To begin with, this post is very long, and it's happened in two different countries, but mainly in America. The first experience I had was down in my tool room. My house is relatively new being built 16 years ago. According to Big Bay Point Lighthouse History by Jeff and Linda Gamble, "Prior was despondent after the death of his son and on June 28th he disappeared into the woods with his gun and some strychnine. It was August 1981 when my telephone rang. Then on another occasion after that I trie... My story happened recently and it puzzles me. Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts is Petoskey’s original souvenir store, since 1946. "Le Griffon" Making the return trip of its maiden voyage in 1679, “Le Griffon,” a … It started off with typical dreams then as I read further she began to "dream" about all of her dead siblings. According to maritime historian Wes Oleszewski, the Waugoshance ghost story is always the first told by lighthouse enthusiasts and historians. His ears were back and his eyes were huge. I've been thinking about writing this down for a while now. One day, though, my f... About a week ago my cat decided to come in and sleep on my bed. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! I had worked a long International 3 day trip and had commuted home from Chicago O'Hare. In late August in 1966; two friends of mine, Dan and Tom asked me to go with them to a party on the beach at Lake Michigan. It has been awhile since I have last posted a story, for the encounters I get have dimmed down greatly; Well, except for now. When I was young I lived in Michigan where our home was out in the country. Accidental ghost chaser and maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse has created another fast-reading book. When I lay d... Todd And The Final Connection by Seraphina. Not so this time. Sit around a fire at a campsite in the Upper Peninsula or even on a Lake Michigan beach where the night chill is too much for bathing suits. Let me start by telling you that I volunteer at a haunted house that is put on for 3 weekends in October. Like I said before, I haven't experienced any activity for awhile, but a few nights ago I have been hearing things in my room every time I lay down to sleep. However, the massive freighter was no match for the ‘Great Lake Storm’ on November 9, 1913. The cold, vast Great Lakes have provided a library's worth of ghost stories for author Frederick Stonehouse, whose books include "Haunted Lake Michigan,'' "Haunted Lake Huron'' and "Haunted Lakes.'' EXPLORERS FIND 119-YEAR-OLD SHIPWRECK AT THE BOTTOM OF LAKE ERIE. We moved into our new house after all the creepy things that had happened with the past two houses. Dark Shadows And Angel Figurines by JustAnotherPerson. An ambulance had taken her to a local hospital in Detroit, Michigan. I sleep with a fan set on hurricane speed to drown out any outside noise and my bedroom door was closed. I like to write and I'm always conjuring story ideas. On top of the usual drunks, addicts, etc, we were also responsible for checking the "guest list" in the morgue. This story I'm about to tell is different. I was home on leave visiting my mother after basic training in Ft. Knox, Ky. During a sweltering, humidity filled summer night in central Michigan. She was sent home with fluids and 3 medications. Submit your paranormal experience! Pressure On Corner Of My Bed While Awake And Sleeping, The Little Boy In The House At The End Of The Street, Experiences Becoming Increasingly Creepier, An Experience That Led Me To Believe In Ghosts, Thursday Night Visitor And John King Bookstore, The White Lady Of Burger King Isn't Alone Anymore, The Strange Twin Taping On The Door At 2am. The Glowing Circle And A Hug by Jazolinlea. EXPLORERS FIND 2ND-OLDEST CONFIRMED SHIPWRECK IN GREAT LAKES, A lifeboat was found near the wreck's stern. In January of 2013 my husband and I moved into a rental home in Davison, MI. The Mist On The Basement Stairwell by jennybear772. It became an actual lighthouse nineteen years later in 1851. Lying right off shore from the base of Michigan’s upper peninsula, just a 20-minute ferry ride from the city of Ignace, the island has a year-round population of only around 492. Market data provided by Factset. Now, please note that I am only 17 years old, so I'm not old enough to have my own real professional investigation team. WHERE: Gulliver, Michigan (Lake Michigan) Regarded as Michigan’s most haunted lighthouse, the Gulliver Historical Society has logged hundreds of ghost stories … I will not be revealing any names, including my own. This story was passed from one person to another in the area and in the year of 1892, a lighthouse was constructed in the same area that provided refuge to those French based sailors. The Hume … I know everyone that has lived in this house has stories about what they've seen. It became an actual lighthouse nineteen years later in 1851. Hiding Behind Innocence by JustAnotherPerson. Crazy times! Michigan is filled with ghost stories, but apparently this is the scariest of them all. He always delivers. Everything with me started on my 14th birthday. The ship's masts are still intact. We live on the top floor. It was played at night. When I got up and turned on the DVD player, it st... For the past several years now I have experienced a presence in my home. We also hear the ghost could be a Native American man who dances on the power lines. It has been several months since the last time I have posted an encounter on this website. The wife shared my interest in fantasy, science fiction and also occult. The Washington, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop sank in Lake Ontario during a fierce storm in 1803. Reasonable Explanations Or Is Something Amiss? It moved across the room and stayed for hours. We are interested in true stories from readers like you, if you had a real experience related to ghosts, spirits and haunted places, especially if you are a paranormal investigator, psychic or medium yourself, please submit it! Legal Statement. I'm taking the plunge today by submitting two of my own experiences. At that age I didn't know anything about ghosts, and I don't know if this was a ghost, but I can tell you I wasn't hallucinating. Now, my father got a promotion for his job, so it was required for us to all move together. It was almost like a dank little apartment closed off from the utility area which housed a half bath. 704 talking about this. The temperature was drastically colder,... My Family Makes A Sick Call: Part I by Seraphina. A few months ago she casually mentioned how when she wakes up in the middle of the night, there's a black figure with a wide hat standing in her doorway. Thank you people here for letting me join. Get a daily look at what’s developing in science and technology throughout the world. I Think His Name Is Raymond by Kaytiebear. As time went on I saw flashes of light in the shape of a woman. Sit around a fire at a campsite in the Upper Peninsula or even on a Lake Michigan beach where the night chill is too much for bathing suits. It will probably seem familiar to you, since you're all YGS readers, but I'm always looking for reassurances that others share these types of experiences. Eerie footage of the wreck posted on YouTube shows the ship in its final resting place, with its masts clearly still intact. Walking through these woods gives off an eerie feeling but enjoyable st... My nephew who is handicapped and in a wheelchair, talked his mother and two aunts into taking him ghost hunting. We cosplay as Ghostbusters for events! Having red many of Frederick Stonehouse's books on the Great Lakes, Lake Monsters, haunted ships, and the rest, I was not disappointed. One of the most popular spooky stories about the hotel is that a student in the the late ’60s or early ‘70s of what was then Mackinac College, known only as Harvey, proposed to his girlfriend and was cruelly rejected in front … My grandma decided it was time for her to get an apartment in town, considering she was getting older and couldn't maintain the house by herself anymore. I had worked that morning and knew we would have company, so I thorou... A couple of summers ago my mom moved into a new house. He was a good dog. Kirby off the Keweenaw Peninsula on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Little Mary’s Grave in Jackson. YPSILANTI, Mich.–October is always a good month for ghost stories, especially in Michigan where one really feels the autumn. Ghost stories bring to mind creaking hinges, gloomy basements, lost souls and apparitions. Once Murphy's Lamplight Inn built in the early 1900s, the Blue Pelican is now predominantly a restaurant but it also rents rooms. One in particular struck me quite hard, I looked up to him, he was special, he was one of my best frie... Last night (August 6, 2017) as I was laying in my bed at about 11:30, setting my alarm on my phone, with the lights off, I thought I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. It was one of the first ships of its kind to sail the Great Lakes but her first voyage on August 7, 1679, was doomed to be her last. We were always hanging out together, playing on the beach right near my house in the summer and sledding down every possible hill in winter. He won't let me go into certain rooms of the house and continuously pushing me back when I try. This story starts back in September of 2019. I have had many spooky experiences, but I suppose I will share one of the freakiest in my mind. I freaked out and called my boyfriend he told me it was all in my head. This fort sat on the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan with Lake Huron. Sometime in the 1950s, an actress was on stage and forgot her lines. We started with tours, then graduated to overnight lock downs (Mansfield State Prison, West VA Prison just to name a few) and have been perfecting our techniques with various equipment. by GreekToMe. The wooden steam barge sank during an 1899 nor’easter. Pere Cheney is a ghost town in the heart of Michigan. I want to get a second opinion on something strange that happened last night. The hematoma near my surgery site burst without warning. When I bought this property a couple of years ago, one of the main selling points was the woods. Almost 40 planes have disappeared over Lake Michigan; the one most may know is Northwest Flight 2501. My high school class lost too many people (way too young) to accidents, sickness etc., before we even graduated. I believe that something horrible has happened on that corner, leading to my calling them Remnant. This weekend in December 2018 I decided I'm going to the Hofbrauhaus German Restaurant in Cleveland and since I'm going I might as well explore the local legend of the Rockefeller gravesite. Central Lake, Michigan 34.5 miles from Fife Lake, MI. The W.C. Kimball's stern cabin. I had just laid down to go to sleep and it was a weekend so my littl... Now before I tell you my story I want to get three things cleared up: first the green house is what my family calls the house, two this is a very real story, and three even though I am a teenager this is not hogwash. When I was 11 years old, my father had told me that my family was going to move to a new location. We randomly had an Ouija board downstairs in our basement and it had been down there for years even before I knew what it was. by msecrose. or redistributed. I like day trips, just getting in my mustang and driving. This Spirit Won't Leave Me Alone! Copyright © 2006-2021 YourGhostStories.com. Graffiti marks a tree next to "Hell's Bridge" in … There are a handful of original owners left but it's mostly people with young children or families with older kids or empty nesters. Strange occurrences date back as early as 1881, when the boat the Thomas Hume vanished without a trace. We decided to rent a apartment unit connected to the home of a married couple we knew. Later that year, the explorers - Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville, also discovered a rare 19th-century schooner sitting upright 500 feet under the waves of Lake Ontario. Earlier this year, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum announced the discovery of the wreck of the S.R. One day I got the idea to just see what would happen if I tried it but I got nothing. by StaceySevenfold. Not ALL the stories are on or near Lake Michigan but don't worry, they arte related in some way to the lake. They are completely black, tall, and have appeared to look male. Presque Isle Lighthouses, Michigan, 1840 and 1871, Lake Huron. After I left for class yesterday I went s... After reading a recent story, I've decided to create an account and post a similar (yet not as bad) encounter with an entity. (Steve Wimer II). At the time my mom, two brothers, and her boyfriend were living with her and I was only there on the weekends. It happens more frequently the older I get (I am almost 22). When it comes to sleeping, I am not the one to be woken up easily. Sep 15, 2020 - Sites and stories about haunted sites in Michigan . Legal Statement. Most of my ghost encounters I have experienced have me either being touched by something or just being talked to. He started wa... Nightmare On Oakwood St: Advice Needed by ShellBell11. The following is a list of some of the most popular “ghost stories” that surround Michigan’s legendary lights. Richardson made a record of the GPS coordinates and returned about a week later for a closer inspection. The wreck of a steamer has also been discovered 103 years after it was struck by a massive wave and sank in Lake Superior. The highlight of the Halloween season has to be the popular Ghost Ship, otherwise known throughout the year as the S.S. City of Milwaukee, docked off Arthur Street in Manistee.Every Friday and Saturday in October, thousands visit the ship, which has been transformed into a ghoulish and frightening haunted house. Some explain the light with different ghost stories, while others contend it’s swamp gas or car headlights. Having red many of Frederick Stonehouse's books on the Great Lakes, Lake Monsters, haunted ships, and the rest, I was not disappointed. All of his body language was saying something spooked him. by _rowan_. On a clear day, the murky waters of Lake Michigan seem to open up, and a world of shipwrecks below the surface is revealed. Zettelmaier’s ‘Haunted’ rounds up Michigan ghost stories. The FIRST (yes first) building was built in the the late 1800's, and... My childhood house was built in 1959, in a Detroit, Michigan suburb that officially became known as Dearborn Heights. I was conceived in this house. Ghost stories were being told around the campfire by almost everyone there, most of which I had already heard. 'Hell's Bridge,' Algoma Township. Two Civil War-era schooners that collided and sank more than 140 years ago were recently discovered near Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan. The Seul Choix Lighthouse is stationed at the northern point of Lake Michigan. The ‘Ghost Ships’ of Lake Superior that Still Sail its Waters. My wife and sister in-law took care of most of the chores while their parents where gone, taking turns … Northern Lake Michigan Ferry Service. At its peak, 1,500 lived here, but after a series of epidemics wiped out a majority of the population, the town was empty. Bobby Guy. She suffered from dementia for about 5 years but the last 3 of her life was devastating. While living in Metro-Detroit and dating a man, I found out who my guardian spirit is and this is about an experience I had when driving with said guardian spirit. I Need Help by rachseesghost99. I was born in Michigan and recall back in November, 1975, when the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a violent storm in Lake Superior. I'm 17 now and have never really been too scared by anything that has happened to me. Michigan Ghost Sightings. When I got there I noticed immediately something was in there. This hall has no air conditioning at all and we were only allowed to use fans for our dorms. This weekend our children were at his home staying with him. She wasn't eating so I had to force feed her with a syringe. Have your own? My husband brought her to the vet and they revealed it was due to high blood pressure. According to maritime historian Wes Oleszewski, the Waugoshance ghost story is always the first told by lighthouse enthusiasts and historians. You are here: Real Ghost Stories :: Countries :: United States :: US States :: Michigan :: Page 1. Follow James Rogers on Twitter @jamesjrogers, EXPLORERS FIND 119-YEAR-OLD SHIPWRECK AT THE BOTTOM OF LAKE ERI. The ship’s deck, hull and stern cabin can also be seen, as well as its lifeboat. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. This house is on an old dirt road with an old red barn and sometimes a few of us will go out there for a bonfire or cookout. Sure, you’ve heard of the Bermuda triangle, but did you … We moved into our current home four years ago. My parents are divorced and my dad lived in another country so it was a surprise to see him at my house. This is one of hers. Not ALL the stories are on or near Lake Michigan but don't worry, they arte related in some way to the lake. I don't even know for sure if it's paranormal, but I think it is. Here are five of our favorite Great Lakes myths. I took my ... Help! Recently our dog started acting funny. All rights reserved. It was the right price so we were ... As we continue to live in this "unique" time, my hope for you all is to be safe. This Story Is Currently Happening Right Now: Shadow Person? I was about to hang it on one of the hooks, it slipped out of my hand and made the sound metal on concrete. (Steve Wimer II). Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Ontario each have their famous shipwreck tales, and ghost sightings that have fascinated people over the years. While there may be some tall tales among the stories that abound, many of the tales are true, because there were a lot of … It was gone. We were all in my living room settling down for the night to watch a movie. Almost 40 planes have disappeared over Lake Michigan; the one most may know is Northwest Flight 2501. I pull ideas from real-life experiences or simply imagine scenarios and ask myself "what if?" He passed away about 2 years after getting the cancer and me and my parents and sisters were devastated. More information on Haunted Travels of Michigan’s books, presentations, and public ghost hunts can be found at www.hauntedtravelsmi.com. The oldest of the Great Lakes’ Ghost Fleet, and widely regarded as the first, is a vessel called the Griffon, which set sail on Lake Eerie from Niagara in August of 1679.The 40 ton Griffon was a rugged ship built and captained by a French explorer by the name of Rene de LaSalle for the purpose of shipping supplies for … So basically I lived in the middle of nowhere. Needless to say, I did not go to school the next day but made my way to the couch... Link to Our Site | Glossary | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use I'd almost forgotten about it, and because it was so long ago (I'm a retired great-grandma now) I may have forgotten some details. In the summer of 2010, my partner and I found ourselves in a financial pickle. One person would be the wolf. She had ... My Grandma's Death And Dream Diary by mastershake. There have been so many sightings of strange objects and ghost planes in that area that the FAA created a special lake reporting service to keep track of them all. Legend has it that the mysterious light that appears on this stretch of Highway 45 in the Upper Peninsula town of Paulding is actually the ghost of a railroad worker who was killed as he tried to switch a track. Michigan is a state filled to the brim with creepy stories, urban legends, and, of course, the occasional ghost story. Another inexplicable light shines in Paulding, a town near Sleepy … Roscommon, Michigan 35.1 miles from Fife Lake, MI. I will be 19 in October. No reproduction of any part without permission or you will be haunted. Of course, me, being a teenager and easily spooked, was initially already creeped out by her house. So I posted a story about my "Family House" and seeing a black-robed figure floating in the hallway through a closed bedroom door, but I've had many experiences in that house and I thought that I would take the time to share a few of them. But, my friend and I go on little "adventures" in her apartment buildings. In 2010, I was living in a very small town in northern Michigan and had a few friends up there who lived right near me, on the same road. From the comments that I have read on my previous stories, many of you guys have said that all the ghost stuff that has been happening to me will begin to stop when I turn 18 or 19; and I do trust that, because I really want the ghosts to leave me alone. ... Michigan and all 25 people aboard the ship perished with her. A girlfriend of mine who was very much into green witchcraft got me hooked into mystical capers with her.