Haunted Places in Houston County, Minnesota



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    In the meantime, here's a list of all haunted places within 100 miles of Houston County, Minnesota.



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    Big River Inn

    Genoa, Wisconsin

    14.9 miles from Houston County, MN

    This 1879 inn has a haunted restaurant. The ghost is said to be a former employee named Kenny who makes himself known by hiding things in the kitchen and turning on the TV.

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    Warehouse Concert Venue

    La Crosse, Wisconsin

    15.4 miles from Houston County, MN

    We have owned the building for 25 years, operating on the 2nd and 3rd floors as a non-alcohol concert venue. Building was built in 1888, and has in the past had various businesses such as clothing stores, tailor shops, harness shop, general store, with the 2nd floor being ...

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    Bodega Brew Pub

    La Crosse, Wisconsin

    15.4 miles from Houston County, MN

    The pub has changed ownership many times due to the haunting by former owner Paul Malin. Since his death, reports of activity in the building have included slamming doors, objects moving inexplicably and even the apparition of the deceased former owner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Del's Bar

    La Crosse, Wisconsin

    15.6 miles from Houston County, MN

    According to patrons, the bartenders at the bar are willing to dispense ghost stories, including tales of how a male maintenance employee was once told to leave the women's room by an unexplained voice. Giggling voices can also be heard in the bar. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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    Old Holmbo Residence

    La Crosse, Wisconsin

    17.4 miles from Houston County, MN

    Former owner Nicolai Holmbo hung himself in the front room of the house in 1904, and locals reported sighting his apparition staring down into the street late at night. Screams and moans came out of the building, and strange flashing lights moved around the house, despite the fact that it ...

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    DiSciascio's - Legacy Grill

    Coon Valley, Wisconsin

    23.8 miles from Houston County, MN

    DiSciascio's was an Italian restaurant in operation for 26 years until 2013, when it was replaced by Legacy Grill. The spirits here were first noticed long ago when the building housed a bar. Witnesses have described a ghost lady, who has been nicknamed Mary by restaurant staff, and objects have ...

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    Mrs B's Bed and Breakfast Inn

    Lanesboro, Minnesota

    24.4 miles from Houston County, MN

    It just wouldn't be a haunted inn without a famous ghost, and this delightful historic bed and breakfast is allegedly haunted by Buffalo Bill, where he stayed the night on several occasions. In Room #001 (River Song Room), a curious apparition has been reported. Guests have reported seeing a shadowy ...

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    Pizza Villa - West Salem

    West Salem, Wisconsin

    25.7 miles from Houston County, MN

    Doors shaking, lights flickering, cabinets open and close, dark shadows, spoons rattles, and boxes falling. (Submitted by Keelyn O)

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    Winona State University

    Winona, Minnesota

    27.1 miles from Houston County, MN

    At Winona State College, two halls are rumored to be haunted. On Lourdes Hall's 3rd floor, posters and pictures have been moved or taken off the wall, doors close and lock on their own, and voices can be heard when no one is there. On the 4th floor, which was ...

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    Pieces of the Past

    Winona, Minnesota

    27.3 miles from Houston County, MN

    Pieces of the Past is an antique store housed in an 1850s building that's the setting for many a local legend. It has housed many businesses, including a law office and a brothel (and at the same time). At the brothel, so the stories say, one of the women was ...

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    362 Cummings Street

    Winona, Minnesota

    27.7 miles from Houston County, MN

    The house at 362 Cummings Street is rumored to be haunted. Some of the things witnesses have experienced here include shadowy figures, moving objects, locked doors opening on their own, crashing sounds, and banging from the basement.

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    St. Mary's College - Heffron Hall

    Winona, Minnesota

    27.8 miles from Houston County, MN

    Heffron Hall at St. Mary's College is known to have a ghost, that of Father Louis Lesches, who murdered Bishop Patrick Heffron in 1915, and who may have been involved in the suspicious burning death of Rev. Edward Lynch in 1931. Witnesses have seen apparitions, experienced cold spots, and had ...

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    Regents Center - Luther College

    Decorah, Iowa

    29.3 miles from Houston County, MN

    Students tell the story of an unfortunate janitor at this sports facility who committed suicide in the 1990s. Staff members have reported seeing his ghost.

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    Larsen Hall - Luther College

    Decorah, Iowa

    29.5 miles from Houston County, MN

    The third floor is said to be haunted by Gertrude, a ghost who likes to pull fire alarms and hide students' belongings, or replace students' clothing with old-fashioned versions. She is reported to be the spirit of a prospective student of the college who was killed by a car while ...

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    Porter House Museum

    Decorah, Iowa

    29.5 miles from Houston County, MN

    Actual details of this haunting are vague and hard to come by. Most accounts simply refer to "playful spirits" who inhabit this estate, without any specifics on the actual details. If you've encountered any ghostly activity while visiting the museum, drop us a line and share some details!

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    Swing Inn

    Ferryville, Wisconsin

    30.2 miles from Houston County, MN

    On nights when business is slow, the apparition of a prostitute nicknamed Blue Moon may show up. She can be heard walking up and down the stairs.

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    Conover Road Ghost Family

    Ridgeway, Iowa

    37.3 miles from Houston County, MN

    Acoording to local lore, a family of four once died near a group of evergreen trees along the road. Their four shadowy apparitions have been seen near the place.

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    Effigy Mounds

    Harpers Ferry, Iowa

    43.3 miles from Houston County, MN

    The historic Indian Mounds are said to be haunted by the spirits of the Native Americans. Residents who live nearby have reported ghostly moans on the wind at night.

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    West Union Hardee's

    West Union, Iowa

    51.6 miles from Houston County, MN

    Reports say that highways were built over the old cemetery, which lies about where the Hardee's stands. Employees have heard their names being called when they were alone, have felt cold spots, and have had things misplaced. Some accounts tell of a Ouija board incident in which a spirit inhabited ...

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    Quarry Hill Nature Center

    Rochester, Minnesota

    52.8 miles from Houston County, MN

    The wooden "dead man's bridge" is, according to local legend, where a man hanged himself in the 1960s. Other eerie things on the premises are a small cemetery and several caves that are rumored to be haunted.

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    Boscobel Hotel

    Boscobel, Wisconsin

    54.2 miles from Houston County, MN

    This hotel's claim to fame is that it was the spot where the Gideon's Bible originated. The ghost of Adam Bobel, the hotel's original builder, has been seen here by employees and guests alike.

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    The Kahler Hotel

    Rochester, Minnesota

    54.2 miles from Houston County, MN

    The ghosts of former Mayo Clinic patients are said to haunt the hotel, causing eerie sounds and smells and quick temperature changes.

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    Lover's Leap

    Elkader, Iowa

    56 miles from Houston County, MN

    Local legend says that in the early 1830s, a young man named Lou Millville became friendly with the Native Americans who lived nearby, especially the chief's daughter White Cloud. One day, Lou followed two braves into the woods to learn the whereabouts of some nearby lead mines. He was discovered, ...

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    Anderson House Hotel

    Wabasha, Minnesota

    56.2 miles from Houston County, MN

    Parts of this historic bed and breakfast inn date back to the 1850's, and it's not surprise that the place is said to be haunted. The most famous ghost in the old-fashioned establishment is a female spirit known as 'Sarah'. It is said that she was under the impression ...

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    Mossy Glen Hollow

    Strawberry Point, Iowa

    65.4 miles from Houston County, MN

    Pearl Shine, a woman who in 1936 conspired with her hired hand to kill her husband, is said to haunt this peaceful area. Pearl was caught, tried, and convicted, and she died in prison. Other ghosts here include a man who committed suicide by walking into the muddy bog, and ...

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    Franklin Hotel

    Strawberry Point, Iowa

    68.2 miles from Houston County, MN

    This 1900’s hotel is believed to be haunted by two ghosts, including that of a woman named Lily and of a former merchant. Singing voice, and the apparition of a woman in a ballroom outfit (most likely Lily) have been seen on various floors of the hotel. Objects move around ...

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    St. James Hotel

    Red Wing, Minnesota

    80.6 miles from Houston County, MN

    The hotel building was built in 1875, and several spirits are believed to haunt it. The first is a hostile entity that haunts all floors of the building, and which has been known to attack guests and to slam doors. The second apparition is that of a lady in a ...

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    Camp Ingawanis

    Waverly, Iowa

    82.2 miles from Houston County, MN

    It is said that a 12-year-old boy died here when he jumped from a swing and hit his head on a rock. Folks in the area have noted a moving swing when there is no breeze, and some have heard the boy's giggle.

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    Satan's Hollow Bridge

    Shell Rock, Iowa

    85.9 miles from Houston County, MN

    According to reports, those who go underneath the bridge may see tall white figures and hear strange sounds. The figures and a feeling of general unease are said to follow you the further you go.