Haunted Places

Long Trail, Bennington, Vermont (Haunted Place)

Long Trail Routes 7 and 9 between Glastonbury Mountain and Pownal Bennington, Vermont It is apparent why Vermont is called the Green Mountain State as soon as one enters this New England parcel. Its rolling hills and draping fields have been the subject of many great photographs. Yet deep within lies a darker color that […]

The Ice House Restaurant, Burlington, Vermont (Haunted Place)

Vermont The Ice House Restaurant 171 Battery Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 Burlington, Vermont, is located in the northwestern tip of the state along the famed Lake Champlain—home of “Champy,” the lake’s infamous, and many say mythical, sea creature. It is also home to many land-bound oddities and eerie places. One such place is the Ice […]

Ramtail Factory, Foster, Rhode Island (Haunted Place)

Ramtail Factory In the woods off of Route 6 and Ramtail Road Foster, Rhode Island 02825 If there is one place in Rhode Island that deserves mention in the realm of ghosts, it is the Ramtail Factory. Not only do the locals have endless tales of the ghostly mill, the state even acknowledges the place […]

Paranormal Investigator Profile: Troy Taylor

Troy Taylor is the author of more than 30 books about ghosts and hauntings, including The Ghost Hunter’s Guidebook (Whitechapel Productions, 1999), Haunted Illinois (1999), and The Haunting of America (2001). He’s the president of the American Ghost Society and editor of Ghost of the Prairie Magazine. _ Q: What is your favorite haunted place? […]

Bowman House and Laurel Glen Mausoleum, Cuttingsville, Vermont (Haunted Place)

Bowman House and Laurel Glen Mausoleum Route 103 Cuttingsville, Vermont 05738 As you drive on Route 103 in Cuttingsville, Vermont, an eerie sight may suddenly overtake you. It is the pale, white figure of a man crouching before the door of the Laurel Glen Mausoleum with a wreath and key in one hand and a […]

Old New Castle, Kent County, Delaware (Haunted Place)

Old New Castle Kent County, Delaware Old New Castle was founded in the 1600s by the Dutch who called it “New Amstel.” It was later taken over by the Swedes and then the British in 1682 who renamed it “New Castle.” There are many homes that date back more than 200 years in age here. […]

Fort Delaware, Delaware City, Delaware (Haunted Place)

Delaware Fort Delaware Delaware City, Delaware Website: www.del.net/org/fort Fort Delaware is located along the Delaware Bay, one mile east of Delaware City. It is also know by locals as Pea Patch Island because of a local legend about the origins of the island. The legend has it that a ship carrying peas ran aground on […]

Landon House, Urbana, Maryland (Haunted Place)

Maryland Landon House 3401 Urbana Pike Urbana, Maryland 21704 Website: www.landonhouse.com In 1754 along the Rappahannock River in Virginia, the Landon House was built as a silk mill. In 1840, it was relocated to Urbana, Maryland, where it became the Shirley Female Academy and then the Landon Military Academy & Institute. At the time, slaves […]

Harry’s Road House, Asbury Park, New Jersey (Haunted Place)

New Jersey Harry’s Road House 662 Cookman Avenue Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712 Tel: 1 (732) 897-1444 Website: www.harrysroadhouse.com Made famous by Bruce Springsteen, the town of Asbury Park has a history beyond that of Palace Amusements and the Jersey shore. November 15, 1910, marks the discovery of the mutilated body of 9-year-old Marie Smith. […]

Bertha’s Restaurant & Bar, Baltimore, Maryland (Haunted Place)

Bertha’s Restaurant and Bar 734 S. Broadway Fells Point Baltimore, Maryland 21231 Tel: 1 (410) 327-5795 Website: www.berthas.com Constructed around 1770, the restaurant known for its famous “EAT BERTHA’S MUSSELS” green bumper stickers has been through many incarnations since Colonial times. Built in Baltimore’s Historic Fells Point (Edgar Allan Poe’s last stop before the afterlife), […]

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