Is Sturges Park really haunted?

Visitors rate Sturges Park at 67.4 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 8 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Sturges Park located?

The address is 2nd Ave S, Buffalo, MN. GPS coordinates: 45.1667497, -93.8734951.

What kind of haunted place is Sturges Park?

Sturges Park is listed under Miscellaneous in our Minnesota section.

What is the nearest town to Sturges Park?

Buffalo, MN is the closest town, about 0.4 miles away, with Montrose (7.3 mi.) and Maple Lake (7.6 mi.) also nearby.

Sturges Park - Buffalo, MN

Local legends say the park's old bathroom is haunted. Witnesses have seen names written in blood on the mirror. Also reported on the premises have been floating orbs and the apparition of Old man Sturges, an 1880s businessman who lived next to the park.

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Geographic Information

Address

2nd Ave S
Buffalo, MN
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GPS

45.1667497, -93.8734951

County

Wright County County, Minnesota

Nearest Towns

Buffalo, MN (0.4 mi.)
Montrose, MN (7.3 mi.)
Maple Lake, MN (7.6 mi.)
Waverly, MN (8.3 mi.)
Rockford, MN (8.7 mi.)
Delano, MN (9.6 mi.)
Greenfield, MN (9.9 mi.)
Hanover, MN (10.1 mi.)
Monticello, MN (10.3 mi.)
Saint Michael, MN (10.6 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Sturges Park really haunted?: Visitors rate Sturges Park at 67.4 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 8 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Sturges Park located?: The address is 2nd Ave S, Buffalo, MN. GPS coordinates: 45.1667497, -93.8734951.
What kind of haunted place is Sturges Park?: Sturges Park is listed under Miscellaneous in our Minnesota section.
What is the nearest town to Sturges Park?: Buffalo, MN is the closest town, about 0.4 miles away, with Montrose (7.3 mi.) and Maple Lake (7.6 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (8)

Savannah morse | December 21, 2014

I used to live there, I had heard superstitions about old man Sturges, thought it was a lie, and then saw blood on the mirror and NEVER stepped foot in that bathroom again!
Quinn | July 24, 2015

The bathroom has since been torn down.
- Emma | November 8, 2015
  
  Yeah it has but where it was you still feel a bit weird when you are there. All around sturges it just feels a little strange, the most probably at the fountain bit down by the lake and the new bathrooms.
Sam | September 10, 2015

No Shmit. http://shmitmymomsays.blogspot.com/2014/11/shmit-my-english-teacher-saysstory.html
Savannah lies
Nope | September 26, 2015

I agree with Sam. This has locally been known to have been a lie.
The orb reports do continue and there are some theories on whether or not it's the Sturgis family or possibly Native American based.
Not true | April 14, 2016

This is not true I use to live there and I would go to that park everyday and all you see there os trees kids adults waves and you hear kids yelling and playing. Yeah the bathrooms are scary but their not haunted. The inside.... Inside their are some hauntings and that is true because my grandma worked their and she saw ghosts there, but the bathrooms and park ARE NOT HAUNTED!!
Theresa Pierce | April 11, 2019

I'm writing a book called HAUNTED BUFFALO: The Haunted History of Wright County
I would love to talk to anyone about their experiences at the park or anywhere in Buffalo or Wright County.
You can remain anonymous if you wish.
Theresa Pierce
- Dominic | July 15, 2021
  
  Has youre book came out yet and where can i get it?

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