Kewaunee Inn Paranormal Activities Review - Associated Content

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"Haunted or Not?
I love the paranormal and I have always loved staying at places that were marked as haunted. It seems like all of the places that I have stayed at, I have never had an experience with the paranormal, but staying at the
Historic Karsten Inn
Neighborhood: Kewaunee
Kewaunee, WI 54216
United States of America
Historic Karsten Inn changed all of that for me.

The historic Karsten Inn is located at 112 Ellis Street in Kewaunee, Wisconsin only one block away from the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. The Inn is an old 3 story brick building that looks a rough, but it was built in 1912. It is the oldest Inn located in Kewaunee.

Inside the Inn the owners have kept everything well maintained. The Inn offers its guest 23 rooms only. As you walk into the Lobby you will see beautiful original woodwork all around you. Antique pictures, vases and sculptures decorate the room. The room rate for the night is around $100.

The rooms themselves are very nice, but still have the old antique atmosphere. We had one with a Jacuzzi tub. I guess 15 out of the 23 have them. They also had all the extras like cable TV, coffee maker, free high speed internet, and a hairdryer. Also you do get your own private bathroom.

Stories say that 3 spirits make the Karsten Inn their home. The first one is Agatha. In 1921 she was raped by a drunk neighbor close to her dad's farm. She had a child due to that which her parents raised for her. Because of this child Agatha needed money so she went to work at the Inn as a house keeper. The Inn decided to let her live in Room 310 as she worked there to help her out.

A sad end to the story says in 1937 times were too tough for her and that she was found hanging from a rope in Room 310, others say that she died on her family farm. But needless to say she is one of the most popular ghost sightings at the Inn especially in Room 310. She is said to be seen still cleaning the Inn to this day and messing with the kitchen staff.

The second spirit is William Karsten Sr. William was the original owner that built the hotel back in 1912. He is a gentle spirit with a mild temper at times. People say they smell his odor, which is unpleasant, have furniture move on them, and spot him drinking at the bar.

The third spirit is Billy Karsten III. Billy is 5 years old and full of energy and was the grandson of William Sr. Guests will hear him laughing, running up and down the halls, and see his apparition hiding around corners as if he is curious about what is going on.

The owners suggest that any guest that has experiences with the ghost write them down in a journal. In this journal there was a lot of personal experiences in here. My personal experience with my husband here was that we heard footsteps in the hallway. When we opened the door and looked in the hall they stopped. We closed our door and heard them again, opened the door once again, nothing, followed by a child's laughter. He was just playing a game with us. Later it sounded like we heard a ball being bounced down the hall. When we looked in the hall there was nothing.

Then when we were exploring the hotel, my husband said he saw a white mist that turned into an older woman's face with white hair in a bun. I did not see this because I was looking in a different direction. Later we found out that Agatha the house keeper looked exactly as he explained seeing. Was our mind playing tricks on us? Not sure, it is something that is unexplained for us.

Rumor is that many paranormal experts have stayed at the hotel with about 65% of them having evidence that the Karsten Inn is indeed haunted. If you believe this all or not, the question is do you have the guts to put the stories to the test and stay a night at the Karsten Inn? I would definitely love to go back to see what happens next time.

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