While the ghost of Locke Hall may be nothing more than colorful fiction, English teacher Craig Evans insists that a very real spirit haunts Insley Hall. “She’s a little girl in a white dress,” says Mr. Evans, who has taught English and theatre at Blair for 31 years. “She always appears in the basement of Insley.”

Over the years, members of Blair’s food service team have reported eerie encounters with the mysterious figure. Dining hall server Lisa Voelker, who has worked at Blair for 23 years, hasn’t seen the girl herself, but she has experienced unsettling happenings—peaches rolling off shelves without explanation and the bathroom door handle in the basement of Insley mysteriously jiggling. “I watched the handle move, thinking someone might be stuck inside,” Lisa recalls. “But when I opened the door, no one was there.”

Multiple food service employees have claimed to catch glimpses of the girl over the years. “The former head of food services saw her,” Mr. Evans confirms. “We were good friends, but he refused to talk about it.”

The story gained more credibility last year when a delivery worker, unaffiliated with Blair, dropped off supplies in the basement and then asked the unsettling question: “Who is the girl down there?” 

To this day, no one knows who she is…or why she lingers.

Blair’s 175-year history is filled with a mix of well-documented facts and time-honored legends passed down through generations. From ghost stories and wartime mishaps to cows mysteriously appearing in dorms, we’ve teamed up with the School's historians and storytellers to uncover some of Blair's most enduring tales. Join us next Monday for the next installment of the Legends & Lore of Blair.