JFK Prep Grounds

Location Information

Official Name: JFK Prep Grounds
Common Names:
JFK Prep
Driving Directions:
From Manitowoc, take Hwy 42 south.  Take a right on Hwy C (west) which leads to St. Nazianz.  Once in St. Nazianz, take a left at the stop sign, Hwy A/S 4th Ave (south).  The JFK Prep Grounds will be on the right, on the outskirts of this small city, located on Hwy A/S 4th Ave.

 


Physical Description:
There are many buildings on this vast property including a church, a school building, and a cemetery.  Some of the buildings are in major disrepair.  A dirt road circles most of this area, and a forest surrounds the west side of the JFK Prep Grounds.
Trespassing Notice:
It is considered trespassing to be anywhere on this property, do not enter this area, for the St. Nazianz police and the Manitowoc County Sheriff's department constantly monitor this location.
Other Notes:
There is a haunted house in one of these buildings that is used during Halloween.

Why are the JFK Prep Grounds Haunted?

*The school and sanitarium is abandoned and old.  This is a catholic school where the nuns hit the boys and tortured them.  It is said that one of the nuns hung herself.-SL
*There is a graveyard where the nuns are buried.-SL
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This was the US headquarters for a Catholic mystic cult which was forced to flee Germany in the 19th century because of its secret practices which included pedophilia, closeted homosexual love triangles, suicide, fraud, incest, and an exorcism.-SL
*The patron cult leader, Father Oswald, is kept in a crypt on the grounds.  His followers are buried in front of his crypt.-SL
*The decayed buildings are known to be haunted by the screams of the tortured souls who have spent time there.-SL

Alleged Paranormal Activity

*Reports of apparitions of nuns and the sounds of children screaming.-SL
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There are people who heard little boys voices at night.-SL
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The graves in the cemetery alternatively sink and rise.-SL
*Father Oswald is known to wander the forested perimeter of the grounds on a white horse.  His followers roam the grounds and moan.-SL
*The grounds are infested with pests like wasps, hornets, and bees.-SL
*Much of the village was severely damaged by a freak hail storm and tornado in 2000.  Locals uneasily murmur about the Wrath of Oswald and his fury with the townsfolk who have abandoned him.-SL

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Sources

SL=The Shadowlands.  This is a website where individuals can email supposed haunted locations in a specific state (Wisconsin), and the webmasters at the Shadowlands will post them.  Please note, that the Shadowlands has not investigated or researched these listed claims; and in some cases, information may be made up or erroneous.  Also, please note that some of these places have trespassing notices that have been not listed and The Shadowlands is not responsible for any investigations that any individual or group may pursue.  The Shadowlands has given WIX permission to use this information for this location which can be found here:  http://theshadowlands.net/places/wisconsin.htm

 

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