Le Griffon (The Griffon), Phantom Ship on Lake Michigan near Washington Island - Green Bay, Wisconsin

In 1679 French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle constructed one of the first full sized sailing ships to sail The Great Lakes, Le Griffon.  This distinction would be short lived as on her return trip during her maiden voyage, Le Griffon disappeared never to be seen again.  According to many eyewitnesses over the centuries however, this doomed ship still sails the waters of Green Bay.

Drawing of the Le Griffon which embarked on it's maiden voyage on The Great Lakes, never to be seen again

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Spirits of Summerwind Mansion - West Bay Lake at Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin

In 1916 Robert Lamont purchased a lodge on West Bay Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin.  The lodge was built in the 1800s to house those who went on fishing excursions onto the lake.  Lamont however, had other plans.  He embarked on a project to extensively remodel and expand the lodge and two years later the former fishing lodge became known as Lamont Mansion, a summer home for Robert Lamont and his family.  And over a century later it would be known by another name, Summerwind, the most haunted place in Wisconsin as it was plagued by a series of troubles over its lifetime.

Summerwind Mansion before it burned to the ground in 1988

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An American Werewolf in Wisconsin - The Beast of Bray Road - Elkhorn, Wisconsin

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, something strange was seen lurking along the roads near Elkhorn, Wisconsin.  Bray Road to be exact, which has since lent its name to the half wolf/half man beast that has been spotted.  It has become known as The Beast of Bray Road.  Although some believe this is just a ghostly tale of a demon that haunts the remote areas of the mid west, many believe that this creature is a werewolf of sorts that is a real animal.  Read the full story>>

Some believe The Beast of Bray Road is a myth or ghost story made up to scare people, others believe it is a real werewolf like animal