Haunted Places in Saint Ansgar, Iowa
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Riverside Cemetery
Charles City, IA
23.8 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Visitors here have reported dark figures and a feeling of being watched. The ghost of a Native American is said to have been seen -- perhaps it is he who keeps an eye on the place.
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Children of Iron Hill
Charles City, IA
24.7 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
According to local lore, in the 1920s there was a fiery train crash that killed many passengers. One car was full of orphan children who perished in the fires. It is said that the ghost children can still be heard crying, and sometimes the smell of burning is detected. Some …
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Buddy Holly Memorial
Clear Lake, IA
25.7 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Buddy Holly may be alive beyond the grave. According to reports, some have seen a phantom plane crashing that matches the one involved in the 1959 tragedy. Also, 3 orbs have been caught on tape in the spot where Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens died.
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Mantorville Opera House
Kasson, MN
48.2 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Built in 1918, the Mantorville Opera House building has been a club, a speakeasy, a silent movie house, a skating rink, a city hall and a civic center. It is believed to be haunted by several spirits, including former actors and entertainers and a woman who the staff nicknamed Ellen. …
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The Kahler Hotel
Rochester, MN
50.0 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The ghosts of former Mayo Clinic patients are said to haunt the hotel, causing eerie sounds and smells and quick temperature changes.
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It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
Owatonna, MN
51.2 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The bar called It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere is said to be haunted. Reports say the apparition of a man in old-fashioned duds and a puddle of blood appear out of nowhere. The bar was a funeral home and a used furniture store in past incarnations.
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Satan's Hollow Bridge
Shell Rock, IA
51.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
According to reports, those who go underneath the bridge may see tall white figures and hear strange sounds. The figures and a feeling of general unease are said to follow you the further you go.
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Quarry Hill Nature Center
Rochester, MN
51.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The wooden "dead man's bridge" is, according to local legend, where a man hanged himself in the 1960s. Other eerie things on the premises are a small cemetery and several caves that are rumored to be haunted.
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West Hills
Owatonna, MN
51.7 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Ghosts of orphaned children are rumored to linger in this former orphanage, laughing audibly. Witnesses also have seen the floor move and warp and smelled phantom cigar smoke. Books also have moved, temperature has been known to change drastically, and phone calls have been made to the police department from …
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Conover Road Ghost Family
Ridgeway, IA
52.1 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Acoording to local lore, a family of four once died near a group of evergreen trees along the road. Their four shadowy apparitions have been seen near the place.
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Mrs B's Bed and Breakfast Inn
Lanesboro, MN
52.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
It just wouldn't be a haunted inn without a famous ghost, and this delightful historic bed and breakfast is allegedly haunted by Buffalo Bill, where he stayed the night on several occasions. In Room #001 (River Song Room), a curious apparition has been reported. Guests have reported seeing a shadowy …
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Camp Ingawanis
Waverly, IA
53.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
It is said that a 12-year-old boy died here when he jumped from a swing and hit his head on a rock. Folks in the area have noted a moving swing when there is no breeze, and some have heard the boy's giggle.
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Regents Center - Luther College
Decorah, IA
56.0 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Students tell the story of an unfortunate janitor at this sports facility who committed suicide in the 1990s. Staff members have reported seeing his ghost.
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Larsen Hall - Luther College
Decorah, IA
56.1 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The third floor is said to be haunted by Gertrude, a ghost who likes to pull fire alarms and hide students' belongings, or replace students' clothing with old-fashioned versions. She is reported to be the spirit of a prospective student of the college who was killed by a car while …
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Porter House Museum
Decorah, IA
56.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Actual details of this haunting are vague and hard to come by. Most accounts simply refer to "playful spirits" who inhabit this estate, without any specifics on the actual details. If you've encountered any ghostly activity while visiting the museum, drop us a line and share some details!
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Thompson Hall Dormitory
Iowa Falls, IA
61.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The dorm at Ellsworth Community College and Union Cemetery across the street are both said to be haunted. The spirit of town benefactor Mr. Ellsworth himself has been seen, and footsteps and voices have been heard in the dorm's basement.
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West Union Hardee's
West Union, IA
62.5 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Reports say that highways were built over the old cemetery, which lies about where the Hardee's stands. Employees have heard their names being called when they were alone, have felt cold spots, and have had things misplaced. Some accounts tell of a Ouija board incident in which a spirit inhabited …
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Hazel Green Cemetery
Ackley, IA
62.8 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The gazebo in this old cemetery seems to be the central spot for the spiritual activity. In it, visitors have reported seeing an elderly woman's ghost sitting in a rocking chair, holding a baby. It is said that those who see her feel sadness, rather than fear. Reports say that …
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Lawther Hall - University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
63.8 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
According to some reports, a soldier named Augie is said to haunt the building. It is said that he passed away there when the hall was used as the infirmary. Students have reported cold spots, strange sounds, and moving objects. Other reports say that the place was never an infirmary …
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Bartlett Hall - University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
63.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Students tell of a Halloween haunted house that was to be set up in the hall, but the resident spirits must have liked the idea and were willing to lend a ghostly hand. During the setup, so many eerie things happened, flickering lights, slamming doors, temperature changes, that the students …
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Strayer-Wood Theatre
Cedar Falls, IA
63.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Zelda is the nickname students have for a ghost who plays the piano, makes strange noises, or causes some of the equipment to work by itself.
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Plum Creek Pits
Algona, IA
67.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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Little Africa - Geigel Woods
Algona, IA
67.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum
Elysian, MN
68.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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Gypsy Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Algona, IA
69.4 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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Walmart - Flammang Drive
Waterloo, IA
70.1 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Even Wal-Mart is not immune to spirits. Employees say Jeremiah, a 12-year-old boy, haunts the store by playing pranks, moving merchandise and tugging on the employees' smocks. He also taps them on the shoulder at times. Those who have seen him say he is pale, thin, and wears black pants …
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Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN
75.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
76.0 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The four buildings rumored to be haunted at St. Olaf College are Hilleboe Hall, where children singing and playing piano have been heard; Kelsey Theater, where deceased Miss Kelsey has been witnessed playing the piano onstage; Melby Hall, where the apparitions of a man and a woman in Victorian clothing …
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Calvary Cemetery
Mankato, MN
76.5 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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R.D Hubbard House Museum
Mankato, MN
76.8 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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St. Mary's College - Heffron Hall
Winona, MN
76.9 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Heffron Hall at St. Mary's College is known to have a ghost, that of Father Louis Lesches, who murdered Bishop Patrick Heffron in 1915, and who may have been involved in the suspicious burning death of Rev. Edward Lynch in 1931. Witnesses have seen apparitions, experienced cold spots, and had …
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Quill and Quilt Bed and Breakfast
Cannon Falls, MN
78.1 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Built in 1897 for a prominent local physician, this bed and breakfast inn appears to now be a private residence. During the establishments heyday, guests reported catching glimpse of a shadowy apparition in the Quilters Haven Room. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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362 Cummings Street
Winona, MN
78.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The house at 362 Cummings Street is rumored to be haunted. Some of the things witnesses have experienced here include shadowy figures, moving objects, locked doors opening on their own, crashing sounds, and banging from the basement.
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Humboldt County Historical Museum
Humboldt, IA
78.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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J L Reece Memorial Park
New Providence, IA
78.7 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
According to reports, a young woman committed suicide in the cornfield at this site. Witnesses have seen her appear in the field and have heard her screaming.
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Winona State University
Winona, MN
79.0 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
At Winona State College, two halls are rumored to be haunted. On Lourdes Hall's 3rd floor, posters and pictures have been moved or taken off the wall, doors close and lock on their own, and voices can be heard when no one is there. On the 4th floor, which was …
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Pieces of the Past
Winona, MN
79.5 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Pieces of the Past is an antique store housed in an 1850s building that's the setting for many a local legend. It has housed many businesses, including a law office and a brothel (and at the same time). At the brothel, so the stories say, one of the women was …
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Montgomery Golf Club
Montgomery, MN
81.2 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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Buchanan County Court House
Independence, IA
81.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
It is said that in the late 1800s or early 1900s a man was hung here, but something went awry with the process and he died a slow, painful death. His ghost is said to haunt the place at night; it has been seen hanging from a rope.
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Anderson House Hotel
Wabasha, MN
82.5 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Parts of this historic bed and breakfast inn date back to the 1850's, and it's not surprise that the place is said to be haunted. The most famous ghost in the old-fashioned establishment is a female spirit known as 'Sarah'. It is said that she was under the impression that …
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St. James Hotel
Red Wing, MN
84.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The hotel building was built in 1875, and several spirits are believed to haunt it. The first is a hostile entity that haunts all floors of the building, and which has been known to attack guests and to slam doors. The second apparition is that of a lady in a …
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Franklin Hotel
Strawberry Point, IA
84.5 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
This 1900’s hotel is believed to be haunted by two ghosts, including that of a woman named Lily and of a former merchant. Singing voice, and the apparition of a woman in a ballroom outfit (most likely Lily) have been seen on various floors of the hotel. Objects move around …
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Green Lawn Cemetery - CSAH 20 Cemetery
St. Peter, MN
86.6 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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Hawkeye Theatre
Fort Dodge, IA
87.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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
87.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
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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Mossy Glen Hollow
Strawberry Point, IA
87.4 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
Pearl Shine, a woman who in 1936 conspired with her hired hand to kill her husband, is said to haunt this peaceful area. Pearl was caught, tried, and convicted, and she died in prison. Other ghosts here include a man who committed suicide by walking into the muddy bog, and …
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Treasure Island Resort and Casino
Welch, MN
87.6 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
One night after leaving the Treasure Island Resort and Casino, a man pulled over to take a nap. A few moments later, he heard footsteps coming toward his car, sounding like the walker was dragging one leg. The man looked out his car window and saw a bony old ghost …
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Vegors Cemetery
Lehigh, IA
89.5 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The cemetery is said to be haunted by the spirits of restless Native Americans and Mrs. Henry Lott, the wife of a man who was known to cheat the Native Americans and steal their horses. She was killed while trying to escape from angry Native Americans seeking revenge, although her …
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Riverside Cemetery
Marshalltown, IA
91.2 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
It is said that in the older part of the cemetery there was a chair that looked as if it had been made of wood, although it was concrete. Urban legend said that those who sat in the chair would die within a year. There are contradicting reports as to …
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Stagecoach Inn Museum
Manchester, IA
92.3 miles from Saint Ansgar, IA
The Stagecoach House, formerly an inn and a museum, is now a private residence, so please respect the owners' privacy. The building is said to be haunted by the Baker family, who used to own and run the museum and are buried in a nearby graveyard.
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