Haunted Places in Wahpeton, North Dakota



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    Fort Abercrombie

    Wahpeton, North Dakota

    Fort Abercrombie, built in 1858, was the first military settlement in North Dakota. In 1862, it was besieged by Sioux Indians for over six weeks; four soldiers were killed and two were wounded.


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    Riverside Cemetery

    Fargo, North Dakota

    41.1 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    Legends surrounding the Riverside Cemetery say that those who put a recording device on top of one particular mausoleum will record strange knocking sounds coming from inside. Other electronic voice phenomena have been collected here as well.


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    Moorhead Railroad Tracks

    Moorhead, Minnesota

    41.8 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    According to local legend, years ago a woman tried to jump onto a moving train but missed, and her body was dragged through the town. Her apparition is said to walk in the area with glowing red eyes.


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    Moorhead State University - Weld Hall

    Moorhead, Minnesota

    42.3 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    Moorhead State University's Weld Hall has a legend or two that explain its ghost. Depending on whom you hear the story from, either a construction worker, a janitor, or a maintenance man fell to his death off of a roof, a ladder, or a spiral staircase. His apparition has been ...


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    The VIP Room Restaurant and Bar

    Fargo, North Dakota

    43 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    This historic building was built in 1894, and is now a catering business and restaurant. Staff members have reported sighting the apparition of a veiled woman in white in the basement, who is believed to watch over the building. During a time of renovation, a worker spotted her pointing to ...


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    North Dakota State University

    Fargo, North Dakota

    44.3 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    Ceres Hall is believed to be haunted by a man who hanged himself from a heating pipe during World War II. The basement and the third floor are both believed to be haunted, perhaps by two different entities. And Minard Hall, once rumored to be the site of a possible ...


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    Children's Museum - Yunker Farm

    Fargo, North Dakota

    45.6 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    The brick farmhouse, built in 1876, now houses an interactive children's museum. An apparition believed to be Elizabeth Yunker, who loved children, has been seen upstairs where children's activities are conducted. An apparition of a young child, believed to have died long ago in the old well, has been seen ...


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    Trollwood Park

    Fargo, North Dakota

    46.3 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    You may see a ghostly woman in dark blue 19th-century clothing at this park, especially near her favorite willow tree. She is said to be seen mostly when music is being performed in the park. Other apparations may be seen here, and the sound of someone calling your name or ...


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    Fort Sisseton State Park

    Eden, South Dakota

    60.9 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    Fort Sisseton State Park is said to be haunted. Witnesses here have described strange lights and a feeling of uneasiness.


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    New York Mills Regional Cultural Center

    New York Mills, Minnesota

    61.2 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    New York Mills Regional Cultural Center was built in 1885 and has a ghost, or maybe two. Staff members have felt an unseen presence and heard a disembodied voice speaking, or two voices having a conversation. As well, footsteps have been heard walking on the center's wood floors when no ...


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    Old Broadway Food and Spirits

    Alexandria, Minnesota

    64.4 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    The former Old Broadway Food and Spirits, reported to be empty and for sale, is rumored to be haunted. Past employees say inside the building they have experienced cold chills, an apparition of a phantom bartender that shows up on a security camera or in mirrors, and moving objects, such ...


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    Herrick Hotel

    Gary, South Dakota

    101.8 miles from Wahpeton, ND

    Patrons have heard the ghostly laughter of a child who lived at the historic hotel when it was a blind school. Others have reported hearing footsteps on the upper floor of the building when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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