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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kenosha's Durkee Mansion ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Durkee Mansion in Kenosha ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 128 Wisconsin sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

Durkee Mansion / Kemper Center ranks #4. Charles Durkee, finishing his term as U.S. Senator, built the mansion in 1861 on the Lake Michigan shoreline; in 1865 the property became Kemper Hall, an Episcopal girls school run by the Sisters of St. Mary until its 1975 closure. Four separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1996. In the mansion's original wing, visitors describe footsteps on the old wood staircases when the building is closed, with no source identified. Kemper Center does not promote itself as a haunted attraction; the lore comes mainly from Milwaukee Magazine and regional travel coverage.

Statewide, the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee 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:Durkee Mansion, 6501 3rd Ave., Kenosha, is a house museum open for self-guided visits Tuesday through Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; admission is free.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/wisconsin/The fact sheet, with Kenosha numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/wisconsin/Photo: Durkee Mansion, on the fact sheet.Venue contact: kempercenter.comA 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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kenosha's Durkee Mansion ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places
A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Durkee Mansion in Kenosha ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 128 Wisconsin sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

Durkee Mansion / Kemper Center ranks #4. Charles Durkee, finishing his term as U.S. Senator, built the mansion in 1861 on the Lake Michigan shoreline; in 1865 the property became Kemper Hall, an Episcopal girls school run by the Sisters of St. Mary until its 1975 closure. Four separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1996. In the mansion's original wing, visitors describe footsteps on the old wood staircases when the building is closed, with no source identified. Kemper Center does not promote itself as a haunted attraction; the lore comes mainly from Milwaukee Magazine and regional travel coverage.

Statewide, the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee 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:
Durkee Mansion, 6501 3rd Ave., Kenosha, is a house museum open for self-guided visits Tuesday through Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; admission is free.

For media:
The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/wisconsin/
The fact sheet, with Kenosha numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/wisconsin/
Photo: Durkee Mansion, on the fact sheet.
Venue contact: kempercenter.com
A short version follows.

About HauntBound: 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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Kenosha's Durkee Mansion ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places

Durkee Mansion in Kenosha ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. Senator Charles Durkee built the mansion in 1861, and in 1865 it became Kemper Hall, an Episcopal girls school that ran until 1975. Visitors describe footsteps on the mansion's original wood staircases when the building is closed. The mansion is a house museum open Tuesday through Sunday.

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

SHORT VERSION
Kenosha's Durkee Mansion ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places
Durkee Mansion in Kenosha ranks #4 among Wisconsin's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. Senator Charles Durkee built the mansion in 1861, and in 1865 it became Kemper Hall, an Episcopal girls school that ran until 1975. Visitors describe footsteps on the mansion's original wood staircases when the building is closed. The mansion is a house museum open Tuesday through Sunday.
Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/wisconsin/