Haunted Places in Mountain Lake, Minnesota
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Loon Lake Cemetery
Jackson, MN
29.6 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Lambrecht's Gift Store
New Ulm, MN
34.9 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Oak Hill Cemetery
Estherville, IA
37.5 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
A couple of spooky stories surround this cemetery's hill, and the fact that your car, when put in neutral, will seem to travel up it by itself. According to one story, a car full of football players was in an accident here when the car stalled. While they were pushing …
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R.D Hubbard House Museum
Mankato, MN
48.5 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN
48.6 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Calvary Cemetery
Mankato, MN
50.2 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Vicksburg Cemetery
Renville, MN
52.2 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Vicksburg Cemetery is said to have a glowing tombstone whose grave sports bleeding flowers in spring.
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Green Lawn Cemetery - CSAH 20 Cemetery
St. Peter, MN
55.8 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Moose Pond
Spencer, IA
56.9 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Locals tell a story of harrowing events that happen at 8:47 p.m. on December 23. If you visit the iced-over pond on that night, you can hear pounding on the ice and hear the screams of a young boy trapped beneath the ice. According to the story, the young boy …
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Lot Behind Nauss Oil
Emmetsburg, IA
58.6 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
A motel once stood in this vacant lot, but it has since been demolished. The foundation/drive-/walkway is still there. Locals say the spirit of an old man in a plaid shirt and chinos walks along the way, stopping several times as if he is checking to make sure the motel …
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Gypsy Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Algona, IA
64.3 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
This small gypsy cemetery is said to be haunted by a gypsy queen, who is guarded by a murder of crows. Legend has it that in the 1800s gypsies came through here often with their wagons. If any member of their group was sick and dying, they would simply bury …
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Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum
Elysian, MN
65.1 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Some odd things have been reported at this museum: disembodied voices, a typewriter and a record player that worked by themselves, and a service bell that rang on its own.
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Palace Theatre
Luverne, MN
66.6 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Plum Creek Pits
Algona, IA
67.6 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Locals say a little boy's ghost appears at this popular fishing spot. Some say the boy was once accidentally impaled by a stick when he fell while running nearby. The ghost has been seen walking along the bank of the pit.
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Pipestone County Museum
Pipestone, MN
69.2 miles from Mountain Lake, 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
69.2 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, MN
71.5 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Grotto of the Redemption
West Bend, IA
71.5 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
This sacred site was constructed over a 42-year period, beginning in 1912, using semiprecious stones from every state in the U.S. and every world region. The Christmas Chapel contains a 300-lb. amethyst, and Bethlehem Cave contains 65 tons of petrified wood. The spiritual place has tons of statues depicting the …
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Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
Taunton, MN
72.2 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Little Africa - Geigel Woods
Algona, IA
72.2 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
This site is said to be very active with spirits, in part because the old bridge was the site of two hangings. Car accidents have been caused by apparitions standing in the middle of the road. Also, at the old farm house, the husband is said to have killed the …
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Ferguson’s Cemetery
Norwood Young America, MN
75.4 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Montgomery Golf Club
Montgomery, MN
76.2 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Montgomery Golf Club is home to two ghosts, maybe more. One's identity has been traced to a farmer who once lived on the land and is said to be buried on the first hole of the golf course. His apparition has been spotted in a hat and overalls. The other …
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Ness Church
Litchfield, MN
81.5 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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American Theatre
Cherokee, IA
87.8 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Staff at the theatre maintain that it is haunted by previous owner Mr. Goldie. A seat has been seen rocking, slowly, all by itself, and it is said that the theatre's employees have many more stories to tell.
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Cherokee Mental Health Institute Cemetery
Cherokee, IA
87.8 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Behind the MHI on the north side there Is a locked gate about 4 feet tall, if you follow that path down about a foot ball field distance you should cross a small bridge,and there is a small cemetery that is home to nameless graves. It is said that if …
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Swope Hall - Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
90.7 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
A ghost named Mary is said to haunt this hall. Legend says her house once stood in the very spot where Swope Hall stands today. She died of lead poisoning, which caused her to become mentally unstable and leap from a 3rd-story window. Phenomema experienced here involve the opening and …
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Humboldt County Historical Museum
Humboldt, IA
91.7 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Lights are seen in the building at night and some people claim the ghost of a man who drowned in the nearby river has also been spotted roaming the grounds.
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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, MN
91.8 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Chanhassen Water Tower
Chaska, MN
91.8 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Folks say strange noises and a ghostly dancing figure around and atop the water tower prove that it's haunted.
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Fountain Lake
Delano, MN
92.2 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
At Fountain Lake, witnesses say, the ghost of a Native American woman who drowned here can be heard screaming late at night.
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Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
94.2 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
According to local lore, the theater was built on the site of a home that burned down, killing the woman who was inside. Her spirit was said to haunt the theater, along with the ghost of a former actor who was bicycling home when she was hit and killed by …
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Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Rockford, MN
97.6 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve is full of maple and basswood forests and hiking, biking and nature trails. A bench along one of the trails is alleged to be haunted by the ghost of a man who committed suicide there.
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Holbrook Park
Long Lake, MN
98.6 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Locals may tell you that around 2 a.m. on Sunday nights, a ghstly little girl is seen walking around the park. If you get close, she disappears. When she comes back later she is with the apparition of her father and she is carrying apples in her apron. Some say …
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Sturges Park
Buffalo, MN
99.8 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Thayer's Bed and Breakfast
Annandale, MN
99.8 miles from Mountain Lake, 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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Holy Name Cemetery
Wayzata, MN
102.0 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
A white apparition, phantom disappearing headlights, footsteps, voices, and unexplained wind have all been reported at the Holy Name Cemetery across from a brick church.
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Bannwell Bridge - Terror Bridge
Barnum, IA
103.3 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Local legend maintains that a woman once killed her 3 kids here. Some reports say she hung them from the bridge and they were hit by a train coming through. Her ghostly head is said to follow you down the road, and if you don't have your doors and windows …
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Hawkeye Theatre
Fort Dodge, IA
105.4 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Reports say visitors to the theater get the feeling of being watched, and have seen a ghostly little girl. Also, some say if you are alone here you will feel the not-so-gentle touch of an invisible hand.
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Hawkeye Community Theatre
Fort Dodge, IA
105.4 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
This historic theatre is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a young girl who was murdered nearby. Witnesses claim to have seen her sitting in the hall after hours, and have felt her brush past them in the corridors. The chandelier at the entrance also moves of its …
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KD Station
Sioux City, IA
123.6 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
The building started out in 1915 as a meat-packing plant, but changed hands to a packing operation. In 1949 a gas leak and resulting explosion killed several people. Later on, the spot became a shopping center, and it is here that strange happenings have been reported. Lights turn on by …
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Dimmitt Hall - Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
123.7 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Residents of this dorm have reported hearing a girl choking and gagging at night. Also, an apparition of a crying woman has been seen walking down the hall. She is said to be the ghost of a girl who committed suicide by hanging herself from the heating pipes in her …
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Leflur / Lefler House
Sioux City, IA
123.9 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Reports may differ as to spell the name of the locally famous haunted house, but its merit as a haunted site is hard to argue. Several murders have taken place on the premises. Phenomena reported include a red glow seen upstairs, a very cold attic (even in the heat of …
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Sioux City Municipal Auditorium
Sioux City, IA
124.1 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
Legend has it that Rodriguez, an electrician who was electrocuted in the 1940s during the building of the auditorium, haunts the area by flickering the lights and turning them off and on. There are also cold spots felt near the site of his death. The ghost of a 12-year-old boy …
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Graceland Park Cemetery
Sioux City, IA
124.3 miles from Mountain Lake, MN
It is said that orbs of light can be seen here, but visitors trying to take pictures report that they feel a bit disoriented and find that their cameras mysteriously fail to work until they leave the area.
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