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0Baker College of Owosso
Owosso, Michigan
9.2 miles from Bancroft, MI
Legend has it that a young woman hanged herself long ago at Baker College of Owosso, and her ghost still lingers, creating cold spots, shadows and unexplained sounds.
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Dedic's Bar and Grill
Henderson, Michigan
15.2 miles from Bancroft, MI
At Dedic's, something ghostly is going on, witnesses say. They have reported furniture that moves by itself, bathroom doors that slam, cold spots in the women's restroom, and unexplained sounds.
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Webberville Village Office
Webberville, Michigan
15.7 miles from Bancroft, MI
Employees here are puzzled by the way objects move around and rearrange themselves. A hooded figure has been seen roaming around in here, as well as hearing the sounds of giggling and crying. Other unaccounted people have been seen here and some have even heard the sound of bells ringing ...
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0Fenton Hotel
Fenton, Michigan
19 miles from Bancroft, MI
At this restuarant, formerly a historic hotel, the wait staff have been known to take phantom drink orders for patrons who suddenly aren't there. Glasses have been broken and shutters open and close by themselves. Footsteps and unexplained voices have been reported and the lights flicker as well.
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Capitol Theatre
Flint Township, Michigan
21.2 miles from Bancroft, MI
The historic Capitol Theatre is said to be haunted, and witnesses have seen apparitions and shadows in the balcony area and heard unexplained screams, moans, and tapping on the walls. Reports say that bands setting up here have had their equipment suddenly go dead and heard eerie singing accompanied by ...
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0Holly Hotel
Holly, Michigan
23 miles from Bancroft, MI
Now a restaurant only, this establishment has long been known to be haunted. One of the ghosts here is said to be Mr. Hirst, former owner and most-often-seen apparition. He doesn't like noise or renovations. He wears a frock coat and top hat and smokes cigars. He sometimes can be ...
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
23.6 miles from Bancroft, MI
Michigan State University reportedly has an abundance of haunted sites, including the University Garden, the Physical Plant, Williams Hall, and Mayo Hall, where the ghost of namesake May Mayo plays a piano and the Red Room is rumored to have been the setting for past Satanist rituals. Also said to ...
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Lansing State Capitol
Lansing, Michigan
26.9 miles from Bancroft, MI
Finished in 1878, the Lansing State Capitol building is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a man who was killed while painting in the rotunda. His apparition has been on the rotunda walkway in painters' attire. Cold spots and cold winds also have been felt.
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St Lorenz Lutheran Church
Frankenmuth, Michigan
34.9 miles from Bancroft, MI
The church has a cemetery off to the left of the main doors. Many locals claim to have seen a woman without legs roaming the cemetery at night. She has been mostly spotted in the middle section of the cemetery. (Submitted by Chase S.)
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Frankenmuth Historical Museum
Frankenmuth, Michigan
35.1 miles from Bancroft, MI
Housed in a building that was formerly a hotel and saloon and a newspaper, the museum is haunted by an unknown ghost. The apparition has appeared and stirred up local curiousity for years, usually in the front section of the museum.
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0Those Nature People Herb Haus
Frankenmuth, Michigan
35.3 miles from Bancroft, MI
The building itself is over 100 years old and has been the home to numerous businesses over the years. Many have not stayed long. Employees report that items fall from shelves at random. Customers report an extreme sense of peace upon entering the building. ...
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Castaway's Restaurant
Lapeer, Michigan
35.9 miles from Bancroft, MI
Castaway's Restaurant on Lake Nepessing is housed in a building that was once a hotel and has ben several other businesses. Witnesses say the apparition of a man has been seen walking off of the dock into the lake, and a ghostly woman has been spotted near the lighthouse. Some ...
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Oakland Community College
Waterford Township, Michigan
36.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
At Oakland Community College, formerly a hospital, there is allegedly a tunnel that connects Highland Hall to High Oak Hall. It's said to begin in the basement of Highland Hall, which was once a morgue. The basement and the tunnel are said to be haunted. Witnesses have described apparitions of ...
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Montague Inn
Saginaw, Michigan
37.5 miles from Bancroft, MI
People have reported seeing an apparition standing at the far end of the third floor corridor, which vanishes when approached. A ghostly presence is also believed to haunt the innkeeper's quarters, and is believed to be a former owner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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J B Meinberg / Woody O'Brien's
Saginaw, Michigan
37.5 miles from Bancroft, MI
J B Meinberg, aka Woody O'Brien's, is a pub that is haunted by a phantom barmaid. Her apparition has been seen, objects move on their own, and phantom footsteps have been heard.
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Saginaw Art Museum
Saginaw, Michigan
38.1 miles from Bancroft, MI
This historic building serves as the town art museum, but employees have reported odd occurrences during the night shift after the museum has closed down for the night. Claims vary from reports of heavy breathing, unseen figures brushing past staff in the corridor, ghostly voices and the eerie sensation ...
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Castle Museum
Saginaw, Michigan
38.7 miles from Bancroft, MI
This historic museum was formerly a gothic mansion, and is allegedly haunted by a grey lady who has been known to manifest in the archives room and in the basement. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Purple Rose Theatre
Chelsea, Michigan
38.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
Actor Jeff Daniels is the founder and executive director here. Folks have long said the place was haunted, and witnesses describe strange knocking and banging, doors that close on their own, and misty apparitions who sit in the audience.
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0White Horse Inn
Metamora, Michigan
39.5 miles from Bancroft, MI
The White Horse Inn is currently closed for business, and is scheduled to reopen in 2014. But whether its haunts will remain is uncertain. Folks say a fire here claimed the lives of several intoxicated men and one barmaid, and their moaning and screaming was often heard by guests at ...
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Stinson Hospital
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
39.6 miles from Bancroft, MI
This renovated hospital has sat on this property since the late 1800's. There have been countless deaths natural and otherwise on the propery and in the building. The building now occupies 4 apartments. Reports of loud noises stemming from the basement all times of the day and ...
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Rob’s Place
Oxford Charter Township, Michigan
40.6 miles from Bancroft, MI
Rob's Place has been the site of some weird occurrences, like glasses falling off shelves, bathroom stores banging open, jukebox volume quirks, strange orbs and squiggles that show in photos, and an apparition of a white-haired man in a Civil War uniform. Some say the activity comes from a basement ...
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Fran Leaf Park
Keego Harbor, Michigan
41 miles from Bancroft, MI
Fran Leaf Park's namesake is said to haunt her park. Her apparition as well as strange groaning sounds on the wind have been reported.
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Scripps Road
Orion charter Township, Michigan
41.4 miles from Bancroft, MI
Scripps road is an old dirt road off the beaten path in Lake Orion. People claim to see dark figures around a gate leading to the scripps mansion and also in the surrounding woods. It is also said by some that you can see white figures chasing your car ...
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William Tyndale College
Farmington Hills, Michigan
42.7 miles from Bancroft, MI
William Tyndale College closed in 2005, but was rumored to have ghosts that may reside there still. The ghosts were discovered by phantom noises: the clicking of a woman walking down a hall in high heels and the sounds of children playing.
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Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw, Michigan
44.1 miles from Bancroft, MI
Saginaw Valley State University, founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College, has been home to a wide array of paranormal happenings. Students in both Living Centers North and South, as well as residents in Pine Grove Apartments have reported a multitude of odd phenomena. From dark, looming figures, to ...
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Blue Tractor BBQ and Brewery
Ann Arbor, Michigan
44.3 miles from Bancroft, MI
The event happened while I was in the basement of the Blue Tractor BBQ in the summer of 2010. Their bathrooms are located in the basement. As I was standing there washing my hands, The door swung open. I really didn't give it any mind and assumed someone ...
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John Dodge House
Rochester, Michigan
46.3 miles from Bancroft, MI
Auto magnate John Dodge's former weekend retreat in Oakland University's Meadow Brook Estate is rumored to have a ghost. Suspects include Dodge himself, who died in 1920, and his daughter, Anna Margaret, who died of measles at age 4. Witnesses have described the sounds of footsteps and disembodied voices as ...
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Christ Church Cranbrook
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
46.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
Christ Church Cranbrook is rumored to be haunted, perhaps stemming from a book by Henry Scripps Booth, son of Cranbrook founder George Gough Booth. The 1963 book is called "Cranbrook Boasts a Ghost; or the Skeptic's Tale." It's about a stonemason who disappeared during the building's construction, having been trapped ...
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Michigan Theatre
Jackson, Michigan
46.9 miles from Bancroft, MI
Michigan Theatre was a fancy venue when it opened in 1930 for vaudeville and movies. Its basement is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses describe a sensation of dread or of being frozen in place, as well as an eerie feeling of being watched by something invisible.
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Rotary Park
Livonia, Michigan
48 miles from Bancroft, MI
Folks have reported mysterious sounds and screams at night along the Rotary Park Woods nature trails, and some say the apparitions of little girls in white dresses can be seen. Rumor has it that these are the spirits of girls who were murdered in the woods.
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Birmingham 8 Theater
Birmingham, Michigan
48.9 miles from Bancroft, MI
Birmingham 8 Theater, housed in a historic playhouse building, is rumored to have a ghost. In one incidence, employees had swept popcorn into piles on the floor, and a mysterious gust made them shift over, still in their piles, about 3 feet. Unexplained sounds and electrical anomalies also have been ...
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Michigan Firehouse Museum
Ypsilanti, Michigan
49.3 miles from Bancroft, MI
Michigan Firehouse Museum is housed in an 1898 building that, ironically caught fire twice: once in 1901 and again in 1922. Fire Chief Alonzo Miller passed away in the second fire, and he is thought to linger here in spirit. Witnesses have described knocks, bangs, voices, whispers, and doors that ...
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Ypsilanti Train Depot
Ypsilanti, Michigan
49.4 miles from Bancroft, MI
This train depot is located in the historic district, and is rumoured among paranormal investigators to be one of the best places in town to catch clear EVP's and see an apparition or two. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Nankin Mill Tavern
Westland, Michigan
50.4 miles from Bancroft, MI
Nankin Mills Tavern is no longer in operation and reports say the building stands empty--except for its ghost, that is. The friendly spirit is said to make noises like banging in the kitchen or slamming doors in the basement. Locals suppose he's a miller who was killed here near sometime ...
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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan
53.1 miles from Bancroft, MI
Olivet College began in 1844 and is rumored to be home to several ghosts, including apparitions that pass through walls. The sound of unearthly music comes from Shipherds Hall, which baffles security guards. Objects move around on their own as well.
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Clark Lake Community Center
Clarklake, Michigan
53.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
It first happened Sunday, September 27, 2015, the night of the Blood Moon. While many around Clark Lake were gazing upward observing the astronomical phenomenon, a darker aberration was occurring. As if to say there was a morsel of truth to what are largely regarded as myths, the night of ...
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Whittaker Residence - The White House
Ypsilanti, Michigan
54.2 miles from Bancroft, MI
This historic residence was built on the outskirts of town, and is rumoured to have a few hauntings according to past residents. The ghostly activity is generally attributed to Ms Whittaker, the wife of a former owner, who is buried down the road in a local cemetery. Phenomena here ...
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Wayne's Red Apple Restaurant and Inn
Wayne, Michigan
54.5 miles from Bancroft, MI
At this inn, Room 17 is said to be haunted by Charles "Chick" McGee. He was found stabbed to death here in the late 1980s, said to have been killed by a waitress who was angry because he didn't leave her a tip. The ghost reportedly moves the Bible from ...
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Bruce Mansion
Brown City, Michigan
54.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
Bruce Mansion was built in 1876, and is now a costume shop, according to reports. The land on which it rests were the site of many tragedies that may have resulted in its hauntings. Fires, deaths and wartime casualties occurred on the property and after it was built, the mansion ...
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Eloise Asylum
Westland, Michigan
54.9 miles from Bancroft, MI
Eloise Asylum, aka Wayne County Poor House, is an 1830s poorhouse that later became a hospital with a large cemetery that holds more than 7,000 graves. The hospital ceased operation in 1984. The ruins of the complex are said to be haunted, and witnesses have described apparitions, often of a ...
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Machpelah Cemetery
Ferndale, Michigan
55.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
Machpelah Cemetery, a Jewish graveyard established in 1912 is said to be haunted by the phantom sounds of bells and screaming from around midnight to 3 a.m. The sounds seem to come from the park behind the cemetery.
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Halmich Park
Warren, Michigan
55.9 miles from Bancroft, MI
At Halmich Park, reports say a visitor was driving at night, and suddenly their car hit something they never saw in the road. They got out to look and there was nothing there, but then a huge black figure raced toward them, screaming. As they drove away they heard it ...
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Bone Heads Bar B Que
Augusta Charter township, Michigan
56.1 miles from Bancroft, MI
The 1860s building that houses the barbecue eatery has once been a post office, a general store, a butcher shop and an ice house, but it's unknown who the woman is that haunts it. She wears a white dress and appears on the staircase. Sometimes lights come on and strange ...
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Hilton Garden Inn
Romulus, Michigan
56.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
The ghost of a flight attendant who was murdered here has been seen in the third floor hallway of the hotel. The automatic doors open and you can hear footsteps, but there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Ritz-Carlton - The Henry Hotel
Dearborn, Michigan
57.8 miles from Bancroft, MI
Once the Ritz-Carlton, The Henry Hotel has a haunted Room 418. The doors open and close on their own, the lights turn on and off, and the French doors' handles are said to jiggle if you close them after they mysteriously open by themselves.
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Belding Library
Belding, Michigan
60.7 miles from Bancroft, MI
The Belding Library, this version of which was built in 1917 (the original library was destroyed in a fire), is haunted by a little girl. Her apparition has been seen in the children's section, and many witnesses have heard her laughing.
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Two Way Inn
Hamtramck, Michigan
60.7 miles from Bancroft, MI
The historic inn was built in 1876, and is now a bar, although it was formerly a brothel, a general store and an old jail. The apparition frequently seen is that of a cowboy wandering through the building, who stayed and passed away in the old inn. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Louis Dasher Mansion
Allen Park, Michigan
61 miles from Bancroft, MI
The 1920's mansion is allegedly haunted by previous members of the local Dasher family who lived there. A previous couple living there reported various accounts of poltergeist activity and apparitions of men and women in old-fashioned clothing. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Allen Park Digital Cinema
Allen Park, Michigan
61.1 miles from Bancroft, MI
Little is known about the haunting of this downtown cinema, apart from the legend that a spirit apparently appears in the projection booth and a ghostly voice is heard during productions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Allen Park Historical Museum
Allen Park, Michigan
61.4 miles from Bancroft, MI
The 1888 farmhouse that houses the quaint museum is haunted, according to members of the local historical society. Apparitions reported here include a friendly elderly woman, her grandson and a man in a plaid shirt who greets visitors, possibly a farmer who passed away at the residence during the ...
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