Michigan, in all its post-industrial and forested glory, has its fair share of ghosts. History: Now used as an office space for faculty of Aquinas College, Holmdene Hallwas built by the Edward Lowe family in 1908 on the site of an old dairy farm. There have been countless deaths natural and otherwise on the propery and in the building. But people of all ages and backgrounds recall stories detailing the times they visited Dice Road. Louann has a high school friend that was divorced and dating a part time policeman with the Saginaw County Sheriff('s Office), Dave said. History: Now serving as a bed and breakfast, Henderson Castle was established in 1895 by businessman Frank Henderson and his wife Mary. The rumorstatesghosts of those who died there still haunt the government building. Arguably the most famous was Michigan Central Station, a looming presence in Detroits skyline that has been defaced, smashed up, scavenged, and passed between owners over the years. During its heyday, BIZ was home to polar bears, kangaroos, elephants, etc., though now it feels like an ancient jungle ruin (albeit slightly boarded up). However, the colony was plagued by illness, and within months of their arrival, the community suffered the first death of a little girl. #3 The Old (Colony) Bay Port Cemetery. Michigan's haunted places include cemeteries, restaurants and even the Capitol Published: Oct. 30, 2015, 12:45 p.m. By Jessica Shepherd | jessica_shepherd@mlive.com NEW! Sign up here for our daily Thrillist email, get Next Flight Out for more travel coverage, and subscribe here for our YouTube channel to get your fix of the best in food/drink/fun. The Eloise Asylum in Westland, Michigan, originally opened in the late 1830s and was then known as the Wayne County Poorhouse, which was home to the mentally ill. The only reminders of the community of Port Crescent . Co-owner Aleksander Denda said a psychic reader once walked out one night because the presence was "too much. A ghostly presence is also believed to haunt the innkeeper's quarters, and is believed to be a former owner. The old hotel was even the setting for "Haunting on Hamilton Street," the first film in an ongoing series about haunted locales in Saginaw. Students in both Living Centers North and South, as well as residents in Pine Grove Apartments have reported a multitude of odd phenomena. It was nestled among the beautiful trees on Saginaw Bays shore at Bay Port (1886-1907). This site is known for paranormal activity, as tourists have reported seeing a mysterious form of pull-back curtains on the second story of the empty lighthouse. There are many reports of inadequate and unsafe treatment of the patients during the time the hospital was open and functioning. Scripps road is an old dirt road off the beaten path in Lake Orion. We got there at 11:50 p.m. The town was doomed, and soon buildings were moved to other nearby towns. Love Michigan? We just about pooped our pants and left. Connect with her on Twitter @angelamulka. In 2010, the South East Michigan Paranormal Society conducted an electronic analysis in the main house. The basement and the tunnel are said to be haunted. ", More info:Read more on the Nunica Cemetery and the ghost hunters who love it. Is it haunted? I'm not afraid of any of that stuff, Nicole Zins said. In its first year, 140 settlers established a hamlet in the wilderness. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Established in 1838, Michigan's First State Prison remained in operation through 1934. 0 Castle Museum Here are 12 Michigan sites that have long been left to the wild. The apparition has appeared and stirred up local curiousity for years, usually in the front section of the museum. Suspects include Dodge himself, who died in 1920, and his daughter, Anna Margaret, who died of measles at age 4. I will not go to your house. Come to find out, he had been here, through the sheriff department. The former factory for Fisher vehicles is now a vibrant source of art. None of them have experienced anything. History:The structure was built in 1836. The building is packed with hidden spaces and some have said they hear slamming doors and see shadows where there are no people. (Submitted by Callum Swift). This renovated hospital has sat on this property since the late 1800's. Some have reported seeing apparitions and feeling cold spots. Her apparition has been seen, objects move on their own, and phantom footsteps have been heard. Because these properties were considered abandoned and unclaimed by the bank or company entrusted with them, they are turned over to the state, as . Eloise served as a mental institution (also a tuberculosis sanitarium and a poorhouse at some point) for more than 150 years. She fell in love with a sailor of whom her parents didn't approve. Their actions saved the lighthouse and its crew. Itwas investigated in 2010 by the Seekers paranormal investigation teamand blessed by a priest. Ghosts of Bay City, Saginaw, and Midland Lisa Hoskins. The building now occupies 4 apartments. About 1900, local lore states that a despondent man committed suicide in one of the lower rooms by slashing his own wrists and throat. More info:Read more about the Grill House, Address: Off M-104near I-96, east of Spring Lake. Please click here to see any active alerts. "This Dice Road corridor is kind of strange," Frisby said. The majority of the factory closed in 1958, with some businesses using the property through the 1990s and dwindling to the final tenant who packed up in 2010. He's also visited the home. The Old Bay Port cemetery has 241 marked graves resting amongst wild trees and forests that beckon to take it over. This iconic lighthouse sat near the eastern tip of Michigans Thumb and was built in 1857. Rumor has it that these are the spirits of girls who were murdered in the woods. Manage Settings Many locals claim to have seen a woman without legs roaming the cemetery at night. : Robert Hunter, a tour guide who has worked in The Whitney as a server and host, insists that the building is haunted. Witnesses have described apparitions of Fran Leaf Park's namesake is said to haunt her park. And what he came across was not only creepy, but it will haunt your nightmares once you see it. Witnesses have described knocks, bangs, voices, whispers, and doors that Olivet College began in 1844 and is rumored to be home to several ghosts, including apparitions that pass through walls. After being terrorized by loud pounding noises inside and outside the home and unexplained fires, he contacted the Saginaw County Sheriffs Office. Objects move around on their own as well. Some have said you can see her ghost if you visit the gravesite. In the 1860s, German immigrants started a religious colony called Ora Labora on Wild Fowl Bays shores. Marquette Orphanage The David Whitney House in Detroit. The ghost reportedly moves the Bible from Eloise Asylum, aka Wayne County Poor House, is an 1830s poorhouse that later became a hospital with a large cemetery that holds more than 7,000 graves. Is it haunted? There are a lot of things that happen in this world that are unexplainable. The park features a large, full hookup campground, picnic areas, and a rock hounds perfect rocky beach. The USS Edson served as part of a museum for several years in New York City before it was transported to Bay City in 2012. The neglected space has been utilized as a canvas for graffiti artists, and even installation artists who have created some pretty unique happenings inside. : The legend says that Mary's mother awoke in the middle of the night following her daughter's burial and started shouting that Mary had been buried alive. Salt. Used by the US Navy for bombing practice during World War II, it is now considered an endangered lighthouse due to lack of upkeep and ownership. This hotel was state of the art. Marcia and Dan Wagner bought the property in 1998 and opened as The Grill House in 1999. The ongoing investigation of the historic Brockway Manor is on full display within the walls of the museum. The remaining industry was the mining of fine silica sand used for glassmaking, but this too went out of business in the 1930s. Behind the panels of vintage glass, you will be able to lock eyes with several vintage dolls that contain various energies from the other side. She has been mostly spotted in the middle section of the cemetery. After the iron market . It first became a restaurant in the 1970s. Thoroughly haunted yet? Claims vary from reports of heavy breathing, unseen figures brushing past staff in the corridor, ghostly voices and the eerie sensation J B Meinberg, aka Woody O'Brien's, is a pub that is haunted by a phantom barmaid. Castle Museum - Real Haunted Place. History: The Roadhouse has served as a bar and restaurant for decades. It was real!, Another Midland County resident, Shannon Schulz, said, I went with my now husband (fianc at the time) on Halloween with some friends at midnight. They checked for footprints, searching for any evidence of people prowling around, and they looked for damage on the exterior of the house. Then, right at midnight, all these orbs or ghosts appeared. The legend of the ghost on Austin Arnold Road starts is about a hermit who was unhappy that the coal mine was moving too close to his home. The abandonments have largely been secondary corridors. Eventually, however, the lumber business fizzled out after fires destroyed acres of timber, and the town was abandoned. Though more is missing than remains at the grounds of Eloise, the leftovers. The Masonic Temple (Detroit) Jess/Flickr This eerie Detroit building has been a fixture in the city since it was built in 1912. The hotel was a notorious hangout for gangsters in the 1920's and 1930's, and was also the scene of many murders, as well as front for an illegal gambling parlour. People have reported seeing an apparition standing at the far end of the third floor corridor, which vanishes when approached. Thats all Im saying. "I was walking through the kitchen and it stopped me in my tracks," said Ashley Roberts. Click "thumbs up" if you think its haunted, or "thumbs down" if you think its all just a tall tale. The Marquette Maritime Museum currently has a lease with the U.S. Coast Guard for the lighthouse. History: Now it's a restaurant, but it was originally a Victorian-style inn. Is it haunted? For decades, these ruins ignited the imaginations of urban explorers and bewildered European tourists alike. Staff members haveheld ghost hunts and lectures about the eerie nature of the 19th century. Before he died, the young man succeeds in making bloody handprints over the beautifully papered walls of his room. MarquetteThis gargantuan edifice once accommodated 200 children, classrooms, dormitories, playrooms, a dining hall, and other facilities. The Belding Library, this version of which was built in 1917 (the original library was destroyed in a fire), is haunted by a little girl. Ghost hunters have visited in the past to check out the alleged paranormal activity. THE RITUAL BOOK which was discovered by the police officer in the basement! Is it haunted? NRHP reference No. Its the only time of year that the public is allowed to climb the tower. Is it haunted? In Detroit, tens of thousands of abandoned structures are being torn down or renovated at a rate not previously seen. The 20th Governor of Michigan, Albert E. Sleeper, built this mansion, located on West Huron Avenue in Bad Axe. : Some say they have heard the sounds of a phantom typewriter clacking inside the old building. The church has a cemetery off to the left of the main doors. Mike Kegley, president of the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum, has said he is convinced the ship is haunted. The sounds seem to come from the park behind the cemetery. With more than 450 comments, it appears that many have reported encountering something paranormal out on Dice Road. Just bouncing up and down. Soon tales of voices and cold chills were told about the large imposing hotel. Most of these communities relocated about 70 years later; while not all the towns are abandoned, they are indeed under inhabited. The lighthouse is the oldest one in the Upper Peninsula. Is it haunted? A huge fire in 1881 covered and destroyed entire towns across the thumb but left the house untouched. It is said that the ghost of Catherine Shook, dressed in mourning in the style of the mid-1800s, has been seen walking along the cliff looking out on the lake for her long-lost husband. See more ideas about abandoned, abandoned places, abandoned houses. Not many people even know the cemetery is there and you can only get to iton foot. The things seen on a nightly basis are hard to believe. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. It's rumored there are inexplicable noises inside and the mysterious rearranging of items. In Michigan, we have all likely passed by a creepy, old abandoned house. A small part of the chimney is still visible near the campground, and a steel girder bridge crosses the Pinnebog river for hikers. Employees report that items fall from shelves at random. More info:Read more about the history of the building and what tenants have to say about the spirits, Address: 6199 Murray in Whitehall, north of Muskegon. Others will tell you a cloth was once seen levitatinginside the museum. (Submitted by Callum Swift) Read more 0 The light is an active aid to navigation, so climbing to the towers top is not allowed. Its always in the back of my mind now. Today, the area is home to Port Crescent State Park. : While no one knows the secret Crawford allegedly lived with for years, some claim that she haunts the area known as Dixboro, northeast of Ann Arbor. Discover 238 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Michigan from Prehistoric Forest Amusement Park to Ann Arbor's Fairy Doors. The farmhouse was a stage coach stop 170 years ago and then became housing for lumberjacks working in the area. The light tower overlooks a twelve-foot limestone bluff, while the light itself is 93 feet above lake level and visible for a distance of 16 miles. : Many think those fires are suspicious, perhaps set by the spirits inside. MunisingThis lighthouse first shone over the icy waters of Lake Superior in 1868, but due to low visibility, its duties were relinquished to newer lighthouses and it was officially retired just 40 years later. It's coined "The Whitney" because it was the home oflumber baron David Whitney Jr. Is it haunted? . Hudson department store. The backdrops range from cemeteries to saloons to a ship in the Saginaw River. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Filmmaker Shippy posits that the Pomeraning home may have been cursed after Harold Pomeraning had a dispute with a neighbor believed to be a witch. The White Horse Inn is currently closed for business, and is scheduled to reopen in 2014. #4 Bay Port's Sweet Dreams Inn. If you pay to take a tour of the lighthouse, you will likely hear more about the ghost girl. As legend has it, this lost soul spirit wanders the forest hills around Dice Road Cemetery in Richfield Township, Saginaw County. They have reported furniture that moves by itself, bathroom doors that slam, cold spots in the women's restroom, and unexplained sounds. Loud knocking noises have been heard in the lobby when there is no one around, and the aroma of perfume Employees here are puzzled by the way objects move around and rearrange themselves. The owners now, Dave and Louann Larsen, have been there for more than 40 years. Michigan Firehouse Museum is housed in an 1898 building that, ironically caught fire twice: once in 1901 and again in 1922. :The Masonic Temple always tops lists of the most haunted places in Michigan. More info:Check out some of the most haunted places in Genesee County. It was designed by Victor Gruen as a showcase for the first suburban J.L. Finished in 1878, the Lansing State Capitol building is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a man who was killed while painting in the rotunda. And what he came across was not only creepy, but it will haunt your nightmares once you see it. Now, locals say you can hear Little Mary crying and scratching at her coffinin the night. I spoke to his kids and brother. Is it haunted? Students in both Living Centers North and South, as well as residents in Pine Grove Apartments have reported a multitude of odd phenomena. LansingLarge enough to fill four trains with coal, this bridge sits over two tracks that still function out of the four that ran in Grand Trunk Railroads heyday. We have everything from full body apparitions, shadow figures, orbs, mists, objects moving, foot steps, voices, doors slamming, faucets on/off, electrical disturbances, people being Folks have reported mysterious sounds and screams at night along the Rotary Park Woods nature trails, and some say the apparitions of little girls in white dresses can be seen. It was originally a gift to East Saginaw given by Jesse Hoyt and it opened as a library in 1890. Local businessman and lumber baron William Wallace built the mansion in 1890. Is it haunted? I drive by there all the time, even during the night, and nothing has ever happened. (Submitted by Callum Swift) Read more 0 Saginaw Art Museum Saginaw, Michigan 75.5 miles from Oscoda, MI 6. More info:Learn more about paranormal investigations at Henderson Castle. 6. Michigan Bell Telephone Co, Grand Rapids. GardenEasy come, easy go could be the motto for any rush kind of ghost town -- in Fayettes case, it was the iron rush that gave it life in 1867, and the lack thereof that made it a ghost town in the early 20th century. More info:Read more at the Angels & Ghosts website. Employees report that items fall from shelves at random. Comments. The Upper Thumb is full of abandoned places in Michigan and has long been acknowledged as an active paranormal country It has been the subject of books, film, and television. Address: 5206 Plymouth (Dixboro General Store). In the 1920s, John Walker bought the home. So, you tell us. They got out to look and there was nothing there, but then a huge black figure raced toward them, screaming. Access is gained by walking past a vehicle gate down a country lane about 100 yards to the cemeterys northeast corner. "There is no paranormal case in the world with even a tenth of this police activity.". She died at the age of 7 and was buried at the former Oakdale Cemetery in a remote plot. But strange and creepy abandoned relics can still be admired elsewhere throughout the state, usually because the cost of demolition is just too high. This historic museum was formerly a gothic mansion, and is allegedly haunted by a grey lady who has been known to manifest in the archives room and in the basement. Other Midland residents are not so quick to believe the mystery. Birmingham 8 Theater, housed in a historic playhouse building, is rumored to have a ghost. In the past, the owners offer tourists interested in seeing the mansion tours. As with most of Michigans abandoned bridges and buildings, its cheaper to leave the structure than to bother with demolishing it. The story of the Pomeraning house in the small farming town of Saginaw County, Michigan, is not well known, but it definitely should be. While you currently can't rent a room at Perry's Schuch Hotel, you can grab a bite, drink a beer and play some shuffleboard. Saginaw, Michigan. Continue with Recommended Cookies. It was long thought that the graveyard was established by the German Methodist Colony called Ora Labora, which operated from 1861-1867. Pictured is the Dice Road sign at the intersection of Hemlock Road. The lighthouse museum is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day from noon to 4 pm. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Saginaw, Michigan 49.8 miles from Caseville, MI People have reported seeing an apparition standing at the far end of the third floor corridor, which vanishes when approached. Newsletters: Get local news delivered directly to you. Center Saginaw MRA. Kiah had to resign his position several months later due to his exposure to Lake Hurons icy waters. (989) 752-2861. Saginaw Valley State University, founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College, has been home to a wide array of paranormal happenings. I saw it.. Learn more about smart growth and equitable development. The site is located at the end of Sand Road off M-25 in McKinley Township. Today, all that remains are the front steps in front of an empty lot on Saginaw Bays shore. (Submitted by Callum Swift), The church has a cemetery off to the left of the main doors. (Submitted by Callum Swift), This train depot is located in the historic district, and is rumoured among paranormal investigators to be one of the best places in town to catch clear EVP's and see an apparition or two. Man assaulted her on Christmas Eve 2021, the victim testified. And, I would also say that many of these things, were not to know, Clark said. However, with new owners, the tours have ceased. One of the ghosts here is said to be Mr. Hirst, former owner and most-often-seen apparition. As you make your way through the exhibit, you will hear the chilling confessions, and the haunting details from the voices of the Pomeraning family, the investigators, and yes even the sounds of the pounding and explosions erupting through their home. Location Address: 116 S. Hamilton Street, Saginaw, Michigan Established in 1902, the J.B. Meinberg Irish Pub in Saginaw, Michigan is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a former barmaid. Folks have long said the place was haunted, and witnesses describe strange knocking and banging, doors that close on their own, and misty apparitions who sit in the audience. Glowing showcases cradle several dozen items seen, used, and discovered during the hair raising film: A Haunting on Brockway Street. She was inspired to do so after watching Shippys documentary. Some say they have felt creepy cold spots while walking through the library. History:Mary McNaughton was born in Jacksonon Sept. 5, 1884 to a prominent family. Is it haunted? We at the museum have heard and seen things from this display that are truly exhilarating and down right creepy! From dark, looming figures, to . She writes about Michigan for OIYS. More info: For more information on the "Haunted" films of Saginaw County, visit the Haunted Saginaw Facebook page. Just west of the four corners of Bad Axe sits a large and imposing mansion. Get Even More Stories Like This Right In Your Inbox! I live 1.5 miles from there. Erected in 1915, it closed in 1965 after hosting its last group of children -- refugees from Fidel Castros Cuba. Voice your opinion here! Discover 12 abandoned places in Michigan. Address: 6597 138th Avenue, Holland, Michigan, 49423 2. The 1963 book is called "Cranbrook Boasts a Ghost; or the Skeptic's Tale." "To me, when you spend all of those resources and can't prove anything either way, you did prove that it was paranormal activity," Shippy told Mlive. His apparition has been on the rotunda walkway in painters' attire. "We have the cemetery on one end and the Pomeraning home up the road. The current owners purchased the property in 2011. WestlandIts all fun and games until somebody gets a lobotomy, and you can be sure they doled those out at this 50-acre complex. Come along for the ride! Despite the prominence of this individual, Wallace was not buried in Bay Port. An official website of the United States government. You can watch Steven Shippys documentary, A Haunting on Dice Road: The Hell House, on Amazon Prime. Pointe aux Barques light is one of the oldest continuously operating lights on the Great Lakes. More info:Read more on Little Mary's grave. Saginaw, Michigan This historic building serves as the town art museum, but employees have reported odd occurrences during the night shift after the museum has closed down for the night. History: Originally a house, the museum was built in the late 1800s and owned by Robert J. Whaley, a lumberman and banker, and his wife, Mary McFarlan Whaley. One of my patients that just passed is buried there along with his wife and family. It was the home of a former Michigan governor. Christ Church Cranbrook is rumored to be haunted, perhaps stemming from a book by Henry Scripps Booth, son of Cranbrook founder George Gough Booth. Traverse. In addition, Larsen's two daughters have an eerie story. See our affiliate disclosure for details. Is it haunted? This restaurant is known because of a nearby ghost. History: The temple was built in 1912 by George D. Mason, who is rumored to have jumped to his death from the top of the building in 1948. Hauntings at Dice Road Cemetery - A Collection of True Accounts He destroyed his house and burned his crops, then laid down a tarp on which he shot his dog and himself. Still a small community, the restaurant is a local hang out where you can listen to the trains go by. The Sleeper mansion was a funeral home for many years. More info:A Traverse City Record-Eagle article from 2007 chronicles one ghost hunt. Is it haunted? Customers report an extreme sense of peace upon entering the building. 11.5 mi. Those who have conducted paranormal investigations inside the building say they have heard voices, seen fresh writing in dust and even felt the sensation of being touched. In 2010, Saginaw requested assistance from EPA'sSmart Growth Implementation Assistance Program to identify options for managing land use and infrastructure in the Green Zone, a 350-acre neighborhood in northeast Saginaw that has the city's largest concentration of vacant and abandoned property. It serves as the main library for the Public Libraries of Saginaw system. When it comes to abandoned places in Michigan, it's no surprise that Detroit takes the trophy.After all, the challenging history of the Motor City means that some 70,000 properties are vacant and in various states of decay throughout the area. 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