LOCATION FILE
Ed Gein Farm Site
FOLLOWPlainfield, WI
DIRECTIONS →No public access. Do not trespass: it is illegal and can be dangerous.
OVERVIEW
A onetime 195-acre farm outside Plainfield where Ed Gein lived in isolation after his mother's 1945 death; the farmhouse burned down in March 1958, days before a scheduled auction, in a fire whose cause was never confirmed.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
The November 1957 discovery of Bernice Worden's remains on the property, along with other human remains, drew national attention and later inspired characters in films including Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.
VISITING
Privately owned vacant land; no structures, markers, or public access remain.
SITE PLAN
UPLOAD A PLANNo plan on file yet.
A plan of the building or grounds is what a second team opens on a phone in the dark. Going there? Volunteer to map it, then upload your plan.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
SIGN IN TO CONTRIBUTENo cited entries yet. Deeds, newspaper reports, census lines, photographs, ledgers — anything with a source.
COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS