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FOUNTAIN LAKE

370 72nd Street SE, Montrose, Minnesota 55363

directions

From Minneapolis, take I-394 West and follow it for a little more than 9 miles until you come to the US-12 West exit on your left. Follow US-12 West for a little more than 24 miles until you get to Meridian Avenue South. Turn left onto Meridian Avenue and then take the first left onto 72nd Street SE. In less than half a mile, you will see the large Fountain Lake on your right. Roads surround most of the lake, but most places near the lakeshore are residential properties.

history

Montrose and Delano are both towns that lay some claim to the shore of the massive lake. Originally, the area was inhabited by an early native mound-building culture that often built burial mounds along lakeshores. After these early natives, the area was inhabited by the Dakota tribe (also known as Sioux). In the mid-1800s, a tribe of Native Americans known as the Chippewa moved west from Lake Superior to this area, and war commenced between the two tribes. Eventually, the Native Americans were pushed out of the area, and the European settlers would eventually use Fountain Lake as a fishing and recreational lake.

One inhabitant of Delano met with tragedy in the lake. A young woman was on a boat when somehow she was tossed into the lake. The lake was by no means calm at the time, and no matter how much she struggled, she was eventually pulled under the waves. Others in the area were able to hear her screams, but they were unable to get to her in time. Her body was never found.

ghost story

The ghost of the young woman who was killed in the lake still haunts these waters to this day. People who have experienced her ghost have either been on the lake or on the shore late at night. These witnesses hear frantic splashing and a woman screaming, begging anyone who can hear her to help her. No matter how hard these would-be rescuers search, they are never able to find any sign of a woman in the water.

visiting

Most of the time this ghost is experienced at midnight or very close to midnight. This would undoubtedly make midnight the best time to go out looking for this ghost. If you don’t have a boat or access to the lake itself, your best vantage point for finding this ghost is on the north shore of the lake. It is possible to park your car along the road on the shore here and look out across the haunted lake. The north shore and the south shore on 82nd Street SE are the only parts of the lakeshore that are not occupied by residential houses.