Haunted Places in Evansville, Minnesota
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Old Broadway Food and Spirits - Mainstreet Brewery
Alexandria, MN
16.7 miles from Evansville, 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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New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
New York Mills, MN
38.5 miles from Evansville, 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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Palmer House Hotel
Sauk Centre, MN
39.6 miles from Evansville, 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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Fort Abercrombie
Wahpeton, ND
58.3 miles from Evansville, MN
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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Spirit Lake
Menahga, MN
58.5 miles from Evansville, 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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College of Saint Benedict - Benedicta Arts Center
St. Joseph, MN
72.2 miles from Evansville, 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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Last Turn Saloon
Brainerd, MN
75.3 miles from Evansville, MN
Full-bodied apparitions and EVPs have been reported here.
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St. Cloud Times
Saint Cloud, MN
77.6 miles from Evansville, 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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Moorhead Railroad Tracks
Moorhead, MN
78.3 miles from Evansville, MN
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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Riverside Cemetery
Fargo, ND
78.7 miles from Evansville, MN
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 State University - Weld Hall
Moorhead, MN
79.0 miles from Evansville, MN
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, ND
80.2 miles from Evansville, MN
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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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, MN
80.5 miles from Evansville, 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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Ness Church
Litchfield, MN
81.4 miles from Evansville, 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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North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
81.5 miles from Evansville, MN
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, ND
82.4 miles from Evansville, MN
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, ND
82.5 miles from Evansville, MN
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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Herrick Hotel
Gary, SD
91.4 miles from Evansville, MN
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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Chase on the Lake
Walker, MN
92.5 miles from Evansville, 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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Vicksburg Cemetery
Renville, MN
95.1 miles from Evansville, MN
Vicksburg Cemetery is said to have a glowing tombstone whose grave sports bleeding flowers in spring.
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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, MN
99.2 miles from Evansville, 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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Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
Taunton, MN
99.4 miles from Evansville, MN
Reports say that the apparition of a 12-year-old girl in a rocking chair was seen rocking next to her grave.
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