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0Elsing's Second Hand Shop
Stoughton, Wisconsin
This 1891 building was formerly a private residence, a restaurant and a hotel, and is rumoured to have some hauntings dating back to the turn of the twentieth century. The current owners have reported hearing the sound of glass breaking on the second floor, but upon investigation, nothing is ...
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Weary Road
Evansville, Wisconsin
11 miles from Stoughton, WI
The most realistic story about Weary Road of Evansville Wisconsin involves teenagers "car surfing", not slowing down for a curve in time and being killed when they were ejected off the vehicle into a steep ditch or the creepy treeline. Another involves more teens playing chicken on one of the ...
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Alpha Omega Distributors
Madison, Wisconsin
12.3 miles from Stoughton, WI
A former employee killed in a car accident is said to be here, usually as a shadow in the corner of employees' eyes. One person has even claimed to have a had a conversation with him. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Capone's Bar Next Door - The Wonder Bar
Madison, Wisconsin
12.4 miles from Stoughton, WI
It was called The Wonder Bar in the 1920s, and the Bar Next Door has now been renamed to that original name. The establishment is said to be haunted. Built originally by Roger "The Terrible" Touhy. The Touhy brothers' place was a hangout for gangsters, and Eddy Touhy (Roger's brother) ...
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Wisconsin State Historical Society
Madison, Wisconsin
14.3 miles from Stoughton, WI
Supposedly, the place is haunted by two ghosts. One is a man who fell asleep at his desk and didn't wake up. The other is a man who committed suicide by falling off the third floor landing onto a marble floor (you can still see the blood in ...
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0Sanitarium Hill
Madison, Wisconsin
17.2 miles from Stoughton, 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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Oak Hill Cemetery
Janesville, Wisconsin
17.2 miles from Stoughton, WI
Some folks say a ghostly white woman and flickering white lights haunt Oak Hill Cemetery. Others say not so--the white lady is actually a lifelike, spookily illuminated statue, and the white lights are markers to brighten the walkways. So, is Oak Hill Cemetery haunted, or not? You be the judge!
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Kirk Denmark Theatre - Rock County Theater
Janesville, Wisconsin
20.2 miles from Stoughton, WI
Empty and dark theaters can be spooky because of their large, echoing spaces, but this one may be more so because it's said to have a ghost. A deceased employee, some say a theater instructor or a director, causes lights to go on and off and doors to open and ...
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Aztalan State Park
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
20.8 miles from Stoughton, 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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Flynn Steakhouse
Brodhead, Wisconsin
22.1 miles from Stoughton, WI
Flynn Steakhouse, reported to no longer be in operation, was housed in a building from 1868, and had a haunted, unused hotel upstairs. Misty white formations were known to appear, long believed to be the ghost of Mary, a child who passed away here in the 1860s. Among the strange ...
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
24.6 miles from Stoughton, WI
There are several spots rumored to cause the hairs on the back of your neck to go up at the University of Wisconsin. One is the Center of the Arts, where apparitions have been spotted, unexplained hammering comes from the metal lab at night and chairs move across the room. ...
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Ludlow Mansion - Idle Hour Farm
Monroe, Wisconsin
30 miles from Stoughton, WI
Once part of the Underground Railroad, the historic house is believed to be haunted by former owner Lady Ludlow. Witnesses have seen her apparition in the back hallway and experienced mysteriously floating objects, cold spots and flickering lights.
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La Belle Cemetery
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
39.3 miles from Stoughton, 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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Eagle Road Cemetery
Juneau, Wisconsin
40.6 miles from Stoughton, 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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Nashotah House Theological Seminary
Nashotah, Wisconsin
41.6 miles from Stoughton, 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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Lawrence House Bed and Breakfast Inn
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
41.7 miles from Stoughton, WI
Reports say that the inn was once a home where the wealthy would send their mentally disabled children to live. Witnesses have heard the eerie residual sounds of screaming and crying children in several rooms.
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Beaver Dam Community Theater
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
42 miles from Stoughton, 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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Cobble Stone Inn
East Troy, Wisconsin
42.2 miles from Stoughton, WI
Cobble Stone Inn, built in the early 1800s and allegedly once visited by Abraham Lincoln, is the site of a mysterious disappearance. One day, the inn's owners simply vanished, never to be heard from again. Locals say they still haunt the place--their apparitions have been seen all over the premises.
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Lucerne's Fondue and Spirits
Rockford, Illinois
44.5 miles from Stoughton, WI
Although the spirits in the name of this old-fashioned fondue restaurant refers to alcohol, it could also refer to a number of ghosts reported by staff and diners throughout its history. The residence that houses the establishment dates back to 1895, and was formerly occupied by the Utter family, ...
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Coronado Theatre
Rockford, Illinois
44.9 miles from Stoughton, WI
One night, police were called about a ghostly woman in white who appeared in an elevator at a parking garage. Earlier, witnesses had been confused as to why the elevator kept going up and down with no one inside it. But when the white figure showed up in the glass ...
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Fork in the Road
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
44.9 miles from Stoughton, WI
Once called Inn the Olden Days, the Fork in the Road restaurant used to be a tavern in its early days. This may explain the ghostly footsteps and the sound of pool balls hitting each other and rolling across the floor. Vaporous clouds and voices also have been seen and ...
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Tabernacle Cemetery
Waukesha, Wisconsin
45.4 miles from Stoughton, 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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Faust Hotel - Faust Landmark
Rockford, Illinois
45.4 miles from Stoughton, WI
This old hotel was reportedly remodeled into housing for seniors. The basement used to hold a bar and bowling alley, but it hasn't been used since the 1980s. An eerie presence can be felt here, as well as sudden temperature changes and an overwhelming urge to leave the area. The ...
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Tinker Swiss Cottage
Rockford, Illinois
45.5 miles from Stoughton, WI
Tinker Swiss Cottage is said to be haunted. Witnesses and paranormalists have heard humming and other children's voices, believed to be because the site used to be a home for terminally ill children. The spirits of the Tinker family are believed to linger in the place as well. Tinker Swiss ...
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Taliesin
Spring Green, Wisconsin
45.8 miles from Stoughton, WI
The house (an estate once owned by Frank Lloyd Wright) is haunted by the apparition of a lady in a white gown. Windows open and close by themselves, and late at night, the lights in the building will flash on and off when no one is around.
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0Max Meier's Hartland Inn
Hartland, Wisconsin
45.8 miles from Stoughton, 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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Rockford College
Rockford, Illinois
45.9 miles from Stoughton, WI
Several campus structures seem to be inhabited by haunts. Adams' Arch, the only part left of the original campus, rings with the laughter of young women late at night. The Burpee Building and Talcott Hall are each said to be haunted by men who committed suicide. The Clark Arts Center ...
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Old Baraboo Inn
Baraboo, Wisconsin
46.1 miles from Stoughton, 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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Heaven City Restaurant
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
46.4 miles from Stoughton, WI
Heaven City Restaurant's supernatural activity is attributed to the fact that it sits on an Native-American burial ground. Apparitions have been seen wandering through the eatery and glasses have fallen and broken after closing time.
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0The Walker House
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
48.7 miles from Stoughton, WI
The magnificent stone hotel and restaurant dates back to the 1800s. It is said that the hauntings here may stem from a man during that century who was hanged from a tree outside by an angry mob after he stole a horse from his neighbor. Witnesses to the hauntings have ...
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St. Killian's Catholic Cemetery
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
49.1 miles from Stoughton, WI
Reported here have been a ghostly priest, a ringing bell, strange noises and footsteps, and mysterious mists. The bell is said to be from a phantom church, which used to stand nearby but was burned down a few decades ago, reports say. Some say the church basement was used for ...
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Deacon West Octagon House
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
49.6 miles from Stoughton, 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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Burlington Cemetery
Burlington, Wisconsin
51.5 miles from Stoughton, WI
Visitors at Burlington Public Cemetery have described a feeling of being watched or followed--or even chased--by something unseen.
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Tichigan Lake Inn - What About Linda's
Waterford, Wisconsin
51.6 miles from Stoughton, WI
Formerly the Tichigan Lake Inn and now called What About Linda's?, the restaurant and bar was once a Speakeasy originally built in the 1920s and is known to be haunted by a poltergeist. Glasses fly across the room and crash to the floor, beer taps turn on all at once, ...
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Blood’s Point Cemetery
Belvidere, Illinois
54.8 miles from Stoughton, WI
Blood’s Point Cemetery, named after the area's first white settle, Arthur Blood, is said to be a hot spot for the eerie, such as orbs, a vanishing barn, phantom vehicles and a ghost dog that sports glowing red eyes. To add to the spookiness, the nearby railroad bridge was said ...
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Dungeon of Horrors
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
56.5 miles from Stoughton, 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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Captain Brady's Showboat Saloon
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
56.6 miles from Stoughton, 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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Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum
Brookfield, Wisconsin
56.8 miles from Stoughton, WI
Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum was an old stagecoach stop and, later, a farmhouse. The place was moved to its current museum location, and its spirits are said to have moved with it. Witnesses say doors slam on their own, and a dark figure can be seen pacing upstairs. The ghost ...
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0Woodstock Opera House
Woodstock, Illinois
57.2 miles from Stoughton, WI
Interestingly enough, reports say that during any performence here, a certain seat in the balcony (DD113) is always left empty for a resident ghost named Elvira. Her spring-loaded chair has been seen folded down when she is attending a performance. She is said to be very beautiful with long blonde ...
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Sunset Playhouse
Elm Grove, Wisconsin
58.3 miles from Stoughton, WI
Sunset Playhouse is believed to be haunted by local actor Lester L. Schultz, nicknamed Pinky, who died of a heart attack as he left the stage in 1968. He was a former Marine who had been with the playhouse since 1960. His ghost continues to be accepted and active in ...
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Willow Creek Farm
Shannon, Illinois
59.1 miles from Stoughton, WI
Willow Creek Farm was once the property of William Boardman and his wife Mary, who arrived in New York from England in 1835. Homes for his daughters and their families also were built on the property. It is said to be haunted by former residents and Native Americans; witnesses have ...
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Majdecki Piggly Wiggly
West Allis, Wisconsin
59.6 miles from Stoughton, WI
Piggly Wiggly, formerly a Sentry grocery, has a ghost who has been heard whistling in the aisles and the back room. It has also been reported that food disappears and toys have been played with at night, and the laughter of invisible children can be heard. Some blame the activity ...
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Whitnall Park
Franklin, Wisconsin
59.9 miles from Stoughton, WI
Rumors about Whitnall Park involve a female apparition with no feet, sometimes holding a ghostly baby, who floats to ward visitors screaming "Go away and leave my baby alone!" Some reports say the ghost doesn't interact with the living, but only floats off into the woods. Yet others say she ...
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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
61 miles from Stoughton, WI
Established in 1973, the Wisconsin Lutheran College is believed to have 6 ghosts. One is an evil presence; another is a group of children who laugh eerily. There are also a singing nun, a mother superior, a janitor and a poltergeist.
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0George Stickney House
Woodstock, Illinois
61.2 miles from Stoughton, WI
Because of George Stickney's belief in spiritualism, he designed his house with no 90-degree angles inside so that no spirits would be caught in the corners. The Stickneys had 10 children, but only 3 lived to adulthood, and they are said to have regularly conducted seances on the 2nd floor ...
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Conover Square
Oregon, Illinois
62.5 miles from Stoughton, WI
Conover Square is a former piano factory, now a shopping mall. Built in the 1890's, it is now the home of many haunted happenings. A little girl's spirit giggles in the hallways & museum, loud crashes boom from the unoccupied third floor, and more than one female ...
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Brumder Mansion
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
64.5 miles from Stoughton, WI
This 1910 brick Gothic/Victorian mansion is said to be haunted by several entities, both male and female. Witnesses have experienced apparitions, electronic voice phenomena and odd things showing up in photos. The Blue Room is one that is said to be especially active. Some of the haunts have been identified ...
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P M and L Theatre
Antioch, Illinois
64.5 miles from Stoughton, WI
The PM&L Theatre has--or had--a ghost. Folks reported a ghost girl who turned lights on and off and made strange noises. But a retired longtime theater volunteer, Elmarie Beno, has admitted creating the ghost and perpetuating the rumor for years. Some say there really is a ghost, despite the ruse, ...
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Forest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
64.7 miles from Stoughton, WI
The 1850 Forest Home Cemetery, established over a former Indian village and burial ground, is said to be home to many strange happenings. The large graveyard contains more than 110,000 gravesites including many famous names, including beer barons such as Jacob Best and Frederick Pabst of Pabst Brewing Company fame ...
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