
The most haunted places in Wisconsin include the notorious Summerwind Mansion, Dartford Cemetery, the Sheboygan asylum, the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, and numerous other places where the restless spirits of the past still linger.
If you’re looking for ghosts, let us be your paranormal guide to the Badger State’s haunted roads, mysterious graves, abandoned houses, and hidden history.
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Explore the legends and stories of haunted Wisconsin history.


Hotel Chequamegon
The Hotel Chequamegon is a historic haunted hotel in Northern Wisconsin with a reputation for strange sounds, voices, and the ghost of a man in a top hat.

The Ghost of the Christmas Tree Ship
The legendary Christmas Tree Ship sank into Lake Michigan over 100 years ago, but that doesn't stop her ghostly crew from trying to finish their final voyage.

The Many Hauntings of Walter Schroeder
From the haunted Retlaw in Fond du Lac to the Milwaukee Hilton, the ghost of hotel magnate Walter Schroeder has been keeping busy from beyond the grave.

Peshtigo Fire Museum & Mass Grave
The Peshtigo Fire Museum displays relics and tells the story of the devastating 1871 inferno that wiped out 17 towns and left as many as 2,500 dead.

Sheboygan County Asylum
The haunted halls of the Sheboygan County Asylum are said to have driven nurses to suicide. What spirits lurk in the abandoned tunnels of the insane asylum?

St. Killian’s Catholic Cemetery
The church was burned to the ground following rumors of Satanic rituals and black masses, but St. Killian’s Catholic Cemetery in Lake Geneva is still home to something evil.

Evergreen Inn Hotel
Legend says the old Evergreen Inn Hotel building in Manitowoc has seen many deaths over the years, and those spirits still wander the halls and their old rooms.

Pioneers Rest Cemetery
Known as Bandli Graveyard, Pioneers Rest Cemetery in Rice Lake is the site of macabre legends including murder, Satanic rituals, and the ghost of a young girl.

Evil Book in the UW-Whitewater Library
According to legend, an evil book that drives readers to insanity and suicide lurks behind lock and key in the basement of a Whitewater library.

Hamilton House
The historic Hamilton House in Whitewater may still be the home of Sarah Posey and her son, though they’ve been buried in Hillside Cemetery for 100 years.

USS Cobia Haunted Submarine
The USS Cobia haunted submarine is permanently moored at the Manitowoc Maritime Museum, where tour guides have had ghostly encounters with a crewman killed in WWII.

Octagon House
The historic Octagon House in Fond du Lac conceals secret rooms, passageways, and the ghosts of the family that lived there over 150 years ago.

Glenbeulah Cemetery
The legends of Glenbeulah Cemetery of glowing graves, a headless man, a lost girl and more make it one of the most haunted cemeteries in Wisconsin.

Witherell House
Legend says a deranged child murdered her parents in the abandoned Witherell House in Fond du Lac, and they may still haunt the cursed property.

Rienzi Cemetery
Rienzi Cemetery is home to several notable haunted legends, including a gateway to Hell and the Witches Circle of excommunicated nuns.

History of the Haunted Witch Tower in Whitewater
The haunted witch tower in Whitewater, a historical water tower in Starin Park, has long been rumored to be the location of occult rituals and witchcraft.

The Grave of Kate Blood
Her gravestone may drip blood, but was she really an axe-murdering witch?

The Jay Road Ghost Jogger
A bleak stretch of road where travelers have encountered the restless spirit of a hit-and-run victim hoping to hitch a ride.

Dartford Cemetery
Green Lake's old pioneer burial ground Dartford Cemetery holds the dark secrets of the idyllic community's tragic past, and its spirits are not resting.

The Eerie Legends of the Most Haunted Cemeteries in Wisconsin
From exhumed graves and axe murdering witches to portals to Hell itself, the legends and spirits of these haunted cemeteries in Wisconsin will never rest.

Remembering the Haunted Attractions of Wisconsin Dells Past
These haunts may have given up the ghost, but they will forever torment the memories of our childhood vacations to the Dells.

Taliesin Massacre: The Bloody History of Frank Lloyd Wright’s WI Home
In 1914 the famous architect's home became the stage for a brutal massacre, and some believe the spirits still linger.

Haunted Tugboat Lurks in the Milwaukee Harbor
6 men lost their lives when the tugboat Wisconsin sank in 1941. Since its restoration, strange phenomena have convinced some that those men never left it.
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