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The Berlin Tannery
Berlin, Wisconsin
15.2 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Dartford Cemetery
Green Lake, Wisconsin
19.1 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Simpson's Restaurant
Waupaca, Wisconsin
21.9 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Amherst Inn
Amherst, Wisconsin
27.4 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Cottage House Restaurant
Plover, Wisconsin
31.7 miles from Silver Lake, WI
The restaurant was originally called the Sherman House Restaurant, but closed down due to paranormal activity. Glass windows had a habit of shattering, glasses and plates would fly off bars and counters and explode in front of customers. Doors opened and closed by themselves and lights in the offices and ...
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Grand Opera House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
34.2 miles from Silver Lake, 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
34.3 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Boy Scout Lane
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
34.4 miles from Silver Lake, WI
Local legend tells of a group of boy scouts that were murdered along this road. While there is no evidence of this actually happening, people still report seeing disembodied faces as well as hearing voices when they travel along this road. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Forest Hill Cemetery
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
37.3 miles from Silver Lake, WI
Weirdness at this cemetery includes phantom babies crying in the infant section, apparitions, voices that call the names of cemetery visitors, and a monument that causes mechanical objects to fail.
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Hotel Mead
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
37.5 miles from Silver Lake, WI
Folks in the know will tell you that the Shanghai Room, in the 1950s, was a bar in which a female bartender was stabbed to death. Witnesses say the lights flicker, the doors close on their own, the air is extremely cold, and the smell of blood is detectable from ...
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Elizabeth Daly House
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
37.5 miles from Silver Lake, WI
This home on the National Register is occupied by "Cookie" the ghost that has been present for several home owners. Smells of cooking have been present, lights turned off and on, objects moved, and animals will not eat in Cookie's kitchen. She is a prankster, but a good ghost to ...
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Dungeon of Horrors
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
40.2 miles from Silver Lake, 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
40.3 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Appleton Curling Club
Appleton, Wisconsin
40.5 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Secura Insurance Co.
Appleton, Wisconsin
41.8 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Hearthstone Historic House Museum
Appleton, Wisconsin
42.5 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Dairy Queen
Appleton, Wisconsin
43 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Zuelke Building
Appleton, Wisconsin
43.1 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Retlaw Plaza Hotel
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
43.2 miles from Silver Lake, 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
43.3 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Franklin Inn on Durkee
Appleton, Wisconsin
43.3 miles from Silver Lake, 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
43.3 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Octagon House
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
43.4 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Riverside Cemetery
Appleton, Wisconsin
44.4 miles from Silver Lake, 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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St. Joseph Cemetery
Appleton, Wisconsin
44.6 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Beaver Dam Community Theater
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
45.6 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Old Baraboo Inn
Baraboo, Wisconsin
48.2 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Old Chilton Walmart
Chilton, Wisconsin
53.4 miles from Silver Lake, 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
55.3 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Sylvanus Wade House
Glenbeulah, Wisconsin
59.9 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Koehring's Grand Central House Restaurant
Kiel, Wisconsin
59.9 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Lawrence Cemetery
De Pere, Wisconsin
60.7 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Glenbeulah Cemetery - Walnut Grove Cemetery
Glenbeulah, Wisconsin
61.4 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Menominee Casino-Bingo-Hotel
Keshena, Wisconsin
63.1 miles from Silver Lake, WI
A strange tale is told here of three children who were seen running around as if playing tag in a restricted area of the hotel. They were seen on a surveillance camera, but when security checked it out, the children were nowhere to be found, though still visible on the ...
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Wasau Downtown Airport
Wausau, Wisconsin
63.5 miles from Silver Lake, WI
Former airport manager Archie Towle haunts an airport hangar and his former residence at the airport, where numerous reports of ghostly activity have been reported. His shadowy apparition has been seen, as well as faucets going on and off by themselves, pounding on walls when no one is around and ...
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Sanitarium Hill
Madison, Wisconsin
63.8 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Union Hotel
De Pere, Wisconsin
63.8 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Grand Theater
Wausau, Wisconsin
65.5 miles from Silver Lake, WI
Grand Theater began in 1928, and is the site of many an unexplained noise or sight. The ghost in residence, according to eyewitnesses of apparitions, is a former theater manager who passed away more than a decade ago but apparently wasn't ready to quit his job.
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Wasau Club
Wausau, Wisconsin
65.6 miles from Silver Lake, WI
The building is haunted by the ghost of a lady named Martha, who hung herself in a guest bedroom in the west wing of the building. She is seen on the staircase and in doorways of the building. Cold spots have been reported, as well as lights going on and ...
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Yankee Hill Inn Bed and Breakfast
Plymouth, Wisconsin
65.8 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Joannes Mansion
Green Bay, Wisconsin
67.2 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Astor House Bed and Breakfast
Green Bay, Wisconsin
67.5 miles from Silver Lake, 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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The Gift Itself
Green Bay, Wisconsin
67.6 miles from Silver Lake, WI
The spirit of a little girl is often seen on the back staircase. Nobody knows who this little girl is, but after going through some very old boxes that where left behind for previous tenants, some old pictures of a little girl were found. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Brewbaker's Pub
Green Bay, Wisconsin
67.8 miles from Silver Lake, WI
According to local rumors, the pub is haunted by a ghost whose footsteps can be heard at night. Flashing lights also are said to come from the building when it is closed.
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Titletown Brewing Company
Green Bay, Wisconsin
67.8 miles from Silver Lake, WI
The brewing company building was previously a railway depot, and there have been many reports of paranormal activity in the building. The ghost of an elderly train conductor has been seen on the ground floor, as well as the apparitions of ghostly figures in period clothing. Objects move around the ...
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Days Inn Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
67.8 miles from Silver Lake, WI
The ghost of a former worker is rumoured to haunt the hotel basement. An eerie presence is felt in the hotel, and people have reported spirits brushing against them in the hotel corridors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Wisconsin State Historical Society
Madison, Wisconsin
68.3 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Jay Road - Seven Bridges Road
Random Lake, Wisconsin
68.5 miles from Silver Lake, 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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Capone's Bar Next Door - The Wonder Bar
Madison, Wisconsin
69.7 miles from Silver Lake, 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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