Origins
The history of the haunted attraction is unknown. Hollycombe Steam Collection has an Orton and Spooner Haunted House in its collection that dates from 1915.
In the late 1960s to early 1970s haunted attractions were in developed cities like Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH with the creation of Jaycees haunted houses. These haunted houses are run by local chapters of Junior Chamber International (JCI) which is the only worldwide non-political and non-sectarian youth leadership training organization. There are still many local chapter Jaycees haunted houses in towns like Huntington, IN. Lombard, IL. Foxboro, MA. Raleigh, NC. and Columbia, SC. In 1974 The Haunted Schoolhouse opened to the public and is still in operation to this day. Another notable haunted attraction that has stood the test of time is The Edge of Hell in Kansas City, MO.
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