What Happened to Ed Gein’s House and Other Wisconsin Locations from the Netflix Series “Monster”?

Wisconsin has seen its fair share of notorious serial killers, and Netflix’s “Monster” series has highlighted a couple of them. After delving into the disturbing story of Milwaukee’s Jeffery Dahmer in season one, the show has now shifted its focus to another Wisconsin killer in its third season: Ed Gein from Plainfield.

Ed Gein was apprehended in 1957 for the murder of Bernice Worden, a local hardware store owner. He not only confessed to Worden’s murder but also admitted to killing another woman, exhuming corpses, and creating disturbing items from their remains. Fans of true crime and horror often flock to Plainfield to explore the sites connected to Gein, including his former farmhouse.

Located in central Wisconsin, Plainfield is a small village about 25 miles south of Stevens Point and 90 miles north of Madison. If you’re curious about what happened to Ed Gein’s farmhouse, it tragically burned down in a fire in 1958. Today, the property remains empty, reclaimed by nature.

As for Bernice Worden’s hardware store, it’s still standing at 110 S. Main St. in Plainfield, although it has changed ownership over the years. While the building no longer operates as a hardware store, it serves as a reminder of the tragic events that unfolded there.

If you’re wondering where Ed Gein is buried, you can find his final resting place in Plainfield Cemetery alongside his family members and first known victim, Mary Hogan. Gein also frequented Spiritland Cemetery and Hancock Cemetery to exhume bodies and create horrific objects, as documented in various true crime sources.

Although Gein’s house may be gone, and the hardware store may no longer be in business, the story of his gruesome crimes lives on in these real-life locations in Wisconsin. Whether you’re a true crime enthusiast or simply curious about the history of these sites, Plainfield offers a chilling glimpse into a dark chapter of American history.