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0Ferguson’s Cemetery
Norwood Young America, Minnesota
6.3 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
According to local legend, Ferguson’s Cemetery is the home of a ghostly little boy who peeks out over a tombstone. Reports say his grave is the one in the southwest corner, separated from the other graves. Orbs, eerie feelings and the sound of a phantom dog barking also have been ...
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Fountain Lake
Delano, Minnesota
13.3 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
At Fountain Lake, witnesses say, the ghost of a Native American woman who drowned here can be heard screaming late at night.
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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, Minnesota
16.2 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Built around 1820, the house is said to be haunted by a Native American Sioux named Little Crow and his son, who were both shot by a farmer while spending the night in the house. Some reports say the son was not killed.
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Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Rockford, Minnesota
19 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve is full of maple and basswood forests and hiking, biking and nature trails. A bench along one of the trails is alleged to be haunted by the ghost of a man who committed suicide there.
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Sturges Park
Buffalo, Minnesota
21.2 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Local legends say the park's old bathroom is haunted. Witnesses have seen names written in blood on the mirror. Also reported on the premises have been floating orbs and the apparition of Old man Sturges, an 1880s businessman who lived next to the park.
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Chanhassen Water Tower
Chaska, Minnesota
21.9 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Folks say strange noises and a ghostly dancing figure around and atop the water tower prove that it's haunted.
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Holbrook Park
Long Lake, Minnesota
23.6 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Locals may tell you that around 2 a.m. on Sunday nights, a ghstly little girl is seen walking around the park. If you get close, she disappears. When she comes back later she is with the apparition of her father and she is carrying apples in her apron. Some say ...
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Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Lester Prairie,
24.8 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
According to local lore, the theater was built on the site of a home that burned down, killing the woman who was inside. Her spirit was said to haunt the theater, along with the ghost of a former actor who was bicycling home when she was hit and killed by ...
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Thayer's Bed and Breakfast
Annandale, Minnesota
26.5 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
This 1895 Old West Victorian hotel is a full house. It is the home of a ghostly little girl, a spirit bride, and two ghost cats. The owner's husband is also said to reside here in spirit, as well as the place's two original owners. Many other ghosts are said ...
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Holy Name Cemetery
Wayzata, Minnesota
26.8 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
A white apparition, phantom disappearing headlights, footsteps, voices, and unexplained wind have all been reported at the Holy Name Cemetery across from a brick church.
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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, Minnesota
30.3 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
One of those mysterious gravity-defying sites, legend has it that if you go there and put your car in neutral on the level road, you will be pulled backward. Some witnesses say they have suffered from headaches while on this road.
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Ness Church
Litchfield, Minnesota
31.1 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Legends of ghostly Sioux Indians and a little girl named Annie surround this church. Some say the church lights come on and apparitions can be seen around the grounds.
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Green Lawn Cemetery - CSAH 20 Cemetery
St. Peter, Minnesota
35.8 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Green Lawn Cemetery, aka CSAH (County State Aid Highway) 20 Cemetery and Traverse de Sioux Cemetery, is rumored to be haunted and a spot for animal sacrifices. People have reported apparitions, photo anomalies and other strange phenomena here.
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Montgomery Golf Club
Montgomery, Minnesota
37.6 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Montgomery Golf Club is home to two ghosts, maybe more. One's identity has been traced to a farmer who once lived on the land and is said to be buried on the first hole of the golf course. His apparition has been spotted in a hat and overalls. The other ...
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0The Buckingham
Minneapolis, Minnesota
37.7 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
I don't go around seeing ghosts everywhere. The last ghost I saw was in 1983 when I lived in an apartment building called The Buckingham. I was in my bedroom when I saw a shadowy silhouette of a man enter, stand and stare at me, and proceed to ...
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, Minnesota
37.9 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
At the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, legend has it that the ghost of someone who was murdered in a campus building's basement terrifies the students. Some have awoken in the night to screaming inside their heads, unable to move.
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Minnesota Institute of the Arts
Minneapolis, Minnesota
37.9 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Some say the spirit of a student who was raped and murdered haunts the Minnesota Institute of the Arts. The Connecticut Room is reported to have unexplained cold spots, and some students say they have awoken in the night freezing cold to the sound of screaming.
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0First Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
38 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Rumor has it that the upstairs dance lounge is haunted, and deejays report growls and other noises in the headphones. And according to local legend, when the site was a bus station long ago, a distraught woman hanged herself in the restroom. She was going to meet her boyfriend who ...
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Cuzzy's Bar and Grill
Minneapolis, Minnesota
38.1 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
In 1890, this building was a brothel where a young girl named Betsy worked as an entertainer, with her true love being a soldier at war. He promised to take her away, but she was murdered before this happened. Today, it is a bar in the Minneapolis warehouse district, minus ...
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Minneapolis City Hall
Minneapolis, Minnesota
38.5 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The turn-of-the-century Minneapolis City Hall building is said to be haunted by John Moshik. In 1898, he was convicted of murder and his hanging was botched, forcing him to endure 3 minutes of slow strangulation. As a result, no more hangings occurred here. Now, folks have seen his apparition or ...
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Billy's Bar and Grill
Anoka, Minnesota
38.6 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Housed in a building that was a former brothel, the restaurant is said to be home to the spirits of some of the former brothel's staff. As local legends go, either some brothel patrons killed madam Mrs. Jackson and stole the women's money, or Mrs. Jackson hanged herself from a ...
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0The Soap Factory
Minneapolis, Minnesota
39.4 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The old 1880s soap factory, now an experimental art venue, is said to be a doozy of a haunted site, based partly on the reality that soap was made from animal fat (allegedly from thousands of strangled stray dogs and the like). Not only that, but before it was a ...
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Anoka State Hospital
Anoka, Minnesota
39.4 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Anoka State Hospital has been known by many names in its past, including First State Asylum for the Insane, Anoka State Asylum, Anoka State Hospital and most recently Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center. It was originally opened in 1900 and is said to be haunted by spirits of those who have ...
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Washington Avenue Bridge
Minneapolis, Minnesota
39.7 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Washington Avenue Bridge at the University of Minnesota is the stuff of local haunted legend, especially among students. Witnesses have heard footsteps along the bridge that seem to follow them, stopping when they stop and resuming when they do. The haunting is said to be a result of the many ...
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Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
Fridley, Minnesota
40 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The building was built in 1847 and is on the MIssissippi River. It was a rooming house for those on the Red River Ox Cart Trail. There have been numerous reports of smells, sightings, and sounds by a variety of visitors. Personally I have seen a woman ...
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Dairy Queen
St. Anthony, Minnesota
41.2 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Who else would haunt a Dairy Queen but ice-cream-loving kids? Children's laughter and the sounds of employees' names being called have been heard after closing, and mysterious orders print up that were not ordered by anyone in the realm of the living. Items also have been known to disappear or ...
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Andy's Market Hill - Scott Park
Apple Valley, Minnesota
41.9 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
At the popular sledding spot called Andy's Market Hill, aka Dead Man's Hill in Scott Park, legend has it that a little boy named Dameon was sledding in 1998 when he was killed accidentally by an archer who shot him in the eye. Now, Dameon's sledding apparition is seen here ...
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College of St. Catherine
Saint Paul, Minnesota
42.1 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
At College of St. Catherine's St. Mary’s Hall, a gray lady appears in doorways of the second floor rooms. Students also have reported something poking them awake right before their alarms go off or cold fingers on the backs of their necks. Some have heard the sound of someone running ...
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Gibbs Museum Farmhouse
Falcon Heights, Minnesota
42.4 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
At the 1800s Gibbs Museum Farmhouse, spirits are a regular occurrence, some say. Doors and cupboards are known to open and close, a chair rocks with no one in it, toys are moved around in the night, footsteps are heard in the halls, and the apparition of a little boy ...
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Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Falcon Heights, Minnesota
42.9 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds, according to some, is haunted by a ghost pig, or half-human, half-pig called the Pigman. Other reports say a small brown bird that nests here is believed to be a reincarnation of Wayne Murray, a maintenance man who died here in 1986. Also, the ghost of ...
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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
43.2 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Hamline University has a few haunted halls, say the students. One building said to see the most ghostly activity is the Manor Hall, where apparitions, moving objects and strange noises abound. The third floor is the most active. Old Main and Drew Hall are no slouches either, as far as ...
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Skatin' Place
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
44 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Skatin’ Place, according to local legend, is home to a ghost named Gilbert who used to live in a farmhouse on this property. Poor Gilbert became trapped and met his demise in the swampy land, but his spirit lingers in the Skatin' Place, turning on and off arcade games and ...
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Lambrecht's Gift Store
New Ulm, Minnesota
44.4 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
This gift store is housed in a historic building, which has a darker history in relation to the murder of a woman that occurred in the building many years before. The apparition of a pale-faced woman with a terrified expression has been seen knocking on the window of the ...
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Roselawn Cemetery
Roseville, Minnesota
44.9 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
A ghost called Smiling Jack resides at the lovely Roselawn Cemetery. According to local tales, the police got several calls about a person who was trapped inside a mausoleum. When they responded, the police never found anyone, so the locals decided they had a ghost on their hands. He was ...
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Marie Schmidt-Bremer House
Saint Paul, Minnesota
45 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
This house is known in these parts because it belonged to Marie Schmidt-Bremer, the daughter of Schmidt Brewing Company founder Jacob Schmidt. She and her husband Adolf Bremer had a son, Edward, who was kidnapped in 1934 by the Karpis-Barker gang. The house is haunted by an apparition of a ...
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0Schmidt Brewery
Saint Paul, Minnesota
45.1 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Allegedly haunted by a variety of employees who died there in various ways. Details on the actual haunted activity are scarce but seem to fall primarily into the "eerie feeling" and "random sound" categories.
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Griggs Mansion
Saint Paul, Minnesota
45.3 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The 1883 Griggs Mansion was turned into apartments, and then an art school in 1939. It has many ghosts, including a maid who hanged herself on the fourth floor landing in 1915; gardener Charles Wade, who has been heard flipping through books in the library; a thin man in a ...
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Forepaugh's Restaurant
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.1 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Forepaugh's Restaurant serves French cuisine in an 1800s Victorian mansion. It is believed to be haunted by Molly, a young maid who had an affair with Joseph Lybrandt Forepaugh. When Joseph's wife Mary caught them in bed, pregnant Molly hanged herself from a chandelier and threw herself out a third-story ...
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Minnesota State Capitol
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.2 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The Minnesota State Capitol was completed in 1905, replacing an older building that had burned down. Witnesses have described unexplained noises that come from the second story, cold gusts of air, and apparitions of deceased senators and governors in the halls and stairways. Something may be strange about Room 217 ...
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The Jonathan Padelford
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.3 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The Jonathan Padelford is a Mississippi River steamboat that's believed to be haunted by a man who drowned after climbing to the top of the pilothouse and then falling from it into the river. Both employees and passengers have heard this phantom scene replay, complete with footsteps and a large ...
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0Landmark Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.4 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
This beautiful castle-like location is said to be haunted by Jack Pfeiffer, a former bellhop who got in with gangsters and began laudering money. He was arrested and, fearful of going to prison, killed himself by poisoning in his jail cell. Jack's ghost enjoys ladies, drinking and partying, and can ...
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Fitzgerald Theater
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.4 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The 1910 Fitzgerald Theater is reportedly haunted by Ben, thought to be a former stagehand, and Veronica, a former actress. During a restoration in 1985, workers removed a false ceiling and discovered a second balcony, on which was a note written to Ben. Since then, a male apparition has been ...
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St. Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
46.5 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Four spots at St. Cloud State University are said to be haunted. One is Shoemaker Hall, where a pregnant student hanged herself in a basement meat locker after having an affair with a janitor. The ghost moves objects, makes clocks flash the wrong numbers, and floats over students' beds. At ...
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St. Paul City Hall - Ramsey County Courthouse
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.6 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
The Ramsey County Courthouse is haunted, say witnesses who have seen apparitions in old-style clothes and heard laughter in empty rooms and high heels walking down empty halls. The apparition of a shoeshine man has been seen in the lobby, and another man has been seen hanging from a noose, ...
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Oakland Cemetery
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.6 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Witnesses who have seen the ghost believed to haunt this cemetery have given a thorough description of her apparition. She is in her mid twenties and has shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes, and wears a turn-of-the-century lace dress.
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Wabasha Street Caves
Saint Paul, Minnesota
46.8 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Wabasha Street Caves are sandstone underground caves available for tours. They are decorated with brick walls, stucco ceilings and carpet or tile floors. Apparitions seen here include a man in a panama hat, another man who meets a woman in the bar area around 3 a.m., a man who sits ...
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Pioneer Place on Fifth
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
47.1 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
Pioneer Place on Fifth is a former Elks Lodge, currently a venue for theater and concerts, and it's haunted. The 1913 building has a ghostly elderly man who likes the area near the men's room. Unexplained noises, electrical anomalies, moving objects and other ghost sightings also have been reported.
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St. Cloud Times
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
47.5 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
At the St. Cloud Times newspaper office, staff have been visited by an apparition of a man in the basement. He sometimes wears a printer's shirt and other times a white shirt and bow tie. The ghost has been known to tinker with the electricity and play banjo music from ...
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William Hamm Mansion
Saint Paul, Minnesota
47.8 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
This historic mansion seems to harbour a spirit determined to protect owners from peril. The ghost has been known to wake up tenants during the night to forewarn them of impending disasters, and is believed to be a former resident dating back to when the house was built for ...
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0Mounds Theatre
Saint Paul, Minnesota
48.4 miles from Lester Prairie, MN
At this 1922 playhouse building, folks have reported being grabbed physically while working late at night. An obscenity-shouting ghost named Red sometimes even throws objects at women, and a little girl in a pink dress may bounce a ball on the stage. But beware: Stories say some investigators didn't leave ...
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