Haunted Places in Howard City, Michigan
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La Belle de la Riviere Bed and Breakfast
Newaygo, MI
16.8 miles from Howard City, MI
The bed and breakfast is reportedly haunted. Music and strange noises have been heard in the basement late at night when there is no around, and ghostly voices have been heard in the rooms of guests. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Oakwood Cemetery
Rockford, MI
23.5 miles from Howard City, MI
Near Oakwood Cemetery, at the corner of Brewer and Cannonsburg Roads, a woman has been seen standing in cold, rainy or snowy weather without a coat. All she does is stand there, mildly accepting of the cold and harsh elements surrounding her. It is suspected that she is a ghost, …
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Belding Library
Belding, MI
23.9 miles from Howard City, MI
The Belding Library, this version of which was built in 1917 (the original library was destroyed in a fire), is haunted by a little girl. Her apparition has been seen in the children's section, and many witnesses have heard her laughing.
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Knights Inn Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
27.2 miles from Howard City, MI
Witnesses at this inn have seen apparitions in the hallways and experienced strange happenings with the phones. They've also reported hearing strange voices, and the lights are said to turn on by unseen hands.
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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
29.4 miles from Howard City, MI
Cornerstone University is haunted by a ghost girl in a 1970s-style dress who has been seen waiting outside Pickett Hall late at night. When the ghost realizes she has been seen, she disappears.
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Thornapple Village Inn Restaurant - Bistro Chloe Elan
Ada, MI
30.4 miles from Howard City, MI
The former Thornapple Village Inn, now Bistro Chloe Elan, has a ghostly legend attached to it. The story says that an engagement dinner was held here, after which the bride-to-be suddenly died. Her ghost is said to roam the premises, showing up in women's restroom mirrors or tinkering with the …
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Aquinas College - Holmdene
Grand Rapids, MI
31.1 miles from Howard City, MI
Aquinas College's early-1900s Holmdene Manor was originally built by Edward Lowe and his wife Susan. It's believed to be haunted by one of their children. The little boy allegedly drowned on the premises, and his ghost is said to turn on the lights after security turns them off and locks …
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Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids, MI
31.3 miles from Howard City, MI
In the old part of the hotel, which is now reportly the hotel's smoking section, objects have been witnessed moving about by themselves.
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St. Cecilia Music Center
Grand Rapids, MI
31.4 miles from Howard City, MI
Security guards working night shifts in the centre have reported that when the leave a room and return later, that all the chairs will have been moved around. A female voice is heard in the ballroom, and many people have sighted a shadowy apparition rushing across the stage before vanishing. …
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Old LaMar Hotel and Horseshoe Bar Building
Grand Rapids, MI
32.0 miles from Howard City, MI
A tattoo business that moved into the 1891 LaMar Hotel and Horseshoe Bar building reported finding a secret room during remodeling, thought to have been a hiding place for alcohol during the Prohibition. In addition, witnesses reported eerie presences, perfume scents, flickering lights, doors that lock by themselves, footsteps, and …
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Osceola Inn
Reed City, MI
33.3 miles from Howard City, MI
The historic inn is haunted by several apparitions. The first is a ghostly face that has been staring into guests rooms from outside the inn, only to vanish when approached. A ghostly woman in white has been seen in the bar area of the hotel, and has also been seen …
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Nunica Cemetery
Nunica, MI
38.3 miles from Howard City, MI
Nunica Cemetery has been around since 1883, and throughout its history there have been many mysterious, and paranormal activity surrounding the Cemetery. The resident spirit who supposedly walks the graveyard, is a Mr. Joel A. Bond. Joel A. Bond has been seen as a intelligent spirit and mostly watches from …
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Frauenthal Theater
Muskegon, MI
41.0 miles from Howard City, MI
Visitors, performers and staff at the theatre have reported being followed around by a small apparition in black clothing. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Grill Room
Grand Haven, MI
44.7 miles from Howard City, MI
The upscale Grill Room, in the former 1873 Gildner Hotel, is believed to be haunted by a ghost in a cowboy hat and another of a little girl the staff has nicknamed Emily.
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Doherty Hotel
Clare, MI
45.8 miles from Howard City, MI
The hotel was a notorious hangout for gangsters in the 1920's and 1930's, and was also the scene of many murders, as well as front for an illegal gambling parlour. Loud knocking noises have been heard in the lobby when there is no one around, and the aroma of perfume …
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White River Light
Whitehall, MI
48.0 miles from Howard City, MI
Built in 1876, this lighthouse is said to be haunted by its first keeper, Captain William Robinson, and his wife Sara. They had 11 children and lived there for 47 years. Even after he retired and his son took over, the Captain still kept up his duties. He died here …
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Holland Castle
Holland, MI
58.0 miles from Howard City, MI
The German castle is a private home built in 1890. It is said to be haunted by a girl whose apparition has been seen looking out the tower window. Legend has it that she is pining away over a man she loved.
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Escape Bar and Grill
Cadillac, MI
59.2 miles from Howard City, MI
The 1800's Northwood Hotel now houses the bar and grill, which is rumoured to be haunted. Apparitions reported here include a woman in an old-fashioned dress who appears in the ballroom, and a workman carrying a ladder. An employee who previously didn't believe in ghosts once had a glass ornament …
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Felt Mansion
Holland, MI
60.4 miles from Howard City, MI
The 1928 Felt Mansion is believed to be haunted by ghosts, shadow beings, and doors that open by themselves.
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Old Regent Theatre
Allegan, MI
62.9 miles from Howard City, MI
Old Regent Theatre is said to house a shadowy apparition, spotted in the projection room, and witnesses have described cold spots, the touch of a cold hand, and unseen presences.
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Old Jail Museum
Allegan, MI
62.9 miles from Howard City, MI
The 1906 Old Jail is said to be haunted by a sheriff's wife. Witnesses have heard footsteps in the sheriff's bedrooms, a mannequin in a display changes clothes by itself, and an apparition has been seen working in the kitchen and dining room areas. Visitors have seen streaks of light …
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Sam’s Joint Restaurant
Plainwell, MI
64.6 miles from Howard City, MI
Reports say Sam's Joint Restaurant is no longer operating and is up for sale, ghosts included. Witnesses have heard footsteps and disembodied voices talking for hours at a time, and they've seen moving objects and other ghostly phenomena.
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Lansing State Capitol
Lansing, MI
64.7 miles from Howard City, MI
Finished in 1878, the Lansing State Capitol building is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a man who was killed while painting in the rotunda. His apparition has been on the rotunda walkway in painters' attire. Cold spots and cold winds also have been felt.
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
67.2 miles from Howard City, MI
Michigan State University reportedly has an abundance of haunted sites, including the University Garden, the Physical Plant, Williams Hall, and Mayo Hall, where the ghost of namesake May Mayo plays a piano and the Red Room is rumored to have been the setting for past Satanist rituals. Also said to …
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Dedic's Bar and Grill
Henderson, MI
68.7 miles from Howard City, MI
At Dedic's, something ghostly is going on, witnesses say. They have reported furniture that moves by itself, bathroom doors that slam, cold spots in the women's restroom, and unexplained sounds.
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Baker College of Owosso
Owosso, MI
71.0 miles from Howard City, MI
Legend has it that a young woman hanged herself long ago at Baker College of Owosso, and her ghost still lingers, creating cold spots, shadows and unexplained sounds.
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Olivet College
Olivet, MI
71.2 miles from Howard City, MI
Olivet College began in 1844 and is rumored to be home to several ghosts, including apparitions that pass through walls. The sound of unearthly music comes from Shipherds Hall, which baffles security guards. Objects move around on their own as well.
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Brook Lodge
Augusta, MI
72.0 miles from Howard City, MI
The Brook Lodge was originally the summer residence of the Upjohn Family (of Upjohn Pharmaceauticals). Dr. Upjohn himself, who died in the Doctor's Cottage, is said to haunt the place. Guests have heard footsteps and strange noises here, and experienced feelings of uneasiness. Reports say that guests who are assigned …
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Ramsdell Theatre
Manistee, MI
72.8 miles from Howard City, MI
James Earl Jones gave his first performance of Othello at the historic and haunted Ramsdell Theatre, built for T.J. Ramsdell in 1903. Mr. Ramsdell's ghost and that of an unknown woman have both been spotted in the building. Electrical anomalies have been reported here as well, specifically lights that come …
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Anchor Inn
Houghton Lake, MI
73.2 miles from Howard City, MI
We are a 100 year old Family restaurant, lounge, old hotel. We have decades of witnesses to paranormal activity dating back to the 40's & 50's. We have everything from full body apparitions, shadow figures, orbs, mists, objects moving, foot steps, voices, doors slamming, faucets on/off, electrical disturbances, people being …
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Stimson Hospital
Eaton Rapids, MI
73.7 miles from Howard City, MI
This renovated hospital has sat on this property since the late 1800's. There have been countless deaths natural and otherwise on the propery and in the building. The building now occupies 4 apartments. Reports of loud noises stemming from the basement all times of the day and night. Voices, objects …
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Kingman Museum
Battle Creek, MI
74.3 miles from Howard City, MI
Kingman Museum of Natural History is located on top of a hill, on the grounds of Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek, Michigan. The building the museum is in, today, was built in 1934 as part of the Battle Creek Public School system to house the school's collections of natural history …
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Hawks Head Cemetery - McDowell Cemetery
South Haven, MI
74.7 miles from Howard City, MI
Hawks Head Cemetery is allegedly the burial site for Flora, Al Capone's mistress. Her ghost has been reported, wearing a white gauzy dress. Chimes are said to herald her appearance. A dim red light also has been spotted near the middle driveway.
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Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Kalamazoo, MI
76.7 miles from Howard City, MI
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre is said to be haunted by the ghost they call Thelma Mertz. Reportedly, a theater youth group concocted a story to explain the theater's ghostly presence. They decided Thelma was an actress who was dumped by her lover and, heartbroken, threw herself off the balcony. The ghost's …
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Kalamazoo State Theatre
Kalamazoo, MI
76.7 miles from Howard City, MI
The State Theatre was built in 1927 and has brought many attractions throughout the years, such as silent films, operas, circus acts, plays, ballets, and music shows. Because the theatre had such a variety of shows, there seem to be multiple ghosts that like to haunt the building. The theatre’s …
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Columbia Court Apartments
Battle Creek, MI
77.2 miles from Howard City, MI
Columbia Court Apartments is said to be haunted by former residents. Witnesses say latched closet doors open, hangers move, lights turn on and off, doors are knocked on, footsteps and whispers are heard, pots and pans are thrown or broken, and yelling has come from empty apartments. In one unit, …
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National House Inn
Marshall, MI
81.6 miles from Howard City, MI
This historic inn, built in 1835 by Colonel Andrew Mann and believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, is said to be haunted by a Lady in Red. The ghost is usually seen only by a glimpse as she moves through the hallways, but has also been …
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Webberville Village Office
Webberville, MI
82.2 miles from Howard City, MI
Employees here are puzzled by the way objects move around and rearrange themselves. A hooded figure has been seen roaming around in here, as well as hearing the sounds of giggling and crying. Other unaccounted people have been seen here and some have even heard the sound of bells ringing …
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Ghost Farm of Kingsley
Kingsley, MI
84.2 miles from Howard City, MI
The Ghost Farm of Kingsley was old farm land just south of Traverse City MI. We purchased the land several years ago. A mother and daughter currently own the land and have first hand experiences with what seems to be spirits that make their presence known. The land is marked …
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Pere Cheney Cemetery
Roscommon, MI
91.5 miles from Howard City, MI
Pere Cheney Cemetery, circa 1873, sits in a ghost town that has been the subject of lots of haunted tales. Locals tell about apparitions, orbs, witches, strange lights, and Native American curses. The cemetery has been a target for vandalism, and few headstones remain, according to reports. The townspeople are …
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Pere Cheney
Roscommon, MI
91.7 miles from Howard City, MI
Pere Cheney is a ghost town in the heart of Michigan. At its peak, 1,500 lived here, but after a series of epidemics wiped out a majority of the population, the town was empty. Local legend says that the cause of this misfortune was the doing of a witch banished, …
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Victorian Villa Bed and Breakfast
Union City, MI
93.0 miles from Howard City, MI
This historic bed and breakfast was built in the 1870's as a retirement residence for a notable family. Since its conversion in the 1980's to a bed and breakfast, guests and staff have reported sighting the apparition of a stern lady in an old-fashioned presence, whose presence is often accompanied …
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Sieting Hotel
Kalkaska, MI
93.4 miles from Howard City, MI
This hotel was built in 1912, and claims of hauntings have been reported there ever since. Sobs, screams and moans have been heard, as well as voices. The ghost of a tall, shadowy man and a little girl in a white dress have been reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Anderson Cemetery
Lawton, MI
93.6 miles from Howard City, MI
Anderson Cemetery has a legend that explains a glowing headstone. So the story goes, a man came to the Morris family home and shot the whole family and the maid, then stole a horse. The family was buried here, and on the anniversary of the murder, the headstone is said …
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Traverse City State Hospital
Traverse City, MI
94.4 miles from Howard City, MI
Traverse City State Hospital was almost completely remodeled in 2000s, but reports say that the original structure remains from 1885, when it was built as the Northern Michigan Asylum. Unlike some of the others at the time, this hospital was said to be a place of beauty, where patients were …
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Michigan Theatre
Jackson, MI
95.5 miles from Howard City, MI
Michigan Theatre was a fancy venue when it opened in 1930 for vaudeville and movies. Its basement is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses describe a sensation of dread or of being frozen in place, as well as an eerie feeling of being watched by something invisible.
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Rayburn Lodge
Grayling, MI
97.5 miles from Howard City, MI
According to local lore, while the mid-1900s building stood abandoned for several years, some teens broke in and held a seance. Afterward, they saw a lumberjack coming toward them from the river. He pointed at them and vanished, scaring the teens half to death. According to locals, the ghostly lumberjack …
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Beckwith Theatre Company
Dowagiac, MI
102.8 miles from Howard City, MI
Dating back to the 1800s, the theater company is haunted by a young Depression-era girl. Her apparition has in rare cases been seen, sometimes along with whispers or laughter, but more often witnesses will find that their personal objects have been moved or hidden.
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Olympia Books
Dowagiac, MI
102.8 miles from Howard City, MI
Olympia Books is no longer in operation according to reports, but it is said to have a ghost named Mr. Bock. His name comes from lettering stenciled in the hallway that leads to the apartment upstairs. The ghost has been known to knock books off of shelves or place them …
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Mission Table - Bowers Harbor Inn
Traverse City, MI
103.0 miles from Howard City, MI
Originally built in the 1880s, this inn is said to be haunted by the original owner's wife, Genevive Stickney. The sordid story is that Mr. Stickney had an affair with their nurse. When he died, he left all his money to the nurse, and only the house to Genevive, who …
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