Stillwater Ghost Walk
We spark your imagination on this Stillwater city tour with real ghost stories, paranormal experiences, recent investigations, Native American legends, and much more!
Known as the "Birthplace of Minnesota" since the original territorial convention took place here in 1848, the local rumor is that the residents of Stillwater were given the choice of either having the university or the prison — and they picked the prison, since there were more prisoners than students at the time. While the original prison is demolished, it's the Warden's former mansion that experiences the most haunted activity.
We spark your imagination on this Stillwater city walking tour with real ghost stories, paranormal experiences, recent investigations, Native American legends, and much more! We do ongoing research to make sure we can tell you something you've never heard.
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The Stillwater Ghost Walk was created in 2017 by Mike Huberty, the owner of American Ghost Walks, who interviewed local business owners and paranormal investigators about haunted experiences and legends in the area, as well as exploring historical records. After years of running the tour, our
Minnesota storyteller Dangerous Linda Lee
has discovered new stories through original research and being a fixture in the beautiful, historic, and very haunted Stillwater downtown.
Tour Highlights
- ▸On this tour, you get to hear about some of Stillwater's most interesting ghosts and legends, including:
- –Father Hennepin, the missionary who explored Minnesota in the 17th Century, called the St. Croix River, the "River of the Grave" because it was a place where the natives buried their dead. Many young men wound up missing in the river and there was one man who was better at finding dead bodies than anyone else. In fact, he had a business card that read "John Jeremy, Expert Recoverer of Drowned Bodies."
- –The Arcola Trail Bridge sits almost 200 feet in the air over the St. Croix and people claim to have seen the apparition of a young lady in a white dress who walks up and down the train tracks. It's said that this is the girlfriend of a man who fell into the river off the bridge and that she came back to look for him after he disappeared. Is she the one who carries the mysterious blue light people have seen over the train tracks?
Itinerary
Meet your guide at In front of the old Stillwater Farm Store — 401 Main Street South, Stillwater, MN.
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St. Croix River
Learn the story of Fisherman John, who used to "fish" for missing bodies in the St. Croix River.
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Lowell Inn
Built in 1927, the Lowell Inn was constructed to be the pride of Stillwater, envisioned the "Mt Vernon of the Midwest" and has housed celebrities from Johnny Cash to Lucille Ball.
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Austin Jenks Home
This house was one of the first in all the Midwest to be lit up with electricity in 1886. But did its original owner steamboat captain Austin Jenks love the place so much he decided to stick around, even after death?
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Warden's House Museum
Stillwater is the site of the Minnesota State Prison and the the mansion where thirteen different wardens lived for over six decades has been reporting ghosts for almost a century.
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And much, much more...
Important Info
- ▸This tour runs in cold temperatures and light rain, so please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes.
- ▸Please let us know if you are bringing a wheelchair so we can let the guide know.
- ▸Because this is a limited capacity tour, all sales are final. But we will reschedule you if you have an emergency, we love ghosts, not monsters!
- ▸Service animals are welcome, but no pets are allowed
Meeting Point
In front of the old Stillwater Farm Store (401 Main Street South, Stillwater, MN)
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Explore haunted locations and hear chilling tales. Face your fears and uncover dark secrets — if you dare.
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