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Green Bay counts seven documented haunted places in new Wisconsin index

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Green Bay holds seven of Wisconsin's 128 documented haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, though none of them ranks among the state's top ten. The index ranks 128 Wisconsin sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

The Meyer Theatre, an Art Deco theater that opened in downtown Green Bay in 1930, is a stop on the city's organized ghost tours, where visitors have reported unexplained sounds in the upper seating sections and temperature fluctuations near the stage.

At Woodlawn Cemetery, the Minahan Mausoleum holds Dr. William Edward Minahan, a Green Bay physician who died when the RMS Titanic sank in 1912; his wife and sister survived. His family built the tomb after his recovered body was returned to Green Bay, and in 1985 trophy hunters broke in and removed his skull, which police later recovered. No apparitions or haunting accounts are reported there.

Also documented in Green Bay: Heritage Hill's Fort Howard Hospital building, an 1830s military aid station; Hazelwood, the 1837 home of first mayor Morgan L. Martin, now a house museum; and the Ferguson Family YMCA, a 1924 building downtown.

Statewide, the Pfister Hotel ranks #1 and is also the state's most famous haunted site.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:Meyer Theatre, 117 S. Washington St., is an active performing arts venue.Woodlawn Cemetery, 2900 Riverside Dr., is a public cemetery, free and open daily.Heritage Hill State Historical Park, 2640 S. Webster Ave., is open to the public; admission applies.Hazelwood Historic House Museum, 1008 S. Monroe Ave., is open for guided tours.Ferguson Family YMCA, 235 N. Jefferson St., requires membership or a day pass.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/wisconsin/The fact sheet, with Green Bay numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/wisconsin/Venue contact: meyertheatre.org and heritagehillgb.org and greenbayymca.orgA short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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Green Bay counts seven documented haunted places in new Wisconsin index

Green Bay holds seven of Wisconsin's 128 documented haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame, though none ranks among the state's top ten. The Meyer Theatre, a 1930 Art Deco venue and a stop on the city's ghost tours, draws reports of unexplained sounds in its upper seating sections. At Woodlawn Cemetery, the Minahan Mausoleum holds Dr. William Edward Minahan, a physician who died when the Titanic sank in 1912; no hauntings are reported there. Statewide, the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee ranks #1.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/wisconsin/