Editing Wilmington College - College Hall (section)

== Haunting / Legend Summary ==
College Hall at Wilmington College is said to be haunted by two spectral horses connected to different periods of the school’s past.

The first is reportedly the horse of Colonel Azariah Doan, one of the founders of Wilmington College. Doan’s horse, named “Ole Bill,” was said to have been so beloved that upon its death, Doan chose to have the animal entombed within the walls between the second and third floors of College Hall. During renovations in 1956, workers discovered a horse skull believed to belong to Ole Bill. The skull was subsequently placed on display within the building, further fueling the legend.

The second ghostly horse allegedly originates from a tragic prank. According to campus lore, a group of students once placed several farm animals inside College Hall, including a horse that was led up to the top floor. Unable to descend the stairs, the panicked animal reportedly injured itself so severely that it had to be euthanized. Since then, reports have circulated of phantom hoofbeats, neighing, and the sound of heavy breathing in the halls, particularly at night.