Haunted Houses in Michigan
From LoveToKnow Paranormal
In any part of the world, there are tales of the spooky and supernatural, and this is no different for the haunted houses in Michigan. There are many sites in this State that are reputed to have paranormal phenomena present, as well as other paranormal events. There are several examples of these haunted houses that are worth looking at.
Court Apartments
This haunted house in Battle Creek, Michigan boasts a variety of activity of a supernatural nature. Occurrences include doors opening and closing by themselves, lights flickering and the sounds of voices heard at night. More information for this haunted house can be found at Shadowlands.com.
The Bailey House
Bailey House is another of the many haunted houses in Michigan. Activities reported on this site include running water in a house that has been abandoned and thus has had its utilities cut off. Blood stains have been reported to appear on walls, and a creepy presence pervades the atmosphere throughout areas of the house.
The Felt Mansion
This house is reported to be haunted by numerous entities, and boasts encounters with so-called “shadow people” within its walls. The tale behind Felt Mansion is that of the inventor Dorr E. Felt and his wife, Agnes. It is Agnes that is said to haunt the premises. She died soon after the house was completed, and it is rumored that she haunts the mansion as a way of enjoying the home after death in a way she didn't have the chance to in life. There are plenty of stories surrounding the mansion, and more information can be found at Michigan’s Other Side.
Wyatt House
Wyatt House, situated in Ithaca, is the site of several occurrences of a supernatural nature. Examples of such occurrences include rapping, hammering, a piano being played and, most disturbingly, the smell of rotting flesh. The story behind the haunting involves the original owner, Joseph Wyatt, becoming convinced that the reason his wife couldn’t bear him children was because she was possessed by demons. In attempting to “remove” the demons from his wife, he ended up killing her and burying her body in a nearby forest. It is the ghost of his wife that is said to haunt the premises.
Other Haunted Houses in Michigan
There are many other haunted houses in Michigan that might be of interest to paranormal fans. Some of these examples include:
- Nicholson Hill Road Mansion: This house is apparently haunted by a previous owner and is the site of many apparitions and strange noises.
- Bond Street Mansion: This site involves the apparition of a woman visiting her son’s grave, as well as a bedroom light that shines and then suddenly goes out.
- St. Joseph House: The ghost of a former tenant supposedly haunts this location. Reported activities include doors that open and close doors on their own, moving objects and even ghostly touches felt by people within the home.
There are many more locations in Michigan that can lay claim to being haunted. The intrepid paranormal fan can find many more resources with a quick web search. In some cases, for the more dedicated of those with an interest in the supernatural, the houses themselves can be visited for further investigation.
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Comments
Mike, the book looks like a great collection of stories, and an excellent resource on this topic. Thanks for letting us know about it.
-- Contributed by: RdubeThere is a whole chapter about haunted locations you can visit in the new book "Haunted Michigan". Check it out on http://www.createspace.com/3351069
-- Contributed by: mikeThis page has been accessed 1,331 times. This page was last modified 20:31, 31 July 2008.
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