A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
NEW JERSEY
-Burlington County Prison, Burlington.
Located in Mount Holly.
Historic Burlington Prison Museum was designed by Robert Mills, the designer of the Washington Monument. It is said that Cell 5 on the third floor is haunted by Joseph Clough, who spent his last days chained there.
Built in 1755, this museum is one of the oldest structures in Cape May County. It's listed on both the State and the National Registers of Historic Places. It's rumored that the spirit of a man with a deep voice haunts this place.
Built in 1840 as a Plantation home, the Inn has undergone only a few changes from its original owners. Today the Craig Family specializes in gracious dining all year around and it is said that an elderly woman's voice is often heard here.
-Winterwood Gift Shoppe, Cape May.
518 Washington, Cape May, (609)-884-8949
It's said the spirits of two sisters who once lived here haunt the Gift Shoppe. They aren't alone, however, as a white figure can also be seen roaming a grave on the old grounds.
Strange sounds and events sometimes occur in this Historic B&B (c. 1740) situated on a 56-acre lake.
-Water's Edge Cafe, Morristown.
Bayview Avenue, Bayville, NJ. (732) 269-3000.
The spirit of a rather heavy set male can sometimes be seen on the staircase here.
-Hunt Homestead, Phillipsburg.
Last known mailing address Box 135 RD No.1, 08865.
A hooded woman has been seen in the kitchen window here at Hunt.
-Seven Stars Tavern, Woodstown.
Auburn Rd. & Kings Highway, Pilesgrove Township
Listed on the National Register, this building is an example of early colonial architecture in New Jersey. So early, in fact, that a ghost with a noose around his neck and other noisy ghosts haunt this place.
The ghost here is so active, the staff issued it a library card. Phyllis Parker's specter was first encountered in January 1877, in a private residence that now houses part of the library. The building had been converted from a tavern that was constructed during the Revolutionary War. Vealtown Tavern was the scene of a tragic love affair between the innkeeper's daughter and a tenant, Dr. Byram. Just after the two were married, Dr. Byram was hanged by General Anthony Wayne for being a British spy, and his lifeless body was delivered to the tavern. Not knowing what was in the large pine box, Phyllis opened it. On seeing the bugeyed corpse of her beloved, she became hysterical and suffered a nervous breakdown. Her insane weeping is still heard in the old section of the library, which consists of the meeting room and the public reading room (where the casket was opened). After renovations in 1974, employees started seeing the apparition of Phyllis moving through the old wing. A videotape recording of a seance, held in 1987 in an effort to contact her spirit, can be played back by patrons in the local history room. In November 1989, a child saw the ghost of a woman in a long white dress in the reading room.
Bernardsville is eight miles south of Morristown on U.S. Highway 202, west of Newark. The library is downtown at 2 Morristown Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924. Phone: 908-766-0118
Once closed for many years, the Darress, when last reported, was now being used for a children's theater. Chairs are known to move, voices are heard and footsteps have been reported. Some also hearing singing in the theater when everyone has left for the night.
Near Jockey Hollow, in a dense wooded area, some say you can see the spirit of a woman in white carrying a lantern as well as George Washington and his troops.
A ghostly crew, as well as soldiers wandering the beach, haunts this bunker which was once used to protect the coast from Nazi subs.
-Spy House Museum, Port Monmouth.
119 Port Monmouth Rd (908) 787-1807
Starting as a one room cabin in 1663, this house underwent several expansions over the next 250 years. The building served as an inn during the Revolution and also was a haunt for pirates. Known as the "Grand Central Station of Ghosts" throughout New Jersey, the tunnels below are home to the ghost of a pirate and a child who died upstairs in the house.
Dating back to the Revolutionary War era, Rose Hill is the home to apparitions, ectoplasm, mists, vortexes, voices, orbs, anomalies and shadowy figures.
-Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Cinnaminson.
Southampton Township, US Highway 130 Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
In an area that is primarily filled with children's graves, spirits of children have been seen, sometimes leaving footprints. Also, in the tower there, other strange anomalies have been witnessed.
Ask anyone who has investigated there and they'll most likely tell you Ringwood is haunted. Said to still be the home of the last descendant, still known to be very bad-tempered, and two servants, voices, footsteps and moving eyes in portraits are common place.
-Ayers-Allen House, Metuchen.
16 Durham Ave.
Many spirits are said to haunt the oldest house in Metuchen, which was once an inn during Revolutionary War times. A soldier, rumored to have hung himself, can still be seen swinging from a rope between the stairs. Also, the spirit of an innkeeper's wife, whose son was kidnapped by Indians, is still said to roam the house looking for her child.
-Laurel Grove Cemetery, Paterson.
295 Totowa Road Paterson 07512.
This cemetery closes at dusk but if you go and look through the main gates, as many in New Jersey have, you can see the peaceful spirit of a woman in white roaming through the grounds.
-Gabriel Davies Tavern, Glendora.
No address located.
Built in 1756, the tavern house is an outstanding example of vernacular Georgian style. Typical elements of this style incorporated in the tavern include the use of brick in the Flemish bond, wood paneled shutters, and a gabled roof with wood shingles, brick chimneys, and a wood shingled pent roof. The attic here was once used as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Some say it is still stained with blood and you can hear the footsteps and suffering still.
-Hilltop Care Center, Parsippany.
No address located.
You'll need to ask the locals where this old abandoned nursing home is. Some report it is still full of all the original items, as if everyone vacated and took nothing with them. There is one door that had been known to vibrate when opened, one door cannot be opened at all, and flashlights flicker on and off here.
-The Caldwell House, Union.
Address unknown.
Lady Caldwell, who was murdered by the British when they raided her home, still walks the grounds here.
You can sometimes hear the bugling of revolutionary era bugler for the Continental Army.
-The Brass Rail Restaurant, Hoboken.
135 Washington St 201-659-7074
Late at night, in the century old restaurant, staff has reported seeing the spirits of a wedding party descending the staircase.
-The Columbus Inn, Columbus.
Address unknown.
As well as having numerous sightings throughout the years, the famous Jersey Devil was said to have been born here. Just ask around in town, they can tell you where the Inn is.
An actual road located in New Jersey; there are many tales to tell. Click the above link for detailed information and photos.
-Elizabeth General Medical Center, Elizabeth.
655 E. Jersey Street Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Many spirits walk here. In the Newborn Nursery there is a woman in white and the Special Care Nursery is known for moving furniture and cold spots. The unused third floor nursery is home to a crying baby and in the Post-Partum Ward there is a rocking chair that rocks on its own and a toilet the flushes by itself. One night, they say, the hospital operator received a call from a patient calling for help. They dispatched help...only to find the room has been closed down and there was no phone within.
This structure was once a monastery before becoming a learning institution. A residing monk once hung himself on the third floor and now security guards of the college have reported hearing footsteps thumping down the halls.
-Inn Of The Hawke, Lambertville.
74 S Union St, Lambertville, NJ 08530-1846 (609) 397-9555
This popular inn is home to many spirits. Pots, pans and paintings are known to leap from their locations.
-Atco-Multiplex, Atco.
178 White Horse Pike, Taco, NJ 08004 (856) 768-5500.
In theater six, strange noises and the sound of hands being drug across the walls can be heard.
The old librarian still haunts here, moving books, switching on and off lights, and appearing in the windows. She has even been seen in the old garden behind the building.
-Dey Mansion, Wayne.
199 Totowa Rd, Wayne NJ 07470 973-696-1776.
This is a brick and brownstone Georgian house built in the 1740s by Dirck Dey, the father of the commander of the Bergen County militia, Colonel Theunis Dey. At Dey's invitation, General George Washington used the mansion for his headquarters in 1780. Some say strange lights have been seen here as well as a shadow occupying the windows.
-Lambertville High School, Lambertville.
Abandoned. Location unknown.
Spirits, poltergeists and more. Moving objects, photographic evidence captured, mists, cold spots, free floating apparitions, EVP.
-Ye Olde Centerton Inn, Pittsgrove.
1136 Almond Rd, Elmer. 08318 856/358-3201
A little girl who passed away can sometimes be heard in the upstairs dining room. Also, cold spots are attributed to the Maitre De, for whom the room was named.
Annie's road is located off RT 23 North in Wayne New Jersey. It is the home to a female spirit who walks the road at night. She was run over in the 1960's on her Prom Night and dragged along the pavement. Sometimes you can see blood covering areas of the road and guardrails. At the halfway point is a cemetary where many have seen balls of blue lights floating and a women in white walking that disappeared.
The Garden State Parkway is said to be haunted by a tall male ghost wearing a long, belted raincoat. The Parkway apparition has been observed as far back as 1955 and is usually seen on foggy nights, waving his arms wildly as if he wants to cross the roadway along an eight-mile stretch near exit 82 in the vicinity of the Toms River barracks of the state police. Motorists have stopped to help the man but when they do, he disappears.
Other ghostly sites in Ocean County include historic Hangar One at the Naval Air Warfare Center at Lakehurst, where 36 people perished during the fiery crash of the Hindenburg. Hangar One is believed to be haunted by several ghosts, including a silver-haired woman in a white gown who visits the clinic area, and an airman dressed in vintage fly-gear who is said to have greeted workers with "Good Morning!" Some evenings, muffled voices of men shouting "Away the lines, away the lines!" and "She's afire!" have been heard on the tarmac near the hangar.
This is where the Mansion of Health once stood. A lavish three-story hotel known as the Mansion of Health was built in 1822. Edward Jennings was its caretaker and the designated wreck master responsible for reporting shipwrecks in the area. On April 18, 1854, the wooden schooner Powhatan sank with 300 affluent German immigrants aboard. For years, the apparition of a woman holding a child was often seen in a hotel window. Others have heard the screams and cries of the doomed passengers and crew on the ship.
-Union Hotel, Flemington.
Address unknown.
The original Union Hotel was built in 1814. The present structure dates back to 1878 and is a National Historic Landmark. In January and February of 1935, the Union Hotel was the communications center for news reporters, columnists and broadcasters during the famous Lindburgh trial. The trial took place just across the street in the historic Hunterdon County Courthouse. A bouncer and several others workers were terrified one night when an icy wind blew the heavy wooden doors open and they saw a pair of little girl's patent leather shoes walking up the stairs with no body attached. A waitress there also once reported hearing a ghostly voice humming a lullaby.
The Cranbury Inn, where locals claim that on stormy October nights, the ghost of William Christie re-enacts his 1796 death. He fell from a stagecoach outside the inn and was buried in the cemetery across the street. Residents say they hear the clamor of horses, the crunch of wheels and Christie's screams. Inside the inn, a ghost reportedly frequents the ladies' bathroom. One employee observed a vaporous form opening a stall.
-HOWELL TOWNSHIP
Pine Barrens
These are the haunts of the Jersey Devil. The Devil is a furry creature with two-foot-wide bat wings, the head of a horse or ram, and a long tripointed tail. It is the size of a large crane with a thick neck and has long hind legs with three toes. Legend says the mutated beast was found in 1735 by Abigaile and Arthur Leeds, who raised it as their own child. After they died, the Jersey Devil survived in the wild pine barrens, perhaps breeding with other animals. In 1951 a group of people gathered at the Duport Clubhouse in Gibbstown witnessed the creature staring in a window. In 1960, the Jersey Devil was encountered near Mays Landing. Sightings in the Pine Barrens reached a peak in 1975 to 1976. According to writer Henry Charlton Beck: "Where stunted pines of burned-over forest are revealed in darksome pools, the Jersey Devil lurks."
Howell Township is on the east central coast of New Jersey. Follow Highway 33, south of Asbury Park at Ocean Grove, west to Howell Township. The Jersey Devil was raised at Leeds Point, which is in Whitesbog, near Smithville. The Devil has been reported in the cemeteries, coastal pinelands, and marshes throughout Howell Township.
The Luna-Otero Mansion is preserved today as a landmark in Valencia County, and was put to use to serve the public as a fine restaurant and to display an important part of New Mexico history. A ghost known as Josefita Otero has appeared in numerous rooms here.
A vibrant historic landmark on Santa Fe's downtown Plaza, La Fonda hotel is known for its award-winning architecture and decor, unique artwork and much more. The more might very well be the salesman who haunts the dining room here. After losing company money while gambling, he was rumored to kill himself.
Located on land originally owned by one of Santa Fe's first families, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa was long known as The Staab House, named after a settler who built the original mansion for his wife in 1870. The spirit of a young girl named Julie Stabb has been seen on the 2nd floor.
Opened in 1880, this gambling hall and saloon saw plenty of action, as the bullet holes in the tin ceiling attest. At least twenty-six people were killed here. Notable early visitors included outlaws Clay Allison, Black Jack Ketchum, and Jesse James, as well as Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, and Annie Oakley. The building was remodeled into a hotel in 1985, although not all the rooms are for rent. The management keeps a nasty ghost locked up in Room 18. Whoever he is, the ghost does not like to be disturbed and sometimes manifests as a swirling energy field to keep people out. A gentler presence haunts Room 17. She is Mary Lambert, wife of the original owner who died in the room while still young. Sometimes a drifting wave of fragrant perfume manifests in the room. No one has been able to identify the odor or its source. A friendly spirit, whom the owners have dubbed the Little Imp, likes to torment new employees in the kitchen and dining room. Described as a small man with a pockmarked face, the Little Imp has been known to burst glasses, relight candles, and move objects in front of nervous new hires.
The hotel is near the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and Highway 21 at 17th and Collinson Streets in Cimcharron. The mailing address of the St. James Hotel is Route 1 Box 2, Cimarron, NM 87714. Phone: 505-376-2664
Enveloped by an age-old mystique, The Lodge stands gracefully atop the Sacramento Mountains calling to all who will listen. The spirit of a redheaded girl called Rebecca is said to haunt the dining room, as well as the spirit of a murdered chambermaid, said to be buried in the basement many years ago by her lover.
Built in 1905, rooms 4 and 8 on the second floor seem to be the primary source of haunting here. A grey figure has appeared in the hallway and there are also reports of objects falling to the floor, slamming doors and footsteps.
-Rancho De Corrales, Corrales.
No location found.
During a jealous battle over the Embarto father's mistress, who was killed by the son, the wife was killed as well as Mr. Embarto himself. It's said they all still haunt this land, battling even unto this day.
On the site of the old Greensands Factory out in the desert by Deming people have reported shadowy figures, hearing screams from an abandoned house some fifty yards away, as well as the spirit of a young girl holding a doll.
-Chino Mines Creek, Bayard.
No location listed.
Many years ago it is said that a great flood came through this area. The spirit of a woman is seen crying in the creek, looking for her child that was washed away.
This old theater had its opening night in 1927 and is said to be haunted by a number of spirits. Before each performance, a donut is placed back stage, said to be for a boy who died when a hot water pipe burst on grounds. This is so he'll grant them a good performance and allow everything to go okay. Also, there are two more spirits that seem to date much later than the boy whom also haunt Kimo.
-Gadsden High School, Anthony.
6301 Highway 28, Anthony, NM 88021.
In the English Building, located in front of the school near the end of Washington Street, is the spirit of a girl in white who was raped and murdered at her school dance. Staff, janitors and students have reported seeing and hearing her in the building. You can also sometimes see here from the street as she walks the halls.
Located sixty miles east of Sante Fe, people have reported seeing the figure of a woman in the towers at night.
-Maria Teresa Restaurant, Albuquerque.
614 Rio Grande NW. (505) 242-3900
Once the old Salvador Armijo House, Maria Teresa's dates back to 1840 and has always been occupied in one form or another. Many staff members have heard voices, noises, and often feel as if someone is touching them.
There is an apparition of a man here who seems to get around. Many employees have seen him in the downstairs bar as well as outside of one of the rooms at the lodge.
Haunted by the spirit of a shadow that paces the floors at night.
-Sante Fe Indian School, Sante Fe.
1500 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe Indian School is one of the most haunted places in New Mexico. The spirits are those of the young Native American children who were taken from their homelands in the late 1800s. As time passed, some of the now dormitories were once hospitals, some buildings even churches and morgues to the children that caught small pox and died there. Stories say the children were buried in one huge grave behind the track field and not sent home in fear that the rest of the tribes would be infected. There's always balls of light jumping around behind the school, children's voices being heard on the top floors of the dorms where no one is housed, things moving by themselves, radios changing, showers turning on, beds shaking and eerie feelings when alone in certain rooms. This place is definitely haunted.
-MESILLA
Double Eagle Restaurant
The ghost of a petite young lady, wearing a black skirt and white blouse, has been spotted in the Carlotta Room. She is thought to be a maid named Inez, who was killed by a stray bullet from a skirmish that took place on the plaza in 1849. A grislier version of events is that she was killed by a member of the Maese family. One day the mother caught her young son in bed with Inez. In a fit of rage, the woman grabbed a pair of scissors and started stabbing at the bed. Before she realized what she was doing, she had killed both her son and the maid. The spirit of Inez remained quiet until the room was remodeled in the 1980s, after which the ghost of Inez began gliding across the floor. The frightening apparition was also seen reflected in mirrors, and a photograph of her ghostly form hangs in the Carlotta Room. Inez sometimes manifests as a cold spot in the tiny room, which only seats eight people. Unexplainable noises, such as the sounds of pottery breaking and disembodied voices, are also heard in the area. At least a dozen guests and employees have observed supernatural phenomena. On October 24, 1989, amazed witnesses saw eighty glasses fly off a back shelf onto the floor, but only three of them broke. The house was built in 1825 and converted into a restaurant in the 1970s.
Mesilla is in south central New Mexico, about forty miles from the Mexican border. It is just south of Las Cruces. The single-story, brown adobe restaurant is in the downtown section. Phone: 505-523-6700
NOTE: New York has many hauntings. In an effort to bring you only the most interesting, I have chosen to eliminate those that I could not find backup on or narrow down to an exact location.
-Dietz House, Hudson.
6 Walnut Street.
Gould Dietz, the son of Jacob Dietz built this home in 1853 as the first dwelling on Dietz Street. In 1895, when Walnut Street was opened through to Church Street, the house was moved to its current location. Some say a woman named Mabel Parker haunts her former home and is heard on the 2nd floor.
Some have said that this cemetery was built on ancient Indian burial grounds, which makes it a malignant energy force. Known as one of the most haunted cemeteries in the country, photos have been taken here and many strange things have been report by locals, visitors and the newspapers in town.
Unlike many state capitol buildings which are inspired by Classical architecture, the New York capitol building takes its inspiration from the Hôtel de Ville in Paris. The building history is complicated, extending over a quarter of a century and involving the efforts of four architects. It's said to be haunted the spirit of a custodian who was killed in a fire many years ago.
-Conference House, Staten Island.
No location listed.
This National Historic Landmark was built in 1680. Also known as the Billop House, the home features furnishings from the Colonial era in a setting of great natural beauty. The Conference House was the site of a revolutionary war era peace conference on September 11, 1776. Occasional apparitions of soldiers from this era are seen haunting the house and gardens.
-Old Bermuda Inn, Staten Island.
2512 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, NY 10309
The specter of a young woman has been known to appear on the stairs and walk through the dining rooms here.
-St. John's University, Staten Island.
Previously the Cannard Mansion, some say you can see the ghostly face of a man who killed himself back in the late 1800's in the second floor window here.
-Vanderbilt Tomb, Staten Island.
Some say if you take photos in front of this tomb, you can often find additional parties standing in the finished pictures! Either that or the only thing you'll get is a picture of the tomb.with no one in the frame. Not even you.
-Durand Eastman Park & Beach, Rochester.
Documented in both libraries and police records, it's said the spirit of a woman in white roams this area looking for her daughter who was murdered.
On the first full moon after the summer solstice, in a beautiful garden behind the college, the spirit of Alice, who was burned at the stake, is said to appear by the creek.
Many sightings reported. A woman dressed in white at the desk in the lobby, footsteps within the office area that follow you at night, the deep voice of a man in the hallway and voices coming from the air vents when no one is around.
Four houses on campus are said to be haunted. Although the origin of one remains a mystery, the others are said to be a small girl killed in a fire, a priest, a musician who committed suicide and a gardener. Many people have witnessed them and it is said that the Dean of Students gives a presentation on the spirits every year.
Click the above sites to read about Jane McCrea's tragic passing. People report hearing footsteps in the attic, lights turning on by themselves, and cool drafts.
So well known that the tour guides even point him out before a tour begins. Edward Mynderse, a former tenant, is quite the joker. Tossing about stuffed animals and removing tacks from storm window plastic are just a few of this tricks.
Shelly, they say, was murdered by a jealous boyfriend in the cafeteria. Her spirit lingers on in Sheahan Hall, which was once her home. She folds clothes, interferes with televisions and opens and closes doors.
The buildings in the Fine Arts Center were once a children's sanitarium. Numerous ghosts have been reported here.
-Stony Brook Mill House, Stony Brook.
Harbor Rd., Stony Brook 751-2244
This site has been used for milling since the 1600s. The current mill has been in place since 1751 and was used to grind grain for human consumption until after World War II. The mill was recently renovated by WMHO. It appears on both the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places. A woman in white can be seen pacing the top floor of the house with a candle.
-Belhurst Castle, Geneva.
The ghost of Belhurst Castle is that of a beautiful Italian opera singer, who fled from Spain with her lover who died with him when the retreated to their secret tunnel for a romantic tryst. Many people have seen her as a silent woman in white standing on the front lawn late at night.
-Boldt Castle, Alexandria Bay.
After the death of his wife in the 1900's, Mr. Boldt left the castle, which he had been constructing for her, never to return. Some say you can still see the woman in the uppermost windows of the castle.
-Roycroft Inn, East Aurora.
Restored recently after burning to the ground, there have been many reports of voices and figures in the main lobby and halls here.
-The New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury.
This place must be getting dirty. After seeing a ghostly woman in the art center, cleaning crews now refuse to go in. In fact, many of the buildings here are said to be haunted.
-Buffalo Naval Park, The S.S. The Sullivan's, Buffalo.
This ship, named after the five Sullivan brothers who were killed in the 2nd World War while serving on the same destroyer, is said to be haunted. Lights turn on and off and the doors will lock and unlock themselves.
-The Roberson Museum and Science Center, Binghamton.
Haunted by Alonzo Roberson who built the mansion named after him, which is part of the complex.
-The Sedgewood Club, Carmel.
Route 301, Carmel, New York 10512, Putnam County. (914) 225-5227
Once a popular resort for the NYC wealthy, some say there is the spirit of an old caretaker here. He is said to be still mourning the deaths of a family whom starved to death while snowed in on a country mountain.
Rumor has it that all of the dorms are haunted here. Reverend Dr. Henry Feth roams Feth Hall, a murdered girl wanders Bohm Hall, Ripple Hall is haunted by a girl who lived in a house there long ago, and Sieker Hall is haunted by a pre-seminary student who died of pneumonia.
-One If by Land, Two If by Sea Restaurant, New York.
17 Barrow St, New York, NY 10014-3823
This restaurant was once a carriage house owned and operated by Aaron Burr and is said to be rumored by many spirits including Burr's own beloved daughter, Theodosia Burr Alston, who vanished while heading to New York to visit her father. Both apparitions of Theodosia and others have been seen and she has been known to pop off the earrings of female patrons.
This cemetery on the border of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown has been the home of mists and voices.
-Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie.
See below for information.
Located on the east bank overlooking the majestic Hudson River, Poughkeepsie Rural is almost 200 acres of gently rolling hills, tranquil waters and stately trees creating a park-like sanctuary of abiding dignity and natural splendor. Many spirits roam the grounds.
-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, West Hall, Troy.
West Hall was once home to a hospital where a nurse was said to have died during a fire while attempting to save some children. This lady in white is often seen wandering the halls and is so well liked by the students and staff that signs have been posted reminding people to turn out the lights for the ghost before they leave a room.
-Mater Dei College, Ogdensburg.
RR #2 Box 45, Ogdensburg, NY 13669. (315) 393-5930
After being killed in a tragic fall, the spirit of a young boy is said to roam the halls. There is also a nun who hung herself here and many have reported seeing her. Lights are also known to go on and off in upstairs rooms that are locked.
-Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Staten Island.
Richmond Avenue, Graniteville, (formerly Northfield) C 1126 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314, (718) 698-0162.
Seems as if these spirits are wandering, as shadowy figures are common for this area. Many of the homes around this cemetery which dates back to the 1800s are said to be haunted.
-The Bulls Head Inn, Cobleskill.
2 Park Place, Cobleskill, NY 12043 (518) 234-3591
Once the Danforth home, it's said that Mrs. Danforth, who had an intolerance to alcohol, haunts the now Inn and can sometimes be seen in a rocking chair here.
Home to the spirit of a monk who went crazy and killed many in St. Augustine, which was a holding ground for nuns, priests, and monks in training in the 1800s.
Killed during a fishing trip on Lake Erie, a student named John Igoe now haunts the halls of this hall, slamming doors, changing television channels, turning lights on and off, and disturbing the water in the bathrooms.
Haunted by the apparition of a woman said to be Colonel Skene's wife. She materializes often and many report seeing a large ring on her right hand before shi once again disappears. Also, the image of a skeleton has been seen here.
Having burned down several times, many people have died at Clet Hall. One of those people, a priest named Thomas Hall who rushed in to rescue trapped children, is said to haunt the dorm rooms and a monument erected in his name.
This foreboding castle-like structure is located on Forest Avenue and dates back two centuries. The facilities have long since been shut down, but the mental incurables still haunt the place. Underground catacombs still contain equipment used in the unorthodox methods believed to make these poor souls right. Back in those days, mental patients were subject to unusual and cruel treatments. The spirits of these unfortunate souls have been seen roaming the dark and melancholy facilities.
One of the original caretakers of this lighthouse hung himself. Many activities haunt this place. Heavy doors, which normally require two people to close, have been known to shut and open on their own. Laughing and knocking is heard and windows placed up high, which normally require a tool to reach them, have been known to open by themselves.
Wells College has numerous stories but the most popular is of a nurse who tended to sick students during the influenza epidemic. The fourth floor which had been turned into an infirmary is still haunted by her spirit today and some students report seeing her standing over them as they sleep at night. On rare occasions she has even reached out with a cold hand to touch a forehead.
-Little Theater, Jamestown.
18 East 2nd Street, Jamestown.
Home to quite a few spirits. The shoe room door will lock on its own and the temperature in there drops dramatically, a male spirit has been spotted in the practice and boiler rooms, as well as a man on stage at night that moves items around.
-Sherwood Inn, Greene.
25 Genesee Street, Greene NY 13778. 607-656-4196
After leaving room 28, which she haunts to this day, a woman jumped from a top floor balcony here. Some have even felt her in the basement, hallway and dining room.
WSIA, the college radio station, has had reports of equipment running on its own, lights going on and off and sightings of mysterious figures standing in rooms.
-Danzas Authentic Cuisine, Brooklyn.
6205 18th Avenue, (718) 232-0271.
The owners of a Brooklyn restaurant that was once the headquarters of murderous gangster Salvatore "Sammy Bull" Gravano claim they've been spooked by ghosts and disembodied voices - maybe those of victims executed there. Danza's was once Tali's restaurant & lounge, a Gravano haunt where at least two men who co-owned the place with the infamous mob stoolie met a grisly end. Bullet holes still mark the restaurant's brick walls, but it is more ghostly matters that have the restaurant owners and staff spooked. They have reported seeing figures seated at tables or heading down to the basement, but the men then mysteriously vanish. They have also heard voices and the noise of a chainsaw, smelled foul odors and felt they were being watched. EVP's have been captured, orbs and tablecloths fluffing up and dropping back down on their own.
-St. Mark's in-the-Bowery
The first church on this site was built in 1660 by New York's first governor, Peter Stuyvesant. He was buried in a vault here in 1672. The old church was torn down and another church built on the same spot in 1799. The new church is now home to four ghosts. The apparition of a woman parishioner appears in the center aisle in the middle of the nave. Another woman ghost in a wide skirt stands near the rear entrance. A ghostly form has also been seen in the balcony next to the organ. The apparition of a man with a wooden leg, who walks with a cane, is none other than Peter Stuyvesant. The Bowery was originally the road to his farm. After he died at the age of eighty, his ghost was reported walking on his former property. Today, people who live in the area, tourists, and homeless people report encountering his apparition strolling down the sidewalks of the Bowery.
The ghost of Peter Stuyvesant is most often seen walking down Stuyvesant Avenue toward Cooper Square. St. Mark's in-the-Bowery is a Catholic church open to the public. It is located in lower Manhattan on the corner of Second Avenue and Tenth Street on St. Mark's Square. St. Mark's in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003. Phone: 212-533-4650
Hammock House has served as a landmark for ships entering Beaufort Harbor since the early 1700's. It is the oldest house in Beaufort and is said to contain mysterious balls of light. Also, there are reports of bloodstains here what will not wash away.
-Founders Hall, Charlotte.
No address found.
After being sold to a medical school after her passing, the spirit of a girl is said to wander Founders Hall.
-Slocumb House, Fayetteville.
No address found.
Some say you can see the spirit of a woman dressed in black on the steps here.
Said to have fallen from one of the windows to her death, the spirit of a woman in pink lives here. Several staff and guest have encountered here and she slams doors, laughs and talks in unoccupied rooms.
-South Caldwell High School, Lenoir.
7035 Spartan Drive Granite Falls, NC 28630 396-2188
South Caldwell High has two spirits. The first is a young man who died while building the elevator and even to this day he runs the elevator on his own, causing it to go up and down the floors several times a night unattended. Also, a young girl who died while rehearsing for the school play is said to cause blackouts and mischeif during productions.
Joe Baldwin, a conductor who was run over by a train on the night of 1867, is said to to haunt Maco Station every night when a train pulls in. Some say you can see the figure of a man with a lantern in his hand, swinging it to stop the train.
A woman in black roams here and employees can often hear her footsteps on the second floor.
-Oak Grove & Stony Point Roads Intersection, Kings Mountain.
At intersection listed above.
Killed by an innkeeper in an old tavern on these grounds, the spirit of a Revolutionary British Soldier can still be seen at the crossroads where he died carrying some stolen plans.
-Ocracoke Inlet, Ocracoke Island.
Near Pamlico Sound.
Haunted by the cranky ghost of Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard. Ghost lights can often be seen here.
-The Old Court House Theater, Concord.
No address location.
Haunted by a ghost named Deacon who moves items around.
-Old Bluff Church, Dunn.
Located off Hwy 82, near the Averasboro Battleground.
The church was formed in 1758. James Campbell, the first minister, was from Pennsylvania. The church discontinued activity in 1921, but is still home to annual homecomings held the 4th Sunday in September. A preacher murdered a number of his flock on Halloween in the 1800's here.
Located next to Grove Park Inn, where the Lady in Pink is said to wander, some think the spirit here named Alice is one and the same. She was a servant of Dr. Samuel Westray, who once lived in a home on these grounds.
-Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church, Marion.
Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church Road, Marion, NC 28752
Students at a nearby school have reported the figure of a woman in pink walking the toads here.
-Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach.
At the end of Hwy 58, 2 miles east of Atlantic Beach.
Civil war soldiers are said to haunt the tower here, protecting against an attack by the Union. Back in WW2, the main gate was witnessed closing on its own by several guards on watch.
In the Main Building is the spirit of a woman who was murdered over one hundred years ago. Many report seeing here, dressed in white, stopping to brush her auburn hair in the mirror before disappearing.
Located in the old section of campus, The Moore Building was originally a dorm for students studying to become educators. The spirit of a young girl who killed herself after losing her love in the 2nd World War is said to wander the building, sobbing.
If you drive through the back gate of the marine base at night, you might hear strange noises or encounter the woman in white who walks the road there. Some think she may have died in a car accident nearby.
East Hall has quite a bit of activity in it, such as footsteps, lights turning off, unseen spirits that seem to brush against you, and the sound of whispering in the hallways.
Two girls who killed themselves back in the early 1900's are said to haunt the second floor of the Gramley Building. Strange apparitions and screaming are heard.
Many people claim that they sometimes see Claire Townsend, a young lady who died on her wedding night in the early 1900's, strolling through the cemetery late at night.
-St.Pauls Church, Newton.
St. Paul's Church Rd., Newton 828-464-9786
Old St. Paul's Lutheran Church is a two-story log weather-boarded church, featuring an impressive federal-style interior including intricately carved sounding board and moldings and a slave balcony. Built in 1818, it remains the oldest existing church in North Carolina west of the Catawba River. Graveyard headstones date to the late 1700s. A slave shot by his master in tha balcony is still said to walk these grounds. His blood remains on the balcony pew and you can also hear organ music in the church late at night.
-New Bridge Middle School, Jacksonville.
No location found.
Banging heard in the basement and doors that slam shut on their own.
The spirit of a little girl haunts here and plays pranks with the computers as well as moving items around. Custodians have even gone so far as to take lightbulbs out of the fictures only to find them back in the fixture and turned on in the mornings.
Late at night you can sometimes hear shouting and gunfire from the trenches. Also, the plantation home on property is said to be haunted by a little girl who died from turberculosis many years ago.
Meredith College seems to be rather active in hauntings. The fourth floor of the Brewer Dormitory and the elevator in that building are supposedly haunted by "Molly." She was, according to legend, a student who got pregnant. Ashamed, she hung herself in the bathroom. Her ghost remains in her room, moving objects, unlocking doors and tapping walls. She will also control the elevator, refusing to let it move until one speaks to her, saying, "Hello Molly." She dislikes gossip. If one gossips in her presence, she will begin moving chairs and papers. She has been known to hide things. A few people have reported seeing her or strange lights, but these are rare.
-STATESVILLE
Bostian's Bridge
A passenger train wreck that occurred near here on August 27, 1891, is said to be repeated at 3:00 a.m. on the anniversary of the disaster. Witnesses report hearing the sounds of twisted metal, steam pipes rupturing, and the screams of helpless passengers, but find no evidence of an accident. Sometimes the ghost of baggage master H. K. Linster appears and asks for the correct time, so he can set his gold watch. Passenger train number nine was heading from Salisbury to Asheville, when it derailed off the old Bostian's Bridge and fell into the ravine ninety feet below. Scores were injured and thirty people killed, including baggage master Linster.
Statesville is at the junction of I-40 and I-77 in western North Carolina. The bridge is east of town.
-WILMINGTON
Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington's official welcome center is home to a ghost, who was once photographed descending a staircase in the building. Known officially as the Price-Gause House, the place has been considered haunted ever since it was built in 1843. Immediately after moving in, the Gause family heard strange footsteps on the stairs and traced an eerie tapping sound that moved along the walls. They finally decided to live with the unidentified presence. Later residents came to the same conclusion. An investigation in October 1967 documented several mysterious sounds and yielded the startling photo of a misty human form walking down the stairs.
Wilmington is on the extreme southern tip of North Carolina, at the south end of I-40. Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, 514 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. For information, call 919-762-2611
Many think all of the weird happenings on the third floor of this building are to blame on a man who hung himself from a heating pipe during the second Wold War.
-St. Ann's Nursing Home, Grand Forks.
No address located.
Once a convent for nuns, some think Sister Mary Murphy, who jumped to her death from the now closed off bell tower, haunts this nursing home.
The staff elevator runs repeatedly on it's own here, stopping at routine floors on and off throughout the night. Some day, as the doors start to open, you may catch a glimpse of a person before they disappear.
-BISMARCK
Liberty Memorial Building
This 1920s building is haunted by a ghostly presence known as the Stack Monster. The building used to house the state historical society and was used to store and exhibit thousands of Indian and pioneer artifacts, skeletons, and old books. It is thought the ghost was brought to the building with one of those items. Feelings of dread, unexplainable footsteps and voices, and strange shadows have plagued workers here for the past twenty-five years. The building is now home to the North Dakota Department of Tourism.
The Liberty Memorial Building is located on the grounds of the state capitol in central Bismarck, at 604 East Blvd., Bismarck ND 58505. Phone: 701-224-2525
-GRAND FORKS
University of North Dakota
There have been several sightings of the ghost of a girl, usually without legs, floating up one of the tunnels that connect Wilkerson Dining Hall to five dormitories on this campus. In 1988, three students saw her apparition in the West Hall tunnel. They described her as about five feet five inches tall, with short dark hair, wearing a nightshirt. In December 1962, before the tunnels were constructed, a young coed froze to death about sixty feet from West Hall. It is thought she slipped on the ice while trying to make her way to the dining hall at around 2:00 a.m.
Grand Forks is far-eastern North Dakota, on the Minnesota border at the junction of I-29 and U.S. Highway 2. University of North Dakota, Box 8095 University Station, Grand Forks, ND 58202. Phone: 701-777-2711
