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0Old Broadway Food and Spirits
Alexandria, Minnesota
41.1 miles from Benson, MN
The former Old Broadway Food and Spirits, reported to be empty and for sale, is rumored to be haunted. Past employees say inside the building they have experienced cold chills, an apparition of a phantom bartender that shows up on a security camera or in mirrors, and moving objects, such ...
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0Palmer House Hotel
Sauk Centre, Minnesota
42.8 miles from Benson, MN
Reportedly haunted by numerous resident ghosts, from a young boy who is often seen bouncing his ball to a possible former prostitute to a tall, lanky man who appears over your bed. Rooms 11 and 17 are apparently the rooms to rent if you are into a ghostly encounter. ...
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Vicksburg Cemetery
Renville, Minnesota
48.5 miles from Benson, MN
Vicksburg Cemetery is said to have a glowing tombstone whose grave sports bleeding flowers in spring.
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Ness Church
Litchfield, Minnesota
50.8 miles from Benson, 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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Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
Taunton, Minnesota
55 miles from Benson, 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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Herrick Hotel
Gary, South Dakota
55.1 miles from Benson, MN
Patrons have heard the ghostly laughter of a child who lived at the historic hotel when it was a blind school. Others have reported hearing footsteps on the upper floor of the building when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, Minnesota
56.8 miles from Benson, 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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College of Saint Benedict - Benedicta Arts Center
St. Joseph, Minnesota
64.2 miles from Benson, MN
The Benedicta Arts Center at the College of Saint Benedict was built in 1964 and is rumored to be home to a tall, ghostly shadow figure. Local legend says it's the spirit of a man named Steve who fell to his death during the building's construction. Steve has shattered lights ...
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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, Minnesota
66.6 miles from Benson, 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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St. Cloud Times
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
70.2 miles from Benson, MN
At the St. Cloud Times newspaper office, staff have been visited by an apparition of a man in the basement. He sometimes wears a printer's shirt and other times a white shirt and bow tie. The ghost has been known to tinker with the electricity and play banjo music from ...
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Skatin' Place
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
71 miles from Benson, MN
Skatin’ Place, according to local legend, is home to a ghost named Gilbert who used to live in a farmhouse on this property. Poor Gilbert became trapped and met his demise in the swampy land, but his spirit lingers in the Skatin' Place, turning on and off arcade games and ...
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Thayer's Bed and Breakfast
Annandale, Minnesota
71.8 miles from Benson, 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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Pioneer Place on Fifth
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
72 miles from Benson, MN
Pioneer Place on Fifth is a former Elks Lodge, currently a venue for theater and concerts, and it's haunted. The 1913 building has a ghostly elderly man who likes the area near the men's room. Unexplained noises, electrical anomalies, moving objects and other ghost sightings also have been reported.
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St. Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
72.1 miles from Benson, MN
Four spots at St. Cloud State University are said to be haunted. One is Shoemaker Hall, where a pregnant student hanged herself in a basement meat locker after having an affair with a janitor. The ghost moves objects, makes clocks flash the wrong numbers, and floats over students' beds. At ...
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New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
New York Mills, Minnesota
83.9 miles from Benson, MN
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center was built in 1885 and has a ghost, or maybe two. Staff members have felt an unseen presence and heard a disembodied voice speaking, or two voices having a conversation. As well, footsteps have been heard walking on the center's wood floors when no ...
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Lambrecht's Gift Store
New Ulm, Minnesota
88.8 miles from Benson, 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 ...
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South Dakota State University - Doner Auditorium
Brookings, South Dakota
89.8 miles from Benson, MN
The ghost who haunts Doner Auditorium is believed to be a former janitor who fell to his death in 1919 from an alcove that housed an organ. After that, the organ played randomly on its own until it was dismantled. The ghost still walks, though, tinkering with the electricity and ...
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Fort Abercrombie
Wahpeton, North Dakota
94.8 miles from Benson, MN
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 wounded.
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Pipestone County Museum
Pipestone, Minnesota
97.4 miles from Benson, 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, Minnesota
97.4 miles from Benson, 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 ...
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Last Turn Saloon
Brainerd, Minnesota
98.6 miles from Benson, MN
Full-bodied apparitions and EVPs have been reported here.
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Spirit Lake
Menahga, Minnesota
101.9 miles from Benson, MN
My uncle used to tell a story about an Indian Maid who drown in Spirit Lake, Menagha, MN and how people would see her on the water every now and then. (Submitted by Sharon)
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