Haunted Places in Your State

[sara1998]

Interesting Site! Happy Halloween!!!

http://theshadowlands.net/places/

[Neal]

San Jose - AMC Saratoga 14 - Poltergeist/Presence very strong in this 14 screen multiplex. House Lights flicker on & off, muffled laughter/whispers, also arm rests lower & raise themselves up of their own accord, especially in theatre 5. Also Workers report in the projection booth a shadowy figure can be glimpsed, & lurks around projector number 5.


I go to this theatre regularly and have never had the pleasure of experiencing any of this...

If this site is correct, it looks like just about every city in California is haunted!

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Belchertown - Belchertown State School - Doors unlocked and propped open slam shut and lock. Running footsteps, screams and cries can be heard throughout the building. Temperatures fluctuate between extremes in a matter of minutes. There is also a part of the property near the woods that surrounds the school where nothing grows. There are now no trespassing signs around the property.

Belchertown - State School - the state school used to be a mental institution that often had very unfair and cruel treatment to it's inhabitants. there�s an old story of how two people, who were not mentally retarded, but only had low intelligence, fell very deeply in love, but were kept away from each other because back then, it was considered to be wrong for people with mental disorders to marry or date or have children. they would sneak to each other in the night and leave love notes and whisper to each other through windows. it's said that during the night, you can see them run between their dormitories. there are many ghosts haunting the state schools, and up until a few years ago, 3 of the buildings were used as elementary schools. now only one remains open, and another building has been converted into a teen center with a skate park outside. at night, if you sneak into the skate park, you can see the ghosts out roaming between the buildings. even walking through that place in the daylight is enough to give you the shivers, windows will break, doors slam open and shut, you can hear screaming and crying and moaning near the men's sleeping quarters, and the tunnel system that runs below the state schools often has lights flickering on and off, although power to the buildings was cut off years ago. the swings on the playground will swing when no ones in them, and just walking near the place, gives you a very sick feeling.

Belchertown - Tadgell Primary school (made on state school grounds) - Mirrors vibrate and fall off walls. Blood trails found in cellar bathrooms. Odd feelings come over you when you set foot in there. Feelings of being watched in class. Things like pencils move around. Stall doors slam shut and lock in all bathrooms. Pictures and other things fall off walls. Papers hung are found on the floors, looking like they had been ripped off the wall. Woods on the edge of school grounds are haunted by the ghost of a man. ::This is an ACTUAL school, still open and running, only for another year though. For first and second grade.

My grandmother worked there for years and she's told me some frightening stories about that place. The orderlies and admins used to abuse and torture the patients years before it closed down and that's what eventually led to it being closed. There have been lots of books written about it and it's scary as hell to drive by.

Westfield - Pine Hill Cemetery - Something haunts the back hill of this cemetery. During the day visitors have reported a mans voice in the woods, and the feeling of being watched. At night, the watchful feeling changes to one of absolute unreasonable terror. Even going on the public street that runs right beside the hill will cause this...even some people who live on that street have complained of feeling uneasy, as if something is watching out for that portion of the cemetery and will not tolerate ANYONE trespassing. A few reports of rocks being thrown at cars passing that area have also surfaced, but are rare.

I lived right near that cemetery as a kid.

[ryan8472]

Anyone ever heard of Dudleytown?

http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/PDIG/dudleytown.html

http://www.legendofdudleytown.com/front.html

Apparently, it used to be a village/town in the 1600's-1800's, but everyone was either killed or went mad. They say it's cursed.

A friend of my dad's went up there biking one time and basically spent a whole day there. He actually went to lay down under a tree and his dog tried to bury him. There's also a lot of really strange people up there, practicing their wicca ****. Just like, huddled in the woods. It's bizzare.

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by sara1998

Interesting Site! Happy Halloween!!!

http://theshadowlands.net/places/

too cool, i have actually heard of or been to some of the places listed in my state, thanx for the link!!!~

[sara1998]

Indianapolis - Hanna House - it was built by Alexander Moore Hanna he helped with the Underground Railroad. One night one of the oil lamps fell in the basement where the slaves were the house caught fire and burnt all the slaves. The house was restored almost immediately. that?s why it was just recently discovered that this happened. It is said that there are cold chills doors open and close with no help and in one of the upstairs rooms smells of death. strange noises, smells and apparitions are observed here. July 2005 Update/Additional Information: It is where the wife of Legislator Hannah gave birth to a stillborn baby. People for years have reported a stench of rotting flesh, blood on the ceiling and feelings of dizziness. In the basement, where the ghosts of the slaves are reputed to be, there is a rat's maze for Halloween time. Some of the people who set foot in the doorway of the maze turned right around and went out.

This place is creepy. They always turn part of it into a haunted house during Halloween. Maybe I will take Sara this year. It's been years since I've been.

[ryan8472]

From the website you provided...

Milford - Charles Island - located off of Silver Sands state beach has a long and mysterious history. It was a point of conflict between the English settlers and the Wepaowag Indians, who regarded the island as sacred ground, connected with spirits. Following the defeat of the tribesmen, the Chief put a curse on the island, pronouncing "Any shelter will crumble to the Earth, and he shall be cursed" About 25 years after the defeat of the Wepauwags, the notorious pirate Captain Kidd, who knew the islands reputation, is known to have buried part his treasure on the island, and treasure hunters from around the country still look for this stash today. It is told that in 1850 two men found the treasure, only to run away from the island screaming about a "screeching, flaming skeleton descending from the sky" They spent the remainder of their lives in an asylum. At the end of the 18th century, a monastery was built on the island. After the monks moved in, dismissing the curse as "pagan savagery" and "Indian folklore", a series of mysterious deaths, suicides, and bouts of insanity, and subsequent intensifying hauntings forced them to abandon the monastery. The crumbling ruins can still be seen today. In the 1950s and attempt was made to open a seaside restaurant and lodge on the desolate island. A devastating and lethal fire, still to which cause remains unknown, ended whatever building projects scheduled for the Island, and no one has built upon it since. All that is left from this is a tumbling brick wall. Today, reports from hikers abound about seeing glowing specters flitting through the trees, disembodied voices, and phantom monks making processionals through the monastic ruins. One also hears of seeing nighttime Indian festivals and hearing jazz music near the old site of the restaurant. The only access to the Island is a mysterious causeway that only surfaces from the sea at low tide. People, in the summer months, frequent the island for its beach and seclusion, as well preserved trails. The ghosts wont bother you if you respect them. Just don?t build, and DONT DIG!

Milford - St. Mary's Cemetery - Reported to seeing a lady in a long, white gown wandering around the graveyard and is looking for her long lost husband who went away to WW1 and never came home.
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I always knew about the Charles Island thing. And the whole "mysterious causeway" is just a sandbar. But I never heard anything about the Cemetary...

[eclipse]

I know many many places in New Hampshire- New England that are "occupied" I won't say haunted...
It is is funny reading others notes..
I have always lived right next to a cemetary (moved many times in my life) but...I always make sure there is a cemetary close by, like 2 properties over)...
Of course I am talking OLD, neat cemetaries with epitath's that are remarkable and carvings on the stones which are unique. I quess if you are in England , ours are somewhat new... But to us, that New World point of view, they are "old"
Graves are from the 1700's and 1800's, founding fathers of the small towns that I have lived in.

But I find them peaceful and a great place to walk-sit- think- gather my energy, you know...just zone out and pick up the positive vibes...NEVER frightened when I am in a cemetary...
A Mall? whole diffferent story

oh yes...did I mention, I am a little odd?
cute but ecentric

[TwistedGypsy]

Bremen - Bremen High School Gym - In the late 70's early 80's a teenager was in a wrestling match in the gym, and was accidentally killed when his neck broke during a match. When you are in the gym and its quiet you can hear the sound of his neck breaking and the sound of someone walking on the top bleachers and moving the handles on the doors.

I've heard lots of people say they've heard these things, but I never did.

Savannah - 1790 Inn and Tavern - This Inn was built in 1790 and is haunted by a girl named Anna She was a seventeen year old girl who was shunned after getting pregnant by a sailor. The sailor was said to have jumped out of the third story window and died. He haunts the same room the window was located. Guests claim to lose things such as wallets, ID's, and underclothes. They will later be found in planters or behind bookshelves. People have also reported hearing Anna in the room moving things around. - December 2003 Update/ Correction: The story is that she was in love with a sailor, but HE did NOT jump from the window... SHE DID. (He had gone to sea and was not there to throw himself out of a window) She was deeply depressed because he was going to sea and leaving her, most likely never to return. It is said that she could see the sails of his boat as it went down river and out to sea. She threw herself from a 3rd floor window. There is also said to be a woman who haunts the kitchen in the inn who used to practice voodoo, and a spirit haunts the bar/restaurant area. The submitter claims to have taken photos throughout the inn, but have not caught any anomalies on film. However, when they tried taking pictures in the bar area, their camera suddenly failed to work. Once they left the area, the camera functioned with no problem. They also had to buy new batteries twice in one weekend, as if something had drained them. On the second floor a linen closet, they felt a foreboding presence. Later, when talking to a housekeeper at the inn, they were told she had had a dream once of a man clad in 1700's clothing coming out of that same closet. She had no idea that they had a really creepy feeling each time they walked by it. The second time they stayed at the 1790's they remarked to the clerk as they checked in, that at least they weren?t going to have to sleep in "Anna's room". The clerk told them that the window she threw herself from was not actually her bedroom at the time... her bedroom was room 101... which is the room they was staying in! When they reached the room and preceded to unlock the door, it wouldn't open. Both she and her husband tried, the bottom lock was unlocked, but the deadbolt wasn't. They had knocked on the door, jokingly saying, "Anna... come on, open up." They returned to the innkeeper and she went up with us to check out the problem. She informed them that the deadbolts could only be locked from the inside and the innkeeper has a master key for those. She pushed down on the door handle and the door opened with no problem! It was if the deadbolt had never been locked, yet they BOTH knew that it had been. The 1790's Inn (is actually spelled out as Seventeen Hundred Ninety?s Inn, in case you want to search the net for it) is most definitely filled with an atmosphere of spirits from the past, you can feel it all around you if you are sensitive to that kind of thing. They heard noises in the room at night, and guests have been known to leave in the middle of the night after seeing apparitions and hearing strange sounds.

Savannah - Bonaventure Cemetery - Several ghosts are believed to haunt this old cemetery, including the ghost of a small girl named Gracie Watkins who is buried there. At times she cries in the night, and the life-sized statue of her cries tears of blood if you take something out of its hands. People who visit the cemetery often place presents in her hands such as money, trinkets, etc. There is also a pack of ghost dogs that haunt the grounds. No one has actually seen them, but they run after you and you can hear them barking and breathing.

Savannah - Fort Pulaski - Late at night it is known to have strange noises, such as gun firing, people dieing, and a little girl crying.

Savannah - Grove Point Plantations - Witnesses say you can see mist of smoke following you and sometimes they chase you. You can even hear sounds, loud pitch voices almost like a horse but not. Bushes will move trees with slant down.

Savannah - Hampton Lillibridge House - This is said to be the most haunted house in Savannah, and the only house known to have had an exorcism. When the house was being restored in the 1960s, some workmen refused to finish the job because of strange occurrences (tools disappearing, hearing footsteps when they knew they were alone, strange feelings). On one occasion, a man was seen wearing a black suit and bow tie in the third floor window when no one was living in the house. Neighbors have also heard a woman's scream coming from within the house, and a gray haired man has also been sighted.

Savannah - Haslam House - a tall man appears and some poltergeist activity also.

Savannah - Isle of Hope - Camp Villamarie - Everyone who has ventured through this area with us has claimed to see the same things,.... we all hear children playing and see blue outlines of things moving and hear swing sets when there are none in the area and see bright lights go on and off in uncontrollable areas. It is near the site of an old battle from the civil war. KY

Cynthiana - Rohs' Opera house - Used to be an opera house before the motion picture business came in. Reports of a woman in her 40's in a long flowing white dress have been seen.

Savannah - The Juliette Low Birthplace - two former owners haunt this house: Sarah Gordon and her daughter-in-law Nellie Kinzie Gordon, who was the mother of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouting. Nellie is said to rearrange furniture, play the piano, and slide down the banister after the museum closes down for the night. Visitors to the place often see Sarah, wearing an old-fashioned dress.

Savannah - Kehoe House Bed & Breakfast - Said to be haunted by the spirits of children. Also, by a "Lady in Gray" who haunts not only the bed & breakfast in general, but particularly room #203. People who have stayed in this room have felt their hands being gently touched and have felt kisses upon their cheeks. All have agreed that she seems to be a very friendly spirit.

Savannah - Main Town Square - a lady once pregnant that had committed a crime. Her hanging was postponed until she had the baby. When she finally had the baby, it was taken away and she was hanged. You can see her wandering through the square crying . if you go up to her she will think you have the baby and will follow you through the square.

Savannah - Ogalthorpe House - It is a college dorm and water has turned on several times, a girl once tape recorded the sounds of her room after things were being rearranged when she left, and she heard only the door shut when she left and then shortly after there were noises of things moving. And there have been whispers in people's ears when they try to sleep at night. Others report the most famous place is in front of room 600 and/or 601. The place in front of the rooms is where a girl jumped and committed suicide years before, thus if you go there now the place has Plexiglas all round half of floor 6. In room 416 there are reports of a stool scrapping across the floor above and a marble dropping and rolling.

Savannah - Piccadilly - Haunted by a ghost named "Gracie". In the yellow fever epidemic the restaurant used to be a hotel in the 1800's. Gracie the daughter of the owner died at age seven. She has haunted in the downstairs bathrooms and you can often feel chills in the air.

Savannah - Pirate's House Restaurant - Pirate Captain Flint haunts this place. And also 12 people from the Ghost Chasing Society of America stayed there for two nights, in the second floor of the restaurant. Two of them were the only ones at the end of the two days.

Savannah - Savannah College of Art & Design - Oglethorpe House - Residents saw on numerous occasions the ghost of a little girl, who they believed to be the famous Gracie Watkins of Bonaventure Cemetery because of it's similar appearance to the statue. The ghost was seen at night running away & down a hall & turning a corner, and move out of sight; she has been seen entering rooms & and has been spotted looking at the resident?s clothes in the closet. They also report hearing whispers, & seeing the transparent girl kneeling beside their bed.

Savannah - Savannah College of Art - Weston House - A dorm for the Savannah College of Art and Design which was formerly the Savannah Weston Hotel. It is located on 231 West Boundary St. and is one of the various areas of Savannah where civil war battles were fought. The old railroad also ran adjacent to it. At all times of the day students hear tapping on the walls, furniture moving in empty rooms, and a singing girl. There have been rare occasions of physical contact, in which students have reported being touched or grabbed. Sightings are more rare, but they have been experienced.

Savannah - Savannah River - The woman known as The Waving Girl, Florence Martus, was immortalized in a statue on the Savannah River for her habit of waving a cloth or towel from the land as a helpful signal to boats coming in. The statue depicts her waving with a large dog sitting next to her. Many times the stone cloth has been seen waving as if in the wind. Many believe it to be haunted by a ghost boy who broke little children and animals necks. It is said he was hung near the river. On calm, autumn, under a full moon you can see him walking looking for victims.

Savannah - The Old Colonial Cemetery - Their have been numerous hauntings seen one is wear a couple was seen walking/floating in the graveyard after it was closed the couple was decapitated ad was missing their arms from the elbow down. (There are graves from before the civil war)

Savannah - The Old Pink House Restaurant and Tavern -This popular tavern is said to be haunted by its builder, General Habersham. He often appears in the basement, which is now the tavern. However, he has sometimes been known to walk among guests in the upstairs dining room dressed in his full General uniform.

Savannah - Pirate's House Tavern - The story is this restaurant is haunted by Captain Redbeard (Captain Flint) and was built back in the 1700's, and was originally a pub for sailors. And Captain Flint would go there with his sailors and take women through a secret passage that lead out to the docks and would take them onto his ship. They have had so many reports of ghostly activity on the second floor that they had 12 experts from the National Ghost Chasing Association come and stay in the second floor for 3 days. There was so much weird activity that all of the experts except 3 of them were left by the end of the 3 days. All of the experts were scared out of their minds.

Savannah - The Telfair Museum - is haunted by its former owner. She is said to roam the housekeeping people from doing what they shouldn't do. If you smoke a cigarette in the house or sit on the wrong chair, you can hear here footsteps coming at you on the marble floors.

Savannah - The Old Telfair Hospital - Supposedly Mary Telfair also haunts this former ladies hospital. Says she roams the halls in a brown dress.

I've been to a few of these places but again no sightings for me. I also used to work in a restaurant that was supposedly haunted and heard first hand accounts of things happening. Maybe ghosts don't like me.

Brit

[reebokandlace]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

Anyone ever heard of Dudleytown?

http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/PDIG/dudleytown.html

http://www.legendofdudleytown.com/front.html

Apparently, it used to be a village/town in the 1600's-1800's, but everyone was either killed or went mad. They say it's cursed.

A friend of my dad's went up there biking one time and basically spent a whole day there. He actually went to lay down under a tree and his dog tried to bury him. There's also a lot of really strange people up there, practicing their wicca ****. Just like, huddled in the woods. It's bizzare.

OMG -- that is the most evil place in the world....that was one word I never wanted to hear EVER again for as long as I lived.

I went up there to "see it for myself" and it was like something out of The Blair Witch Project.

You couldn't pay me 100 million $'s to ever go back there. There was definetely some "force" that exists on that land and in those woods. You can feel it all around you and it is bad. It is nothing to be toyed with. I went up a skeptic and walked away changed forever.

I will not talk about my experiences there. EVER. It is in the past and it is a past I do not want to ressurect. Even typing this gives me hee-bee- jee-bee's.

You thought my Stevie - Rhiannon - Lesbian dream was whacked??? ---oh sh*t -- this is the most whacked thing I have ever experienced--- If I shared the experiences I had in that town, cemetary and woods you'd really think I am nuts, so I will just keep it to myself---



The only people up there are weird "wanna be" occult people who are into toying with the darkness and often they know not what they are f*cking with....it is not game.

My advice: STAY AWAY!