St. Paul Ghost Tour — 13 Haunted Stops, Self-Guided

Walk St. Paul's most haunted locations. 13 stops, self-guided. 3 stops free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.

The Griggs Mansion on Summit Avenue tops every list of haunted St. Paul locations, and the body count backs it up. Joseph Forepaugh hanged his servant Molly and shot himself in 1892 at his Exchange Street mansion — both still appear to dinner guests at the restaurant inside. Below the Wabasha Street Caves, three unidentified men were executed gangland-style in the 1930s; bullet holes remain in the sandstone. Landmark Center, the 1902 federal courthouse where Machine Gun Kelly stood trial, still echoes with gavel strikes from empty courtrooms. At Oakland Cemetery, the Gibbons family vault marks the site of an 1886 murder-suicide that took six lives. This self-guided ghost tour hits 13 free stops across St. Paul — from Prohibition speakeasies to asylum corridors — no tickets, no guides, just you and the dead.

Tour Stops

  1. 1. Union Depot Union Depot, 4th Street East, Downtown

    St. Paul's Union Depot opened in 1923, replacing an earlier station that burned. The Beaux-Arts building processed millions of passengers, including t...

  2. 2. Landmark Center 75 West 5th Street

    You stand inside Landmark Center, the ornate Richardsonian Romanesque building that served as the Federal Courts Building from 1902 to 1967. This is w...

  3. 3. Griggs Mansion 476 Summit Avenue

    The Griggs Mansion rises on Summit Avenue, built in 1883 by wholesale grocer Chauncey Griggs. But wealth couldnt protect this family from tragedy. Gri...

  4. 4. First National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street

    The First National Bank Building towers over downtown St. Paul, a monument to prosperity built in 1931. But its Art Deco grandeur conceals a darker hi...

  5. 5. Hamm Mansion 671 Beam Avenue

    The Hamm Mansion sprawls across Beam Avenue, built in 1892 by beer baron Theodore Hamm. This Gilded Age palace became the headquarters of the St. Paul...

  6. 6. Minnesota Club 317 Washington Street

    The Minnesota Club has occupied this building since 1915, serving as an exclusive gentlemens club where St. Pauls elite made deals that shaped the cit...

  7. 7. Fitzgerald Theater 10 East Exchange Street

    The Fitzgerald Theater opened in 1910 as the Shubert Theater, hosting vaudeville acts, silent films, and eventually Prairie Home Companion. But backst...

  8. 8. Oakland Cemetery 927 Jackson Street

    Oakland Cemetery sprawls across 30 acres, holding over 50,000 graves including governors, gangsters, and the forgotten poor. But theres one plot no on...

  9. 9. Old Ramsey County Morgue Site Fourth Street and Cedar Street

    This corner housed the Ramsey County Morgue from 1912 to 1958, processing thousands of bodies including victims of St. Pauls gangster wars. The buildi...

Frequently Asked Questions

How many haunted stops are on the St. Paul ghost tour?

The St. Paul ghost tour includes 13 documented haunted locations.

Is the St. Paul ghost tour free?

The first 3 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 13 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.

Do I need a guide for the St. Paul ghost tour?

No. This is a self-guided walking tour. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the full haunting story. Walk at your own pace, start anytime, and take any route you like.

How long does the St. Paul ghost tour take?

Plan for approximately 2.5 hours. This accounts for walking between stops and reading each haunting story. You can also split it across multiple evenings.

What is the most haunted location in St. Paul?

The most visited stop on our St. Paul tour is Union Depot at Union Depot, 4th Street East, Downtown.

3 stops free in St. Paul. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.

Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.

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