The canon
Midwest — 44 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in Minnesota
44 files sit on the Minnesota shelf, the oldest dated to 1853. Apparition leads the count — and the ranking below is paper, not proof.
44
dossiers on file
31
open to visitors
1853
oldest dated · Warden’s House Museum
Apparition
most-filed claim · 19 files
The 25 deepest files
Hotel associated with documented cultural history.
Jacobean estate of the Congdon family, site of the 1977 double murder.
The 1883 soap works—where the art space reportedly kept the dead.
The 1910 clifftop light—the most photographed on the Lakes.
The 1910 theatre—where Ben the stagehand reportedly stays.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–44 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive