Locations Not Included in WIX's Database

Below is a listing of some of the sources that WIX uses to compile its database of haunted Wisconsin locations.  Under each noted source, there is a list of claims under that source that WIX does not include in its database for various given reasons.

 

Ghosts of the Prairie

http://www.prairieghosts.com/hauntwi.html

This is a website where the webmaster, Troy Taylor, has compiled haunted claims from articles, books, and other literary sources and has listed the supposed haunted locations in a specific state (Wisconsin).  Troy Taylor has not investigated these claims and will not be held responsible for those who partake in their own investigation.  Keep in mind that some of these places have trespassing notices that have been not listed.  Ghosts of the Prairie has given WIX permission to use this information.

1.  Bray Road Beast- Ghosts of the Prairie story: "And while vampires in Mineral Point are one thing -- what about a werewolf in the southeastern part of the state? Since the early 1990's, residents have been talking about the mysterious Bray Road Beast but there have been other Wisconsin werewolves as well! See the link above for the story of the Beast on Bray Road and then click here for accounts of other Wisconsin werewolves."
WIX Explanation: WIX does not investigate any claims of creatures (any type of mountain man, and/or possible missing human link) and/or monsters (this includes any vampire, werewolf, or possible large and unknown lake dweller cases).

2.  Madison Jail- Ghosts of the Prairie story: "The city of Madison also has its ghosts. A strange, glowing ghost was reportedly terrifying the prisoners in the Madison Jail in 1873. The sightings began with a bright light that filled the cells, followed by a wailing apparition that frightened the inmates. While believed to be the ghost of some long dead prisoner, the specter was only seen for a short time and then vanished. The jail has long since been replaced and a bank now stands at that location."
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot find this location after asking performing preliminary research and asking local librarians.  If anyone knows the exact location of this old Madison bank, please contact WIX.

3.  Mineral Point Vampire- Ghosts of the Prairie story: "Mineral Point has been plagued with weird activity for years. Not only was it the scene of the Mineral Point Vampire sightings in 1981"
WIX Explanation: WIX does not investigate any claims of creatures (any type of mountain man, and/or possible missing human link) and/or monsters (this includes any vampire, werewolf, or possible large and unknown lake dweller cases).

4.  Wisconsin Dells-The Dell House- Ghosts of the Prairie story: "Near the vacation spot of Wisconsin Dells was once an old tavern called The Dell House.  Even though the building burned down many years ago, some believe that the ghosts here still linger!"
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot find this location by Wisconsin Dells.  If anyone knows where the former Dell House is located,
please contact WIX.

 

The Shadowlands

http://theshadowlands.net/places/wisconsin.htm

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 not been 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.

1.  Appleton-Old Catholic Cemetery- The Shadowlands story: "Visitors claim that they have seen strange fog and been chilled in an instant by his presence."
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot ascertain what Catholic cemetery this is in Appleton.  If anyone knows the exact name and/or address of this location, please contact WIX.

2.  Crooked Lake-The Pines Bar- The Shadowlands story: "On the dock late at night an apparition of an old fishing boat in the middle of the lake. In the boat is an old man yelling for help. Shortly after you sight him mist surrounds him and he disappears."
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot identify which Crooked Lake is being referred to, as there are many Crooked Lakes in Wisconsin.  If anyone knows the Crooked Lake in this description that is by The Pines Bar, please contact WIX.

3.  Delavan-Elms Road- The Shadowlands story: "As the legend goes there was a man that used to Live on elms road he was a butcher and was the butcher for that town one night he had went crazy and chopped his family up one by one in the local butcher, Later that night he hand hung him self in the barn in the woods... it has been stated and many others who were non believers till now that if you go to were the old butcher shop was you will hear frantic screaming and loud laughing, It was also stated that he had hung him self in his barn which was located in the woods if you are going down the street toward delevan turn left onto Elms road then go straight for about 7 miles till you come to a gravel road on the left side and turn left onto the road go all the way down into the woods area then keep straight to right about were the road turns to field and make sure everyone you are with is looking straight ahead or not at all, then every one you are with turn there head to the right and you will see the man with the rope around his neck standing there then he will disappear...You can also go to wear the barn is located and still see the rope hanging there WARNING: Please for your own safety don't go alone!!"
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot find this road that is allegedly in the town of Delavan or close to the area.  If anyone knows where Elms Road is in Delavan, please contact WIX.  

4.  Eagle River-Railroad Tracks- The Shadowlands story: "Lights can be seen across a railroad track."
WIX Explanation: This location is not included in WIX's database, for this location refers to the "Dog Meadow Lights" or the "Paulding Light" of upper Michigan.  WIX only investigates locations in Wisconsin, and the for the inclusion of this location in The Shadowlands database for Wisconsin is unknown.  It is possible that because Eagle River is one of the bigger cities on the way to upper Michigan that this location was erroneously listed by Eagle River.  As far as WIX knows, there is no case of unexplained lights by railroad tracks near Eagle River.  If there is a case of this alleged haunting, please contact WIX.  

5.  Eau Claire-Rope Swing downtown Eau Claire- The Shadowlands story: "College students have been disappearing from the area people have seen strange figures and have heard noises of little children crying the sounds are coming clearly from down by the water. People say if you go there at 12 at the 1st of every month and swing off the rope you will get caught up in a under tow or they also say its the children pulling you under. Many have been reported missing one body was found in the water close to the shore.   SO BEWARE! AND STAY AWAY!"
WIX Explanation: WIX is unable to determine where the rope swing is in downtown Eau Claire.  If anyone knows where this location is, please contact WIX.  

6.  Eleva-Rachel's Field- The Shadowlands story: "A little girl was killed her a long time ago. She brutally murdered in the woods. No one knows what happened but they found her body pieces all over the place. If you go into the woods you'll hear a crying and a little girl run in front of you and then she will vanish. Weird things have been seen there and the 13th of every month she comes out with the knife she was killed with. it still has the blood on it from her. So if you go out there BEWARE!!!"
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot find this location after asking local people of the city and the surrounding area.  If anyone knows the exact location of Rachel's Field in or by Eleva, please contact WIX.  

7.  Howard-Peterson House- The Shadowlands story: "The Peterson House located on Velp Road is said to be the site of many strange occurrences. Over the past several years, leprechauns have been seen frolicking in the surrounding woods."
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot find this location after asking the local library.  They have searched their archives and contacted anyone who might know of this building.  No one has been able to verify the location of this site.  If anyone knows the exact location of the Peterson House in Howard, please contact WIX.

8.  Plover-Hwy 54- The Shadowlands story: "An old abandon house, downstairs lies an old piano. Upstairs is where the presence of a young girl who wants you to play the piano. There are other presences that roam there. A cold chill runs through your body, and footsteps are heard."
WIX Explanation: WIX does not where this house is on highway 54.  Highway 54 is a very long stretch of road, and there are probably many abandoned houses along this road.  If anyone knows the location of this abandoned house, please contact WIX.

9.  Stevens Point- The Shadowlands story: "once there has been a girl named Arrianna Bodoh that was killed by her boyfriend. After that her boyfriend eas killed by a truck.ever since people herd arrianna scream. Every time people go to investigate all they see is a girl being killed by her boyfriend."
WIX Explanation: WIX does not even know where to begin this investigation; it is very ambiguous.  If anyone has information about this claim, please contact WIX.

10.  Rhinelander-5 Sister Lakes- The Shadowlands story: "In Rhinelander, there is a chain of lakes called the five sisters.  Each lake is named after the five sisters in a family that once lived there in the 1900s.  All of the sisters had disappeared one by one when they turned nineteen.  The people searched everywhere for the girls and they soon found them.  There was a sister in each lake.  All of the girls had been raped and murdered.  The killer was never found.  Each lake was named after a sister.  At night on each of the sisters' birthdays, their screams can be heard and their bodies can be seen floating in the lakes.  The names and dates of the sisters' birthdays are Jane-February 17th, Mary-June 30th, Helen-May 2nd, Carol July 18th, and Catharine-October 24th."
WIX Explanation: WIX has been able to find only one lake named after the sisters in Onieda County.  Carol Lake is on the northern border of Onieda and Vilas County.  For the other lakes, WIX has been unable to verify their locations.  If these lakes are by Rhinelander, they could be too small to be named on any official maps.  If anyone knows the locations of these lakes or chain of lakes,
please contact WIX.

11.  Stockbridge-Joe Road- The Shadowlands story: "back in the early 1900's the state wanted to build a road over an old Indian burial ground. The grounds keeper called Indian Joe would not let them, so they ran him over and built the road over him. If you drive down the road which is up hill both ways and stop at the bottom, put your car in neutral Joe will push you up hill to the end of the road. If you put flour or any powder on the back of your car you will see the handprints after the push. - February 2004 Update: If traveling South on WI 55 its a quarter mile from a hotel on the right and it will be your first right on a road after Co Tk F. The submitter tried it and it is a real "Gravity Hill." They report no handprints on the back of their truck though. Thinking it was a fluke they turned around and tried to roll down the hill from midway up and i went happily rolling backwards up the hill into 30 mph headwind! The road isn’t all to tricky to find but coming from Lakeshore Drive and 55 the road ID signs have been removed, by either locals trying to keep people from trying the hill or by vandals.
- March 2005 Update: (connecting lakeshore and 55) the road signs for Joe road are actually on the "T" of Lakeshore and Joe road.. but the ones on the "T" of Joe road and 55, are missing. I is reported the road is an optical illusion, it looks uphill but really it is not.
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WIX Explanation: WIX does not investigate natural phenomena, especially this case because it has been proven, along with most "gravity roads/hills," as an optical illusion. 

12.  Wausau-Rib Mountain Storage Plant- The Shadowlands story: "One foggy night in the late evening, a couple of kids reported seeing a lady with a knife in her chest. They went closer to see what was making a loud ruckus in the second story of an abandon storage building. They climbed to the second floor and to their astonishment they found blood on the walls and a lady and her kid in the bath tub soaked in a tub of blood. knives were protruding threw various body parts and the kids started to twitch uncontrollably. They looked back after trying to leave and everything was gone. So now every night at about 12:00 on the dot you can see the boys twitching profusely and the decomposed mother and her child in a bath tub of blood. The building has been torn down but you can still see them for a brief second or two or three at exactly 12:00."
WIX Explanation: WIX cannot verify where this location is and if the building is still standing.  If anyone knows the location of the Rib Mountain Storage Plant in Wausau, please contact WIX.

13.  Zoar-STH 47- The Shadowlands story: "On the Northeast corner of Zoar is a church. Behind the church in the woods is an Indian Cemetery. An ambulance was running lights and siren past the cemetery and the whole ambulance shut down but kept moving. After it passed the cemetery, it started back up again. There have been reports of a man with no face walking on the highway."
WIX Explanation: WIX will not investigate this location out of respect for the Native Americans who are buried here.

Winter Steel

http://www.homestead.com/WinterSteel/Haunted_Placesp11.html

This is a website where Winter Steel specifically says: These Haunted Locations were submitted by viewers to Winter Steel, not actually places that Winter Steel has investigated or verified.  We know not every location will or may be haunted.  We do not condone trespassing, or entering condemned areas.  Winter Steel has given WIX permission to use its haunted claims.

1.  Waupaca-PowerAdz.com- Winter Steel's story: "People have found themselves locked in the upstairs bathroom. One person reported seeing a faint apparition in the lunch room, but this is not verified."
WIX Explanation: WIX does not know where this location is in Waupaca.  The address that is provided on Winter Steel's database does not match up with where PowerAdz.com is located.  If anyone knows where PowerAdz.com is located in Waupaca, please contact WIX.

 

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