The Creepiest Place In MI Has A Haunted Hotel, New List Says

MICHIGAN — The creepiest place in Michigan isn’t the Halloween display or haunted house that emits blood-curdling screams and ghostly images.

It's Mackinac Island. That’s according to HGTV, whose list of the creepiest places in all 50 states includes rundown prisons, defunct hospitals and hotels where ghosts are said to appear in guest rooms and halls.

Mackinac Island makes the list because, HGTV wrote:

It's a hotbed of paranormal activity, in addition to other violent events over the years, including two major battles during the War of 1812.

The TV station also mentioned the hunted spot, Drowning Pool, where a witch hunt was conducted in the 1700s and early 1800s. Seven women who were accused of being witches were thrown into the water with rocks tied to their feet; if they sank, they were deemed innocent.

Other spooky spots on the island include the Grand Hotel (said to be haunted by an "evil entity" with glowing red eyes) and Mission Point Resort (reportedly haunted by a young college student who committed suicide).

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Here are a few examples of other creepy places on the list:

• Police in Birmingham, Alabama, have taken more than 100 reports of paranormal activity in the Sloss Furnaces, a National Historic Landmark that was once the world’s largest manufacturer of pig iron. About 47 workers died under the brutal work conditions pushed by the graveyard shift foreman, and workers reported an “unnatural presence” and being pushed from behind or told to “get back to work.”
• The Ax Murder House in Villisca, Iowa, the site of the gruesome murder of six members of the Moore famiy as they slept, is said to be haunted by spirits that pinch and shove. It’s available for daytime tours and overnight stays for reservations.
• The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, now a restaurant and inn, is said to be haunted by the spirits of at least four members of the doomed Lemp Brewing Co. who died in the house. Guests on weekly ghost tours have reported encountering them.

Explore the full list.