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0Traverse City State Hospital
Traverse City, Michigan
20.8 miles from Empire, MI
Traverse City State Hospital was almost completely remodeled in 2000s, but reports say that the original structure remains from 1885, when it was built as the Northern Michigan Asylum. Unlike some of the others at the time, this hospital was said to be a place of beauty, where patients were ...
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0Mission Table - Bowers Harbor Inn
Traverse City, Michigan
26.5 miles from Empire, MI
Originally built in the 1880s, this inn is said to be haunted by the original owner's wife, Genevive Stickney. The sordid story is that Mr. Stickney had an affair with their nurse. When he died, he left all his money to the nurse, and only the house to Genevive, who ...
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Ghost Farm of Kingsley
Kingsley, Michigan
31.9 miles from Empire, MI
The Ghost Farm of Kingsley was old farm land just south of Traverse City MI. We purchased the land several years ago. A mother and daughter currently own the land and have first hand experiences with what seems to be spirits that make their presence known. The land is marked ...
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Oasis Red Bull Tavern
Kewadin, Michigan
35 miles from Empire, MI
Oasis Red Bull Tavern's ghost is suspected to be a man who hanged himself in the basement around 1932 when the bar opened. Witnesses have reported ghostly footsteps, moving objects, icy drafts, electrical anomalies and intense feelings of uneasiness.
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Ramsdell Theatre
Manistee, Michigan
41.2 miles from Empire, MI
James Earl Jones gave his first performance of Othello at the historic and haunted Ramsdell Theatre, built for T.J. Ramsdell in 1903. Mr. Ramsdell's ghost and that of an unknown woman have both been spotted in the building. Electrical anomalies have been reported here as well, specifically lights that come ...
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0Murphy’s Lamplight Inn - The Blue Pelican Inn
Central Lake, Michigan
42.9 miles from Empire, MI
Once Murphy's Lamplight Inn built in the early 1900s, the Blue Pelican is now predominantly a restaurant but it also rents rooms. Ghosts are said to have taken up residence here since the 1950s. Spirits here include a man and woman in late-1920s to early-1930s clothing, sometimes seen dancing together ...
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0The Grand Victorian Bed and Breakfast Inn
Bellaire, Michigan
43.2 miles from Empire, MI
This 1890s inn is said to be haunted by original builder Henry Richardi, who built the house for his intended bride. It is said that after Henry passed away, his disappointed spirit came here to rest. The building stood unoccupied for many years, and during that time, folks reported seeing ...
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Sieting Hotel
Kalkaska, Michigan
43.6 miles from Empire, MI
This hotel was built in 1912, and claims of hauntings have been reported there ever since. Sobs, screams and moans have been heard, as well as voices. The ghost of a tall, shadowy man and a little girl in a white dress have been reported. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Escape Bar and Grill
Cadillac, Michigan
50.6 miles from Empire, MI
The 1800's Northwood Hotel now houses the bar and grill, which is rumoured to be haunted. Apparitions reported here include a woman in an old-fashioned dress who appears in the ballroom, and a workman carrying a ladder. An employee who previously didn't believe in ghosts once had a glass ...
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Stafford's Weathervane Restaurant
Charlevoix, Michigan
52.6 miles from Empire, MI
The Weathervane is housed in a former 1800s grist mill, and its bar is constructed with planks from a shipwreck. The ghost of a miller who was killed on the job is said to haunt the restaurant. Witnesses have heard his footsteps and seen dishes move on their own, and ...
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Nelsen's Hall Bitters Pub
Washington, Wisconsin
57.5 miles from Empire, MI
Nelsen’s Hall Bitters Pub & Restaurant is housed in a historic building and sells the drink used as a "tonic" (wink) during the Prohibition era. It is said to be haunted by the spirit of namesake Tom Nelsen, the Danish man who got a pharmaceutical license to serve his tonic ...
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Institute Saloon
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
60.4 miles from Empire, MI
In the women's bathroom, faucets turn on and off by themselves. Ghostly voices are heard in the bar, and diners have reported seeing menacing shadowy apparitions on the ground floor. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Buffalo Ridge Road
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
61.2 miles from Empire, MI
The north end of Buffalo Ridge Road becomes a dirt road. The story tells that a man hung himself here, and with so much grief, the wife murdered her three children. One boy, a girl, and a baby. If you drive slow on the dirt road at night, ...
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Shipwrecked Brew Pub and Restaurant
Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
61.9 miles from Empire, MI
The restaurant reportedly houses several spirits dating back from its original construction in 1882. The first is that of former owner Verna Moore, who has been seen in the dining room and basement of the building. She converse's with members of staff, and moves around furniture in the upstairs hotel ...
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The Sawyer House
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
65 miles from Empire, MI
My husband and I stayed at this B&B for 4 days/3 nights. 3 level Bed & Breakfast. We stayed in the "Lighthouse suite" on the third floor. We later learned that the house was built in 1902 by a doctor and the upper level was the servants quarters. Upon first entering ...
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The Perry Hotel
Petoskey, Michigan
66.6 miles from Empire, MI
This 1899 hotel is said to be haunted by a woman who committed suicide here in 1902. She has been seen in the garden looking toward the lake.
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Terrace Inn and 1911 Restaurant
Petoskey, Michigan
67.6 miles from Empire, MI
The 1911 hotel and restaurant is haunted by at least three apparitions. The first is that of a ghostly lady in white, who has been seen wandering the hallways of the inn and in some cases, has appeared in guests rooms. The second apparition is that of a man in ...
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Fox Tower Cemetery
Vanderbilt, Michigan
68.2 miles from Empire, MI
At Fox Tower Cemetery, witnesses have described many unexplained things: Cool air, footsteps, and strange sightings.
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Von Stiehl Winery
Algoma, Wisconsin
69 miles from Empire, MI
The winery is believed to be haunted by a former owner. Strange noises, disembodied footsteps and sightings of apparitions in the bottling room have been reported in the old winery. Bottles of wine are frequently moved around, as is furniture in the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Osceola Inn
Reed City, Michigan
70.1 miles from Empire, MI
The historic inn is haunted by several apparitions. The first is a ghostly face that has been staring into guests rooms from outside the inn, only to vanish when approached. A ghostly woman in white has been seen in the bar area of the hotel, and has also been seen ...
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0Rayburn Lodge
Grayling, Michigan
70.5 miles from Empire, MI
According to local lore, while the mid-1900s building stood abandoned for several years, some teens broke in and held a seance. Afterward, they saw a lumberjack coming toward them from the river. He pointed at them and vanished, scaring the teens half to death. According to locals, the ghostly lumberjack ...
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Pere Cheney
Roscommon, Michigan
71.7 miles from Empire, MI
Pere Cheney is a ghost town in the heart of Michigan. At its peak, 1,500 lived here, but after a series of epidemics wiped out a majority of the population, the town was empty. Local legend says that the cause of this misfortune was the doing of a witch banished, ...
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Anchor Inn
Houghton Lake, Michigan
71.8 miles from Empire, MI
We are a 100 year old Family restaurant, lounge, old hotel. We have decades of witnesses to paranormal activity dating back to the 40's & 50's. We have everything from full body apparitions, shadow figures, orbs, mists, objects moving, foot steps, voices, doors slamming, faucets on/off, electrical disturbances, people being ...
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Pere Cheney Cemetery
Roscommon, Michigan
71.9 miles from Empire, MI
Pere Cheney Cemetery, circa 1873, sits in a ghost town that has been the subject of lots of haunted tales. Locals tell about apparitions, orbs, witches, strange lights, and Native American curses. The cemetery has been a target for vandalism, and few headstones remain, according to reports. The townspeople are ...
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The Historic Karsten Inn - Kewaunee Inn
Kewaunee, Wisconsin
74.9 miles from Empire, MI
Among the eerie occurrences reported here are orbs, mists, strange things that appear in photos, apparitions, cold and hot spots, phantom aromas, and many sounds, including whispering, flute-playing, moving furniture, breaking glass, and a child's running footsteps. The sound of a woman sobbing is also heard on floor 2. Mr. ...
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Nahma Inn
Rapid River, Michigan
76.8 miles from Empire, MI
The apparition of a woman has been seen floating up the stairs of the old inn. There is a room reserved for the spirit, and in this room, light go on and off by themselves and furniture moves itself around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Seul Choix Point Lighthouse
Gulliver, Michigan
77 miles from Empire, MI
Seul Choix Point Lighthouse is rumored to be haunted by former keeper Joseph Willie Townsend, who worked at the lighthouse from 1902 to 1910. He died in the upstairs bedroom and was laid in state in the parlor. His phantom cigar smoke has been detected throughout the lighthouse, although in ...
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Doherty Hotel
Clare, Michigan
93.6 miles from Empire, MI
The hotel was a notorious hangout for gangsters in the 1920's and 1930's, and was also the scene of many murders, as well as front for an illegal gambling parlour. Loud knocking noises have been heard in the lobby when there is no one around, and the aroma of perfume ...
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La Belle de la Riviere Bed and Breakfast
Newaygo, Michigan
97.1 miles from Empire, MI
The bed and breakfast is reportedly haunted. Music and strange noises have been heard in the basement late at night when there is no around, and ghostly voices have been heard in the rooms of guests. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, Michigan
100 miles from Empire, MI
This hotel, built in the late 19th century, is known to have more than a few haunts as a result of some grisly historic facts. It is said that when the hotel's foundation was laid, many human skeletons were unearthed. And the small horse corral is said to be on ...
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Fort Mackinac
Mackinac Island, Michigan
100.4 miles from Empire, MI
Fort Mackinac is a Revolutionary War-era fort on Mackinac Island. The popular tourist site is haunted in many spots. In the Guard House are cold spots and orbs that show up in photos. In the Hospital, visitors have detected feelings of sadness and apparitions of phantom limbs. In the Officer ...
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0Bogan Lane Inn
Mackinac Island, Michigan
100.5 miles from Empire, MI
Staff and sometimes guests as well have seen and heard the ghost of a little girl with long hair here. She has been seen playing theh piano and has been known to tell folks that she wants to go home.
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0Mission Point Resort
Mackinac Island, Michigan
100.7 miles from Empire, MI
Allegedly haunted by the ghost of a man who committed suicide nearby as well as spirits from people who drowned in a nearby lagoon.
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Rifle Range Trail
Mackinac Island, Michigan
100.9 miles from Empire, MI
An old fort soldier was framed for shooting and killing another soldier of the fort. He was hung on Rifle Range trail. But, he is still seeking vengance. When you walk along the trail, it is said that you feel bullets whizzing past your ears, your hair gets pulled on, ...
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White River Light
Whitehall, Michigan
100.9 miles from Empire, MI
Built in 1876, this lighthouse is said to be haunted by its first keeper, Captain William Robinson, and his wife Sara. They had 11 children and lived there for 47 years. Even after he retired and his son took over, the Captain still kept up his duties. He died here ...
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