With centuries of history and an array of colorful characters, the USA is no stranger to haunted places. From Gettysburg’s bloody battlefield to LaLaurie mansion where slaves were tortured to death, you’re sure to experience goosebumps at these eerie locales.
Ghost Hunters featured this historic home as it is said to be haunted by a former owner who cut off the ears of her slaves, along with voices and shuffling sounds being heard inside.
St. Augustine
While Salem, Massachusetts celebrates its long history of witchcraft through an annual festival and New Orleans offers its Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, other American cities possess their own supernatural legend. From haunted historic landmarks to hotels, restaurants and airports; here are 20 places in America with supernatural connections that are sure to send chills down your spine!
St. Augustine has experienced its share of war, disease and natural disasters over its nearly 400-year history; therefore it should come as no surprise that St. Augustine still boasts ghostly presences today. St. Augustine offers visitors a Ghosts & Gravestones tour which features several creepy sites, such as Old Jail where staff and visitors have reported hearing chains rattling within its gallows.
Cromwell’s Parlour of Paranormal Curiosities at Old Town Trolley Welcome Center at 27 San Marco Avenue houses an intriguing collection of paranormal artifacts. Visitors often report witnessing flashing lights, strange noises, apparitions or items being dry when they should have been damp.
Myrtles Plantation
Myrtles Plantation is a stunning Southern mansion known for its many hauntings, boasting ghost stories. Now used as a bed and breakfast, the property has been recognized as one of the most haunted places in America, housing 12 ghosts including slave Chloe who poisoned her masters before being captured on film as evidence.
Plantation history was marred with death, tragedy and despair – which may have contributed to the creation of Chloe. A quick investigation revealed many details in Chloe were false – such as William Drew Winter being murdered on the front porch rather than inside; no bloody staircase climb was ever attempted after his murder was shot by unknown assailants; furniture would move on its own or footsteps were heard when no one was present; in all these instances paranormal phenomenon were most likely occurring behind closed doors!
The Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah
The United States may be known for its expansive skies and golden waves of grain, but its haunted locations will send chills down your spine. From lighthouses supposedly haunted by former caretakers’ ghosts to abandoned asylums that still elicit screaming sounds at nighttime – America has enough paranormal intrigue to please even its most skeptical residents.
Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah is one such location. Though best-known for the Lady in Red ghost who roams its halls, many guests have experienced other unexplained phenomena while staying there, including hearing children playing or scampering down corridors; only to find no children present when calling the front desk to report this activity!
Salem, Massachusetts is said to be haunted by 19 alleged witches’ spirits which are said to linger at Gallows Hill. Additionally, Marie Laveau’s ghost has been known to visit her crypt in New Orleans where visitors often leave gifts such as flowers, alcohol and money in an effort to gain her favor.
The White House
The White House may be best known as America’s home of presidents, but some residents and staff believe it also harbors ghosts. According to WHHA, people young and old who worked and resided at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have reported feeling an eerie presence and hearing unexplained noises; many even claim to have seen ghostly figures such as Abraham Lincoln who Franklin D. Roosevelt said was seen apparition-like coming out of a bathtub!
But don’t fret if spooky places aren’t quite your cup of tea; America boasts many haunted places to explore. From hotels where notorious gangsters were murdered to eerie island prisons, America is full of scary sites sure to send chills down your spine! So plan a haunted adventure now–don’t forget your camera – who knows when it might come in handy? Happy traveling! (Image credit: WTOP).
