Haunted Places in Rosendale, Wisconsin



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    Octagon House

    Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

    11.6 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The historic 12-room home, actually shaped like an octagon, is believed to be haunted. Operating now as a museum, it is said to be home to the spirit of a young boy whose aparition has been seen throughout the house. Witnesses also report items that are moved or disappear, doors ...


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    Retlaw Plaza Hotel

    Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

    11.6 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Locals tell about the murder of a former property owner on the site, and say his apparition, among others', have been spotted here. The ghost likes to turn on the water and lights, scream and make noises.


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    Retlaw Theater

    Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

    11.6 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Retlaw is Walter spelled backwards. The theater was owned and operated by Walter Schroeder, and he still lingers here in spirit. Witnesses have heard footsteps, clapping, creaking of theater seats, doors that open on their own, and figures that show up in the basement.


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    Dartford Cemetery

    Green Lake, Wisconsin

    14.8 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Dartford Cemetery has been rumored to be haunted for years because of its strange shadowy figures, orbs, unexplained sounds and apparitions of Native Americans and Civil War soldiers. Members of a family that was buried here also are said to show up from time to time. Visitors have described uneasy ...


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    Grand Opera House

    Oshkosh, Wisconsin

    16 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Built in 1883, the Victorian Grand Opera House is still in operation and has a few haunts in residence. One is believed to be Percy Keene, a longtime employee here (from 1895 to 1967). He has shown up as a smiling ghost wearing shiny round glasses. Mysterious footsteps have been ...


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    New Moon Cafe

    Oshkosh, Wisconsin

    16 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Staff members have claimed to see the apparition of a young man dressed as a bellboy in the downstairs of the building. Many customers have seen the ghost of a elderly woman in the main lobby. A woman by the name of Mrs Paige did in fact die in the ...


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    The Berlin Tannery

    Berlin, Wisconsin

    17.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The tannery hosts paranormal tours throughout the year by appointment. The activity levels in this 75,000 square foot building are staggering, which has been proven by most of the state's leading paranormal groups. Every October, the factory hosts Hallowed Chambers on Friday and Saturday nights which gives the perfect opportunity to ...


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    Beaver Dam Community Theater

    Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

    25.5 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Beaver Dam Community Theater is reported to have a ghost of a disgruntled actress. So the story goes, after failing to get a part she wanted, the actress called Lacy hanged herself in the loft. Footsteps, crying and electrical anomalies have been reported around the area.


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    Sylvanus Wade House

    Glenbeulah, Wisconsin

    29.4 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The historic Sylvanus Wade House, once a stagecoach inn, now operates as a museum--with a friendly ghost. Said to be "gently haunted," the museum tour guides have described a presence here for many years. Museum guides have felt a gentle push or heard rustling sounds in the bedrooms.


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    Old Chilton Walmart

    Chilton, Wisconsin

    29.7 miles from Rosendale, WI

    At the Old Chilton Walmart, folks say apparitions, shadowy figures, have been seen in the aisles and store stock has moved or been thrown on the ground. Electronics operate by themselves, mists appear out of nowhere, cold spots abound, and muddy footprints turn up on newly mopped floors.


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    Eagle Road Cemetery

    Juneau, Wisconsin

    31.2 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Eagle Road Cemetery, aka Evangelical Church Cemetery or Tabor Cemetery, is a hot spot for activity. Witnesses have seen apparitions and felt cold spots and gusts here, and some have seen the Virgin Mary or experienced stigmata (bleeding from the hands and arms) after leaving.


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    Glenbeulah Cemetery - Walnut Grove Cemetery

    Glenbeulah, Wisconsin

    31.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Glenbeulah Cemetery, aka Walnut Grove Cemetery, has graves dating as far back as the early 1800s, one of which glows and another of which sometimes sports a ghostly pair of shoes, according to legend. Rumor has it that a man hanged himself here, and his apparition has been seen late ...


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    Secura Insurance Co.

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    32.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    An eerie legend surrounds the Secura Insurance Co. building. It seems that well over a century ago on this land, a little girl fell into a pond and drowned. Ghostly cries and the screams of her parents are said to come from the area on some nights.


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    Koehring's Grand Central House Restaurant

    Kiel, Wisconsin

    32.5 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The 1892 hotel now houses an old-fashioned restaurant, but the hauntings that have been plaguing the establishment since it was refurbished seem to have stayed behind. A recurring spirit appears to be the son of the original owner, Philip Koehring, who was murdered with a shotgun and dumped on ...


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    Appleton Curling Club

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    33.2 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Witnesses at Appleton Curling Club have heard disembodied footsteps and seen chairs and glasses fall over on their own in the pub. The place is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a former customer.


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    Hearthstone Historic House Museum

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    33.4 miles from Rosendale, WI

    According to reports, when the staff come in to open the museum for the day, they always say good morning to former owner Mr. Priest. The ghost of A.W. Priest is believed to reside here; witnesses have heard unexplained sneezing and felt as if they were being watched.


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    Zuelke Building

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    34.1 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The apparition of former owner Irving Zuelke has been seen in the building, as well as the floating torso of a man. Ghostly activity associated with a piano housed in the building has also been reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Franklin Inn on Durkee

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    34.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    This 1894 bed and breakfast inn is haunted by patients of drug and rehabilitation facility formerly housed in the historic building. Guests have reportedly been scolded by a female voice, while others have reported disembodied footsteps, liquor bottles going missing and a male apparition in the basement. (Submitted by Callum ...


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    Franklin Street Inn

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    34.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Housed in a Victorian-style mansion dating back to 1897, this bed and breakfast inn is rumoured to be haunted. Guests and staff have seen a woman in a maids uniform entering a ground floor room, only to find it empty when they go to investigate. This particular room was ...


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    Dairy Queen

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    35 miles from Rosendale, WI

    According to the rumor mill, the owner of the bar that once stood where Dairy Queen is now found the building's haunting to be too much of a trial, so he sold it. Now, witnesses say unexplained noises and flickering lights are not uncommon, and the equipment will sometimes act ...


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    Riverside Cemetery

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    35 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Kate Blood’s grave at Riverside Cemetery is a site of interest to paranormal enthusiasts. Some say that on full moon nights, a bloodlike substance drips from the gravestone, a stone that is inexplicably warmer than the other gravestones nearby. Kate Blood, according to local legend, killed her husband and three ...


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    Yankee Hill Inn Bed and Breakfast

    Plymouth, Wisconsin

    35.1 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Two of the buildings at this b&b inn are said to be haunted: The Gilbert Huson House and the Henry Huson House. Staff has reported hearing footsteps and the sound of objects dropping. It is said that the staff members are afraid to work in these buildings by themselves because ...


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    St. Joseph Cemetery

    Appleton, Wisconsin

    35.2 miles from Rosendale, WI

    St. Joseph Cemetery is one of the oldest in the city, and many strange things are said to happen here. Some of the rumors involve human sacrifice, apparitions, ghost hounds, orbs that show up in photos, and the grave of Kate M. Blood, which has its own story. Locals say ...


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    Jay Road - Seven Bridges Road

    Random Lake, Wisconsin

    36.1 miles from Rosendale, WI

    According to local legend, a woman was jogging through the swampy section of Jay Road when a drunken driver struck and killed her, knocking her into the swamp. Her body was never recovered, and now, folks say, her spirit haunts the area. Some have seen a haze or the apparition ...


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    Simpson's Restaurant

    Waupaca, Wisconsin

    43 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The eatery dates back to 1932, and some folks, both staff members and customers, have reported seeing the apparitions of what appear to be members of a family inside the premises. The ghosts are said to be friendly and quiet.


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    The American Club

    Kohler, Wisconsin

    44.8 miles from Rosendale, WI

    At this hotel, one guest saw a man in the hallway wearing dirty and torn flannel short and pants. He attempted to speak to the man but got no response. The security camera got pictures of the guest speaking to someone who wasn't there. Also, the east wing, the ...


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    Sheboygan Yacht Club

    Sheboygan, Wisconsin

    48.6 miles from Rosendale, WI

    An eerie presence is felt in the yacht club, accompanied by cold spots. Lights go on and off by themselves, and workers have reported seeing the ghostly figure of a man in the basement of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    La Belle Cemetery

    Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

    48.9 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Legend here surrounds a large statue of a young girl and a cross. It is said that her apparition appears from the statue and drowns itself in Lac La Belle, or that her statue's hands drip blood.


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    Founder's Cemetery Park

    Cedarburg, Wisconsin

    49.2 miles from Rosendale, WI

    According to reports, the headstones no longer remain at this old cemetery--except for maybe a few little bits and pieces. Instead, there is a monument stone on which visitors can read the recoverable names of those who were buried here. Perhaps it is the unintentionally overlooked spirits who remain in ...


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    Cedarburg Woolen Mill

    Cedarburg, Wisconsin

    49.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    People have reported spirits pushing past them, and feeling cold spots. An evil presence is felt on the fifth floor. The apparition of a man who hung himself in the building has been reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Ferrante's Grafton Hotel

    Grafton, Wisconsin

    49.6 miles from Rosendale, WI

    At the Italian restaurant here, witnesses have reported the sound of footsteps that seem to follow you in the basement, music playing upstairs when no one is there, and cabinet doors that open and shut on their own. There also have been sightings of ghostly figures in the basement.


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    Historic Ferrantes Grafton Hotel

    Grafton, Wisconsin

    49.6 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Staff here have reported cupboards opening and closing by themselves, hearing disembodied footsteps and hearing ballroom music when there is no one around. A white apparition has been seen in the basement. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Max Meier's Hartland Inn

    Hartland, Wisconsin

    51.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Once a hotel and restaurant, the upstairs rooms are no longer in use. The restaurant is still open, however. At the early 1900s building, staff members have seen the apparition of a little girl in a Victorian sailor outfit in the basement and heard loud screams, which also came from ...


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    Lawrence Cemetery

    De Pere, Wisconsin

    51.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Lawrence Cemetery, aka Cady Cemetery, is said to be haunted. Witnesses have seen orbs, eerie lights and a strange fog and heard growling and other unexplained noises.


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    Nashotah House Theological Seminary

    Nashotah, Wisconsin

    51.7 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The ghost at the Nashotah House Theological Seminary is said to have been here since the mid 1700s. So the story goes, the spirit belongs to an acolyte whose wife had an affair with the dean. In order to keep up the adulterous relationship, the woman hanged her husband, and ...


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    Aztalan State Park

    Lake Mills, Wisconsin

    52.1 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Aztalan State Park was created in 1952 on the site of a Mississippian settlement from the 10th to 13th centuries. Around the site's earthen mounds, many strange things are said to have been seen and heard by witnesses. The mounds are believed to be haunted by the spirits of the ...


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    Amherst Inn

    Amherst, Wisconsin

    53.7 miles from Rosendale, WI

    This 1877 bed and breakfast inn's claim to fame is that while it operated as a hotel, John Dillinger visited and had lunch there. He left the waitress a five dollar tip (a lot of money in that day) and has since been immortalized in the establishment's colourful history. ...


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    Deacon West Octagon House

    Pewaukee, Wisconsin

    53.8 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Some people believe that the builder of this manor killed his wife. Guests have reported voices and sometimes see apparitions. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Union Hotel

    De Pere, Wisconsin

    53.9 miles from Rosendale, WI

    This historic hotel was built in 1883, and is the oldest continually running hotel in the state. Its bound to have some ghost stories accompanying this honour, and guests, staff and patrons have reported some pretty odd occurrences throughout the hotels colourful past. A particular spirit has been known to ...


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    Concordia University Wisconsin

    Mequon, Wisconsin

    54 miles from Rosendale, WI

    At Concordia University Wisconsin, students have reported quite a few ghostly occurrences, thought to have been brought on when nuns sold the buildings to the school. One of the nuns, whom students call Sister Sixtoes, allegedly didn't want to give up her home and remained until her death in the ...


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    Evergreen Inn Hotel - Manitowoc Place

    Manitowoc, Wisconsin

    54.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Once the historic Evergreen Inn Hotel, Manitowoc Place is known for its many ghosts. There have reportedly been a great many deaths here, which some surmise have led to the hauntings. Witnesses have reported pounding noises, blood that appears on the floors (apparently a remnant from a long-ago murder), and ...


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    Maribel Hotel

    Maribel, Wisconsin

    55.7 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Rumor has it that this hotel, originally built in the 1800s as a resort, may once have been owned by Al Capone. Its nickname is Motel Hell because of all the strange happenings that occur here. For one thing, the whole place is said to glow by the light of ...


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    Dungeon of Horrors

    Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

    56.2 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The Dungeon of Horrors, which originally operated as a haunted house attraction, closed down recently due to the fact that the owner was unable to employ any staff due to reports of real paranormal activity. The apparition of a bespectacled man used to follow employees and visitors around the building, ...


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    Tabernacle Cemetery

    Waukesha, Wisconsin

    56.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The 1842 Tabernacle Cemetery is said to be haunted. The apparition of a man has been seen next to a tree right behind the cemetery sign, and flashes of unexplained light have been seen flashing or shining on visitors. Because of vandalism, the public is not allowed on the property and ...


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    Captain Brady's Showboat Saloon

    Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

    56.4 miles from Rosendale, WI

    According to local legend, a girl called Molly once lived above the saloon, and her ghost now haunts the establishment. Witnesses say they have heard voices near the stage, have seen apparitions of figures in period clothing in the saloon mirrors, and have felt cold spots and seen kegs move ...


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    Joannes Mansion

    Green Bay, Wisconsin

    58 miles from Rosendale, WI

    People have reported seeing ghostly apparitions and hearing ballroom music on the upper floor of the house. An aggressive presence has been known to push people down flights of stairs. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Sanitarium Hill

    Madison, Wisconsin

    58.1 miles from Rosendale, WI

    Sanitarium Hill is an area with an abandoned mansion atop a--you guessed it--hill. It was once the Lakeview Sanitarium (1930-1966), a tuberculosis treatment center, with woods behind it (now known as Lakeview Woods). In a nearby cemetery, folks have reported mists, cold spots, and more; along the trails through the ...


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    Astor House Bed and Breakfast

    Green Bay, Wisconsin

    58.2 miles from Rosendale, WI

    The ghost of Doctor Julius Bellin, former owner of the historic house, has been seen in the parlour room in the early hours of morning by guests. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Old Baraboo Inn

    Baraboo, Wisconsin

    58.3 miles from Rosendale, WI

    This renovated, historic pub and grille, and former brewery and brothel, is believed to have many active spirits in the building according to paranormal investigators. Audio recordings of voices and sounds and video of orbs, light flashes, and anomalies have all been captured. Cowboys, a prostitute named Mary, several children, ...


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    Al Ringling Mansion

    Baraboo, Wisconsin

    58.3 miles from Rosendale, WI


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