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0Anderson Cemetery
Lawton, Michigan
4.5 miles from Decatur, MI
Anderson Cemetery has a legend that explains a glowing headstone. So the story goes, a man came to the Morris family home and shot the whole family and the maid, then stole a horse. The family was buried here, and on the anniversary of the murder, the headstone is said ...
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Beckwith Theatre Company
Dowagiac, Michigan
11.1 miles from Decatur, MI
Dating back to the 1800s, the theater company is haunted by a young Depression-era girl. Her apparition has in rare cases been seen, sometimes along with whispers or laughter, but more often witnesses will find that their personal objects have been moved or hidden.
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Olympia Books
Dowagiac, Michigan
11.1 miles from Decatur, MI
Olympia Books is no longer in operation according to reports, but it is said to have a ghost named Mr. Bock. His name comes from lettering stenciled in the hallway that leads to the apartment upstairs. The ghost has been known to knock books off of shelves or place them ...
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Frost Cemetery
Dowagiac, Michigan
15.9 miles from Decatur, MI
If you drive by there is also a head stone that glows green. You can hear giggling from insides the cemetery late at night. And you will sometimes see figures hiding among the stone. (Submitted by Kollin)
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Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Kalamazoo, Michigan
23.5 miles from Decatur, MI
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre is said to be haunted by the ghost they call Thelma Mertz. Reportedly, a theater youth group concocted a story to explain the theater's ghostly presence. They decided Thelma was an actress who was dumped by her lover and, heartbroken, threw herself off the balcony. The ghost's ...
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Kalamazoo State Theatre
Kalamazoo, Michigan
23.6 miles from Decatur, MI
The State Theatre was built in 1927 and has brought many attractions throughout the years, such as silent films, operas, circus acts, plays, ballets, and music shows. Because the theatre had such a variety of shows, there seem to be multiple ghosts that like to haunt the building. The theatre’s staff ...
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Elkheart Civic Theatre
Bristol, Indiana
27.9 miles from Decatur, MI
The Elkhart Civic Theatre (aka Bristol Opera House), housed in an 1897 building, is said to be haunted by ghosts who send books and papers flying off shelves, levitate small objects, run sewing machines and project moving shafts of light. Shadows and an apparition of a floating dark-haired woman have ...
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Hawks Head Cemetery - McDowell Cemetery
South Haven, Michigan
28.4 miles from Decatur, MI
Hawks Head Cemetery is allegedly the burial site for Flora, Al Capone's mistress. Her ghost has been reported, wearing a white gauzy dress. Chimes are said to herald her appearance. A dim red light also has been spotted near the middle driveway.
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Ruthmere Mansion
Elkhart, Indiana
28.6 miles from Decatur, MI
Ruthmere Mansion is rumored to be haunted; witnesses say the ghosts set off alarms and sirens inside the mansion especially on Halloween. Some report the sound of phantom gunshots here as well. It should be noted that employees at the house museum say they have never experienced any hauntings here.
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Lerner Theatre
Elkhart, Indiana
29.3 miles from Decatur, MI
Lerner Theatre is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a tech director who had a heart attack and died on the job. Witnesses say lights flicker and strange sounds come from the attic, and a ghostly figure, some say, can be seen in the second-floor box seats when ...
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Haunted Tales from The Region: Ghosts of Indiana's South Shore (Haunted America)
Dorothy Salvo Davis
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Winchester Mansion
Elkhart, Indiana
29.5 miles from Decatur, MI
The 1905 Winchester Mansion is home to the ghost of former resident Nellie Knickerbocker, some say. Folks working at the businesses housed in the mansion have noted the attic light coming on by itself, objects falling off shelves, and strange sounds. Reports tell us that when Nellie Knickerbocker was alive, ...
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Old Jail Museum
Allegan, Michigan
29.7 miles from Decatur, MI
The 1906 Old Jail is said to be haunted by a sheriff's wife. Witnesses have heard footsteps in the sheriff's bedrooms, a mannequin in a display changes clothes by itself, and an apparition has been seen working in the kitchen and dining room areas. Visitors have seen streaks of ...
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Old Regent Theatre
Allegan, Michigan
29.7 miles from Decatur, MI
Old Regent Theatre is said to house a shadowy apparition, spotted in the projection room, and witnesses have described cold spots, the touch of a cold hand, and unseen presences.
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Sam’s Joint Restaurant
Plainwell, Michigan
30.2 miles from Decatur, MI
Reports say Sam's Joint Restaurant is no longer operating and is up for sale, ghosts included. Witnesses have heard footsteps and disembodied voices talking for hours at a time, and they've seen moving objects and other ghostly phenomena.
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Saint Mary's College - Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana
31.3 miles from Decatur, MI
A scary apparition of a girl hanging from a noose has been witnessed at the Le Mans Hall bell tower. Legend has it that she committed suicide in that very spot years ago. Also, the infirmary on the fourth floor is said to sport blood stains resulting from a girls' ...
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
31.3 miles from Decatur, MI
"Win one for the Gipper" is a term that references the University of Notre Dame ghost George Gipp, a legendary Notre Dame footballer. His ghost is reputed to haunt Washington Hall ever since he died from strep throat in December 1920. He manifests as night noises and footsteps, slamming doors, ...
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Hacienda Restaurant
Mishawaka, Indiana
32.8 miles from Decatur, MI
Once a private mansion, Hacienda Mexican Restaurant is rumored to be haunted by apparitions of those who used to live here. Some stories say one apparition belongs to a maid with whom the mansion's owner had an affair. When the maid became pregnant, he shunned her, so she hanged herself ...
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Holiday Inn City Center
South Bend, Indiana
33.1 miles from Decatur, MI
Pilots and flight attendants staying at this hotel have reported seeing a ghostly flight attendant in the mirror and sitting on the edge of their beds. Rumor has it she was killed by a pilot at the hotel. Now known as the Magnuson Grand Hotel South Bend.
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Tippecanoe Place
South Bend, Indiana
33.2 miles from Decatur, MI
Tippecanoe Place is a restaurant within the Studebaker Mansion, once owned by Clement Studebaker of automobile fame. Studebaker's child and nanny were seriously injured when a fire broke out in the nursery and he killed himself not long after. Employees see things moving from the corner of their eye and ...
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Brook Lodge
Augusta, Michigan
35.8 miles from Decatur, MI
The Brook Lodge was originally the summer residence of the Upjohn Family (of Upjohn Pharmaceauticals). Dr. Upjohn himself, who died in the Doctor's Cottage, is said to haunt the place. Guests have heard footsteps and strange noises here, and experienced feelings of uneasiness. Reports say that guests who are ...
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Posey Chapel
Rolling Prairie, Indiana
41.6 miles from Decatur, MI
According to stories, over 150 years the church burned down and its preacher hanged himself from the tree near the gate. Now, folks say red eyes and a red light are seen here and in the woods. Orbs and the voice of a woman singing to guitar music also have ...
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Felt Mansion
Holland, Michigan
42.1 miles from Decatur, MI
The 1928 Felt Mansion is believed to be haunted by ghosts, shadow beings, and doors that open by themselves.
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0Kingman Museum
Battle Creek, Michigan
42.1 miles from Decatur, MI
Kingman Museum of Natural History is located on top of a hill, on the grounds of Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek, Michigan. The building the museum is in, today, was built in 1934 as part of the Battle Creek Public School system to house the school's collections of natural history ...
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Columbia Court Apartments
Battle Creek, Michigan
42.8 miles from Decatur, MI
Columbia Court Apartments is said to be haunted by former residents. Witnesses say latched closet doors open, hangers move, lights turn on and off, doors are knocked on, footsteps and whispers are heard, pots and pans are thrown or broken, and yelling has come from empty apartments. In one unit, ...
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Victorian Villa Bed and Breakfast
Union City, Michigan
43.1 miles from Decatur, MI
This historic bed and breakfast was built in the 1870's as a retirement residence for a notable family. Since its conversion in the 1980's to a bed and breakfast, guests and staff have reported sighting the apparition of a stern lady in an old-fashioned presence, whose presence is often accompanied ...
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Potato Creek State Park
North Liberty, Indiana
44.3 miles from Decatur, MI
Potato Creek State Park has 327 acres of fields, woodlands, prairies and wetlands. It is said to be haunted by ghostly children who have drowned here while swimming or fishing over the years. The plaintive sound of a child crying or calling for its mother has been rumored to come ...
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Holland Castle
Holland, Michigan
45.8 miles from Decatur, MI
The German castle is a private home built in 1890. It is said to be haunted by a girl whose apparition has been seen looking out the tower window. Legend has it that she is pining away over a man she loved.
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0National House Inn
Marshall, Michigan
52.9 miles from Decatur, MI
This historic inn, built in 1835 by Colonel Andrew Mann and believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, is said to be haunted by a Lady in Red. The ghost is usually seen only by a glimpse as she moves through the hallways, but has also been ...
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0Barbee Hotel
Warsaw, Indiana
58.2 miles from Decatur, MI
This historic hotel was frequented by Al Capone, who would stay in Room 301 and clear out all the rest of the guests so he could be alone. Cleaning staff have smelled cigar smoke coming from his room and have seen an ghostly man sitting in a booth in the ...
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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan
58.4 miles from Decatur, 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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Strand Theatre
Kendallville, Indiana
58.8 miles from Decatur, MI
The Strand movie theater is haunted by a previous owner, whose apparition has been seen by many people in different locations throughout the building. The ghost also has been known to watch patrons through the projection room window, but ducks when anyone looks at him.
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Restoration Lutheran Church
Kendallville, Indiana
58.8 miles from Decatur, MI
At Restoration Lutheran Church, witnesses say, you may hear ghostly footsteps on the stairs, see apparitions of faces in mirrors, and hear strange scratching sounds. You might detect hot and cold spots and see tall, dark figures that may even toss chairs at you.
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Old Kosciusko County Jail and Museum
Warsaw, Indiana
60.4 miles from Decatur, MI
The Old Kosciusko County Jail was in operation from 1870 to 1982. In 1982 the new Justice Building was completed and took over the housing of the inmates. The Old Jail subsequently became the home of the Kosciusko Historical Society now shares the county Genealogy Library. Employees, volunteers and visitors ...
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Old LaMar Hotel and Horseshoe Bar Building
Grand Rapids, Michigan
60.6 miles from Decatur, MI
A tattoo business that moved into the 1891 LaMar Hotel and Horseshoe Bar building reported finding a secret room during remodeling, thought to have been a hiding place for alcohol during the Prohibition. In addition, witnesses reported eerie presences, perfume scents, flickering lights, doors that lock by themselves, footsteps, and ...
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St. Cecilia Music Center
Grand Rapids, Michigan
61.2 miles from Decatur, MI
Security guards working night shifts in the centre have reported that when the leave a room and return later, that all the chairs will have been moved around. A female voice is heard in the ballroom, and many people have sighted a shadowy apparition rushing across the stage before vanishing. (Submitted ...
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0Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids, Michigan
61.3 miles from Decatur, MI
In the old part of the hotel, which is now reportly the hotel's smoking section, objects have been witnessed moving about by themselves.
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Aquinas College - Holmdene
Grand Rapids, Michigan
61.5 miles from Decatur, MI
Aquinas College's early-1900s Holmdene Manor was originally built by Edward Lowe and his wife Susan. It's believed to be haunted by one of their children. The little boy allegedly drowned on the premises, and his ghost is said to turn on the lights after security turns them off and locks ...
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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
63.3 miles from Decatur, MI
Cornerstone University is haunted by a ghost girl in a 1970s-style dress who has been seen waiting outside Pickett Hall late at night. When the ghost realizes she has been seen, she disappears.
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Thornapple Village Inn Restaurant - Bistro Chloe Elan
Ada, Michigan
63.6 miles from Decatur, MI
The former Thornapple Village Inn, now Bistro Chloe Elan, has a ghostly legend attached to it. The story says that an engagement dinner was held here, after which the bride-to-be suddenly died. Her ghost is said to roam the premises, showing up in women's restroom mirrors or tinkering with the ...
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Indiana Dunes State Park
Chesterton, Indiana
64 miles from Decatur, MI
Around 1915, this area was mostly wilderness, and stories often came from fishermen about a naked woman who would swim in the lake. She was said to be Alice Marble Gray, a hermit who lived along the beach. She was the daughter of a Chicago couple and was cultured and ...
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Knights Inn Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
65.4 miles from Decatur, MI
Witnesses at this inn have seen apparitions in the hallways and experienced strange happenings with the phones. They've also reported hearing strange voices, and the lights are said to turn on by unseen hands.
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Nunica Cemetery
Nunica, Michigan
67.2 miles from Decatur, MI
Nunica Cemetery has been around since 1883, and throughout its history there have been many mysterious, and paranormal activity surrounding the Cemetery. The resident spirit who supposedly walks the graveyard, is a Mr. Joel A. Bond. Joel A. Bond has been seen as a intelligent spirit and mostly watches from ...
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The Grill Room
Grand Haven, Michigan
67.4 miles from Decatur, MI
The upscale Grill Room, in the former 1873 Gildner Hotel, is believed to be haunted by a ghost in a cowboy hat and another of a little girl the staff has nicknamed Emily.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Rockford, Michigan
69.1 miles from Decatur, MI
Near Oakwood Cemetery, at the corner of Brewer and Cannonsburg Roads, a woman has been seen standing in cold, rainy or snowy weather without a coat. All she does is stand there, mildly accepting of the cold and harsh elements surrounding her. It is suspected that she is a ghost, ...
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Old Porter Road
Portage, Indiana
70 miles from Decatur, MI
The shadowy figures that have been seen along the train tracks by Old Porter Road are a mystery. Some say they are almost doglike, with a tail and glowing yellow eyes. They have been known to run alongside trains and bay into the night.
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Old Whitley Jail
Columbia City, Indiana
70.5 miles from Decatur, MI
Old Whitley Jail, constructed in 1875, is said to be haunted by Charles Butler, a bully and alcoholic who shot his wife in the back in 1883. He was jailed here but escaped with four other prisoners when Sheriff Frank Allwein was out. But Butler was caught shortly thereafter when ...
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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
70.6 miles from Decatur, MI
At the Alumni Hall at Valparaiso University, two ghost children, age 8 or 9 and wearing jogging pants, are known to run up and down the hallways at about 2 a.m. According to some of the student residents, the ghosts have spoken to them and told them they were playing ...
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Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House
Valparaiso, Indiana
71.3 miles from Decatur, MI
Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House is rumored to be haunted and has been used at Halloween for a haunted house attraction. Witnesses have described many strange occurrences including orbs of light and objects that turn up missing.
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Wolf Mansion - Josephus Wolf House
Valparaiso, Indiana
72.4 miles from Decatur, MI
Legend has it that the mansion owner went crazy after slavery was abolished, and in his rage, he killed all of his slaves and their children. Some stories say he even killed his family while he was at it. Then he killed himself. Now, folks say, an unexplained light comes ...
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Stinson Hospital
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
72.7 miles from Decatur, 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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