Haunted Places in Hawley, Minnesota



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    Moorhead Railroad Tracks

    Moorhead, Minnesota

    20.4 miles from Hawley, MN

    According to local legend, years ago a woman tried to jump onto a moving train but missed, and her body was dragged through the town. Her apparition is said to walk in the area with glowing red eyes.


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    Moorhead State University - Weld Hall

    Moorhead, Minnesota

    21 miles from Hawley, MN

    Moorhead State University's Weld Hall has a legend or two that explain its ghost. Depending on whom you hear the story from, either a construction worker, a janitor, or a maintenance man fell to his death off of a roof, a ladder, or a spiral staircase. His apparition has been ...


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    Trollwood Park

    Fargo, North Dakota

    21.9 miles from Hawley, MN

    You may see a ghostly woman in dark blue 19th-century clothing at this park, especially near her favorite willow tree. She is said to be seen mostly when music is being performed in the park. Other apparations may be seen here, and the sound of someone calling your name or ...


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    Riverside Cemetery

    Fargo, North Dakota

    22.3 miles from Hawley, MN

    Legends surrounding the Riverside Cemetery say that those who put a recording device on top of one particular mausoleum will record strange knocking sounds coming from inside. Other electronic voice phenomena have been collected here as well.


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    The VIP Room Restaurant and Bar

    Fargo, North Dakota

    22.3 miles from Hawley, MN

    This historic building was built in 1894, and is now a catering business and restaurant. Staff members have reported sighting the apparition of a veiled woman in white in the basement, who is believed to watch over the building. During a time of renovation, a worker spotted her pointing to ...


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    Children's Museum - Yunker Farm

    Fargo, North Dakota

    22.8 miles from Hawley, MN

    The brick farmhouse, built in 1876, now houses an interactive children's museum. An apparition believed to be Elizabeth Yunker, who loved children, has been seen upstairs where children's activities are conducted. An apparition of a young child, believed to have died long ago in the old well, has been seen ...


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    North Dakota State University

    Fargo, North Dakota

    23 miles from Hawley, MN

    Ceres Hall is believed to be haunted by a man who hanged himself from a heating pipe during World War II. The basement and the third floor are both believed to be haunted, perhaps by two different entities. And Minard Hall, once rumored to be the site of a possible ...


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    Fort Abercrombie

    Wahpeton, North Dakota

    35.6 miles from Hawley, MN

    Fort Abercrombie, built in 1858, was the first military settlement in North Dakota. In 1862, it was besieged by Sioux Indians for over six weeks; four soldiers were killed and two were wounded.


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    New York Mills Regional Cultural Center

    New York Mills, Minnesota

    51.1 miles from Hawley, MN

    New York Mills Regional Cultural Center was built in 1885 and has a ghost, or maybe two. Staff members have felt an unseen presence and heard a disembodied voice speaking, or two voices having a conversation. As well, footsteps have been heard walking on the center's wood floors when no ...


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    Spirit Lake

    Menahga, Minnesota

    58.1 miles from Hawley, MN

    My uncle used to tell a story about an Indian Maid who drown in Spirit Lake, Menagha, MN and how people would see her on the water every now and then. (Submitted by Sharon)


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    University of Minnesota - McCall Hall

    Crookston, Minnesota

    65 miles from Hawley, MN

    The University of Minnesota's McCall Hall, built in 1946, is alleged to be home to spirits who have been heard laughing and stomping their feet in the halls. Doors open or close on their own, often followed by an apparition of an unknown girl. Strange sounds have been reported here ...


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    Altru Hospital

    Grand Forks, North Dakota

    79.4 miles from Hawley, MN

    Also known by its former name United Hospital, the building is said to be haunted by a ghostly elevator that makes runs on its own in the night. Staff members working at night have seen apparitions inside the elevator when it opens on their floor. The alarm system is said ...


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    University of North Dakota

    Grand Forks, North Dakota

    80.3 miles from Hawley, MN

    In the university's John C. West Hall, the apparition of a young girl's torso has been seen, believed to be the spirit of a student who froze to death outside the dorm. The ghost is said to tinker with the electricity and TVs in the complex. Also, in Stacher Hall ...


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    Old Broadway Food and Spirits

    Alexandria, Minnesota

    81.9 miles from Hawley, MN

    The former Old Broadway Food and Spirits, reported to be empty and for sale, is rumored to be haunted. Past employees say inside the building they have experienced cold chills, an apparition of a phantom bartender that shows up on a security camera or in mirrors, and moving objects, such ...


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    County Highway 21 Hitchhiker

    Warren, Minnesota

    82.9 miles from Hawley, MN

    On stormy nights near the old cemetery just west of Sherack, MN drivers have reported picking up a hitchhiker, only to have him disappear from their car a few minutes later. (Submitted by Paul Sethre)


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    Dead Man's Trail

    Thief River Falls, Minnesota

    85.2 miles from Hawley, MN

    Dead Man's Trail is the site of a legend of a young Native American woman whose baby was carried away by the rushing river and over the falls to the rocks below. She cursed the river, saying it had stolen the tribe’s future chief. Visitors to the park have seen ...


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    Fort Sisseton State Park

    Eden, South Dakota

    102.3 miles from Hawley, MN

    Fort Sisseton State Park is said to be haunted. Witnesses here have described strange lights and a feeling of uneasiness.


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    Palmer House Hotel

    Sauk Centre, Minnesota

    102.4 miles from Hawley, MN

    Reportedly haunted by numerous resident ghosts, from a young boy who is often seen bouncing his ball to a possible former prostitute to a tall, lanky man who appears over your bed. Rooms 11 and 17 are apparently the rooms to rent if you are into a ghostly encounter. ...


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