Haunted Places in Colfax, North Dakota



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    Fort Abercrombie

    Wahpeton, North Dakota

    7.6 miles from Colfax, ND

    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

    26.4 miles from Colfax, 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

    27.9 miles from Colfax, 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

    28.1 miles from Colfax, 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

    28.3 miles from Colfax, 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

    29.4 miles from Colfax, 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

    30.8 miles from Colfax, 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

    31.8 miles from Colfax, 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

    64.1 miles from Colfax, 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

    71.4 miles from Colfax, 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

    82.1 miles from Colfax, 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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    University of Minnesota - McCall Hall

    Crookston, Minnesota

    92.9 miles from Colfax, ND

    The University of Minnesota's McCall Hall, built in 1946, is alleged to be home to spirits who have been heard laughing and stomping their feet in the halls. Doors open or close on their own, often followed by an apparition of an unknown girl. Strange sounds have been reported here ...


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    Altru Hospital

    Grand Forks, North Dakota

    100 miles from Colfax, ND

    Also known by its former name United Hospital, the building is said to be haunted by a ghostly elevator that makes runs on its own in the night. Staff members working at night have seen apparitions inside the elevator when it opens on their floor. The alarm system is said ...


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    University of North Dakota

    Grand Forks, North Dakota

    100.9 miles from Colfax, ND

    In the university's John C. West Hall, the apparition of a young girl's torso has been seen, believed to be the spirit of a student who froze to death outside the dorm. The ghost is said to tinker with the electricity and TVs in the complex. Also, in Stacher Hall ...


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