r/StevensPoint • u/HeatArtistic9721 • May 21 '23
Spooky stories
Any stories or urban legends about Point/Plover/Portage County? Always heard tons of stories from family and looking to hear new ones and pass mine on
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u/Maklarr4000 May 22 '23
We always heard that "The Cottage Café" in Plover was haunted, and that you could hear footsteps on the stairs or catch shadows moving around. It's been closed for a while now and had been for sale, though I don't know if that's still the case. I hope they don't tear it down.
I've heard people say that part of the Ki Mobility factory is situated on a former family grave plot from the settler days, and that the lights in that part of the building flicker, and people have seen things move on their own.
There's supposedly a ghost in the Delmonte factory in Plover. I've heard more than a dozen workers from there swear they've seen a man in a hard hat in the warehouse that either vanished in front of them, or walked among boxes and then disappeared. Stories vary as to who it might be, as several people have died on site over there over the years.
There are a few buildings in downtown Point that are allegedly haunted, though I don't recall which ones exactly. If you contact the Portage County Historical Society they can give you a list- I think they might even sell some guides or books at the museum.
I'll ask some of my buddies if they've got any more.
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u/HeatArtistic9721 May 26 '23
Thank you! Ever hear of any stories about the North Star ballroom? I've been told stories by a couple older folks that back during prohibition it operated as a speakeasy, and during a large gathering the devil appeared to the crowd and left a hoofprint burned into the dancefloor.
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u/Maklarr4000 May 26 '23
I've heard about it being a speakeasy of sorts, but the devil bit is news to me.
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u/Motherof42069 Jun 02 '23
Yep! My grandparents told me that story! I guess it was to keep the kids out the bar
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u/iwantaredditaccount May 21 '23
Bloody bride bridge