Odd Wisconsin Archive
Ghosts of Halloweens Past
It's Halloween, and yesterday the AP reported that a third of American's believe in ghosts. Not only that, but 25% of us say we have actually seen one (story). In honor of the holiday, here are a handful of Wisconsin ghost stories that we've reported in Odd Wisconsin.
There's the horrible case of Monsieur Nadeau, hounded to death in 1830 by the ghost of the woman he had murdered (or perhaps by his conscience).
The Hille farm in Waukesha Co. was haunted after a family tragedy in 1918.
At the reburial of its founder, Nashotah Theological Seminary was reportedly surrounded by ghosts, some whom were caught on camera.
Most towns had an abandoned home or two which residents thought was haunted, like this one in Juneau.
Poor Martin Rowney was thought to have been spirited away by ghosts near Portage in 1838.
The Ridgeway ghost is perhaps the most famous in the state, producing so many stories that it was chronicled in this pamphlet.
For more strange and bizarre tales from Wisconsin, pick up a copy of Odd Wisconsin, the book version of the best stories that have appeared here.
And keep your wits about you on Wednesday night...
:: Posted in Bizarre Events on October 26, 2007
Did You Know?
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is currently featuring Odd Wisconsin objects in the latest exhibit: Odd Wisconsin. And don't miss the Odd Wisconsin book by author Erika Janik published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
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