Folklore and Stories
in North Dakota
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Taube Museum of Art of North Dakota
Workers and visitors described footsteps, sounds of objects shifting, shadows, and the sight of a trench-coated man who vanished in the gallery.
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Wild Bismarck of North Dakota
Lore claims Bismarck was once the second wildest town in the early West, with more saloons than homes and rowdies forced out by gunpoint before winter set in.
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White Lady Lane of North Dakota
Walhalla’s best-known ghost legend centers on a young woman whose spirit is said to haunt a bridge and wooded lane after a tragic death.
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Venlo Green Light of North Dakota
A green lantern-like light is said to appear on foggy nights near Venlo, supposedly wielded by the ghost of a dead railroader warning trains.
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Urban Winery of North Dakota
Owner reported movement alerts, moving chairs, glowing orbs, a male voice saying ‘Hello,’ and a scream near a basement room/tunnel area.
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UND tunnel girl of North Dakota
A ghostly young woman with short dark hair is said to appear in a UND tunnel and is linked in lore to a woman who froze to death before the tunnels were built.
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UND haunted buildings of North Dakota
UND history club documented recurring stories about nine supposedly haunted campus buildings, showing how deep paranormal lore runs through the campus.
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Trollwood Park of North Dakota
Built over former poor-farm cemetery grounds, Trollwood is associated with whispers, children spirits, and a woman in a blue dress near willow trees.
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Tagus / Stairway to Hell of North Dakota
Tagus is the focus of some of the state’s densest urban legends, including Satanic activity, hellhounds, ghost trains, glowing gravestones, and a supposed stairway to hell.
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Stack Monster of North Dakota
A ghost nicknamed the ‘Stack Monster’ was said to haunt the Liberty Memorial Building, producing voices, dread, shadows, and footsteps among stored artifacts and records.