THE STORY
Reported Haunting
River Raisin National Battlefield Park is said to be haunted by soldiers killed during the Battles of the River Raisin in 1813. Visitors have reported apparitions of men in period military uniforms, ghostly cries, voices, phantom gunfire and other sounds of battle. Additional reports include moaning, cold spots and unexplained electronic or photographic disturbances.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves part of the site of the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812. The fighting around Frenchtown in January 1813 resulted in heavy American casualties and was followed by the killing of wounded prisoners. The battlefield has since developed a paranormal reputation tied to those events. Visitors have reported seeing apparitions of soldiers dressed in period military clothing and hearing unexplained cries, voices, and sounds resembling combat. Other accounts describe phantom gunfire, moaning, cold spots, and unusual electronic or photographic disturbances on the battlefield grounds.