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Carl Akeley: Artist, Conservationist, and Innovator of the “Milwaukee Style”
Carl Akeley, known as the “grandfather of modern taxidermy,” was born on this day in 1864. His work is legendary. Think of him as the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation.…
May 19 No comments -
The Curse of the Haunted Hille Farm in Waukesha
This old farm in the Town of Waukesha has seen more than a century of tragedy. Explore the long, dark history of the cursed Hille Farm. Murder. Suicide. Numerous gruesome…
Apr 30 No comments -
The Haunting of Dartford Cemetery
According to the official visitor’s guide, the quiet town of Green Lake is known as the oldest resort community west of Niagara Falls. David Greenway opened the Oakwood Hotel on…
Apr 19 25 comments -
The Man Who Built a Castle in Wisconsin
So you want to build a castle. But where do you even begin? According to Pete Kelley, you start with a beer holder and work around it. That’s how we…
Apr 15 No comments -
The Amityville Horror House in Wisconsin: Real Haunted Filming Location
In 2004, a Hollywood production took over Oakwood Manor on the quiet shore of Silver Lake and transformed it from the stately old Victorian inhabited by the same family for…
Mar 25 2 comments -
Summerwind Mansion: The True Story of Wisconsin’s Most Haunted House
Summerwind Mansion is Wisconsin’s most notorious haunted location, known for decades of reported paranormal activity and a tragic history that ended in fire. The ruins still draw visitors today, but…
Mar 19 No comments -
Exploring the Abandoned Houses of Fish Lake in Winter
The abandoned houses jutting up through the waters of Fish Lake in Northwest Dane County are haunting, reminders of lives left behind and the power of nature to take back…
Feb 1 No comments -
Ed Gein Plainfield Travel Tips – What You Need to Know Before You Go
I’ve been visiting Plainfield for 20 years, tracking down locations associated with Ed Gein, photographing them, documenting them over time. I’ve been researching Gein much longer than that, talking to…
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10 Haunted Hotels in Wisconsin Where You Can Stay with Ghosts
Spend the night in one of Wisconsin’s most haunted hotels. It’s one thing to take a ghost tour, wander around a dark, unsettling place for a while…and then go home.…
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5 Ed Gein Mysteries That Remain Unsolved
In 1957, when authorities entered the dilapidated farmhouse of Plainfield, WI resident Ed Gein, the horrendous discoveries they made inside the house shocked the world and continue to horrify us…
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