, the land was auctioned off. Around 100 years later, the Drum Barracks finally became the museum it is today, but it also includes the ghost of a woman named Maria (who smells like lavender perfume) and a Civil War Office who smokes a pipe. Other than the sights and odors, guests hear dragging noises, footsteps, talking, and other unaccountable noises. A majority of activity happens in the Model Room.