Professional Investigations & Evidence:

Interested in investigating The Palmer House Hotel? If you are interested in investigating at The Palmer House, you must have prior approval.  Please send an email to kelley@thepalmerhousehotel.com to request permission and discuss the terms and rules.  NO ONE will be allowed to investigate without preauthorization.  Please, no phone calls for this type of information - email only!

• A successful Paranormal Conference!
  The first ever paranormal conference was held at The Palmer House January 18-20, 2008.  Hosts of the conference was Darkness On The Edge Of Town, www.darknessevents.com.  Seminars included 2 television celebrites, Chris Fleming and Patrick Burns and Darkness Radio host Dave  Schrader.  Many other professionals from the paranormal field were here as well to help answer the hard questions.  More information about personal experiences, evidence, video, evp's, and photos are coming soon.
  
  
• January 20, 2008
  Paranormal - Ghosts- Chris Fleming/Patrick Burns - Chris Fleming and Patrick Burns from Dead Famous and Haunting Evidence join us fresh off of the Palmer House trip to reveal evidence found there, talk about the Frank's box and their experiences with it, and delve deeper into paranormal theory.   
  Download Now Chris Fleming/Patrick Burns Hour 1 (MP3 - Right Click and choose Save Target As)
  Download Now Chris Fleming/Patrick Burns Hour 2 (MP3 - Right Click and choose Save Target As) 
  
  
• From the Paranormal Conference, A personal experience written by Minnow Speidel
  
  
• From the Paranormal Conference, A personal experience written by Jacob Kempfert
  
  
• "We had started investigation 12:30am after all employees had gone home. There was only couple other guests staying in hotel. One of them had gone out for the night. We started setting up toys to bait sprits with and making sure all silverware was same directions on all tables in dinning room." [read more]
  (Midnite-Walkers.com)
  
  
• "The Palmer House Hotel is one of Minnesota's finest ghost experiences. Guests of the hotel report many strange occurrences such as a young boy bouncing a ball down a hallway, eerie feelings in the basement area, disembodied voices, and one entity throws glasses around the bar area." [read more]
  (MinnesotaGhosts.com)

• "Before the Palmer House was constructed, the Sauk Centre House stood on the property and acted as a hotel, brothel, and saloon. The Sauk Centre House mysteriously burned down in 1900 and many living in the town at the time did not seem to mind, as most thought of the house as a place of "ill repute." [read more]
  
  
  
• "The Hosts of Twin Cities-based Darkness on the Edge of Town Paranormal Radio Show, Dave Schrader and Tim Dennis, are taking their show on the road and bringing paranormal TV celebrities Patrick Burns from Court TV's Haunting Evidence and Chris Fleming, the psychic sensitive from Dead Famous on the Biography Channel, to explore the Haunted Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, Minn." [read more]
  (EdgeLife.com)
  
  
• "The Palmer House Hotel has been featured in two books about the paranormal and is a favorite destination for paranormal investigative groups. The hotel is known for having more than 10 possible spirits residing there." [read more]
  (SCTimes.com)
  
  
• "According to a few eyewitnesses a door to one of the "active guest rooms" slammed shut more than one time. According to Kelley and a lot of the paranormal experts, Saturday seemed to be the more "active night". [read more] (ksax.com)
  
  
  
  

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  What is wrong with this picture? Kelley, owner of The Palmer House Hotel, Restaurant and Pub, received this picture by e-mail from a guest. The guest reportedly walked around the Hotel and took photos of some of the Hotel's uniqueness and distinct features, not realizing she was capturing something much more. This photo was not altered in any way.

  
  

Videos:

NEW! Shadow, Palmer House Pub, Video Evidence
MNPSG Southern Team

Jason Davis - On The Road Again, Channel 5 News & Dave Schrader, 2008

Paranormal Investigation w/Patrick Burns, Chris Flemming, and Dave Schrader, 2008

Twin Cities Paranormal: Palmer House Hotel Halloween Investigation 2008

Midnight Walkers Paranormal Research Society - The Palmer House Silverware Inspection

Personal Experiences with hotel guests & employees:

"As with any new job, I wanted to be sure that I made a good first impression. I vacuumed the dining room and made sure that all of the tables were set with placemats and silverware. I was slightly disgusted that, on several tables, the silverware seemed to have been thrown on haphazardly. But I straightened it all out and went to check the bathrooms. A few hours later, I went to double-check that everything was clean. When I checked the dining room, many of the sets of silverware had been moved!" [Read More]
(Night Clerk, June-August 2002)

"A young boy died while staying at the hotel, and he can be seen and heard bouncing his ball down the hallways. A man haunts many of the rooms of the hotel and is believed to throw glasses in the bar. Mysterious knocks have been heard from several of the rooms in the hotel. Is the hotel is haunted by Sinclair Lewis. There are bodies and bones buried beneath the hotel in the basement." [Read More]
(Excerpts from “The Minnesota Road Guide to Haunted Locations” - By Chad Lewis & Terry Fisk - Ghost Lore)

Testimonial:

"My wife and I investigated the Palmer House back in August. It was definitely a fun night! We also got some great buys on shampoo and various other items thanks to Mrs. Kelley (the owner)... quite the thrifty soul like ourselves!