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0Pioneers Rest Cemetery - Bandli Graveyard
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
15.3 miles from Birchwood, WI
Local legends abound about this cemetery known as Pioneers Rest Cemetery or Bandli Graveyard (after the family who maintains it). One says that a man killed his wife and four children and then hanged himself in his barn, next to the graveyard. Another claims that a Satanic cult used the ...
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Hammill House
Spooner, Wisconsin
19.5 miles from Birchwood, WI
Railroad and newspaper man and "Father of Spooner" Frank Hammill, although he died in 1922, is believed to still reside in his house. Owners through the years have reported that he still watches over things.
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Betty’s Cafe
Cameron, Wisconsin
20 miles from Birchwood, WI
The ghost of a deceased employee of Betty's Cafe is believed to linger here in spirit, showing up as an apparition near the fryers or hiding objects in mysterious places.
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Lac Courte Orielles Casino
Hayward, Wisconsin
24.2 miles from Birchwood, WI
A haunted farmhouse was formerly located on the site of the casino, and reports of disembodied footsteps and sightings of apparitions in the early hours of morning still continue. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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El Rancho Motel
Ladysmith, Wisconsin
25.1 miles from Birchwood, WI
Reported sightings of the apparition of a man in a red flannel shirt roaming the hallways of the motel. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cornell Public Library
Cornell, Wisconsin
39.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
Reports say the old building's basement, where the restroom lies, once was a jail. Witnesses have described an uncomfortable, oppressive feeling in the basement.
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Moe Lutheran Church
Clear Lake, Wisconsin
43 miles from Birchwood, WI
The church and cemetery are reported to be haunted by angry spirits. Legend has it that in the early 1900s, the church accidentally burned to the ground killing over 30 people, who have haunted the rebuilt church since. Another legend says in the 1950s, a woman hanged herself in the ...
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East Immanuel Lutheran Church
Amery, Wisconsin
50.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
Hushed voices and whispering are heard inside the church when no one is around. The sounds of a congregations of parishioners have been heard in the basement and in the sanctuary of the church, but when investigated, there is no on there. The church bell frequently rings by itself. (Submitted by ...
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Amy’s Ritz
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
51.2 miles from Birchwood, WI
"Small brown men" have been reported by witnesses in this bar, housed in an 1880s building that was converted to a tavern around 1933. If that's not unusual enough, things seem to move from one place to another when you're not looking, and doors are known to lock on their ...
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James Sheeley House
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
51.3 miles from Birchwood, WI
A former blacksmith shop, the 1860s building was converted to a saloon and boarding house by John B. Paul. Its name comes from Irish immigrant James Sheeley who, with his wife Kate, bought the building and took over in 1905. In 2001 when the building was being cleaned and touched ...
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Irvine Ghost Pub
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
51.5 miles from Birchwood, WI
After new owners bought the Irvine Pub in 2008, they closed it for a few days for renovations. This is when strange things began to happen, such as apparitions, bar stools being knocked over, and electrical items going on the fritz. A paranormal investigation turned up the fact that a ...
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
54.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
A woman named Beth is said to haunt the Eagles Club. Beth passed away of a heart attack during a 1985 wedding reception here. She was 65 years old. Now, folks say, those who hold their receptions here can expect an extra guest: Beth's ghost attends every wedding reception held ...
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Elk Mound Tower
Elk Mound, Wisconsin
54.8 miles from Birchwood, WI
According to local folklore, a dragon is buried under Elk Mound and a ghost haunts Elk Mound Tower. Witnesses have reported screams, howls, laughter, eerie lights, unexplained mists, and a nauseated feeling after visiting.
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0Old Jail Bed and Breakfast
Taylors Falls, Minnesota
56.3 miles from Birchwood, WI
The southern building is reportedly Minnesota's oldest jail building, and the northern building housed a funeral home in the 1800s. Now an inn, as one would imagine there is plenty of ghostly activity here. Later during the Prohibition era, when the former funeral home was a haberdashery, there was a ...
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0Interstate State Park
Taylors Falls, Minnesota
56.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
Phantom lights are spotted every once in awhile on the Wisconsin side of the river, always around the early morning and late afternoon hours. An apparition of a little girl has been seen multiple times running across the edge of the drop-off into the river, on the Minnesota side. ...
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Nola Cemetery
Park Falls, Wisconsin
56.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
According to legend, a young girl named Nola was the very first person buried at this cemetery. Some say her spirit lingers here.
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Forest Home Cemetery
Fifield, Wisconsin
57.2 miles from Birchwood, WI
Forest Home Cemetery has many older burials that were moved here from another gravesite that was prone to floods. Visitors have noticed mists around headstones, shadows, orbs, voices, eerie feelings, and anomalies that show up in photos.
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Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie, Wisconsin
57.5 miles from Birchwood, WI
The center is believed to be haunted by the ghost who may be Mabel herself. She was the daughter of Captain Andrew and Bertha Tainter, who built the nonprofit theater for the community after their beloved daughter died at age 19. Other ghosts have been reported here as well, including ...
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Banbury Place
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
58.9 miles from Birchwood, WI
This bizarre labyrinth of buildings previously housed several factories, as well as an apartment block. It is said to be haunted by former residents and workers of Banbury Place. In Building #13, moans and screams, as well as the hum of an old air conditioning unit have been reported. An ...
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Stones Throw Restaurant and Bar
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
59.1 miles from Birchwood, WI
The historic building that houses this restaurant and bar is believed to be haunted by a man who hanged himself here in the early 1900s. The man has appeared as an apparition and has been known to throw or break beer bottles, open and close doors, and move objects to ...
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Old Opera House Site
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
59.2 miles from Birchwood, WI
The Old Opera House was built in 1885, and is home to a spirit who moves chairs and closes doors; apparitions of two elderly folks have been spotted standing in corners, watching the staff.
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The Devil's Punchbowl
Menomonie, Wisconsin
59.3 miles from Birchwood, WI
Visitors have heard strange noises and experienced unexplained temperature drops here. Balls of light are sometimes seen and some legends even talk about people encountering gnomes; guests who joke about these entities say their cars suddenly won't start upon returning back. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Allen Cameron House
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
59.4 miles from Birchwood, WI
The ghost of Allen Cameron is said to haunt the room of the house where his own funeral was held. Objects move without explanation. People report cold spots in that room. Apparently people have also reported that the bed in that particular room of the house “shakes”. Dishes crash to ...
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University of Wisconsin - Kjer Theatre
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
60 miles from Birchwood, WI
Kjer Theatre founder Earl Kjer is known to haunt his theater by tinkering with the lights and moving the props and the curtains. His apparition has been seen observing performances from his usual seat.
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Kozy Korner Restaurant
New Richmond, Wisconsin
60.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
The Kozy Korner Restaurant is no longer in operation, but who knows whether anyone told the ghost boy who frequents it. The ghost was unknown until a photograph of a boy who resembles the apparition turned up; locals have learned that the ghost's name is Carl.
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Grant House Hotel and Eatery
Rush City, Minnesota
67.9 miles from Birchwood, WI
The 1880's historic hotel burnt to the ground just a decade after its construction, but phoenix-like rose from the ashes to form the successful establishment it is today. The building, however, has had a darker past, with tales being told of the days where the hotel operated as a ...
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Northland College - Memorial Hall
Ashland, Wisconsin
71.1 miles from Birchwood, WI
Northland College Memorial Hall, a women’s dorm, is said to be haunted. Witnesses say the apparition of a student who jumped to her death down an elevator shaft has been seen, and she does not appear to like men. Some folks suppose that her boyfriend pushed her down the elevator ...
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Best Western Hotel Chequamegon
Ashland, Wisconsin
71.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
The apparition of a tall man wearing a top hat has been seen in the hallways of the hotel. The scent of perfume has been reported in many rooms of the hotel, and the spectre of a man has been seen in the hotel bar. Disembodied footsteps and ghostly voices ...
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Rinehart Theater
Ashland, Wisconsin
71.8 miles from Birchwood, WI
At Rinehart Theater, folks have reported unexplained footsteps, doors that open and close, and a toilet that has flushed by itself. One day when some actors arrived at work, they found three lighted candles set in a triangle around a rose on the on the stage.
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Warden's House Museum
Stillwater, Minnesota
73.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
The Warden's House Museum, built in 1853 as the home of the Minnesota Territorial Prison warden, is said to be haunted. Trudy, the daughter of Henry Wolfer, last warden to live here, got married and moved away. Right after she had a son, she died appendicitis, and her father raised ...
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0Lumber Barons - The Water Street Inn
Stillwater, Minnesota
73.8 miles from Birchwood, WI
Former Lumber Barons and now the Water Street Inn, the place is said to be haunted by the spirit of a drunken Confederate soldier. The soldier died on the S.W. suite of the second floor, and witnesses say his ghostly sweaty odor can still be detected.
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Fairlawn Mansion and Museum
Superior, Wisconsin
76.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
The 42-room Victorian mansion and museum are haunted by a ghost who is often mistaken for a museum guide. She is dressed in period costume like the real guides, but folks feel a cold chill when she is around. The ghost is believed by some to have been a former ...
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Afton House Inn
Afton, Minnesota
79.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
The 1867 historic inn is rumoured to be haunted by a ghost or two. The spirit set here include a woman known as 'Margaret', a young boy in old-fashioned breeches and the apparition of a farmer. Other encounters indicate that disembodied footsteps, cold spots and the smell of ...
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0Matoska Park
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
80.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
Several reports claim that an apparition can be seen standing in the shallow marsh to the left of the bridge to Manitou Island (private area). The ghostly figure is said to be a younger female, wearing casual clothing from circa 1920. The figure has yet to be identified. Others have claimed ...
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Rudy's Redeye Grill and Hotel
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
80.8 miles from Birchwood, WI
Local legends claim that the wardrobe on the second level of the hotel is haunted by an unknown spirit that was cursed to the wardrobe a long time ago after it was made. Other reports claim seeing shadowy apparitions in the 3rd and 4th hotel halls in between the ...
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0Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
81.2 miles from Birchwood, WI
The forest all around Lake Elmo (lake) is rumoured to be haunted by a middle-aged man who walks the trails in the early evening hours. Visitors who approach or greet the apparition get a surprise when the man disappears into thin air, no-where to be seen. People who walk ...
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Enger Tower
Duluth, Minnesota
81.4 miles from Birchwood, WI
Rumours circulating around the Duluth area claim that in 1948, a man committed suicide by jumping off the 5th level of the tower head-first. He died on impact. The man's corpse was found hours later, and the man was never identified. Over time, visitors to the park claim to ...
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Glensheen - Historic Congdon Estate
Duluth, Minnesota
82.8 miles from Birchwood, WI
Glensheen Mansion was built in 1905 by Chester Congdon, who died in 1916. His daughter Elisabeth inherited it. Sadly, Elisabeth was smothered by with her pillow as she slept and her nurse Velma Pietila was bludgeoned to death with a candlestick. Elisabeth's adopted daughter Marjorie and her second husband Roger ...
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University of Minnesota Duluth - Griggs Hall
Duluth, Minnesota
83.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
The University of Minnesota Duluth's Griggs Hall has a haunted toilet, students say. And the commode has not one, but two ghosts. Both students died of alcohol poisoning, and the ghosts are said to manifest by the sounds of moaning, profane language, and retching along with a bad smell.
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Cottage Grove Cemetery
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
86 miles from Birchwood, WI
Reported in this cemetery have been an apparition seen in the storage shed window and phantom perfume aromas.
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Duluth International Airport
Duluth, Minnesota
86.3 miles from Birchwood, WI
Duluth International Airport is haunted by a woman who was killed on a road nearby. She has been spotted by security and has set off alarms and made doors open and close on their own. She is thought to haunt the airport because this is where her murderer went directly ...
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Old Rittenhouse Inn
Bayfield, Wisconsin
86.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
There are reports of guests seeing the apparition of a tall figure dressed in white standing on the front porch of the bed and breakfast inn. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Moonshine Saloon
Saint Paul, Minnesota
87.2 miles from Birchwood, WI
Previously known as the Noose Bar, Moonshine Saloon definitely has some ghosts, witnesses say. For one thing, a beer glass flew across the room and shattered against the wall, and for another, a jukebox started up on its own. A neon sign swung and fell despite a lack of wind, ...
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Treasure Island Resort and Casino
Welch, Minnesota
89.2 miles from Birchwood, WI
One night after leaving the Treasure Island Resort and Casino, a man pulled over to take a nap. A few moments later, he heard footsteps coming toward his car, sounding like the walker was dragging one leg. The man looked out his car window and saw a bony old ghost ...
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Treat Me Sweet
Hastings, Minnesota
89.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
Treat Me Sweet was a restaurant (no longer open) rumored to be haunted by a former owner who committed suicide in the kitchen.
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Hamlet Park - Dead Man's Pond
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
89.7 miles from Birchwood, WI
Legend has it that the little swampy, algae-covered pond in Hamlet Park claimed a victim long ago, and today it is haunted... and lies in wait for its next victim.
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St. James Hotel
Red Wing, Minnesota
89.8 miles from Birchwood, WI
The hotel building was built in 1875, and several spirits are believed to haunt it. The first is a hostile entity that haunts all floors of the building, and which has been known to attack guests and to slam doors. The second apparition is that of a lady in a ...
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Rosewood Inn Bed and Breakfast
Hastings, Minnesota
89.8 miles from Birchwood, WI
People have reported seeing a strange glowing apparition walking around the grounds and inside the historic inn. When the inn was abandoned for a period of time, people were reportedly chased by the spirit on various occasions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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William G. LeDuc House
Hastings, Minnesota
90.4 miles from Birchwood, WI
Civil War quartermaster General William Leduc's home, built in 1865, and his family reportedly dabbled in spiritualism. Many spirits are said to reside here, and the apparition of General Leduc himself has been spotted. His daughter Alice and family friend Carroll Simmons are believed to be here as well, and ...
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Anderson House Hotel
Wabasha, Minnesota
91.6 miles from Birchwood, WI
Parts of this historic bed and breakfast inn date back to the 1850's, and it's not surprise that the place is said to be haunted. The most famous ghost in the old-fashioned establishment is a female spirit known as 'Sarah'. It is said that she was under the impression ...
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