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Midwest — Named Ghost Legend filings

Named ghost legends filed in Minnesota

Minnesota files 13 hauntings with a name attached — a claimed identity, often a former owner, a patient, a soldier, kept alongside what the record can actually confirm about that person. Many named ghosts turn out to be real people; whether they stayed is the part nobody can file.

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Hotel
High confidence

Palmer House Hotel

Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Hotel associated with documented cultural history.

3 claims · 2 legends→
Historic Mansion
Medium

Glensheen

Duluth, Minnesota

Jacobean estate of the Congdon family, site of the 1977 double murder.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Lighthouse
Medium

Split Rock Lighthouse

Two Harbors, Minnesota

The 1910 clifftop light—the most photographed on the Lakes.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Soap Factory

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The 1883 soap works—where the art space reportedly kept the dead.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

USS William A. Irvin

Duluth, Minnesota

The ore boat that became a museum—and reportedly kept its dead.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Wabasha Street Caves

St. Paul, Minnesota

The sandstone caves—where the gangsters hid and the swing still plays.

2 claims · 1 legend→
House
Medium

James J. Hill House

St. Paul, Minnesota

The railroad baron’s mansion—where the Hill family reportedly stayed.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Theater
Medium

Fitzgerald Theater

St. Paul, Minnesota

The 1910 theatre—where Ben the stagehand reportedly stays.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Minneapolis City Hall

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The 1906 building—where the hangings reportedly left ghosts.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Theater
Medium

Orpheum Theatre

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The 1921 vaudeville house—where the balcony’s ghost reportedly watches.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Hotel
Medium

Naniboujou Lodge

Grand Marais, Minnesota

The 1928 painted lodge—where the Cree god watches the dining room.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Fort Snelling

St. Paul, Minnesota

The 1820 fort—where Dred Scott was enslaved and the Dakota were held.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Mataafa Storm

Duluth, Minnesota

November 28, 1905—the storm that wrecked 29 ships.

2 claims · 1 legend→

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