Indian Lake is a pretty place to spend a summer afternoon. Boats skim across the water, docks fill with people enjoying the sunshine, and vacation homes welcome families looking for a little lakeside peace.

But when the sun goes down and Halloween approaches, even the most familiar places can take on a different personality. On Shawnee Island, one local legend suggests that someone may still be attending church long after the congregation has gone home. She is known simply as the disappearing lady.

Just past the bridge connecting Shawnee Island to the mainland sits an old church building with a story that has been passed down through local folklore. According to accounts collected by the Ohio Exploration Society and other regional sources, an elderly woman has been seen sitting quietly in the front pew of the church sanctuary.

She doesn't rattle chains or deliver a bloodcurdling scream. There isn’t any dramatic organ music accompanying her appearance. Instead, she sits perfectly still, dressed in modest, traditional clothing, facing forward as though she is waiting for a service to begin….READ MORE…