Some former students believe the campus was built over an old Indian burial ground. Others contribute the hauntings due to the fact it is surrounded by three different cemeteries. Residents of the dorm will confirm that NAU is a center for paranormal activity.
Morton Hall was built in 1914 and one of the original buildings on campus. The three-story Georgian Revival Style has been modified over the years, but its ghostly tales have remained within the walls.
This traditional all female residence for upper classmen is said to be haunted by the spirit of a former student who hanged herself in her room over the cold, lonely winter break. They say during World War II a coed fell in love with a sailor who went off to war. She learned of his untimely death shortly before Christmas break and was devastated. After the rest of the ladies left for the holidays, the forlorn student stayed behind and ended her life.
Morton Hall was closed for a short time after the incident. But, when it was reopened, strange paranormal activity began to happen throughout the building. Lights turn on and off, peculiar odors are noted, and there have even been a few sightings of the female ghost. Girls often find themselves trapped in the bathroom — as though someone has locked them in — only there is no lock on the door. Events continue to this day. Residents also hear scratching on the walls, and have seen sinks turn on and off when there is no one else in the room.
Residents began a tradition last year of hosting a night of North Morton Hall ghost stories. The price of admission was $1 and a can of food. It included walking through the basement, climbing upstairs to the third floor, talking about Kathy in the little blue lobby upstairs where she like to sit and telling ghost stories for two hours.
While there are numerous reports of hauntings throughout NAU's North Campus, one of the most persistent legends is that of "Kathy the Ghost" in Morton Hall.
Of the story variations surrounding Kathy's death, the most common is that, in 1953, she hanged herself in Morton Hall over Christmas break after being abandoned by her boyfriend. Since that time, Morton Hall Residents have reported witnessing many mysterious events including lights flickering on and off, footsteps in the hallways when no one is there, the sound of sobbing, doors opening or locking by themselves, radios turning to 1950's music, and a ghostly woman in a nightgown wandering through the building at night.
There are other ghosts in and around North Morton such as the two lovers who drowned in an underground tunnel between Taylor Hall and North Morton when the pipes broke. They might account for the giggling and banging on water pipes that people hear in the North Morton basement.
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