Haunted Places in Brainerd, Minnesota
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Last Turn Saloon
Brainerd, MN
0.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
Full-bodied apparitions and EVPs have been reported here.
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Milford Mine Disaster Site
Crosby, MN
16.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
On Feb. 5, 1924, Milford Mine, a manganese mine, was flooded when Foley Lake rose, killing 41 miners. The site is rumored to be haunted by the spirits of the miners who were killed or who witnessed the tragedy.
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40 Club Sports Bar and Grill
Aitkin, MN
25.7 miles from Brainerd, MN
The 40 Club Restaurant has a lot of strange happenings going on in it after a man committed suicide in an upstairs apartment in 1999. The man was named Tom who also worked at the restaurant. He was known as a reliable employee and one day, Tom didn't show up …
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40 Club Restaurant and Bar
Aitkin, MN
25.7 miles from Brainerd, MN
An upstairs apartment was the unfortunate setting for a 40 Club employee's suicide in 1999, and since then, folks say, strange things have happened at the restaurant. Tom's body was found after he failed to show up for work one day. Now, the jukebox plays songs buy itself(including one that …
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Spirit Lake
Menahga, MN
50.8 miles from Brainerd, MN
My uncle used to tell a story about an Indian Maid who drown in Spirit Lake, Menagha, MN and how people would see her on the water every now and then. (Submitted by Sharon)
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Chase on the Lake
Walker, MN
54.6 miles from Brainerd, MN
Details of what exactly is haunting Chase on the Lake are hard to find. So too are details about how exactly the haunting is alleged to manifest. Some people believe it may be haunted due to its use as a morgue following a battle in the Indian Wars but details …
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St. Cloud Times
Saint Cloud, MN
54.9 miles from Brainerd, MN
At the St. Cloud Times newspaper office, staff have been visited by an apparition of a man in the basement. He sometimes wears a printer's shirt and other times a white shirt and bow tie. The ghost has been known to tinker with the electricity and play banjo music from …
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Pioneer Place on Fifth
Saint Cloud, MN
55.1 miles from Brainerd, MN
Pioneer Place on Fifth is a former Elks Lodge, currently a venue for theater and concerts, and it's haunted. The 1913 building has a ghostly elderly man who likes the area near the men's room. Unexplained noises, electrical anomalies, moving objects and other ghost sightings also have been reported.
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College of Saint Benedict - Benedicta Arts Center
St. Joseph, MN
55.5 miles from Brainerd, MN
The Benedicta Arts Center at the College of Saint Benedict was built in 1964 and is rumored to be home to a tall, ghostly shadow figure. Local legend says it's the spirit of a man named Steve who fell to his death during the building's construction. Steve has shattered lights …
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St. Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
55.7 miles from Brainerd, MN
Four spots at St. Cloud State University are said to be haunted. One is Shoemaker Hall, where a pregnant student hanged herself in a basement meat locker after having an affair with a janitor. The ghost moves objects, makes clocks flash the wrong numbers, and floats over students' beds. At …
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Palmer House Hotel
Sauk Centre, MN
55.9 miles from Brainerd, MN
Reportedly haunted by numerous resident ghosts, from a young boy who is often seen bouncing his ball to a possible former prostitute to a tall, lanky man who appears over your bed. Rooms 11 and 17 are apparently the rooms to rent if you are into a ghostly encounter.
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New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
New York Mills, MN
57.1 miles from Brainerd, MN
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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Skatin' Place
Saint Cloud, MN
58.3 miles from Brainerd, MN
Skatin’ Place, according to local legend, is home to a ghost named Gilbert who used to live in a farmhouse on this property. Poor Gilbert became trapped and met his demise in the swampy land, but his spirit lingers in the Skatin' Place, turning on and off arcade games and …
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Old Broadway Food and Spirits - Mainstreet Brewery
Alexandria, MN
64.8 miles from Brainerd, MN
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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Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
Bovey, MN
72.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
At Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery, there is said to be a grave of a witch at the bottom of a hill. Her name is Bertha Maynard, born January 26, 1872 and died January 27, 1910. Witnesses have reported hearing voices and seeing a female apparition in the area.
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Grant House Hotel and Eatery
Rush City, MN
75.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
The 1880's historic hotel burnt to the ground just a decade after its construction, but phoenix-like rose from the ashes to form the successful establishment it is today. The building, however, has had a darker past, with tales being told of the days where the hotel operated as a bordello …
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Thayer's Bed and Breakfast
Annandale, MN
75.8 miles from Brainerd, MN
This 1895 Old West Victorian hotel is a full house. It is the home of a ghostly little girl, a spirit bride, and two ghost cats. The owner's husband is also said to reside here in spirit, as well as the place's two original owners. Many other ghosts are said …
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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, MN
79.4 miles from Brainerd, MN
One of those mysterious gravity-defying sites, legend has it that if you go there and put your car in neutral on the level road, you will be pulled backward. Some witnesses say they have suffered from headaches while on this road.
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Sturges Park
Buffalo, MN
83.8 miles from Brainerd, MN
Local legends say the park's old bathroom is haunted. Witnesses have seen names written in blood on the mirror. Also reported on the premises have been floating orbs and the apparition of Old man Sturges, an 1880s businessman who lived next to the park.
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Anoka State Hospital
Anoka, MN
88.1 miles from Brainerd, MN
Anoka State Hospital has been known by many names in its past, including First State Asylum for the Insane, Anoka State Asylum, Anoka State Hospital and most recently Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center. It was originally opened in 1900 and is said to be haunted by spirits of those who have …
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Billy's Bar and Grill
Anoka, MN
89.0 miles from Brainerd, MN
Housed in a building that was a former brothel, the restaurant is said to be home to the spirits of some of the former brothel's staff. As local legends go, either some brothel patrons killed madam Mrs. Jackson and stole the women's money, or Mrs. Jackson hanged herself from a …
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Ness Church
Litchfield, MN
89.3 miles from Brainerd, MN
Legends of ghostly Sioux Indians and a little girl named Annie surround this church. Some say the church lights come on and apparitions can be seen around the grounds.
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Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Rockford, MN
91.4 miles from Brainerd, MN
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve is full of maple and basswood forests and hiking, biking and nature trails. A bench along one of the trails is alleged to be haunted by the ghost of a man who committed suicide there.
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Fountain Lake
Delano, MN
92.1 miles from Brainerd, MN
At Fountain Lake, witnesses say, the ghost of a Native American woman who drowned here can be heard screaming late at night.
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Holiday Gas Station
Hibbing, MN
95.1 miles from Brainerd, MN
The Holiday Gas Station is popular with the spirit set, it seems. Workers say there have been voices that called out their names and apparitions that appeared on the security cameras.
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Greyhound Bus Museum
Hibbing, MN
95.8 miles from Brainerd, MN
Because it is situated next door to a cemetery, the Greyhound Bus Museum is rumored to have had some ghosts move in. Employees note bus windows that open or close by themselves and visitors have seen mysterious shadows that vanish. Paranormalists have verified the presence of the spirits.
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St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church
Lino Lakes, MN
96.6 miles from Brainerd, MN
St. Joesph's Catholic Church, formerly a Catholic school, is home to a ghost nun. Her apparition has been seen around the church and has been blamed for slamming doors, playing the piano, knocking a Bible off a shelf, and footsteps.
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Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
Fridley, MN
98.1 miles from Brainerd, MN
The building was built in 1847 and is on the MIssissippi River. It was a rooming house for those on the Red River Ox Cart Trail. There have been numerous reports of smells, sightings, and sounds by a variety of visitors. Personally I have seen a woman sitting on the …
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Holy Name Cemetery
Wayzata, MN
98.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
A white apparition, phantom disappearing headlights, footsteps, voices, and unexplained wind have all been reported at the Holy Name Cemetery across from a brick church.
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Holbrook Park
Long Lake, MN
99.4 miles from Brainerd, MN
Locals may tell you that around 2 a.m. on Sunday nights, a ghstly little girl is seen walking around the park. If you get close, she disappears. When she comes back later she is with the apparition of her father and she is carrying apples in her apron. Some say …
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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, MN
101.6 miles from Brainerd, MN
Built around 1820, the house is said to be haunted by a Native American Sioux named Little Crow and his son, who were both shot by a farmer while spending the night in the house. Some reports say the son was not killed.
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Lakeview Cemetery
Mountain Iron, MN
103.4 miles from Brainerd, MN
Lakeview Cemetery is believed to be haunted by apparitions, mists, shadow figures, and invisible beings visitors have heard walking next to them in the gravel.
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Dairy Queen
St. Anthony, MN
103.9 miles from Brainerd, MN
Who else would haunt a Dairy Queen but ice-cream-loving kids? Children's laughter and the sounds of employees' names being called have been heard after closing, and mysterious orders print up that were not ordered by anyone in the realm of the living. Items also have been known to disappear or …
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Rudy's Redeye Grill and Hotel
White Bear Lake, MN
104.5 miles from Brainerd, MN
Local legends claim that the wardrobe on the second level of the hotel is haunted by an unknown spirit that was cursed to the wardrobe a long time ago after it was made. Other reports claim seeing shadowy apparitions in the 3rd and 4th hotel halls in between the hours …
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Cuzzy's Bar and Grill
Minneapolis, MN
104.6 miles from Brainerd, MN
In 1890, this building was a brothel where a young girl named Betsy worked as an entertainer, with her true love being a soldier at war. He promised to take her away, but she was murdered before this happened. Today, it is a bar in the Minneapolis warehouse district, minus …
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Matoska Park
White Bear Lake, MN
104.9 miles from Brainerd, MN
Several reports claim that an apparition can be seen standing in the shallow marsh to the left of the bridge to Manitou Island (private area). The ghostly figure is said to be a younger female, wearing casual clothing from circa 1920. The figure has yet to be identified. Others have …
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First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
105.0 miles from Brainerd, MN
Rumor has it that the upstairs dance lounge is haunted, and deejays report growls and other noises in the headphones. And according to local legend, when the site was a bus station long ago, a distraught woman hanged herself in the restroom. She was going to meet her boyfriend who …
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The Soap Factory
Minneapolis, MN
105.3 miles from Brainerd, MN
The old 1880s soap factory, now an experimental art venue, is said to be a doozy of a haunted site, based partly on the reality that soap was made from animal fat (allegedly from thousands of strangled stray dogs and the like). Not only that, but before it was a …
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Minneapolis City Hall
Minneapolis, MN
105.3 miles from Brainerd, MN
The turn-of-the-century Minneapolis City Hall building is said to be haunted by John Moshik. In 1898, he was convicted of murder and his hanging was botched, forcing him to endure 3 minutes of slow strangulation. As a result, no more hangings occurred here. Now, folks have seen his apparition or …
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The Buckingham
Minneapolis, MN
105.6 miles from Brainerd, MN
I don't go around seeing ghosts everywhere. The last ghost I saw was in 1983 when I lived in an apartment building called The Buckingham. I was in my bedroom when I saw a shadowy silhouette of a man enter, stand and stare at me, and proceed to get in …
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Gibbs Museum Farmhouse
Falcon Heights, MN
106.0 miles from Brainerd, MN
At the 1800s Gibbs Museum Farmhouse, spirits are a regular occurrence, some say. Doors and cupboards are known to open and close, a chair rocks with no one in it, toys are moved around in the night, footsteps are heard in the halls, and the apparition of a little boy …
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Washington Avenue Bridge
Minneapolis, MN
106.1 miles from Brainerd, MN
Washington Avenue Bridge at the University of Minnesota is the stuff of local haunted legend, especially among students. Witnesses have heard footsteps along the bridge that seem to follow them, stopping when they stop and resuming when they do. The haunting is said to be a result of the many …
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Minnesota Institute of the Arts
Minneapolis, MN
106.3 miles from Brainerd, MN
Some say the spirit of a student who was raped and murdered haunts the Minnesota Institute of the Arts. The Connecticut Room is reported to have unexplained cold spots, and some students say they have awoken in the night freezing cold to the sound of screaming.
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
106.4 miles from Brainerd, MN
At the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, legend has it that the ghost of someone who was murdered in a campus building's basement terrifies the students. Some have awoken in the night to screaming inside their heads, unable to move.
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Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Falcon Heights, MN
106.9 miles from Brainerd, MN
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds, according to some, is haunted by a ghost pig, or half-human, half-pig called the Pigman. Other reports say a small brown bird that nests here is believed to be a reincarnation of Wayne Murray, a maintenance man who died here in 1986. Also, the ghost of …
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Roselawn Cemetery
Roseville, MN
107.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
A ghost called Smiling Jack resides at the lovely Roselawn Cemetery. According to local tales, the police got several calls about a person who was trapped inside a mausoleum. When they responded, the police never found anyone, so the locals decided they had a ghost on their hands. He was …
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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
108.0 miles from Brainerd, MN
Hamline University has a few haunted halls, say the students. One building said to see the most ghostly activity is the Manor Hall, where apparitions, moving objects and strange noises abound. The third floor is the most active. Old Main and Drew Hall are no slouches either, as far as …
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Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
108.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
According to local lore, the theater was built on the site of a home that burned down, killing the woman who was inside. Her spirit was said to haunt the theater, along with the ghost of a former actor who was bicycling home when she was hit and killed by …
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Oakland Cemetery
Saint Paul, MN
109.5 miles from Brainerd, MN
Witnesses who have seen the ghost believed to haunt this cemetery have given a thorough description of her apparition. She is in her mid twenties and has shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes, and wears a turn-of-the-century lace dress.
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Minnesota State Capitol
Saint Paul, MN
110.2 miles from Brainerd, MN
The Minnesota State Capitol was completed in 1905, replacing an older building that had burned down. Witnesses have described unexplained noises that come from the second story, cold gusts of air, and apparitions of deceased senators and governors in the halls and stairways. Something may be strange about Room 217 …
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