Haunted Places in Maynard, Minnesota
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Vicksburg Cemetery
Renville, MN
20.5 miles from Maynard, MN
Vicksburg Cemetery is said to have a glowing tombstone whose grave sports bleeding flowers in spring.
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Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
Taunton, MN
36.4 miles from Maynard, 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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Ness Church
Litchfield, MN
44.3 miles from Maynard, 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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Herrick Hotel
Gary, SD
48.9 miles from Maynard, 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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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, MN
53.6 miles from Maynard, 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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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, MN
54.8 miles from Maynard, 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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Palmer House Hotel
Sauk Centre, MN
62.7 miles from Maynard, 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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Lambrecht's Gift Store
New Ulm, MN
64.1 miles from Maynard, MN
This gift store is housed in a historic building, which has a darker history in relation to the murder of a woman that occurred in the building many years before. The apparition of a pale-faced woman with a terrified expression has been seen knocking on the window of the store, …
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Old Broadway Food and Spirits - Mainstreet Brewery
Alexandria, MN
68.0 miles from Maynard, 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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Thayer's Bed and Breakfast
Annandale, MN
70.2 miles from Maynard, MN
This 1895 Old West Victorian hotel is a full house. It is the home of a ghostly little girl, a spirit bride, and two ghost cats. The owner's husband is also said to reside here in spirit, as well as the place's two original owners. Many other ghosts are said …
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College of Saint Benedict - Benedicta Arts Center
St. Joseph, MN
72.0 miles from Maynard, 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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Ferguson’s Cemetery
Norwood Young America, MN
72.5 miles from Maynard, MN
According to local legend, Ferguson’s Cemetery is the home of a ghostly little boy who peeks out over a tombstone. Reports say his grave is the one in the southwest corner, separated from the other graves. Orbs, eerie feelings and the sound of a phantom dog barking also have been …
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Pipestone County Museum
Pipestone, MN
75.2 miles from Maynard, MN
Housed in a building that was once the city hall, the museum is said to be haunted by the ghost of a little blonde girl who appears wearing a blue 19th-century dress and white apron. Footsteps and stomping are also heard, and reports say the ghost of the old doctor …
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Calumet Historic Hotel
Pipestone, MN
75.2 miles from Maynard, MN
This historic hotel was erected during the nineteenth century to serve as a railroad stopover for the railway industry which at the time was the lifeblood of the township. The hotel featured two especially haunted rooms, which are always in demand by paranormal investigators and enthusiasts visiting the very haunted …
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South Dakota State University - Doner Auditorium
Brookings, SD
75.8 miles from Maynard, MN
The ghost who haunts Doner Auditorium is believed to be a former janitor who fell to his death in 1919 from an alcove that housed an organ. After that, the organ played randomly on its own until it was dismantled. The ghost still walks, though, tinkering with the electricity and …
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Skatin' Place
Saint Cloud, MN
76.4 miles from Maynard, MN
Skatin’ Place, according to local legend, is home to a ghost named Gilbert who used to live in a farmhouse on this property. Poor Gilbert became trapped and met his demise in the swampy land, but his spirit lingers in the Skatin' Place, turning on and off arcade games and …
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St. Cloud Times
Saint Cloud, MN
77.1 miles from Maynard, 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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St. Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
78.4 miles from Maynard, MN
Four spots at St. Cloud State University are said to be haunted. One is Shoemaker Hall, where a pregnant student hanged herself in a basement meat locker after having an affair with a janitor. The ghost moves objects, makes clocks flash the wrong numbers, and floats over students' beds. At …
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Pioneer Place on Fifth
Saint Cloud, MN
78.5 miles from Maynard, MN
Pioneer Place on Fifth is a former Elks Lodge, currently a venue for theater and concerts, and it's haunted. The 1913 building has a ghostly elderly man who likes the area near the men's room. Unexplained noises, electrical anomalies, moving objects and other ghost sightings also have been reported.
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Green Lawn Cemetery - CSAH 20 Cemetery
St. Peter, MN
81.9 miles from Maynard, MN
Green Lawn Cemetery, aka CSAH (County State Aid Highway) 20 Cemetery and Traverse de Sioux Cemetery, is rumored to be haunted and a spot for animal sacrifices. People have reported apparitions, photo anomalies and other strange phenomena here.
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R.D Hubbard House Museum
Mankato, MN
88.2 miles from Maynard, MN
This historic mansion is currently operated as a museum by the Blue Earth County Historical Society, and staff claim that even after the building has closed down for the night, some still walk the halls of the old house. Visitors claim to have heard ghostly laughter, running footsteps in the …
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Calvary Cemetery
Mankato, MN
88.8 miles from Maynard, MN
At Calvary Cemetery, you can find the visuals for many stories told by school kids. There are several about an evil doctor who appears as a ghost-devil, and some about Hell Road, a nearby path where animal sacrifices were allegedly performed. Ghost hunters determined that no such devilish behavior really …
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Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN
89.1 miles from Maynard, MN
Minnesota State University Mankato is said to have a ghost who rings buzzers and another who steals toilet paper in the Crawford Dorm. And in the Crawford-McElroy Complex, there is a ghost stuck in the 1960s who goes on panty raids.
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Palace Theatre
Luverne, MN
93.8 miles from Maynard, MN
The Palace Theater was built by Herman Jochims in 1915, and his wife Maude played piano to accompany the silent films shown there. Her ghost is said to remain here playing the pipe organ, even though it no longer works. Both Herman and Maude have been seen as apparitions, and …
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Loon Lake Cemetery
Jackson, MN
97.1 miles from Maynard, MN
Loon Lake Cemetery is said to be haunted--and dangerous. According to local lore, three witches were violently executed and were buried here, but not before threatening to curse anyone who desecrated their graves. Mary Jane, beheaded in 1881, was said to be the most powerful of the witches. Legend has …
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Gitchie Manitou State Preserve
Larchwood, IA
111.9 miles from Maynard, MN
The 1973 Gitchie Manitou Murders involved an attack on a group of five teenagers at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve in Lyon County, Iowa. Four of the teenagers were killed and a fifth was raped. We have been there several times and have got many voices and apparitions. I was once …
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Old Minnehaha Courthouse Museum
Sioux Falls, SD
112.1 miles from Maynard, MN
This historic courthouse is now the county museum, and is believed to be haunted by many different spirits. Staff and visitors claim to have heard someone falling down the stairs, and have heard disembodied footsteps walking between various rooms. Various visitors have also seen an elderly man sweeping one of …
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Orpheum Theatre Center
Sioux Falls, SD
112.1 miles from Maynard, MN
At the 1913 Orpheum Theater, a deceased actor's ghost is said to linger. Nicknamed Larry, the unknown and angry ghost was first noticed by living actors around 1960. Larry was known to blow fuses and drop sandbags onto living actors. And in 1972, a technical director heard a loud noise …
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Pettigrew House Museum
Sioux Falls, SD
112.5 miles from Maynard, MN
This historic mansion was built in 1889, and those on guided tours of the building may get more than they bargained for. The building is rumoured to be haunted by the wife of a former attorney who owned the building. Staff claim to have seen her inspecting the building, and …
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Washington Pavilion
Sioux Falls, SD
112.6 miles from Maynard, MN
Locals tell of a construction worker who died after falling into an elevator shaft. Witnesses have described the unexplained sound of ghostly footsteps and an eerie feeling of being watched.
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715 South Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
112.8 miles from Maynard, MN
This historic apartment block is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a barefooted man, who has been seen wandering through the corridors. Other paranormal activity reported includes disembodied footsteps, cold spots, ghostly voices and bizarre knocking noises. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Last Turn Saloon
Brainerd, MN
117.9 miles from Maynard, MN
Full-bodied apparitions and EVPs have been reported here.
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