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New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
New York Mills, Minnesota
10.8 miles from Ottertail, 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
31.1 miles from Ottertail, 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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Old Broadway Food and Spirits
Alexandria, Minnesota
38.1 miles from Ottertail, 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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Fort Abercrombie
Wahpeton, North Dakota
55.3 miles from Ottertail, 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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Palmer House Hotel
Sauk Centre, Minnesota
55.7 miles from Ottertail, 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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Moorhead Railroad Tracks
Moorhead, Minnesota
64 miles from Ottertail, 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
64.8 miles from Ottertail, 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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Last Turn Saloon
Brainerd, Minnesota
64.9 miles from Ottertail, MN
Full-bodied apparitions and EVPs have been reported here.
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Riverside Cemetery
Fargo, North Dakota
65.1 miles from Ottertail, 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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Chase on the Lake
Walker, Minnesota
65.7 miles from Ottertail, 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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The VIP Room Restaurant and Bar
Fargo, North Dakota
66.1 miles from Ottertail, 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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North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota
67.3 miles from Ottertail, 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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Trollwood Park
Fargo, North Dakota
67.3 miles from Ottertail, 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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Children's Museum - Yunker Farm
Fargo, North Dakota
67.7 miles from Ottertail, 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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College of Saint Benedict - Benedicta Arts Center
St. Joseph, Minnesota
84.3 miles from Ottertail, 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
88.5 miles from Ottertail, 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
89.9 miles from Ottertail, 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
90.5 miles from Ottertail, 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
91.8 miles from Ottertail, 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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660th Ave - Gravity Hill
Watkins, Minnesota
99.1 miles from Ottertail, 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
102.7 miles from Ottertail, 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
105.9 miles from Ottertail, 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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University of Minnesota - McCall Hall
Crookston, Minnesota
107.1 miles from Ottertail, 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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