Haunted Michigan

irisheyes · Haunted Michigan

MICHIGAN

-Halstead House, Coldwater.
208 West Chicago Street 49036.

The Halstead House is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of two children who are seen on the stairs.

-General Motors Plant, Detroit.
No address listed.

In 1944 a man was said to have fallen into a machine and was crushed to death. It is reported that he once saved an employee from a similar fate.

-Michigan Bell Telephone Company, Grand Rapids.

Located on the site of the Judd-White House at the corner of Fountain and Division Streets in the city, it is said to be haunted by the Randall's, whose home once stood where the telephone company is today.

-Holly Hotel, Holly.
See website for location.
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Numerous spiritual occurrences have been reported here.

-Cornwall Building, Flint.
Location unknown.

It is said that, if you're on 3rd street, you can sometimes see the spirits of the old Cornwell family in the windows here.

-15th Street House, Wyandotte.

Sad story. Who knows if it is really true? A young girl use to stand in the window here and wave to her father as he left for work. One morning, while running his lunch out to him, she was killed when the car backed over her. Its said she can be seen in the window today.

-Battenfield House, Fife Lake.
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Not sure of the exact house location. It is said to be the previous home of a woman who murdered many members of her family in order to gain the social contact she so desperately needed. Two murders are said to have actually occurred in the home. Burning flames can sometimes be seen on an upstairs newel post, although there is never any evidence left of a fire.

-Greenfield Village, Dearborn.
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Many of the homes in this quaint Michigan village are said to be haunted, most notably Firestone Farm, where a man killed himself in the barn, and Webster Home, which just has a general unhappy feel about the place.

-Denton Road Bridge, Canton.
No such road found.

The local history states that, in the late 1800's, a man came home drunk and found his wife with another man. In a drunken jealous rage, the husband killed the man. The wife took their son and hid under the bridge. After the husband disposed of the lover's body, he went looking for his cheating wife. He found her and their son hiding under the Denton Road Bridge. He killed them both. No one knows where the husband disposed the bodies. He was never seen again. At the bridge, people have seen lights that seem to come from nowhere. The lights are supposed to represent the murdered souls of the victims or the lantern of the jealous husband.

-The Town of Sheldrake
Nothing found.

Said to be about four miles north of Paradise, Michigan, very few people live here. Plagued by many fires and boat accidents, lights in town are known to turn on by themselves, window shades raise on their own and there is said to be an old sea captain who will disappear when boats pass.

-Ladies' Library, Ypsilanti.

Many claim to have seen Maryanne in the upper halls of building, or have hear footsteps above them when working after hours - long after the building was closed up for the day.

-The Harrison Cemetery, Schoolcraft
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Named after Bazel Harrison, who is buried there with his wife, Martha, there is said to be a glowing tombstone here. You can see it, but can't really pinpoint it, and if you get within 500 yards of it, it then ceases to glow.

-Vandercook Lake Castle, Jackson.
No location listed.

Found quite a few references to a Vandercook Lake in Jackson, but nothing about a castle. Perhaps it now carries a different name? It's said that a white mist can be seen as you approach it.

-Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids.
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In the old smoking section on the Amway, objects are said to move about on their own.

Bond Street Mansion, Niles.
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A child who was frightened to death in the 1800s by a candle blown out during the night due to a windy draft is said to be buried in the Bond Street Cemetery across the street from the mansion. Her bereaved mother built an underground passageway to the cemetery so that she might visit her tomb every night. You can still see the phantom of the mother as she goes to weep at her daughter's grave and also, said to occur every night, a mysterious light will shine in the upstairs window only to suddenly disappear.

-Old State Hospital, Kalamazoo.
No location listed.

Found a few references but no location. Between eleven and midnight many things are said to happen on these old grounds. Noises, red lights, images appearing and mysterious writings on the walls are just to name a few.

-The Pickle Barrel Restaurant, Willis.
Pickle Barrel Restaurant 10256 Willis Rd.

This restaurant is said to have various ghostly activity on the grounds.

-The Ghost of Warriner Hall, Mt. Pleasant.
See website for location
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A young actress was once beheaded here by a dumbwaiter and since then there have been a few sightings of her still wandering the Hall. A blue light is often seen with her and she is often seen only when you are alone, never when a crowd is present. A playful spirit, she likes to drop items.

-HawksHead Cemetery, Van Buren.
Golf Course located but no cemetery records found.

Many people claim to have seen the spirit of a young woman in a white dress, though to be Flora, Al Capone's mistress who is said to be buried here. Chimes announce her arrival and she then appears from somewhere between the first two driveways. Also, if you drive by, a red ghost light can often be spotted in the second driveway.

-Huron High School Theatre, Ann Arbor.
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Urban legend? You be the judge. Mary, a student from the 70's, was said to have fallen to her death from a catwalk here. She can still be seen up in the catwalk wearing a pink dress. As well, in the prop room where all the senior thespians spray-paint their names on the wall, shortly after her death Mary's name was said to appear...seventeen feet off the floor and upside down.

-Bower's Harbor Inn, Traverse City.
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Built in the 1880's as a family residence, Bowers Harbor Inn sits peacefully along Grand Traverse amidst majestic oaks and pines and is renowned for award-winning food, wine and atmosphere. Captain Bower was said to build the home for his wife, who was ill of health. A nurse that was hired to care for the woman had an affair with the captain and the wife was said to have hung herself in an elevator shaft that had been installed for her use.

-Fairchild Auditorium, East Lansing.
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Weird noises coming from the stage areas as well as a young boy who roams the auditorium have been reported here.

-Pere Cheney Cemetery, Grayling.
Cemetery Road, Grayling 49738.

Established in 1820, and not too far from a small town that died out in the early 1900s, there lies a cemetery with only a handful of tombstones. Some say there are mass graves on the property, brought on by necessity during the small pox epidemic and a fire that destroyed the town. Electrical items, such as radios and cars, have problems here. Also, the sounds of childish laughter can be heard, sometime accompanied by ghostly visions.

-Soul Choix Point
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Captain James Townsend, the brother of Joseph, the keeper, dropped his anchor in Michigan for a visit. According to newspaper accounts, he fell violently ill and passed away in the keeper's dwelling at the top of the stairs. He was later embalmed in the basement and kept on hand for several days as family traveled from near and far to the isolated point. A heavy smoker in life, the scent of cigars, as well as some fun loving pranks, still announce his presence at Seul Choix Point today.

-Olivet College, Olivet.
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In this small Liberal Arts College and town founded in 1844 there have been numerous accounts of items that appear to be coming out of walls. One photo of the local society house captured a face. Objects move about throughout the college and town and mysterious music has been noted coming from empty dorm rooms when nobody but security was there.

-Adam Cemetery

This cemetery is located in the northwest section of the Ada city limits between North Hickory and North Bluff and between West Second and West Fourth Streets. Said to be the home of the Ada witch, you can sometimes see a misty blue figure floating about somewhere between Egypt Valley and Honey Creek.

Farmington Cemetery, Farmington Hills.
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On Grand River just past Farmington road there is a cemetery that is haunted. If you are leaving through the west gate, which is on a hill, and you put your car in neutral, your car is mysteriously "pushed" up the hill and out of the gate of the Cemetery.

-Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek.

Home of Crying Mary, a statue of the Virgin Mary that is said to weep tears every Sunday night around midnight.

-Morrow Road, Algonac.

Home to an ancient Indian burial ground, here a green light will chase you from the property, houses cannot be built, and a spirit of a young woman carrying her dead baby and wearing a blood-soaked gown can be seen.

-Eloise Insane Asylum, Westland.
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No surprise some of the former patients have not left. Now an office building, many people report hearing voices at this location, most notably moans and growls coming from the area now used as a playground built for the children of office staff. Lights are also known to go on and off mysteriously.

-Hikyes Tomb, Cheboygan.
No listing found.

An old farmer once killed himself and his family and his tomb cannot be touched. Unkind things are said to happen to you if you choose to tamper with his resting place.

-Northern Michigan University, Marquette.
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The Forrest Roberts Theatre is inhabited by an old janitor who died of a heart attack in the elevator. He has been seen by dozens of people in various parts of the theatre.

-Presque Isle Light House
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Mr. Patrick Garrity was the last lighthouse keeper at this historic site. Appointed to the position by President Lincoln, it is rumored that the isolation drove Garrity's wife insane, and that he kept her locked up. It is said that, even to this day, on windy nights you can still hear her screaming from within the lighthouse.

-International House, Marshall.
No location listed.

Now a popular bed & breakfast, if you are lucky you may catch a glimpse of the lady in red who walks the halls and, in one room, she will not allow the door to stay open. Also, you can occasionally see her standing in front of a window late at night.

-Newaygo High School
No address.

The only info I found leads me to believe this high school is being totally reconstructed this year. A young girl who died after bring bit by a poisonous snake while smoking near a patch of trees behind the school can sometimes be seen leaning against a tree in that same area.

-Kelloggsville High School, Kelloggsville.
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Back in the 1960s a 9th grade girl passed in her classroom as a result of a brain tumor. She is sill said to haunt the grounds.

-Landmark Inn, Marquette
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A room in the hotel is believed to be haunted by Amelia Earhart.

-Fox and Hounds Restaurant, Bloomfield Hills.
1560 North Woodward Avenue

Every night at a little before midnight the pots and pans in the kitchen of Fox Hounds hall fall off their shelves. Cooks will put them up several times before finally leaving them where they fall only to find them back on the shelves the very next morning.

-Forester Cemetery, Forester.
See below for location.

Just north of Port Sanilac, on the eastern Michigan coast lies the small community of Forester. This small village has only a few residents in the winter time, although it is filled to capacity in the summer, when travelers gather around the camp fires and spin tales of the Lake Huron coast....and especially the ghostly legend of Minnie Quay.... at tale that has its roots in fact, not fiction. Young boys are seen to be running about the graves here around midnight on almost every Wednesday and Thursday night. They are thought to be victims of a fire that killed some of the city's schoolchildren.

-Hawks County Road 451

The Halfway Station, halfway between Hawks and Millersburg, is said to be haunted by the spirits of two insane adolescents from Onaway who committed a triple murder in the 1970s. The area is now avoided by local teens due to folklore that say the murders will circle the station three times after midnight and then come after you.

-Mayo Hall, MSU, East Lansing.

Numerous reports. Strange presence felt in the basement corridor linking the two wings of the dormitory, female figure seen in the west lounge, near the piano, said to be Mary Mayo herself and a "Red Room" on the fourth floor, allegedly used by students in quasi-Satanic rituals. From the third floor gable room, it is possible to see the window to the locked fourth floor.

-Capitol Building Rotunda, Lansing.
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Purportedly haunted by the spirit of a young painter who was killed there while on the job.

-The Whitney, Detroit.

Has David Whitney never left his home? A male spirit is seen here, table settings move, doors open and close on their own, cold spots are reported and the elevator is known to operate when no one is aboard.

-St. Stephens School, Grand Rapids.
No location found.

A young girl passed in a fire in the downstairs gymnasium here in the 1970s. Susan, as they call her, can still be heard screaming for help in the locker room stall.

-Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee.
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Caught on film? In one promotional shot for the theater taken a few years ago, people swear you can see the spirit of founder T.J. Ramsdell floating in the air near the balcony seats. Doors close on their own and light fixtures have been known to fall to the ground.

-Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids.
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This Old Soldiers Home first opened in 1886 and its early residents were Civil War veterans. To the present day, ghostly men are seen on the grounds wearing Civil War garb.

-Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
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Legend states that a witch is buried in this cemetery. She is believed to have lived during the late 1800s. Many people have claimed to hear her cries throughout the cemetery at night. Sometimes it echoes through the temple that is located in the middle of the cemetery.

-Lake Huron, Forester.

Minnie Quay is here. At the age of fifteen she fell in love with a sailor of whom her parents disapproved. He died at see and Minnie, dressed all in white, jumped from the pier to her death. Buried in the nearby cemetery you can sometimes see her walking the beach crying for her lost love.

-Old School Manor, Portland.
No listing found.

Crushed to death behind the bleachers, a fourteen year old girl is said to roam the hallways.

-William Ganong Cemetery, Westland.
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Also known as Butler Cemetery many occurrences are reported here. See above link for details.

-Riverside Cemetery, Albion.
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A mysterious lady in white has been spotted in this cemetery.

-Saint Agatha High School, Redford.
No listing located.

Footsteps and keys rattling at dusk. Could it be the spirit of the former principal who died there? Maybe, as his spirit has been spotted. Also, in the corridor between the high school and the gym, a strange feeling has been experienced by many that make their hair stand on end.

-Holmes Hall at MSU, East Lansing.
See website for information.
http://www.msu.edu/dig/msumap/holmes.html
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Here on the sixth floor many students have reported watching an unknown man enter the elevator. As soon as the doors close they reopen to reveal nobody there. Also, electrical appliances turn on by themselves.

-Crestwood High School, Dearborn Heights.
1501 N. Beech Daly, Dearborn Heights, MI 48147.

The origins of this haunting are unknown but here at the high school spirits are said to roam the halls at night. Unknown sounds emanate from empty classrooms, items move about and students hear voices in the daytime.

-Stevenson High School, Livonia.
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Back in the 1960's a janitor mysteriously disappeared leaving behind nothing but his mop at the auditorium entrance. He has been seen whistling and walking the halls by staff.

-The Junction, Hamilton.
No location found.

Located in the Allegan Woods, this asylum is said to be haunted by the ghosts of former patients.

-Clinton Valley Mental Institution, Pontiac.
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Crashing sounds have been heard, gurneys are seen to move, and shrieks have been reported.

-22nd Street, Wyandotte.
Off Northline.

Three blocks down on the left of this street, if you look carefully, you can a nun surrounded by a green light shining from a window. She appears to be praying.

Lamphere High School, Madison Heights.
610 W. Thirteen Mile Rd., Madison Heights 48071, Phone: 589.3943

A killer from the 1960s once used a landfill, now used for sledding by students, as a dumping ground for his victims. His insane laughter can sometimes be heard here.

-Ottawa Hills High School, Grand Rapids.
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In the North House Lecture Hall many things have happened. Noises of water falling, footsteps, items turning themselves on and a report of someone's hair being pulled in the early morning hours while she sat in the first row, second seat on the right.

-Holmdene at Aquinas College, Grand Rapids.
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Said to have never left his home, some think on of the Lowe children still haunts his family's former mansion. Having drowned on the property, some think he is responsible for the reports of lights going on in secured buildings as well as water faucets which run on their own.

-Clarkston Cinema, Clarkston.
6808 Dixie, Hwy. Clawson, Michigan

From what I can tell, the cinema is now closed down but people once reported scratching and bumping noises as well as the shadows of people running on the screen. A little girl was also known to sit on the stage.

-Johnson Controls , Plymouth.
47700 Halyard Dr. Plymouth, MI 48170

This corporate office is haunted by the spirit of women who was brutally murdered by her husband in the purchasing department. Officer Dolinski, who is a security officer at Johnson, has spotted her ghost on numerous occasions.

-Capitol Theatre, Flint.
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Singing coming form the shadowed balcony, equipment failures, screams, moans, and tapping have al been heard here.

-Garden City High School O'Leary Auditorium, Garden City.
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The kids here report glowing eyes in the ceiling panel. It is said a young fell from his death there. Curtains open and close during both rehearsals and performances and a locked crawl space door opens and slams even though it has been secured.

-Maple Grove Cemetery, Michigan.
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Late at night you can hear the sounds of people walking around here long after the watchman has left. People have also reported howling.

-Ardmore Center, Livonia.
Farmington Road.

At this old abandoned building a shadow has often been seen running around the building.

-Abandoned Home, Lansing.
6100 Lerner Way Street,

Sent to me by Greg: "There is an abandoned house on the corner of Miller and Lerner Way Street on the right hand side of the road. It has an empty, junky old pool in the back. I remember the people that lived in it before they left told me the legend is that some lady threw her baby out the upstairs window into the pool because of mental problems. I've went in there before with some friends and we saw three ghosts -- two old men and a little baby -- in the basement and another old man up stairs. I live down the street and whenever I walk past it at night, I see a shade move real quickly like someone is up there. I've seen a red light shining in the window, too."

Private Residence, Tipton.
Located on Deer Path Drive.

Following story sent in by Chelsea. "My friend and I were walking down her driveway (1/2 mile) and near the end of it we heard a rustling in the bushes. So, of course, we went to investigate. We went and looked and saw a man ten feet behind the bush with what looked like a gun and knife. He looked at us and took out his knife. We ran as fast as we could until we looked behind us and he wasn't there. After that we looked on the internet and found that where her driveway was there were train tracks and one night the train had crashed. Then we looked up passengers on that train the night it crashed. Only few had pictures but, one picture we thought looked familiar. Surely enough, it was the man with the gun and knife."