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0Old Broadway Food and Spirits
Alexandria, Minnesota
5.4 miles from Nelson, 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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0Palmer House Hotel
Sauk Centre, Minnesota
18.3 miles from Nelson, 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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New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
New York Mills, Minnesota
43.8 miles from Nelson, 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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College of Saint Benedict - Benedicta Arts Center
St. Joseph, Minnesota
50.9 miles from Nelson, MN
The Benedicta Arts Center at the College of Saint Benedict was built in 1964 and is rumored to be home to a tall, ghostly shadow figure. Local legend says it's the spirit of a man named Steve who fell to his death during the building's construction. Steve has shattered lights ...
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St. Cloud Times
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
56.3 miles from Nelson, 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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Pioneer Place on Fifth
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
58 miles from Nelson, 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 State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
58.5 miles from Nelson, 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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Skatin' Place
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
59.1 miles from Nelson, 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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Spirit Lake
Menahga, Minnesota
59.9 miles from Nelson, 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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Last Turn Saloon
Brainerd, Minnesota
60.4 miles from Nelson, MN
Full-bodied apparitions and EVPs have been reported here.
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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, Minnesota
61 miles from Nelson, 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
63.5 miles from Nelson, 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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Thayer's Bed and Breakfast
Annandale, Minnesota
70.1 miles from Nelson, 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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Milford Mine Disaster Site
Crosby, Minnesota
75.9 miles from Nelson, MN
On Feb. 5, 1924, Milford Mine, a manganese mine, was flooded when Foley Lake rose, killing 41 miners. The site is rumored to be haunted by the spirits of the miners who were killed or who witnessed the tragedy.
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Fort Abercrombie
Wahpeton, North Dakota
79.5 miles from Nelson, 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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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, Minnesota
81.3 miles from Nelson, 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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Sturges Park
Buffalo, Minnesota
83.8 miles from Nelson, 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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Vicksburg Cemetery
Renville, Minnesota
84.7 miles from Nelson, MN
Vicksburg Cemetery is said to have a glowing tombstone whose grave sports bleeding flowers in spring.
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Fountain Lake
Delano, Minnesota
88.8 miles from Nelson, 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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0Chase on the Lake
Walker, Minnesota
89.9 miles from Nelson, MN
Details of what exactly is haunting Chase on the Lake are hard to find. So too are details about how exactly the haunting is alleged to manifest. Some people believe it may be haunted due to its use as a morgue following a battle in the Indian ...
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Herrick Hotel
Gary, South Dakota
95.2 miles from Nelson, MN
Patrons have heard the ghostly laughter of a child who lived at the historic hotel when it was a blind school. Others have reported hearing footsteps on the upper floor of the building when no one is around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Ferguson’s Cemetery
Norwood Young America, Minnesota
97.3 miles from Nelson, 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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Moorhead Railroad Tracks
Moorhead, Minnesota
97.6 miles from Nelson, 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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Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
Taunton, Minnesota
97.8 miles from Nelson, MN
Reports say that the apparition of a 12-year-old girl in a rocking chair was seen rocking next to her grave.
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Moorhead State University - Weld Hall
Moorhead, Minnesota
98.3 miles from Nelson, 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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