Haunted Places

Ghosts don't take a holiday, so we thought we'd give you a list of some of the great places around the state that are haunted year round. These are real locations where people have experienced paranormal activity.

For more information on these hauntings, including background stories and eyewitness experiences, pick up the book The Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations, by Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk.

And for chilling stories check out Haunted Wausau: The Ghostly History of Big Bull Falls a collection of ghost lore that searches out the dark secrets of Wausau’s most public places.

Haunted Places in Central Wisconsin

• Cottage House Cafe

  Plover, WI

  Once of the town's oldest structures, the former family home opened as the Sherman House Restaurant in 1982, the establishment closed down after a few short years due to paranormal activity that included windows shattering, glasses flying of bars and counters, doors opening and closing by themselves and invsible forms that brushed past employees in some of the rooms. The current owners happen to be experienced ghost hunters.

• Menominee Casino-Bingo-Hotel

  Keshena, WI

  Reports include an incident where three children were allegedly seen running around, as if playing tag, in a restricted area of the hotel. When security investigated the children were no where to be found, although they were still visible on the camera screens.

• McClintock Park

  Silver Cliff, WI

  Rumors of strange noises and orbs that show up in photos are believed to be the related to the murder of engaged Green Bay couple Ellen Matheys and David Schuldes who where killed while on a camping trip in 1976 by a still unknown assailant.

• Lake of Torches Casino

  Lac Du Flambeau

  An aggressive entity has been reported to have attacked cleaners in the bingo hall. The apparition of a woman has also been spotted.

• Railroad Tracks off 72nd St.

  Plover, WI

  Legend has it that a young mother lost her two sons near the railroad tracks. Unable to locate them after a desperate search, she became so saddened that she laid across the tracks. A moment before the train came, the boys jumped out of the bushes where they had hidden only to witness their mother being killed. The boys were later admitted to a mental institution, their restless spirits can be seen walking the tracks every July.

• McMillion Hotel

  Antigo, WI

  First known as the Vivian Hotel, the original owner committed suicide in Room 21. There were 18 reported deaths at this location from 1970 to 2003 when the hotel closed down. Reports of the haunting include black shadow figures and visitors being pushed by unseen hands. The building was demolished in 2007

• Forest Hill Cemetery

  Wisconsin Rapids, WI

  Reports include babies crying in the infant section, voices that call the names of cemetery visitorys, apparitions and a momument that causes mechanical objects to fail.

• Hillcrest Lodge Port Townsend Resort

  Townsend, WI

  The Elderly Dr. Fred once lived on the third floor of this 1940s lodge. He was hit by a car on the road in front of the lodge and died from his injuries, but rumor has itula's cafe minoq he never left. He makes himself know by slamming doors, opening locked windows and moving objects around.

• Tula's Cafe

  Minocqua

  The ghost said to haunt this restuarant is believed to be a man who once died on the premises. Witensses report a misty figure spotted in the back hallway near the bathrooms, were the man passed away, objects that move on their own and cold spots.

• Amherst Inn

  Amherst

  Supposedly haunted by Philomae "Mae" Kedrowski, a fould tempered womoan and former owner who cursed like a sailor. The current owners have witness diminutive female figure standing at the top of the main staircase, smelt cigar smoke, and heard a women's voice swearing. However, activity has been quieted in recent years. Other reports included doors opening and closing on their own, objects moving around, strange scents and a shadowy figure rushing through and upstairs hallway.

• Grand Theater

  Wausau, WI

  Built in 1928 the theater is the site of many unexplained noises. The Ghost in residence, according to eyewitnesses of apparitions, is the former theather manager who passed away more than a decade ago, but apparently wasn't ready to quit his job.

• Boy Scout Lane

  Stevens Point, WI

  Urban legend tells of a group of boy scouts that were murdered along this road. While there is no historical record of such an event, people still report seeing disembodied faces, the sound of footsteps or breaking branches coming from multiple directions, and "childlike hand prints" on cars stopped in or driven through the area.

*The information from this list of reportedly haunted locations has not been substantiated, the material on this page is intended for entertainment purposes only.