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A grand staircase, carved wood, and a story that refuses to fade—Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana, has all the makings of a legend. We sat down with Erica Taylor, who manages adult and teen services and unexpectedly became the point person for all things paranormal, to explore why this Victorian Gothic landmark draws both researchers and ghost hunters. From the founding vision of Willard Carpenter to the community’s decades-long fascination with the Gray Lady, this conversation maps where history and haunting intersect.

Erica shares how a disputed inheritance evolved into local lore, why staff log credible sightings, and the one voicemail that still gives us chills: a 3 a.m. call of clicks and whispers traced to a locked staff-room extension. We dig into the library’s ghost cams—multiple live feeds drawing millions of views—and the specific hotspots where visitors feel cold spots, smell sudden perfume, or catch strange movement. If you’re planning a trip, get practical guidance for exploring the upstairs reading room, the bright children’s floor, and the infamous basement hallway, all while respecting the library’s first purpose: access, learning, and community.

Geocachers will love the inside scoop on GCA4C4, one of the rare indoor webcam caches. We talk favorite points, multi-cam strategies, and how the cache evolved from the dial-up era to smartphone screenshots. Beyond the building, we highlight Evansville must-dos—Bosse Field from A League of Their Own, local museums, and riverfront history—because place is part of the magic. Whether you lean skeptic or believer, you’ll hear how embracing myth can welcome new patrons, preserve architecture, and turn a library into a living story. Enjoy the ride, then tell us: what would you do first at Willard—hunt ghosts or log the webcam?

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