Spooky Incidents at the Herd Craig Center for the Arts

The Herd Family's Legacy

• 📌 The Herd Craig Center for the Arts was once home to one of McKenny's most prominent families, the Herds, all of whom died within the house.
• 💡 Executive director Karen Zupanic reports experiencing multiple unexplained phenomena, suggesting the presence of spirits.

Encounters with Steven Herd

• 👻 A bride and groom reported by their photographer to be with a little boy, whom they couldn't see, are believed to be encounters with Steven Herd, who died at age eight.
• 💬 Steven Herd is also said to have been seen by a maintenance worker in the dining room and to have expressed a desire to sit on a woman's lap during a luncheon.

Unexplained Activity

• 🍽️ Dishes in a china cabinet are frequently found rearranged, despite the cabinet doors being locked and without keys to open them.
• 💨 A strong smell of smoke and old lady perfume, associated with Steven's sister Dale Herd, is often detected near a specific door.
• 🚪 A locked basement door with five locks and an alarm was heard opening and closing without the alarm sounding or locks being turned, further fueling belief in paranormal activity.
• ❓ These recurring incidents have led former skeptics to question their sanity, with the experiences suggesting the presence of the former residents.