“This isn’t just an old warehouse building in some downtown area. It's an actual fort with real buildings that give people a completely different haunt experience.” Those are the words of Matt Schanandore, Creative Director for Haunted Fort, which is a seasonal attraction that takes place every October at Fort Abraham Lincoln near Mandan, North Dakota. The site is a reconstructed military fort from the 1870s and is most famously known as the last home of General George Armstrong Custer before he headed out to the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. Since that time, there have been stories of the ghosts at the Fort, including those of the General and his wife, Elizabeth. The haunted site and its spiritual denizens have served as the basis for Haunted Fort’s themes each year.
What’s New for 2019?
New this year at Haunted Fort:
• Scares and mazes
• A craft-beer lounge
• Special lights-on, lights-off events

“Our mazes are completely new each year. We bring different characters into the Asylum and old-style, granary haunt. Because the Custer House utilizes the rooms in the house, it’s more difficult to change that up, but we theme the rooms differently each year. Our guests have a high expectation of something new each year, and we fulfill that while keeping to the main theme of the Haunted Fort,” said Matt.