Most Haunted Places in North Dakota

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    EHP Rating: 90.0

    St. Joseph's Hospital

    Dickinson, North Dakota
    Employees have reported ghostly activity from many different areas at this hospital. The elevator to the morgue runs up and down by itself; moaning and voices are heard in the cafeteria; and call buttons are activated from empty rooms. Laughing and the sound of running footsteps have been reported...
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    EHP Rating: 89.1

    San Haven Sanatorium

    Dunseith, North Dakota
    The sanitorium, built in 1909 as a hospital for tuberculosis sufferers, once held over 900 patients, but is now closed. Rumor has it that an exploring trespasser died here when he fell down an elevator shaft. The sound of ghostly babies crying and apparitions in the windows have been...
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    EHP Rating: 81.3

    Harvey Public Library

    Harvey, North Dakota
    Harvey Public Library, witnesses say, is home to mysterious flickering lights, missing objects, and strange computer glitches. The ghost, they say, is Sophie. Sophia Eberlein-Bentz lived on the site of the library when she was killed by her husband Jacob Bentz with a hammer on Oct. 2, 1931. And...
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    EHP Rating: 81.0

    University of Jamestown

    Jamestown, North Dakota
    Ghosts are said to frequent two spots at the University of Jamestown: At the Kroeze Hall, students claim to hear the clicks of the spirit of a former student (and suicide victim) playing with his beloved Rubik's Cube. And in Watson Hall, the apparition of a girl around age 6 has been seen in the...
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    EHP Rating: 80.8

    Trollwood Park

    Fargo, North Dakota
    You may see a ghostly woman in dark blue 19th-century clothing at this park, especially near her favorite willow tree. She is said to be seen mostly when music is being performed in the park. Other apparations may be seen here, and the sound of someone calling your name or following close behind...
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    EHP Rating: 78.0

    White Lady Lane

    Walhalla, North Dakota
    The road known as White Lady Lane goes through the Tetrault Woods between the towns Leroy and Walahalla. Local legend tells of a young girl who became pregnant out of wedlock. Her religious parents forced her to marry the man against her will, and after the wedding, the baby died. The distraught...
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    EHP Rating: 77.8

    Lion House

    Dickinson, North Dakota
    This historic house is a private residence and has been undergoing renovations for almost two decades. A previous owner killed his wife and children, before sealing the house and hanging himself in an upstairs bedroom. Visitors to the home have reported furniture moving around by itself and...
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    EHP Rating: 76.9

    Totten Trail Historic Inn

    Saint Michael, North Dakota
    This historic inn still operates as a bed and breakfast, but was used as living quarters by officers and their families during the late nineteenth century. There are reports of a man and a woman dying in the inn before renovations, and guests have seen shadowy apparitions following them around the...
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    EHP Rating: 76.5

    Kelly's Bar

    Cannon Ball, North Dakota
    Reports say a very tall man with hooves and a long tail wearing a black trenchcoat has been seen here--he entered the restroom and...
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    EHP Rating: 75.8

    Altru Hospital

    Grand Forks, North Dakota
    Also known by its former name United Hospital, the building is said to be haunted by a ghostly elevator that makes runs on its own in the night. Staff members working at night have seen apparitions inside the elevator when it opens on their floor. The alarm system is said to be triggered by shadow...
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    EHP Rating: 75.0

    137th Ave Between Akra and Leroy

    Cavalier, North Dakota
    At around midnight, a ghostly lady is said to walk across the road in a white dress with a rope around her neck. Rumor has it that she hanged herself in the 1940s after hearing her husband had been killed in the...
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    EHP Rating: 75.0

    Riverside Cemetery

    Fargo, North Dakota
    Legends surrounding the Riverside Cemetery say that those who put a recording device on top of one particular mausoleum will record strange knocking sounds coming from inside. Other electronic voice phenomena have been collected here as...
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    EHP Rating: 75.0

    New Town Railroad Tracks

    New Town, North Dakota
    Rumor has it that those who walk along the railroad tracks at night may be followed by mysterious bright-red lights. The lights are said to disappear once the walker reaches Main...
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    EHP Rating: 75.0

    Georgia's and the Owl

    Amidon, North Dakota
    The apparition of a small boy has been seen running, playing and bumping into people. Strange voices and music also have been heard, and employees have come in in the morning to find several of the restaurant's stock of potato chip bags opened and strewn all over the...
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    EHP Rating: 73.3

    Fort Abraham Lincoln - Custer House

    Mandan, North Dakota
    Fort Abraham Lincoln was built in 1872, and soon after that Lt. Col George Custer built his house. However, he and his wife Libby didn't get to enjoy it together for long, as the fateful Battle of Little Big Horn that took his life occurred in 1876. Here, witnesses report cold spots, disembodied...
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    EHP Rating: 71.4

    Children's Museum - Yunker Farm

    Fargo, North Dakota
    The brick farmhouse, built in 1876, now houses an interactive children's museum. An apparition believed to be Elizabeth Yunker, who loved children, has been seen upstairs where children's activities are conducted. An apparition of a young child, believed to have died long ago in the old well, has...
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    EHP Rating: 70.6

    North Dakota State University

    Fargo, North Dakota
    Ceres Hall is believed to be haunted by a man who hanged himself from a heating pipe during World War II. The basement and the third floor are both believed to be haunted, perhaps by two different entities. And Minard Hall, once rumored to be the site of a possible double murder, witnesses describe...
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    EHP Rating: 66.7

    Chateau De Mores

    Medora, North Dakota
    Once the home of Marquis de Mores and his wife Medora, the historic chateau is open for tours, but guests may see more than its original furnishings. The chateau is said to be haunted by a female apparition and some strange lights that come on when no one is in the building. Uneasy feelings and...
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    EHP Rating: 63.6

    University of North Dakota

    Grand Forks, North Dakota
    In the university's John C. West Hall, the apparition of a young girl's torso has been seen, believed to be the spirit of a student who froze to death outside the dorm. The ghost is said to tinker with the electricity and TVs in the complex. Also, in Stacher Hall (Technology Department), the...
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    EHP Rating: 62.5

    Apple Creek Country Club

    Bismarck, North Dakota
    Both patrons and staff members have heard unexplained noises here, and the kitchen staff report that the ghost of a former chef has been seen in the kitchen. According to those who have seen her, she tends to disappear quickly without appearing to take any notice of living...
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    EHP Rating: 60.0

    Medora Fudge and Ice Cream Depot

    Medora, North Dakota
    The ghost who haunts this sweetshop, believed to be a woman, is said to appear only once a year: on her birthday. The shop is said to remain unnaturally cold, even in...
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    EHP Rating: 60.0

    Old Armory

    Williston, North Dakota
    Built in 1915, the Old Armory is said to be haunted. Some folks claim the mannequins move aroung and unintelligible whispers are heard here. Rumor has it that a former staircase in the basement, now sealed, is guarded by the apparition of a...
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    EHP Rating: 60.0

    Sage Hill Bed and Breakfast

    Anamoose, North Dakota
    Most of the reviews about Sage Hill list the word "remote". This B&B is a renovated schoolhouse. Ghost sightings include: the smell of cigar smoke believed to be that of a former superintendent of the school, black shadows that stream past you and can be glimpsed from the corner of your eye,...
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    EHP Rating: 58.8

    Prairie Hills Mall

    Dickinson, North Dakota
    Local legend has it that a ghost haunts the mall. A shadowy figure has been reported walking around inside the mall after closing time. When police are called to investigate, no one is around....
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    EHP Rating: 58.3

    Menoken Cemetery

    Menoken, North Dakota
    An apparition of a farmer, hovering 5 or 6 feet above the ground, is said to appear in the field across the street from the cemetery. He is seen running and carrying a...
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    EHP Rating: 55.6

    The VIP Room Restaurant and Bar

    Fargo, North Dakota
    This historic building was built in 1894, and is now a catering business and restaurant. Staff members have reported sighting the apparition of a veiled woman in white in the basement, who is believed to watch over the building. During a time of renovation, a worker spotted her pointing to a...
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    EHP Rating: 50.0

    Liberty Memorial Building

    Bismarck, North Dakota
    Haunted by a ghost referred to as the "Stack Monster". People claim to see a male apparition and hear ghostly footsteps. On occasion workers claim to hear their name called when no one else is...
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    EHP Rating: 50.0

    Rough Riders Hotel

    Medora, North Dakota
    A little boy is believed to haunt one of the top-floor rooms of this 1884 hotel. His laughter has been heard, and he likes to flush the toilet when no one is in the...
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    EHP Rating: 50.0

    Rock Roof Inn Bed and Breakfast

    Glen Ullin, North Dakota
    This bed and breakfast is an old-fashioned inn with a twist; the building houses a poltergeist who has been known to open and close doors. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 47.1

    Stoneyend Supper Club

    Garrison, North Dakota
    The ghost of a man was killed when he lived in the former Stoney End building haunts the supper club, moving objects, turning lights on and off, and occasionally showing up as an apparition. Some locals even have seen the ghost on the road...
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    EHP Rating: 41.2

    Fort Abercrombie

    Wahpeton, North Dakota
    Fort Abercrombie, built in 1858, was the first military settlement in North Dakota. In 1862, it was besieged by Sioux Indians for over six weeks; four soldiers were killed and two were...