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Haunted WisconsinWISCONSIN
-East Side Steak House, Evansville.
Read detailed history at website.
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Footsteps and voices are heard here. Click the above website link for detailed information on the haunting.
-Majestic Theater, Milwaukee.
See website for information.
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A misty apparition can sometimes be spotted in the balcony here.
-First Star Bank, Sheboygan.
Located downtown. No exact address found.
Haunted by Duke, a janitor who worked here until the day he died. He likes to move items about and shake the doors.
-The Grand Theatre, Wausau.
See website for information.
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Rumored to have a lot of phenomenon, mostly attributed to the former owner who has even shown himself to employees.
-Karsten Inn, Kewaunee.
See website for information.
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Agatha haunts the third floor, opening and closing doors at night. A mischievous spirit, she reportedly knocked over sugar bowls or salt shakers to tease the kitchen staff. She materializes in the lobby or her room, and third-floor guest diaries frequently mention these encounters. All in all, Agatha seems to be pleased with the remodeling and restructuring at the Karsten Inn.
-Rainbow Springs Golf Course, Eagle.
No location found.
The previous owner is said to haunt the whole golf course here.
-Old Mary Buth House, Germantown.
No location found.
The spirit of a woman dressed in translucent white has been reported standing near this home. Also, some have reported hearing the sound of crying coming from the upstairs bedroom.
-Durkee Mansion, Kenosha.
6501 3rd Avenue, Kenosha, (262) 657-6005.
Tour hours are Thursday, 1-4pm and the third Saturday of each month. This 1860's mansion, which is fully renovated and located on Lake Michigan, is known for sightings of nuns peering from its windows.
-Kjer Theatre, U of W., Eau Claire.
See website for information.
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The founder of the theater, Earl Kjer, can often be spotted sitting in his favorite seat here. He also has been known to mess with props, lights and curtains.
-Kozy Korner Restaurant, New Richmond.
Address unknown. Call 715-246-2200 for information.
A picture found here seems to have captured the spirit of a young boy known as Carl. Some feel he is responsible for the haunting activity.
-Scott Mansion, Merrill.
See website for information.
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On the hill where Scott Mansion stands, an Indian Chief cursed the grounds for all white men after a band of thugs murdered his daughter. Read the above website for more information on the legend.
-The Grand Opera House, Oshkosh.
See website for information.
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The spirit of Jack Stanton, a stagehand, and his dog roam this old opera house.
-Menominee Casino Bingo and Hotel, Keshena.
See website for information.
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Security cameras once picked up the image of three children playing in a restricted area. When Security went to investigate, he saw nothing however his coworkers, who were still watching the camera, could still see the children playing tag and running around him.
-Brockway Hall, Ripon College, Ripon.
See website for information.
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A spirit, whom some have named Anton, often appears here on Friday nights after 11pm.
-SC Johnson Wax Building, Racine.
1525 Howe Street, 1.800.494.4855
Formerly the old St. Mary's School, many janitors have reported sightings of little girls playing and laughing here.
-Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay.
See website for information.
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The third floor, which was once used as a convent for nuns, is haunted by the spirit of a nun who perished here in a fire. She has been seen floating down the hall. She was also rumored to help in theater productions, can has been spotted in the theater areas, as well.
-Whitnall Park, Greenfield.
5879 S. 92nd Street
On a certain path here, the faint apparition of a pale woman holding an infant appears night after night. She responds to no one and just continues on until she disappears into the woods.
-Glenbeulah Graveyard, Glenbeulah.
No location found.
Featured once on Unsolved Mysteries, this century's old graveyard is home to the spirit of a man who hung himself here.
-Highway 12, Baraboo.
Actual highway.
A male hitchhiker, dressed in green, appears here time after time. Numerous travelers report spotting the black haired, bearded man. If you drive by him he will appear again and again further down the road. However, if you stop to pick him up, he'll disappear.
-The Showboat Saloon, Wisconsin Dells.
24 Broadway, (60 253-2628.
A past resident, whom some call Molly, haunts the area above the bar here. She opens and closes doors and plays with kitchen appliances. The bar, as well, has seen some supernatural activity. Voices can be heard near the stage area and apparitions have been spotted. Also, the cellar has unusual cold spots and you'll often feel ill when down there.
-Fairlawn Mansion, Superior.
See website for information.
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Home to the first mayor of Superior, the former housekeeper, murdered by her husband, still haunts this home. Also, once an orphanage, the spirit of two small girls has been reported in the basement.
-Lac Courte Oreilles Casino, Hayward.
See website for information.
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Many employees here have seen apparitions in the casino after hours.
-Mead Hotel, Wisconsin Rapids.
451 East Grand Avenue
In the Shanghai Room downstairs, which was once a bar, a female employee was once stabbed to death. Today lights flicker, doors close on their own and the smell of blood is apparent.
-Memorial Community Hospital, Edgerton.
See website for information.
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The spirit of a former nurse can often be spotted by second and third shift workers as she keeps her appointed rounds.
-PowerAdz.com, Waupaca.
See website for information.
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(PowerAdz.com, 1035 Royalton St)
People have found themselves locked in the upstairs bathroom. One person reported seeing a faint apparition in the lunch room, but this is not verified.
-LAND O'LAKES
Summerwind Estate
Wisconsin's most famous haunted house was built in 1916 by Robert Lamont, who later became secretary of commerce under President Hoover. It is said that Lamont once fired two shots at a ghost that appeared in his kitchen. The house had many owners over the years, but only a few realized they were living with ghosts. Arnold and Ginger Hinshaw and their six children moved into the house in 1970. Within a few days of unpacking, they realized the house was possessed by spirits. Shadows moved through the house, mumbling voices were heard, and the apparition of a woman was frequently seen floating through the French doors into the parlor. Other strange things went on in the house. Windows opened by themselves, appliances failed for no reason, and eerie noises echoed through the house at night. Then, while remodeling a closet, the couple found the mummified remains of a human corpse. Their supernatural house soon became too much for the Hinshaws. Arnold started hinting that he was possessed by demons and finally had a nervous breakdown. Ginger attempted suicide. Ginger's father Raymond Bober asked her and the children to come live with him in Granton. He bought the house and started remodeling it into a restaurant. During renovations, Bober encountered the ghost of Jonathan Carver, an eighteenth-century explorer. The ghost told Bober that it did not want anyone living on his property. According to the phantom, the Sioux Indians had deeded him the northern third of Wisconsin when he negotiated a peace between two tribes. The deed was in a black box sealed under the foundation of Summerwind. The box was never found, and Bober never completed renovations, because contractors refused to work at the haunted house. The house was abandoned in the early 1980s and soon fell into ruin. After three investors bought the twenty-room mansion in 1986, it was struck by lightning and burned down in June 1988. Only the foundation and two thirty- foot-high stone chimneys remain.
Land O'Lakes is northeastern Wisconsin on U.S. Highway 45 at the Michigan border.
Summerwind is on private property overlooking West Bay Lake in Vilas County, ten miles west of Land O'Lakes. Take Highway M north out of Boulder Junction. The stone ruins of Summerwind lie abandoned, except for the ghosts.
-MINERAL POINT
Walker-Grundy House
This log inn, built in 1836, is haunted by a murderer who was hanged in front of it. On November 1, 1842, William Caffee was hanged from a scaffold erected in the yard of the inn. Before a crowd of four thousand people, the contemptuous man rode atop his own coffin and, using two beer bottles, drummed a funeral march on the sides of the casket. Afterward, his cantankerous spirit took up residence in Walker House, and over 150 years later his ghost still walks the halls. Employees and guests complain of the scary sounds of heavy breathing, footsteps on the second floor, and a presence that turns doorknobs but never opens doors. Scary voices and poltergeist activity frequently occur in the main dining room and kitchen. In October 1981, owner Walker Calvert saw Caffee's headless ghost sitting on a bench on the back porch. The phantom stayed visible for several minutes. That same month a waitress saw the ghost, this time with a head, walking on the second floor.
Mineral Point is in Iowa County in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin, at the junction of U.S. Highway 151 and Highway 23. Walker-Grundy House is open to the public. It is just southwest of town.
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