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​Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide:
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

"Sawdust City"
​Settled: 1853
​Population: 66,816 (2020)
​County: Winnebago County
​Haunted Locations Documented: 6
Haunted Oshkosh, Wisconsin - GhostQuest.net
The following is a list of allegedly haunted locations in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. To view my full list of ghost stories and haunted locations in Wisconsin, Click Here. ​Please also read this SAFETY AND LEGAL DISCLAIMER before visiting any allegedly haunted location.


Oshkosh Northwestern Daily Newspaper
"The Oshkosh Northwestern Daily Newspaper Building"

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Location Address: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The Oshkosh Northwestern Daily Newspaper building in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is rumored to be haunted. Employees report hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and footsteps, and feeling a strange presence, especially in the basement area. Others report experiencing unexplained headaches, nausea, or feelings of paranoia and fear that only subside upon leaving the location. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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Paine Art Center & Gardens
"The Paine Mansion"

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Location Address: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
​The Paine Art Center & Gardens in Oshkosh, Wisconsin was commissioned as a private mansion by a wealthy lumber tycoon named Nathan Paine in 1927, however construction halted in 1932 due to the Great Depression. Work resumed in 1946, however Nathan Paine died in 1947 and neither he nor his wife, Jessie Kimberly Paine, ever got to live in the mansion. It was dedicated as a public museum, with several acres of surrounding botanic gardens. Many visiting the Paine Art Center report hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and footsteps, and the sounds of furniture being moved around in the attic. Others report witnessing doors opening and closing by themselves, or experiencing other unexplained paranormal phenomena. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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​The Grand Opera House
"The Grand Oshkosh Opera House"

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Location Address: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The Grand Opera House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (sometimes referred to as "The Grand Oshkosh Opera House") first opened in August of 1883. Many report witnessing spectral guests in empty seats during rehearsals and performances, and experiencing other unexplained paranormal phenomena such as doors opening and closing by themselves, and the sounds of disembodied voices and footsteps coming from empty areas. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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The New Moon Café
"The Beckwith House"

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Location Address: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The New Moon Café in Oshkosh, Wisconsin was constructed in 1875 as the Beckwith House Hotel to replace an earlier hotel which had burned down in a fire. In 1880 another fire at the hotel killed several guests who are now rumored to haunt the location. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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​University Of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
​"The University Of Wisconsin"

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Location Address: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The University Of Wisconsin in Oshkosh, Wisconsin was established in 1871. Students report witnessing ghostly apparitions and experiencing other unexplained paranormal phenomena at Evans Hall, Fletcher Hall, and Blackhawk Commons. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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Winnebago Mental Health Institute
"Northern State Hospital For The Insane"

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Location Address: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh, Wisconsin first opened in 1873 as the Northern State Hospital For The Insane, and was known for many years as the Winnebago State Hospital. It is said to be haunted by the spirits of former mental patients who were subjected to various experimental medical treatments such as electroshock therapy and lobotomies. Many report witnessing apparitions and shadow figures at the old hospital, hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and footsteps, or experiencing other frightening paranormal activity. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress.
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