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George and Sarah Joslyn had a major impact on the history of Omaha. They built their house, Joslyn Castle, on what was then the outskirts of Omaha. It was completed in 1903. 

 

Joslyn Art Museum was built by Sarah and given to the City of Omaha in memory of George. It is one of the outstanding smaller museums in the country, although it has gone through a major expansion and probably shouldn't be called small anymore. 

There have been many rumors that Joslyn Art Museum is haunted by the ghost of Sarah Joslyn, and purportedly her spirit has been caught on the security camera feeds numerous times. Mists appear on-camera that move between the galleries, like someone is strolling along looking at the art on the walls.

Many tales have been told about the projection booth area of the Witherspoon Theatre in the museum. It's accessed by moving along a catwalk in a dimly-lit brick-lined space, and has an incredibly eerie feel to it.  Anyone that has to walk through it has remarked on this.  

One person I've talked to saw a silhouette of a small woman with her hair in a bun, against a wall during a late night event when he was all alone in the area.  He said it felt like he was being watched. It's just like Sarah, to continue to inhabit a building that meant a lot to her. She is also supposedly haunting Joslyn Castle as well, so she has a busy afterlife. 

Detail on the bronze front doors 

 

Back of the mausoleum 

 

Detail of the back door stained glass