Haunted Michigan: Unnamed Warehouse in Romulus
Haunted Warehouse in Romulus - Photo from CoStar
I was hesitant about this one because I couldn't find a lot of details about it. Supposedly, Romulus has a haunted warehouse. Now known as the Hodges Bonded Warehouse, many refer to it as the Van Born Warehouse because of its location on the road of the same name. Though it sat empty for many years, it was once home to Stinson Aviation
Born in Alabama, Katherine Stinson gained fame as a stunt pilot during the 1910s. She was the first woman to complete a loop, the first female pilot hired by the U.S. Mail Service, and the first woman to pilot a plane flying between Canada and Japan. Her brother, Eddie, achieved some fame of his own. While living in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920, Eddie opened the Stinson Aircraft Company, likely inspired by the success of the native Wright Brothers.
Eddie moved the company to Detroit just five years later and began working as a stunt pilot like his sister. The company built multiple planes in the 1920s and 1930s in Detroit and other nearby cities. Eddie passed away in a plane crash in 1932, leaving his company in turmoil. It went through several owners over the years before Piper absorbed it in 1948.
According to Romulus locals, not long after Eddie's tragic death, an accident took place in the company's old warehouse. A group of employees often spent long hours on the line and nicknamed their group the Left Wing Game. They even carved their initials on the floor where they usually stood. While working on one of the Stinson planes, something went wrong. A wing came loose from the plane, hitting several workers and striking them dead before crashing to the ground.
Not long after the accident, the company went under. The old Romulus warehouse sat empty for a few years before Detroit Diesel took it over. While working for the company, a man found himself dreading the thought of going to work and doing the same repetitive tasks day in and day out. After an especially rough shift, he killed himself inside the warehouse.
Legend says both incidents left a lasting impact on the building. Multiple employees heard someone call their name, but when they tried to talk back, they found no one was there. In the bathroom, workers often hear someone come inside, open a stall door, and close and lock it. When they go to wash their hands, they find the stall is empty and they're alone.
On a few occasions, employees saw strangers standing near the most active areas. They approached them to ask if they needed help and saw the people disappear in the blink of an eye. There are also quite a few stories of people hearing the sounds of others moving and working when it's closed down. Even when the old warehouse was abandoned, locals would occasionally hear power tools and people laughing and chatting inside.
I have my doubts on this one, simply because I couldn't find much evidence. Even friends who live in the area never heard these stories before, which is why I'll avoid adding an address.
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