Located in Cedar Lake, Indiana is an abandoned boys’ preparatory school named Salesians Prep School. It was back in the 1950s that the Catholic Salesian Order of New York purchased the property and turned it into a prep school. It operated as a boys’ junior and senior high school for roughly 20 years. It was in 1979 that the Order in New York decided to close the school.

Time has definitely done a number on this building.

courtesy of Melissa Monk Over the years, there have been tons of attempts to make other uses of this property including a health care facility, youth center, religious institution, and, most recently, a haunted house and paintball range. Unfortunately, nothing ever really stuck.

As a result, the building still sits derelict, slowly decomposing and serving only as a last frontier for Urban Explorers.

courtesy of Melissa Monk

I’m not really sure I would go down there…

courtesy of Melissa Monk There are rumors to suggest you can hear the screams of the boys who went to this school as they were tortured by the deranged priest who headed the facility. There are even some people who say Salesians Prep was more of an insane asylum than an actual school. We haven’t been able to verify these claims, but the suggestion alone is enough to send chills down your spine.

Many thrill seekers have visited the property over the years.

courtesy of Melissa Monk At first, it was just rambunctious teenagers daring each other to investigate the dilapidated school. Police officers would patrol the property on big nights like Halloween and could generally keep the grounds clear. But when paranormal investigators got wind of the ghost stories surrounding the property’s history, things really blew up.

What do you think is hiding at the end of this hall?

courtesy of Melissa Monk For a time the property was used as a haunted house and formal tours were given of it. Unfortunately, the haunting may have been a little too real. Many visitors asked who the actor playing the Priest in the basement was. And there was no one scheduled for that role.

Even when this property does get remodeled and revitalized, it’ll be a brave person that chooses to live or work there.

All of these pictures were emailed to me by a woman named Melissa Monk.

This video (which is a little on the long side) is a pretty incredible walk-through of the school. The narrator does an awesome job going into detail about the history of this spooky school. This was a brave team that went into the school to make this film! Many people wouldn’t have wanted to risk running into that priest.

courtesy of Melissa Monk

Over the years, there have been tons of attempts to make other uses of this property including a health care facility, youth center, religious institution, and, most recently, a haunted house and paintball range. Unfortunately, nothing ever really stuck.

There are rumors to suggest you can hear the screams of the boys who went to this school as they were tortured by the deranged priest who headed the facility. There are even some people who say Salesians Prep was more of an insane asylum than an actual school. We haven’t been able to verify these claims, but the suggestion alone is enough to send chills down your spine.

At first, it was just rambunctious teenagers daring each other to investigate the dilapidated school. Police officers would patrol the property on big nights like Halloween and could generally keep the grounds clear. But when paranormal investigators got wind of the ghost stories surrounding the property’s history, things really blew up.

For a time the property was used as a haunted house and formal tours were given of it. Unfortunately, the haunting may have been a little too real. Many visitors asked who the actor playing the Priest in the basement was. And there was no one scheduled for that role.

All of these pictures were emailed to me by a woman named Melissa Monk.

Time has certainly not been kind to this piece of property. The question is: would you be brave enough to step inside this abandoned and haunted preparatory school in Indiana?

I actually need to take a moment to thank Melissa, another brave soul, for sending these pictures and this story to me! Do you have a creepy, weird, or maybe even funny piece of Indiana history you think deserves to be in the limelight? Please feel free to email us at submit-in@onlyinyourstate.com. If you happen to have pictures to go with the story, we might be able to work out an article for it!

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Abandoned Places In Indiana

February 08, 2023

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Where are there other abandoned places in Indiana? After investigating this abandoned and haunted prep school, check out these other fascinating abandoned places in Indiana.

Hindostan Falls Elkinsville Butlerville High School Old Reid Hospital Granville Gary Union Station Mudlavia Springs Hotel

  Where are there haunted places in Indiana? If you’re brave enough, or you’re a true paranormal investigator, check out these other eerie, haunted places in Indiana as well.

Highland Lawn Cemetery Hannah House Stepp Cemetery Old Blackford County Jail Whispers Estate Elizabethtown Cemetery Central State Hospital Okie Pinokie Woods Whispers Estate Roads Hotel Old Whitley Jail Gray Hotel The Thornhaven Manor

The OIYS Visitor Center

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After investigating this abandoned and haunted prep school, check out these other fascinating abandoned places in Indiana.

  • Hindostan Falls
  • Elkinsville
  • Butlerville High School
  • Old Reid Hospital
  • Granville
  • Gary Union Station
  • Mudlavia Springs Hotel

 

Where are there haunted places in Indiana?

If you’re brave enough, or you’re a true paranormal investigator, check out these other eerie, haunted places in Indiana as well.

  • Highland Lawn Cemetery
  • Hannah House
  • Stepp Cemetery
  • Old Blackford County Jail
  • Whispers Estate
  • Elizabethtown Cemetery
  • Central State Hospital
  • Okie Pinokie Woods
  • Whispers Estate
  • Roads Hotel
  • Old Whitley Jail
  • Gray Hotel
  • The Thornhaven Manor