St. Mary's College - Heffron Hall
Winona, Minnesota, United States
Other · local-legend
The Story
Heffron Hall's campus legend describes figures on the upper floors and unexplained chilly drafts. HauntedPlaces.org records apparitions and cold spots, while MPR News traces versions of the story to student lore about clergy associated with the college. The tale persists despite the university's published explanation that it began as newspaper hype. Historical explanations are reported lore unless independently verified.
The Hauntings
Heffron Hall's campus legend describes figures on the upper floors and unexplained chilly drafts. HauntedPlaces.org records apparitions and cold spots, while MPR News traces versions of the story to student lore about clergy associated with the college. The tale persists despite the university's published explanation that it began as newspaper hype. Historical explanations are reported lore unless independently verified.
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