Ghosts are always a subject of fear and wonder for many people. It is a supernatural phenomenon which often does not have any explanation. If you have an itch of exploring the existence of ghosts then here are the top most haunted places in Michigan you can visit such as the Grand Hotel, Hell’s Bridge, Holly Hotel, and the list continues.
This 19th century built hotel besides being beautiful it has spooky tales right from unearthing skeletons during the foundation work of the hotel to an “evil entity” like black mass haunting the whole complex.
Situated between Paulding and Watersmeet, it is a prime spot of paranormal activity in Michigan which includes a strange light appearing in the woods every night.
According to legends, it might be a railroad worker carrying a lantern who died while changing tracks or of a father searching for his lost boy with a light. This place even featured in “Ripley’s Believe it or not’’ as one of the scariest places in Michigan.
True to its name, this haunted bridge will send shivers through your body.
Built on the Cedar Creek, the local legend has a horrifying tale of a man named Elias Friske who killed his children and threw their bodies in the creek claiming the devil to be responsible for his actions. People have reported a sudden drop in temperature, cries of children splashing in the water and at times the scream of the devil as well.
It is believed that a woman was brutally murdered in the cottage on a stormy night back in 1942 after which the place became haunted.
The staff members and visitors have experienced several paranormal activities here including ghost sightings, the sound of footsteps, things going missing and pulling of bedsheets at night.
Also known as Northern Michigan Asylum, it was the main center of treating mentally challenged patients alongside other diseases. The hospital got its haunted image when the explorers came across supernatural events like the flickering of lights in the room with no power, shadows moving in the hallways and the strange echo of voices. The “Hippy Tree” inside the hospital ground is particularly famous as it has a reputation of “portal to hell”.
Also known as Northern Michigan Asylum, it was the main center of treating mentally challenged patients alongside other diseases. The hospital got its haunted image when the explorers came across supernatural events like the flickering of lights in the room with no power, shadows moving in the hallways and the strange echo of voices. The “Hippy Tree” inside the hospital ground is particularly famous as it has a reputation of “portal to hell”.
This haunted building stands on once a lavish mansion of a lovely couple named Warren and Virginia Randall who had a brutal ending. Things fell apart when Warren lost one of his legs in an accident replacing it with a wooden leg. Later, plagued with suspicion over his wife’s conduct along with the several ongoing tiffs between them, Warren beat Virginia to death, also slitting his throat.
Though the house was razed, with an office structure erected in its place, occupants still hear the screams of Virginia begging for mercy.
This excellent restaurant also has a spooky tale of a ghost residing in its premises. Legend has it that a would-be-bride suddenly died in an engagement dinner held here, with her spirit wandering in the vicinity of the restaurant, showing up at times in the female restroom mirrors or even fiddling with the elevators.
In this place, dwells the spirits of the castle’s original owners Frank and Mary Henderson along with another occupant named Clare Burleigh who was a Spanish-American war veteran, a little, unidentified girl, and a dog. Ghost hunters have tales of ghosts tapping on people’s shoulders and making an unexpected appearance before them in period clothing.
Previously referred to as the Southwest Michigan Tuberculosis Sanitarium, the hospital went through a name change during the 1960s and has records of several haunted cries of perhaps the discontented souls who spent their final years in solitary confinement.
Dorr E. Felt built this colossal mansion for his wife Agnes, who could not live for long to enjoy her lavish estate. Her spirit believably roams around the premises.
Ghost hunters have come across several paranormal encounters in this haunted house substantiating the existence of ghosts in the mansion.
This house is a home to a restless spirit called “Lady in Red”. Though no one knows for sure who this woman is, she is seen roaming in the hallways, even appearing before the guests and employees in a solid apparition.
The paranormal investigators looked into this bread and breakfast guesthouse, finding sufficient evidence about the sightings of the Lady in Red
This haunted house has provided residence to many along with a string of mysterious happenings. Occupants have reported incidents of lights going on and off automatically, rattling of coat hangers, breaking of pots and pans, ghostly whispers coupled with heavy footfalls and yelling.
Built in 1928, the freaky stories of the University began with a tragic accident of a woman named Theresa Schumacher who died near the elevator. Her spirit reportedly haunts the university campus.
Once a psychiatric hospital for the mentally ill, it has its legend of brutality. Patients, subjected to torturous therapies resorted to destructive measures like chewing off their tongues. Many of them even mysteriously disappeared in the sickening 5 miles underground tunnel of this hospital cum asylum.
This hotel has a tragic past as it was gutted in fire twice. Many people including the guests and employees have come across strange paranormal activities.
The ghost of Mr. Hirst, the first owner of the hotel is said to reside here, his presence being felt by the smell of cigars he used to smoke. There are also tales related to a little girl’s ghost, who probably succumbed to injuries in the livery stable as well as a beautiful lady named Nora Kane possibly the hostess of the place.
You got to have nerves of steel to work in an office like this one located on the south eastern fringe of Lansing. The workers here are bewildered as the objects moves and rearrange themselves in a peculiar manner. They have even heard crying and giggling sounds and spotted a hooded spirit wandering in the compounds.
This Catholic orphanage is certainly an unholy place with a dark history of unbelievably violent and cruel abuse of children.
People have witnessed frightening sights of glowing lights moving from window to window and floor to floor along with crying of children.
Paranormal investigators came across ghostly commotions in this world class American theater that included bizarre knocking and banging, doors closing and opening on their own and some misty phantasms sitting in the audience.
Cemetery and ghosts are always part of the same coin, and Nunica Cemetery lives up to this reputation. The cemetery was a burial ground of many Civil War veterans which gives way for ghost sighting all through the year.
Visitors have narrated tales of sudden chilliness in their body, hearing voices and seeing an apparition of a woman in all white clothing.
This huge structure has more than 1000 rooms, secret passageways, and hidden staircases which make it a hot spot for eerie activities. This demonic temple belonged to George D. Mason who went bankrupt while building this place. His miseries increased as his wife also left him, compelling him to commit suicide.
Built in 1897 on a cemetery land, almost burnt to ashes in 1977, this hotel became a hub of strange phenomenon.
The visitors narrate horrifying tales of seeing apparitions, chairs and tables moving, TVs turning on and off by themselves along with bangings on the wall.
According to legend, little girls were brutally killed in the woods of this park and visitors have narrated stories of seeing their spirits in white dresses. People have also heard mysterious sounds and screams at night which can terrify anyone.
This Michigan legend has it that a man was hanged from a tree in this park at midnight, though the reason behind this tragedy is unknown.
At times when you drive by your eyes may catch sight of the hanged corpse, also getting a feel that you are being observed and followed.
The restless ghost of Mary Mayo, an avid supporter of women education, with a hall dedicated in her name is seen roaming in the campus. The Fairchild Auditorium is also haunted by a spirit of a small boy. In the basement of the Oak room in Manson Hall resides an old man’s ghost who suffocated and died here. The most interesting story centers around the piano which play by itself in the Mayo Hall particularly after dark with spirits floating around it
This place holds an urban legend of an old lady who practiced witchcraft and had put a curse on Seven Gables Road. The curse was like if you heard someone screaming, then the last person to jump the fence situated at the beginning of this road would die. Long after the witch died, a man moving in the same place where she lived, went mentally insane ultimately killing his family by burning down his house. Since then, many unfortunate incidents have occurred on this road.
This place can also be nicknamed as “suicide point “as legend has it that local kids who were in a depressed state of mind committed suicide from the bridge along the road which has a drop of 100 ft. Before jumping to death, the kids would leave a remembrance by spraying upon the wall. These instances have made the place a hub of scary happenings.
This restaurant, in particular, has changed immensely, but one thing that stuck to it was a haunted spirit of a woman. Witnesses claim that they have seen her on the staircase wearing a white dress.
Other unusual things that occurred were sounds of footsteps and whispers alongside weird sights like a ghost wiping the window shield.
In the 1960s, a janitor mopping the auditorium of the school was nowhere to be seen from the next day, though his mop was found. People still claim to see the janitor roaming around the premises, whistling.
So here is the list of some real haunted places in Michigan. Some of the locations are right in the middle of the town which some are awkwardly situated. Therefore if you have the desire to see some real good haunted homes, roads, schools, hospitals, etc. then Michigan is surely the place to go.
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