Haunted Farrar Elementary Ghost Hunt, Maxwell, Iowa
Join us for an unforgettable night of paranormal investigation at the legendary Farrar Elementary School, where over 100 years of childhood memories have created Iowa’s most haunted classroom! Experience the towering nine-foot Principal’s shadow, phantom children’s laughter echoing through empty hallways, and supernatural forces in this television-featured educational nightmare where students never graduated.
Event Time: 8 PM – 2 AM CT
Tickets are extremely limited!
18 & over only, or from 16 with a responsible adult.
ENTER THE CLASSROOM OF THE DAMNED! 📚👻
FARRAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: WHERE DETENTION LASTS FOREVER!
EXCLUSIVE HAUNTED ROOMS AMERICA EVENT – LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Are YOU brave enough to investigate Iowa’s most HORRIFYINGLY HAUNTED school where the spirits of students and faculty refuse to graduate to the afterlife? Join us for a BONE-CHILLING paranormal investigation at the historic Farrar Elementary School in Maxwell, Iowa – the 1922 educational nightmare where eight decades of childhood terror created one of America’s most ACTIVELY HAUNTED classrooms!
FROM GRAND OPENING TO SUPERNATURAL SCHOOLHOUSE!
Step into the CURSED halls of the three-story brick schoolhouse that opened in 1922 with a SHOCKING $100,000 price tag that outraged the local community! Built on six acres donated by farmer C.G. Geddes, this “monument to arrogance and vanity” featured revolutionary amenities like boiler heating, electric lights, and indoor bathrooms that seemed almost supernatural to rural Iowa residents!
For EIGHTY TERRIFYING YEARS, generations of children walked these halls, but when the school closed on May 3, 2002, not all the students and staff were ready to leave! The building sat ABANDONED and FORGOTTEN until 2006 when Jim and Nancy Oliver purchased it to convert into their home – only to discover they were sharing their new residence with the GHOSTLY FACULTY AND STUDENTS who had made the school their ETERNAL PRISON!
In 2024, the HAUNTED HALLS found new stewards when YouTube sensations SAM & COLBY purchased the property, bringing the supernatural activity to GLOBAL ATTENTION! The paranormal phenomena have only INTENSIFIED under their ownership, proving that these spirits are MORE ACTIVE than ever!
TELEVISION’S MOST TERRIFYING SCHOOL!
Farrar Elementary’s BONE-CHILLING reputation has attracted the attention of television’s TOP paranormal investigators! The school has been featured on A&E’s “MY GHOST STORY,” Destination America’s “GHOST STALKERS,” and Travel Channel’s “KINDRED SPIRITS” – with each investigation capturing SHOCKING evidence that proves this educational facility is one of America’s most HAUNTED locations!
MEET THE SCHOOL’S SUPERNATURAL STAFF AND STUDENTS!
The spirits of Farrar Elementary aren’t just ANY ghosts – they’re the TORTURED SOULS of America’s educational system where childhood dreams turned into NIGHTMARISH hauntings!
📏 THE TOWERING PRINCIPAL – Standing over NINE FEET TALL, this imposing shadow figure dominates the top-floor office with the authority of the grave! Early investigators were so TERRIFIED by this entity that they sketched his menacing form – a drawing that now hangs in the building as a WARNING to all who enter!
👧 THE ETERNAL STUDENTS – Child spirits roam the hallways in period dress, their innocent laughter echoing through empty classrooms! Nancy Oliver witnessed a young girl in a frilly dress with curly hair, while a mysterious boy has been spotted exiting closets and lurking near the gymnasium!
🔧 THE PHANTOM CUSTODIAN – Former janitor Bill Webb lived in TERROR as gymnasium lights would mysteriously turn on after he had securely turned them off! His experiences prove that the paranormal activity plagued the school throughout its operational years, not just after abandonment!
⚽ THE PLAYFUL POLTERGEISTS – In the third-floor “Ball Room,” spheres roll across the floor by themselves as child spirits continue their ETERNAL RECESS in the afterlife!
SPINE-TINGLING SUPERNATURAL CURRICULUM!
Professional investigators have documented SHOCKING paranormal activity that proves this school is PERMANENTLY HAUNTED by its former occupants:
- DISEMBODIED CHILDREN’S VOICES echoing from the boiler room where no living child should ever be!
- DOORS SLAMMING with supernatural force when no one else is in the building!
- PHANTOM FOOTSTEPS of tiny feet running through empty hallways!
- FULL-BODY APPARITIONS of students and teachers materializing in classrooms!
- INVISIBLE HANDS providing physical assistance to visitors on staircases!
- MYSTERIOUS ODORS appearing and vanishing without explanation!
- INTELLIGENT RESPONSES to investigators’ questions proving conscious spiritual awareness!
- TOYS MOVING by themselves as spirit children continue their ghostly playtime!
- UNEXPLAINED MUSIC playing in the gymnasium from unknown sources!
Nancy Oliver became a BELIEVER when she felt solid hands steady her on the stairs – only to turn around and find NO ONE THERE!
YOUR EXCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL NIGHTMARE INCLUDES:
📚 FULL BUILDING ACCESS to all three floors of this HAUNTED EDUCATIONAL TOMB!
📚 PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE INVESTIGATION confronting the NINE-FOOT SHADOW ENTITY!
📚 CLASSROOM VIGILS where child spirits continue their lessons in DEATH!
📚 BOILER ROOM EXPLORATION documenting the mysterious sounds of phantom children!
📚 BALL ROOM PHENOMENA witnessing spheres roll by supernatural forces!
📚 PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT including EMF detectors and motion sensors that go CRAZY in this building!
📚 GUIDED FACILITY TOUR through eight decades of educational HORROR!
📚 FREE INVESTIGATION TIME to face the school’s ETERNAL RESIDENTS alone!
📚 UNLIMITED REFRESHMENTS to keep your courage up through the night!
ENROLL IN THE SCHOOL OF SUPERNATURAL TERROR!
Located in Maxwell, Iowa, Farrar Elementary School offers the RARE opportunity to investigate a location where childhood innocence was transformed into ETERNAL HAUNTING! Unlike schools with tragic histories, these spirits remain because of their PROFOUND EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT to their beloved educational sanctuary – making them some of the most INTERACTIVE and RESPONSIVE entities you’ll ever encounter!
Under Sam & Colby’s stewardship, the building maintains its original layout while providing UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS to investigate documented phenomena where they actually occurred! From the imposing Principal who maintains his DEATHLY AUTHORITY to the children who continue their ENDLESS STUDIES beyond the grave, every classroom pulses with supernatural energy!
The building’s appearances on multiple TELEVISION INVESTIGATIONS prove that this isn’t just local folklore – it’s one of America’s most DOCUMENTED and ACTIVE paranormal locations!
WILL YOU SURVIVE DETENTION with Iowa’s most haunted faculty and student body?
ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH to face the NINE-FOOT PRINCIPAL and the ghostly children who refuse to leave their educational prison?
Class is in session, attendance is mandatory, and the most TERRIFYING school in America is ready to teach you lessons you’ll NEVER forget!
Ages 18+ only – This supernatural curriculum is NOT for children!
Haunted Rooms America is not responsible for encounters with towering phantom principals, interactions with eternal student spirits, or the psychological effects of investigating where childhood innocence created some of America’s most ACTIVE educational hauntings. Enter this CURSED classroom at your own risk!
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Event Details
What’s Included?
For just $129 per person, you will enjoy the following:
📚 FULL BUILDING ACCESS to all three floors of this HAUNTED EDUCATIONAL TOMB!
📚 PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE INVESTIGATION confronting the NINE-FOOT SHADOW ENTITY!
📚 CLASSROOM VIGILS where child spirits continue their lessons in DEATH!
📚 BOILER ROOM EXPLORATION documenting the mysterious sounds of phantom children!
📚 BALL ROOM PHENOMENA witnessing spheres roll by supernatural forces!
📚 PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT including EMF detectors and motion sensors that go CRAZY in this building!
📚 GUIDED FACILITY TOUR through eight decades of educational HORROR!
📚 FREE INVESTIGATION TIME to face the school’s ETERNAL RESIDENTS alone!
📚 UNLIMITED REFRESHMENTS to keep your courage up through the night!
Event Location: 11125 NE 134th Ave, Maxwell, IA 50161
Event Time: 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM CT
Check-in with the team will be from 7:30 PM. There is ample parking available at the venue itself.
What to Bring?
Please bring with you a form of photo ID, and a printed off booking confirmation email (or show this on your phone).
We will be providing you with paranormal equipment to use, however, we will need something of value per group to hold onto as collateral (phone, car keys, watch, etc.)
We will be providing snacks and drinks at intervals throughout the night.
Other than that, just yourself and an open mind!
FAQs
What Should I Expect on a Ghost Hunt?
Become a paranormal investigator for the night like the TV stars of Most haunted, ghost adventures or TAPS Ghost hunters.
Use some of the specialized equipment and be guided by experienced paranormal investigators who will share their knowledge, techniques and experiences of hunting for ghosts or spirits.
Feel free to bring along any of your own equipment including but not limited to EVP recorders, flashlights, cameras or video cameras.
Bring extra clothing as in some parts old buildings may get cold but please refrain from wearing clothing that can cause distracting sounds. Many old buildings have a story to tell and we will supply them to you along with of course the ghost stories.
There will be breaks and light refreshments are provided.
We are not out to try and convince the world of the existence of an afterlife. That’s for you to decide.
We can be Sceptical and logical yet open to other beliefs and prayers of protection will be carried out.
We do not perform tricks and will not be running around with sheets on our heads!
You will be with like-minded people looking for the answer “is there really an afterlife”?
However much we try unfortunately we can’t guarantee that members of the spirit world will make their presence known but we can at least guarantee that you will experience a fun and interesting night.
Do I receive an actual ticket?
The event is ticketless. Your proof of booking is your booking confirmation email. You will also receive an email with important information prior to your event, usually the week of.
Is there any age limit of who can attend these events?
The age limit is 18 years and over.
Will there be a Medium at the event?
All events listed on Haunted Rooms are hosted by experienced Hosts and Professional Psychic/Clairvoyant Mediums. However sometimes a Medium(s) may not always be present – but as usual, you will be in very safe hands with our experienced Hosts who have a wealth of knowledge and are fully trained in all aspects of professional public ghost hunting events and experience nights.
Can I sleep at an event?
Unless it is otherwise stated, events don’t include sleepover.
Will I see a Ghost?
Unfortunately, the activity will not just happen on command, however using the various experiments and experienced hosts on the events, everything will be done to offer the best chance of spiritual activity.
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Did the Battleship North Carolina on April 3rd. I've already booked again for August. The hosts (Both physical and spiritual) were amazing. Recorded several EVP's throughout the night. Some very strong responses with dousing rods. Always skeptical about them, but there were strong responses, especially when we started talking to them like the military members they were. At one point I asked if they wished they had women on Battleships, he replied with a strong "Yes" and my Ghost Box replied with the word "Seductive". He really liked one of the young ladies with us. Turns out she was 18 and he was 20 when he died. Can't wait to do this again!
Just did a tour with this group on the Battleship North Carolina. Absolutely wonderful experience!! My husband and I will definitely be booking again. The leaders are super nice, respectful, and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend!!
Just finished our VIP overnight at Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah! Ms. Venita and Julie were the absolute best! They both made sure we knew what we were doing with equipment, and gave us a fantastic guided tour and explained the history so well. Venita especially made an impression on my group. She is super friendly and definitely knows what she's doing. Can't wait to see her again! I wouldn't want anyone else!
My dad, my sister-in-law, and I stayed at The Metropolitan for a paranormal investigation, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. The atmosphere was warm, inviting, and full of history — but what made our stay exceptional was the incredible staff, Julie and Venita. These two amazing women went above and beyond the entire time we were there. They walked us through all the investigation equipment, helped guide us throughout the night, and made us feel completely comfortable and right at home. Their hospitality was top-notch — from the snacks and drinks they provided to the delicious hot chocolate they made for us during our late-night exploring. Their kindness, patience, and passion for what they do turned our stay into something truly special. If you’re looking for a place filled with charm, comfort, and staff who genuinely care, The Metropolitan Hotel is the perfect choice. Our overnight stay exceeded every expectation. Highly recommend! I wouldn't want anyone else to tour with!! 👻✨🍫
My son and I went to belles grove plantation and it was the best time! We enjoyed everything! Miss V was great! We got a few pictures of something in the windows and I actually started crying which I NEVER would let my son see me cry! It was kinda spooky but awesome at the same time! The team is great and I highly recommend going on one of their tours! Thank u all for a great experience
I had an amazing experience with Haunted Rooms America at the Belle Grove Plantation in King George, VA. The staff was very informative and helpful explaining the various pieces of equipment.
We had such a great experience at the Metropolitan Hotel in Paducah Kentucky. 10/10 would recommend.
Super fun evening! would definitely recommend doing anything they are offering.
