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My family was all asleep and I was the only one awake in the house. I moved in about a week before the rest of my roommates and immediately I could hear noises from above. I Need Help by rachseesghost99. A couple years ago my dad lived in a normal house. The Mysterious Knocking Noise by EllBell1415. Shortly after my wife and I got married we lived in a two bedroom apartment on the lower of two levels in Roseville, MI. I'm one of those people who has experienced many strange things and this is just one account of many. Richardson made a record of the GPS coordinates and returned about a week later for a closer inspection. See more ideas about michigan, ghost stories, ghost. My son & his beautiful wife were looking for their first home. This Spirit Won't Leave Me Alone! I will not be revealing any names, including my own. We live on the top floor. No reproduction of any part without permission or you will be haunted. I thought I must have just been seeing things so I went to sleep. Even though SS Henry B. Smith does not have any chilling stories behind it, it hunted explorers for more than a century. I lived there for a little over a year but 4 or 5 months after living there I had an unsettling experience. Dogman . The book is set up so each chapter includes several stories from around the Great Lakes region. Mom had recently moved into an old Victorian style home and I was trying without... My husband and I moved into our first house back in October of 2011. It's a four-bedroom colonial in a little family-oriented subdivision that was built in the sixties. The W.C. Kimball's stern cabin. After searching through about 6,000 schooner records in the Patrick Labadie Great Lakes Maritime Collection, and cross-referencing with Great Lakes databases and newspaper archives, the researcher said that the ship is likely the W.C. Kimball. I'm almost 20 and this happened when I was 5 or 6. I had just bought a $20 tin snip at Home Depot. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune) It was my brother-in-law calling to tell me my 66 year old mother had been found down and unresponsive on her front lawn. Published: October 16, 2018. YPSILANTI, Mich.–October is always a good month for ghost stories, especially in Michigan where one really feels the autumn. ... On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, I was at a friend's house with the home owner and our two friends. My parents are divorced and my dad lived in another country so it was a surprise to see him at my house. Many years ago, I was separated from my husband and living alone in our remote Michigan country home. This story is a continuation of my previous story "A Tap On The Shoulder And The Call Of The Name." I've been thinking about writing this down for a while now. In fact, there was no ghost at all in the ghostly sense. Northern Lake Michigan Ferry Service. Michigan is a state filled to the brim with creepy stories, urban legends, and, of course, the occasional ghost story. Watching Me At Night by JustAnotherPerson. Thrillist posted their list of the most haunted places in every state.In Michigan, here's what they picked: Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The Hume … I have a cabin in St. Helen and me and my family spent many years there, basically where I grew up. My high school class lost too many people (way too young) to accidents, sickness etc., before we even graduated. Some supposedly minor surgery had resulted in life-threatening complications. Then on another occasion after that I trie... My story happened recently and it puzzles me. 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. But there was something invisible that didn't hesitate to give me a good stout shove when it counted. I was never a firm believer in ghosts or supernatural beings. 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. I still kind of am not so fond of the thought but I'm willing to accept it more now after an experience I had about 3 years ago. At night I would hear sounds of "the house settling" or "heat ducts" moving, so ... An Experience That Led Me To Believe In Ghosts by Jacktea21. 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. Some repeat from other books but mostly new material. He won't let me go into certain rooms of the house and continuously pushing me back when I try. The town I live in is very big on being historical, to the point where the town has many events year round and like to do the whole recreation thing. Waugoshance Was Abandoned to the Ghost Who Lived There: Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses. 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. M... An Unexpexted Shove Into The Future by MrRiggs. 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 LaSalle’s various expeditions into New France. I'm not sure if this is a story of a paranormal experience but I was definitely a weird night at my old tiny house in Marengo, MI down the road from the 115 Truck Stop off exit 115 on I94. Singapore is a ghost town at Lake Michigan on the Kalamazoo River near Saugatuck. But, we did anyways. When my mother was pregnant with me, she did not like to be in the... Thursday Night Visitor And John King Bookstore by Seraphina. I reside in an apartment building that, from what I was told, used to be an insane asylum long ago. 704 talking about this. Legal Statement. Follow James Rogers on Twitter @jamesjrogers, EXPLORERS FIND 119-YEAR-OLD SHIPWRECK AT THE BOTTOM OF LAKE ERI. I have mentioned before that I lost my dad a bit over 10 years ago and my mom passed July 2. Ever since my first ghost encounter, I have been so interested in ghost investigations. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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. Ghost Hunters and Paranormal Investigators. She set out across the lake in 1891, alongside the Rouse-Simmons. The owner had passed away and this house had sat vacant for at least 10 years. EXPLORERS FIND 2ND-OLDEST CONFIRMED SHIPWRECK IN GREAT LAKES, A lifeboat was found near the wreck's stern. #AcresofClayHomesteadThe family decides to go on a little road trip to see the water level at Lake Michigan. In 2016, Kennard was also part of a team of underwater explorers that discovered the second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes. The first part of my story left off in the winter of 1976, when I was a twenty-seven-year-old divorced mother and grad student. Thought to be the most haunted place in Michigan, Mackinac Island has tours devoted to its most ghost-ridden locales. 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. All hands were lost during the sinking and no bodies were ever recovered because the ship sank so suddenly. There are a handful of original owners left but it's mostly people with young children or families with older kids or empty nesters. … 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. He always delivers. I didn't really think anything of it. Let me start by telling you that I volunteer at a haunted house that is put on for 3 weekends in October. I'm sure everyone has had that random moment in time when you're driving along in the car or you're out at the store and a song comes on that reminds you of a loved one. The day was August 2, 2014. 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. An ambulance had taken her to a local hospital in Detroit, Michigan. I remember waking up, or assuming I was awake, to the smell of something like a burning camp fire. Bobby Guy. 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. Reasonable Explanations Or Is Something Amiss? Even though SS Henry B. Smith does not have any chilling stories behind it, it hunted explorers for more than a century. Pere Cheney is a ghost town in the heart of Michigan. Whenever I think about this experience, I wonder how many entities were actually watching us. The Glowing Circle And A Hug by Jazolinlea. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. (Steve Wimer II). My wife and sister in-law took care of most of the chores while their parents where gone, taking turns … Not sure it's actually paranormal but I will let you decide. Mackinac Island is a 3.8 square-mile island that lies tucked away on the western tip of Lake Huron at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, in the U.S. state of Michigan. When I was 15 or 16, my mom and step father got a divorce. Growing up I lived in the middle of the woods. 304 Halverson Hall – Northern Michigan University. I had worked a long International 3 day trip and had commuted home from Chicago O'Hare. Almost 40 planes have disappeared over Lake Michigan; the one most may know is Northwest Flight 2501. One of those places is the NMU college that I'm currently attending. Shipwreck hunter Ross Richardson was traveling to South Manitou Island in northern Lake Michigan when his sonar picked up “something interesting” on the lakebed. On a clear day, the murky waters of Lake Michigan seem to open up, and a world of shipwrecks below the surface is revealed. Michigan is filled with ghost stories, but apparently this is the scariest of them all. It was almost like a dank little apartment closed off from the utility area which housed a half bath. We were all in my living room settling down for the night to watch a movie. Location: On Lake Superior, Michigan When built: 1896 The haunting: This stately brick lighthouse might be haunted by the ghost of H. William Prior, who was the facility's first keeper. I had just gotten out of school for the summer and of course we were all devastated! I have had many spooky experiences, but I suppose I will share one of the freakiest in my mind. Reasonable Explanations Or Is Something Amiss? Researchers found what appeared to be wreckage near Eagle Harbor, Mich., in 2018 and returned to identify the wreck with an underwater drone this year. by Bathrick86. We were Shocked! Also in 2018, researchers announced the discovery of the 119-year-old shipwreck Margaret Olwill at the bottom of Lake Erie. One day, though, my f... About a week ago my cat decided to come in and sleep on my bed. My dad was in management and this was just one of many moves we had to make in order for him to move up that corporate ladder. 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. This story is about me being touched several times. Michigan Ghost Sightings. My family and I moved into my grandma's old house and my sisters always made the joke grandma haunts the house. Until you see it for yourself, there’s no way to be sure. If you have already read it, well then you know that I have had spirit (s) constantly tapping on my shoulder or saying my name when I am at home.... Blue Lights At In-laws Farm by Wilfred114. 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. 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. You would basically have to pick me up and throw me to the ground before I even dared to open my eyes. The remarkably intact wreck of a schooner that sank in 1891 has been discovered in Lake Michigan. There are many stories that surround this supposedly haunted lighthouse. The ship’s deck, hull and stern cabin can also be seen, as well as its lifeboat. Researchers believe the ship is likely the W.C. Kimball, a cargo schooner that sank in 1891. I want to do it now, while I'm still young enough to remember everything, before time steals the details from my memory. I obliged, for it was only a four hour trip, so I went. Her and I grew up together and I was only a year older than her. I have been waking up with scratches and bruises that I di... Stairway To Shadow Cloud by JustAnotherPerson. So, once the United States lost Fort Mackinac, they had no way to send supplies or extra troops to any U.S. holdings on the shores of Lake Michigan. The first occurrence happened almost a year ago. In the summer of 2010, my partner and I found ourselves in a financial pickle. 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. There's A Ghost That Looks Like Me, What's Going On? In 2009, I was living the summer in Best Hall at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. (Steve Wimer II). I freaked out and called my boyfriend he told me it was all in my head. The ship's masts are still intact. 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. Local legend says that the cause of this misfortune was the doing of a witch banished, ... Read more » I'm not even sure there's a ghost in my story. Lake Michigan triangle. 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. I hope you'll write some comments about things li... A Danger When Driving At 75 Mph by fetterska81. Accidental ghost chaser and maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse has created another fast-reading book. The wreck of a 'mysterious ghost ship' has been discovered in Lake Michigan. It all started about 5 years ago. Sure, you’ve heard of the Bermuda triangle, but did you … Grand Rapids Michigan, 1973. or redistributed. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. I know everyone that has lived in this house has stories about what they've seen. The story here is that there is an old and new lighthouse, a "lighthouse park,"some good history and ghost stories. 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. However, the paranormal is always something that's fascinated me and wish I did have more experiences. P ick up any book on hauntings of the Great Lakes and you’ll be sure to see the story of the Griffon, Lake Michigan’s first ghost ship.The ghost of the Griffon has haunted the northern waters of Lake Michigan since its disappearance in 1679.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. One of the most notorious ghost haunts at the Mission Point Resort is the Island House Hotel. No neighbors for about a mile on each side and we own 60 acres of forest then a swamp after that. We moved into our current home four years ago. Little Mary’s Grave in Jackson. Mi... Is My Mind Playing Games On Me? I was conceived in this house. Sep 15, 2020 - Sites and stories about haunted sites in Michigan . Ghosts Milwaukee ghost stories: Brew City's own lake monster. Every few months these black shadowy figures appear either on the corner nearby or across the street from my house. Within an hour a second call confirmed her death. Of course, me, being a teenager and easily spooked, was initially already creeped out by her house. Almost 40 planes have disappeared over Lake Michigan; the one most may know is Northwest Flight 2501. I have seen and heard things in this house before but I've never been bothered by it because in my village I'm known as " brave" so I'm embarrassed to admit I am terrified of what's happening. This story I'm about to tell is different. Between the house and the road are rows and rows of red pine, roughly five acres and standing maybe thirty five to forty feet tall. Damage to the lighthouse was first discovered in the fall of 2019 and the non-profit, Waugoshance Lighthouse Preservation Society, was called to action. I don't know why this is but in my life I've noticed that there are some people who have many paranormal experiences and there are some who never experience anything unusual at all. Graffiti marks a tree next to "Hell's Bridge" in … Ghost stories were being told around the campfire by almost everyone there, most of which I had already heard. When I was in 3rd grade, I had awakened in the middle of the night with a horrible stomach flu. Two of the few I have actually seen with my own eyes, another couple my mother reported to me. Nothing "haunting" happens in this home besides the occasional out of the ordinary stuff that I feel is someone letting us know that they're there. I've been living here for the past nine years, and I've had some very ''paranormal'' experiences here over that period of time. User name: ... their sprawling lake property in SW Michigan, unattended. I was lying in my bed and had fallen asleep. The stories are layed out in a sensable manner within these chapters. Greetings, YGS members. I believe my last post took place when I was either 17 or 18. She had such an amazing and funny personality that she was very hard to forget. The first experience I had was down in my tool room. I was having a sleepover with some of my friends. Get a daily look at what’s developing in science and technology throughout the world. Here's a personal experience I had just before my freshman year in college.