Most Haunted Places In New York

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Are you looking for some of the most haunted places in New York City? Well, brace yourself as we take a scary journey of some of the city’s most haunted buildings.

Most Haunted Places In New York

1. The White Horse Tavern

This building remains a favorite haunted place for writers. Icons like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, and Dylan Thomas visited this spine-chilling place. It is said that Thomas drank 18 whiskey shots that lead to his death while at the tavern,  and his ghost is said to still linger here.

2. Mark’s Church in the Bowery

This church is infamous for the ghost of Peter Stuyvesant who allegedly resides there and loves singing hymns in Dutch. The church continues to awe people with its ghosts.

3. The Dakota

The Dakota is an apartment building near Central Park. It’s also the apartment where scenes of the famous film “Rosemary’s Baby” were filmed. People visit the Dakota to have a spiritual experience or they visit out of curiosity.

The Dakota was also the site of Beatles singer John Lennon’s assassination. People are not allowed to enter the building, so most New Yorkers pay their respects to him from its corner on 72nd Street and Central Park.

4. Morris Jumel Mansion

Morris-Jumel Mansion is one of the most famous historic places listed on New York’s National Register of Historic Places. It’s also one of the oldest houses in Manhattan. It was once celebrated British Army officer Colonel Roger Morris’ home; he lived there from 1727- 1794.

The house also served as the headquarters for General George Washington’s army during the Revolutionary War.

Eliza and Stephen Jumel purchased the house in 1810. Legend has it that Eliza had an affair with former Vice President, Aaron Burr. Her husband Stephen died mysteriously shortly thereafter, and the story is that Eliza buried him alive. Eliza married Burr but they divorced three years later. She had a mental breakdown before her demise.

This mansion is said to be haunted by five spirits, including the spirits of Eliza, Stephen Jumel, and Aaron Burr.

The mansion is open to the public.

5. House of Death

The House of Death near Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village is another haunted place in New York.

According to folklore, it got its name after several mysterious deaths occurred in the house. What is more interesting is celebrated author Mark Twain spent almost a year in the building. It is reported that his ghost still roams the building.

6. New Amsterdam Theater

The New Amsterdam Theatre is a famous Broadway destination for theater lovers. It’s also listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the oldest Broadway theater.

Legend has it that the ghost of actress Olive Thomas, who was once described as the most beautiful girl in New York City and who died from a mercury bichloride pill overdose, roams in the theater. It’s one of the most haunted places in New York.

7. Kreischer House

Kreischer House is another haunted place in NYC, even though it’s located on Staten Island. It’s believed that the ghost of a German immigrant and “brick-factory baron” named Balthasar Kreischer’s son, who committed suicide, remains in the house after his body was burned in the basement.

People have reported strange activities as well as ghosts of the former residents of the house. The house was also the site of a famous HBO show and reality TV series, Paranormal Lockdown.

8. Amityville Horror House

If you take a short trip on the outskirts of the city, you’ll find the village that is home to the Amityville Horror House. This house was the site of a grizzly murder in 1974. The family who bought the house afterward started reporting paranormal activities in the house. These incidents were later made into a movie.

The house is a private residence, so it’s not open to the public.

9. Canfield Casino

In 2010, SyFy’s paranormal show Ghost Hunters featured an investigation of the Canfield Casino. Many people have reported strange occurrences and paranormal activities in the building.

During their investigation, the team witnessed some paranormal activity, including apparitions of what appeared to be a young woman dressed Victorian-style who vanished into thin air. They also reported the smell of cigar smoke drifting through empty rooms and objects moving on their own. The team also experienced sudden temperature drops.

10. Naples Hotel

Naples Hotel, located in the Finger Lakes region of New York, is another reportedly haunted hotel. It was initially called the Lyon Tavern. Today, the hotel has the ambiance, but people have reported ghost sightings and hearing disembodied whispers. The hotel’s lights also flicker on and off. There’s even been a report of seeing and hearing a citizen soldier walking down to the hotel’s cellar.

11. The Campbell Apartment

This cocktail bar is located in the heart of Grand Central Terminal. People report hearing voices talking when no one is in the bar. People have also heard the sounds of drinks pouring as if a party is going on in the cocktail bar. There have also been reported ghost sightings. These things make the Campbell Apartment one of the most haunted places in New York.

12. Palmyra Historical Museum

This house, now museum, was the site of the tragic death of six children and a young mother, who burned to death in a fire in 1964. Museumgoers have reported creepy happenings, including smelling ash in the basement, seeing toys falling off shelves, and feeling their clothes or hair being tugged.

13. Hyde Hall, Cooperstown

In 1817, wealthy New Yorker George Clarke began the nearly 20-year process of building the largest private residence in the city. Unfortunately, he died a year after the house was completed. Some people believe that death hasn’t stopped Clarke from enjoying his house. The tragic death of Clarke makes Hyde Hall a haunted place in NYC.

Over the last 150 years, there have been documented paranormal experiences on the property, including apparitions, disembodied footsteps, and sheets that were reportedly pulled from beds. The house is open to the public for tours on Friday and Saturday nights.

14. Dr Best House & Medical Exhibit

Dr. Best’s well-preserved home and office provide a snapshot of what life was like in the late 1800s.

His collection of medical instruments from the mid-1600s will send shivers down your spine. In addition, Dr. Best, his wife, and his son all died in the house. Paranormal investigators have reported high EVP readings and faint sounds of Dr. Best’s family in the house as well as the sounds of piano music.

15. Rolling Hills Asylum

This poorhouse in East Bethany has been witness to hundreds of deaths during the 19th century. According to its records, 17,000 bodies were buried on the premises in unmarked graves.

It opened in 1826 as the Genesee County Poorhouse. Many people worked in the large farmhouse before it was converted into an orphanage, tuberculosis hospital, infirmary, and nursing home.

Tour visitors have seen shadows up to seven feet tall following them. Many believe the ghost is of an inmate named Roy who was kept in the infirmary. Visitors have also reported experiencing paranormal activities in the asylum’s graveyard.

16. New York State Capitol

The architectural design of this 119 Year Old building in Albany, NY can fool you by its stately appearance. Visitors have seen shadowy figures and flickering lights. Clocks in the building mysteriously rewound themselves, and there have been sightings of a night watchman who still appears to be performing his rounds.

17. Forest Park Cemetery

Forest Park Cemetery is known as the Pinewoods for people living near Troy and Brunswick.

Locals report feeling chills in the graveyard and seeing bleeding angel statues. There have also been reports of rocks falling from random places.

18. Landmark Theater

This movie theater in Syracruse has entertained visitors since the 1920s. But this century-old beauty comes with several ghost stories. One of the theatre’s former actresses named Clarissa supposedly fell to her death from the theatre’s balcony. She reportedly still roams the theater. There are also reports of a ghostly stagehand who makes the theatre’s light flicker.

19. Burn Brae Mansion

This mansion in Glen Spey is part of the large estate owned by the president of the Singer Sewing Company. Ghost hunters and guests have reported seeing a woman walking down the hall and hearing unexplained noises, footsteps, and music from a non-existent piano.

20. Washington Square Park

Before this Greenwich Village landmark was constructed, this place served as a burial ground for criminals and victims of epidemics until 1825. Around 20,000 bodies are buried under the park’s concrete, and people report hearing faint noises, seeing a man walking in the evenings, and feeling like someone is sitting next to them on park benches. It is supposedly one of the most haunted places in New York.

Final Words

Haunted places add a unique dimension to some of the largest cities. These haunted places in NYC are intriguing and unforgettable experiences for those with an interest in the supernatural.

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