Haunted Places in Pennington County, South Dakota
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EHP Rating: 85.7
Sports Rock Pizza - Hooky Jacks
Rapid City, SD
Reported to be the oldest building in town, the local hangout housed in an 1800s structure is said to be haunted by John “Hooky Jack” Leary, a former local policeman and night watchman who once lived in the building until he died in a 1928 car accident. His apparition has …
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EHP Rating: 82.4
Elks Theatre
Rapid City, SD
Although this historic theatre has been remodeled on several occasions since its opening in the early twentieth century, patrons and staff say the resident ghost has never left. Known fondly as 'Jimmy', staff claim the spirit is benevolent, and is occasionally seen seated in the main theatre after closing hours. …
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EHP Rating: 82.4
Sioux San Hospital
Rapid City, SD
It began in 1898 as a boarding school for Native Americans, but was turned into a sanitarium in 1933. In 1939 it was converted to a hospital for Native Americans with TB; then in the 1960s, it closed and stayed empty for a time. Currently it is a hospital. Reports …
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EHP Rating: 78.3
Keystone Cemetery
Keystone, SD
Many workers who died during the construction of Mt. Rushmore are buried in this cemetery that overlooks the Mount itself. It is said that visitors who have taken video of this graveyard have caught images of ghostly figures and faces.
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EHP Rating: 76.9
Mount Rushmore Brewing Company - Hill City Harley Davidson
Hill City, SD
Formerly a restaurant and now a Harley-Davidson store, this building is no stranger to the spooky: It was once a funeral home and crematory. Reports say the crematory is still visible in the basement, and employees say objects move and strange noises are heard here. When the place housed pool …
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EHP Rating: 76.7
Hotel Alex Johnson
Rapid City, SD
Site of a "white lady" haunting, allegedly the ghost of a young woman who jumped or was thrown from the window of room 812. She is often seen wandering the halls in a white gown, and the room associated with her has numerous report of haunted activity, including the window …
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EHP Rating: 73.3
Alpine Inn
Hill City, SD
The second floor of this inn is said to be haunted. Witnesses have reported that the lights have gone out unexpectedly, and they have also heard disembodied footsteps and voices.
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EHP Rating: 70.0
1880 Train
Hill City, SD
The 1880 train was the first locomotive steam engine brought into the region by a bull team. Employees in the Highliner Eatery, located in an actual train car, say they have seen the apparition of a man in a brown suit.
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EHP Rating: 55.6
Sanford's
Rapid City, SD
This diner is believed to be haunted by several spirits, although the origin of the haunting is as of yet unknown. Staff have reported plates flying off shelves, disembodied footsteps and the apparition of a man in a green jacket walking up and down the corridor. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
