Haunted History Tour

Downtown Waupun and beyond

Clark and Swartz Hospital

Founded 1937

2 S Madison

Here we see Reiki Essentials as it was early 19th century. Notice the Built Rite bakery.

Edna Wrzesinski

Main St

Reiki Essentials and Firefly Gifts

Wardens Quarters

Originally located up the street as part of a larger building within the prison complex.

(before the walls were built)

Exchange Hotel

Built by Seymore Wilcox

The Exchange Hotel, also known as the Beaumont Hotel, operated from the mid 1800's until it was converted into apartments sometime in the 1930's or '40s.

Ginger Beaumont

Born in Southern Racine County, Clarence (Ginger / Red) Beaumont was a star player on the Waupun Prison City Sluggers. He was scouted by the Pittsburg Pirates and was the first batter in the first World Series batting against Cy Young.

Meenk and Riel Fire

In 1977 a Large fire broke out in downtown Waupun.

Opera House

Can you name some of the businesses that once thrived here?

South Ward High School

Was located where the Public Library is today

A view of the bell tower

View from the near the prison walls.

1895 School Photo Mrs. Harmony Gross Teacher.

Waupun Public Library

Here we have a photo of the former entrance to the library. Photo taken from our vantage point.

This is where the back staircase anomalies can be found.

The Walls

Built in 1848

This Maximum security prison was the first prison in Wisconsin. During the past Century and a half, many industries were housed within the walls and ranged from the ever typical manufacturing of license plates to twine, metal, bakery, and farming to name a few.