Former Governors' Mansion

Name: Former Governors' Mansion
Address: 320 E Avenue B, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States

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Historic Site, Residual Hauntings

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History

The Former Governors’ Mansion is a grand, two-and-a-half-story mansion originally built for Asa Fisher, an ambitious businessman. Fisher had various jobs including wholesale liquor dealer, registrar of the Bismarck Land Office, and president of the First National Bank. After just nine years of residency, Fisher sold the mansion to the state for $5,000, an impressive sum at that time. Twenty governors and their families called this mansion home over the years. In 1960, a new residence was built, and the governors moved out. Later the mansion was given to the State Historical Society of North Dakota to operate as a historic museum.

Paranormal Activity

The family butler and cook was convinced Governor Briggs haunted the attic. Briggs had died in the mansion’s master bedroom, now a paranormal hotspot. The master bedroom door opens and closes on its own. Curtains move without any breeze or human interaction. The heavy closet door frequently slams shut forcefully without assistance. Visitors and staff regularly hear unexplained footsteps. These footsteps are common on staircases leading both to the basement and the attic. A visitor captured an EVP clearly warning her against entering the attic.