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44 dossiers50 claims30 legends18 alleged entities3 ghost townsheaviest files, ranked →

The record for Minnesota opens with Palmer House Hotel, Glensheen and Split Rock Lighthouse — the deepest files in the jurisdiction. The most-filed claim types here are Apparition (19 dossiers), Named Ghost Legend (13) and Haunting (7). Of its 44 sites, 31 are listed as open to the public — confirm access before visiting. The oldest dated entry is Warden’s House Museum, established 1853.

Localities:St. Paul7 Duluth5 Minneapolis5 Mantorville5 Grand Marais2 Preston2 Morton2

Counties:Dodge Co. 5 Wadena Co. 2

By filing type:Sites8 Theaters3 Historic houses3

By phenomenon:apparitions19 named ghost legends13 hauntings7 reported anomalies5

High confidence

Palmer House Hotel

Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Hotel associated with documented cultural history.

3 claims · 2 legends→

Historic Mansion

Glensheen

Duluth, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

Split Rock Lighthouse

Two Harbors, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 2 legends→

Soap Factory

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 2 legends→

USS William A. Irvin

Duluth, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

Wabasha Street Caves

St. Paul, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

James J. Hill House

St. Paul, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

Fitzgerald Theater

St. Paul, Minnesota

The 1910 theatre—where Ben the stagehand reportedly stays.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Minneapolis City Hall

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The 1906 building—where the hangings reportedly left ghosts.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Orpheum Theatre

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

Pipestone National Monument

Pipestone, Minnesota

The sacred quarry—where the pipes are still cut.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Naniboujou Lodge

Grand Marais, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

Fort Snelling

St. Paul, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

Mataafa Storm

Duluth, Minnesota

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

2 claims · 1 legend→

Devil’s Kettle

Grand Marais, Minnesota

Waterfall associated with documented cultural history.

Lakeview Cemetery

Buhl, Minnesota

Cemetery associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

First Avenue

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Music venue associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Cordenio Severance House

Mantorville, Minnesota

Historic house associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Hubbell House

Mantorville, Minnesota

Restaurant associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Restoration House

Mantorville, Minnesota

Historic house associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Grand Old Mansion

Mantorville, Minnesota

Historic house associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Archaeological Site

Little Round Hill Trading Site

Archaeological site associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Fergus Falls State Hospital

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

The Kirkbride on the hill—the "Kirkbride" that never fully died.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Mystery Cave

Preston, Minnesota

Minnesota’s longest cave—13 miles under the bluff country.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Niagara Cave

Harmony, Minnesota

The cave with a 60-foot underground waterfall on the Iowa line.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Crazy Annie's Bridge

Henderson, Minnesota

Bridge associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Forepaugh's Restaurant

St. Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Mounds Theatre

St. Paul, Minnesota

Theater associated with documented cultural history.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Kensington Runestone Park

Kensington, Minnesota

Runestone discovery landscape with conflicting authenticity interpretations.

Former Hospital

Nopeming Sanatorium

Duluth, Minnesota

1912 TB sanatorium decaying on a Duluth hillside.

Historic House Museum

Warden’s House Museum

Stillwater, Minnesota

1853 prison warden’s residence turned museum with lore of its own.

Val Johnson incident site

Warren, Minnesota

The 1979 patrol-car collision with light—physical damage survives.

Jeffers Petroglyphs

Jeffers, Minnesota

The 7,000-year-old carvings on the prairie.

Enger Tower

Duluth, Minnesota

Tower associated with documented cultural history.

Runestone Museum

Alexandria, Minnesota

Museum associated with documented cultural history.

Historic Forestville

Preston, Minnesota

Ghost town associated with documented cultural history.

Old Crow Wing

Brainerd, Minnesota

Ghost town associated with documented cultural history.

Former Townsite

Old Wadena Historic District

Staples, Minnesota

Former townsite associated with documented cultural history.

Pilgrim Baptist Church

St. Paul, Minnesota

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery

Minneapolis, Minnesota

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

Industrial Ruins

Mantorville Brewery Ruins

Mantorville, Minnesota

Industrial ruins associated with documented cultural history.

Historic Landscape

Traverse des Sioux

St. Peter, Minnesota

Historic landscape associated with documented cultural history.

Birch Coulee Battlefield

Morton, Minnesota

Battlefield associated with documented cultural history.

Historic Agency

Lower Sioux Agency

Morton, Minnesota

Historic agency associated with documented cultural history.