- Ed Gein’s infamous “House of Horrors” in Plainfield, Wisconsin, was completely destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1958, shortly after his arrest.
- The hardware store where Gein committed his final murder still stands today, but it is a privately owned building and no longer in business.
- Gein himself is buried in an unmarked grave in the Plainfield Cemetery, one of the very graveyards he once robbed for his gruesome crafts.
- Netflix’s latest season of “Monster” has sparked a surge of interest in these locations, but little physical evidence of the horrific crimes remains.
Netflix’s ‘Monster’ Unearths a Disturbing Past
With the release of its third season, Netflix’s “Monster” series is once again captivating and horrifying audiences, this time focusing on the gruesome crimes of Ed Gein. The show has ignited new curiosity among true-crime fans, many of whom are wondering what remains of the real-life locations in rural Plainfield, Wisconsin, that served as the backdrop for Gein’s monstrous acts.
The Shocking Fate of the Gein Farmhouse
The infamous farmhouse where police discovered lampshades made of human skin and other grotesque creations is no longer standing. On March 20, 1958, just months after Gein’s arrest, the house burned to the ground in a fire of suspicious origin. Today, the property at N5691 2nd Ave. is private farmland. The clearing where the house once stood is now completely overgrown with vegetation, erasing the physical scar of Gein’s horrors from the landscape.
What Happened to the Other Crime Sites?
While the farmhouse is gone, other key locations from the case still exist, though they bear little resemblance to their dark past.
Bernice Worden’s Hardware Store
The hardware store at 110 S. Main St., owned by Gein’s final victim, Bernice Worden, is still standing. However, it is no longer an operational business. The building is now privately owned, a quiet monument to the crime that led to Gein’s capture nearly 70 years ago.
The Haunted Cemeteries
Gein confessed to exhuming corpses from several local cemeteries, including Plainfield Cemetery, Spiritland Cemetery, and Hancock Cemetery. Ironically, Plainfield Cemetery is also Gein’s final resting place. He is buried in an unmarked grave between his mother and brother, a source of morbid fascination for dark tourists visiting the area.
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