In
Delaware
Bethany Beach - Addy-Sea Inn - Rooms 1, 6 11
are haunted by different ghosts.
Delaware City - Fort
Delaware - This site (now a state park) was used
as to imprison Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Many workers
and tourists have seen ghostly images, felt cold places and heard
voices. On a recent "ghost tour" visitors actually saw the image of a
Confederate soldier watching them from the upper ramparts. Also on this
island site was once a cemetery for soldiers who died of typhus and
malaria and this is supposed to be haunted as well.
Delaware City - Pachette
Playhouse - Last used as a playhouse and
dancehall back in the summer of '99. Here figures in paintings and
photographs on the walls animate, mirrors bleed, people are pushed down
the front steps by an invisible force and many more things too numerous
to mention here. From the outside you may see faces in the second story
windows or a strange purple light moving about the rooms.
Dewey beach - Tangled
Lines - June 2004 Removed - Private residence
Dover - Blue Coat Inn - Haunted at night by a older man and a young boy
(appears to be a drummer boy).
Dover - Dickinson Mansion
- John Dickinson's ghost haunts this house,
recordings of sounds have been made here also.
Dover - The Governor's
Mansion. - This building is quite haunted.
Residents have reported, among others: a bewigged 18th century
gentleman; a "tippling ghost" that will empty wineglasses left in a
certain place; a chain-rattling ghost in the basement (supposedly the
place was a stop on the underground railroad; and it's said that some
slaves were sold out and recaptured); and a little girl in a red dress
who plays in the gardens.
Dover - The Green At Dover
- A Judge’s angry spirit walks among the nearby
tombstones and on the Green. RI
Woonsocket - Mount Saint
Charles Academy - Supposedly one of the former
Brothers or the Sacred Heart (The brothers that run the high school)had
died and was so disliked that the students stuck pencils in his eyes at
his funeral. For revenge he is known to haunt the 4th floor and walk in
and out of the rooms.
Frankford - Catmans Grave
Yard - You drive down the road and go behind the
grave yard to a brick wall and knock 3 times a evil thing that looks
like a man and a cat will come out and start messing with your car when
you try to start it the car will not turn over and you will see him
walking around the graveyard looking for you.
Fredrica - Hwy12 west - Glowing Red Eyes of a dog are seen on this stretch of
this highway. Legend has that many years ago, a man was angry with his
landlord, and so the man murdered him and grinded him up with cornmeal
and feed it to his dog. The specter of the dog with the illuminated
eyes that appear to be red are seen roadside by drivers at night.
Gumboro - Old Homestead - No matter if it be breathing on the stairs or figures
walking across the yard this historic house in he heart of Gumboro
Delaware still houses those of the past. No matter the way they come
across hey are a pleasure to have around and act as protectors of the
Old Homestead.
Kent County - Woodland - Woodland Beach - early 1900s woodland beach had a
boardwalk and other attractions, all that stands now of the former
boardwalk is the pier ties in the water, but on a well lit night of the
full moon, you can se figures walking over the water where the
boardwalk used to be, maybe waiting to get on the ferry that no longer
travels from there. There is mostly home put in the woodland area now,
but the beach is open to the public, but keep in mind the water can
rise over the bridge that leads to the beach.
Lewes - The Neighborhood
of Bay Oaks - In this newly built neighborhood,
sightings of orbs and streaks of light have been reported. This
bay-side area is believed to be a historical location at which a
massacre occurred between the Indians and Dutch settlers. In this
massacre, Indians slaughtered the newly settled Dutch leaving behind
artifacts such as Dutch pottery and arrowheads that have been recently
found by new homeowners. Only the residents of Dutch ancestry sense the
ghost’s presence or experience the symptoms that usually accompany the
presence of ghosts who may still be in search of eternal rest. Certain
symptoms that have been reported are: cold spots that are walked in and
out of (not near an air vent or window; feeling of being watched or
that someone is in the room with you; globes of light; the disappearing
and reappearing of ghost-related books about hauntings in the area; and
one teenage resident has reported waking up choking with the sensation
of a hand around their neck then seeing the ghostly hand pull away.
This area is under paranormal investigation at this time.
Middletown - Locust Grove
Farm - A young boy was said to have died in the
house in the early 1900s. The house is 152 years old. Lights, TVs turn
themselves on and off. One night the toy train in the sunroom began to
go around the track all by itself, and voices have been heard. Feelings
of not being alone when you walk in the house is common! At night the
house is never quite, squeaks and thumps are heard.
New Castle - Amstel House
- haunted by unknown spirit that also haunts his
son's house down the street.
New Castle - David Finney
Inn - third floor is haunted by unknown ghost
New castle - Overview
Gardens - about 15 years ago a house on karlyn
street had a fire in the attic were three children were sleeping and
the parent of these children could not save them they died. later on
the house was remolded but the children's spirits remain. walking up
and down the steps, closing and opening doors, changeing radio
stations, and hiding keys.
New Castle County - New
Castle - Womens' Correctional Institute - 2
little children ride their bikes at night up and down the halls. You
can hear a little girl crying through the vents in the shower room,
especially when there are no more than 1 or 2 persons present. She
states her name is Jamie, she is 7-years-old, and she is looking for
her mother. You can hear a man fussing and a woman screaming for help.
After all, the prison is built on top of the old "POTTERS FIELD".
Newark - Christiana Fire
Co. Station 12 - Formerly listed as Station 3 - There are 2 ghosts that haunt the firehouse. There is
one in the engineer's room that is evil and appears as a shadow in the
door way and you can see him in the hallway going to the engineer's
room. You can also hear voices late at night if you are by yourself.
But there is another ghost and he is the protector of the station. He
is very good and he rarely shows himself; and he keeps the evil
presence in the hallway of the engineer's room. If you go to the
firehouse you can literally feel the struggle going on.
Newark - Cooches Bridge - First Battle of the American Revolution where the
Stars and Stripes was flown in Battle. Delaware militiamen were
delaying the British forces who landed at Turkey Point in Maryland so
as to give General Washington time to escape from Philadelphia. One
legend states that during the initial skirmish between the militia and
the Redcoats, a British soldier got his head shot off. On foggy
moonless nights people claim to see a Headless British Soldier walking
along the roads in the area. There are many other stories associated
with the area.
Newark - Deer Park Inn and
Tavern - Main Street- Has be remolded several
times but back in the 1800s slaves were traded on the porch. It is said
that Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The Raven" there. Once a popular dive for
the college kids, the wait staff used to tell stories of sounds on the
stairs(which were closed off at the time) when opening or closing the
bar. Of course no one was there. Often the front doors would swing as
if someone entered, but again, no one was there.
Newark - Lums Pond State
Park - In the early 70's a runaway girl was
taken into the woods and killed here. The killer was never caught but
sometimes a pleading high pitched voice and muffled screams can be
heard from the woods just off the Swamp Forest hiking trail which goes
around Lums Pond.
Newark - Salem Church Road
- people say there are a family of six walking
across the highway. Back in the 1900's the family of six was hung
because of witchcraft, ever since then they hunt the highway to find
the relatives whom hung them.
Newark - The Valley - A long and windy road near the Pike Creek area that
many have sighted eyes, herd screams at night, had things run in front
of their cars, seen things chasing their cars, accidents are a near
miss on this dark and creepy road. The trees that line it seem to
fallow you and bend down towards your passing car, the woods seem to
move with you instead of being passed, keep your eyes open and your
foot on the break while driving this haunted road. There is also
somewhere on this road a tree said to have had an abandoned baby placed
in it to die, sometimes if brave passersby stop they can hear the tree
"crying" the distinct sound of an infant crying in the darkness
surrounds visitors.
Seaford - Airport Road - there are two ghost that reside here every valentines
day a bride will be seen weeping while walking up the road. the other
ghost is an old confederate soilder he has been walking up the old dirt
road.
Seaford - Maggie's Bridge-
You can see Maggie walk down the creek, strange
things happen to your car.
Selbyville - The Witches
Tree - You can see balls of light flowting
around. You can see a Man in an old truck reading a newspaper, but it
is impossible to get a truck back where you see him because next to the
tree in an 8 foot ditch and the rest is surrounded by thick woods. you
can hear a woman crying. A man mumbling. Dogs barking, There is sounds
of a truck starting.
Smyrna - Black Diamond Rd.
- development on this road is said to be built
on top of an Indian Graveyard. Some things can be pretty creepy at
night. Lights glow in the distance and people who live in those houses
in the development say that when taking pictures of family and friends
orbs appear in pictures maybe to appear to be an Indian.
Smyrna - Blevins house - Balls of light, voices, the feeling of that you are
not alone, figures walk around, spirit of a dog named Pee-Wee barks.
dead neighbor walks on the property in the shape of a vortex. man with
no face looks through the window of the living room. Man who’s skull
was crushed INSIDE a tree walks on the premises with no head supposedly
looking for it.
Smyrna - Cry Baby Bridge -
The bridge is said to be haunted by a baby that
was born deformed and his teenage mother threw him off the bridge
because of his condition. He is said to have monstrously strong legs
and he knocks over trees with them when he throws fits crying for his
mother. There are trees fallen over all around the bridge. People go
there to party and get more than what they were looking for. Car doors
lock and windows roll down by themselves and the car begins to roll
backwards. Once you are there, the baby doesn’t want you to leave,
thinking you’re its long lost mother and it doesn’t want to lose you
again.
Smyrna - Union St. - Girl in white dress floating through hallway, chairs
turned around backwards, objects misplaced and moved, all electrical
objects turned on.
Smyrna - Vela House - House is built on top of a grave. You can see a young
boy walking around holding funnel. Story goes that his father tied him
up and poured gasoline in his mouth and around his head then lit him on
fire. You can sometimes see him in the mirror for a brief second when
you turn on the light.
Sussex County - Cypress
Swamp. - The road alone leading to the swamp is
creepy but it also has been said that late at night you can hear voices
coming from the woods.
Wilmington - Bancroft
Academy - in girls bathroom on the second floor
lights will turn off and supposedly mister bancroft's red eyes are
appearing to look back at you. on friday the thirteenth if you knock on
the wall in the girls bathroom old mister bancroft will knock back.
Wilmington - Bellevue
Mansion - It is said that the upper levels of
this old Du Pont home are off limits because of "mysterious
occurrences". Chairs being placed in strange formations in dinning
rooms when few are in the building. Laughter, screaming, and lights
flickering even after the wiring was redone.
Wilmington - Dead
President's Tavern - This tavern is a very old
building (200 years or so) and has had many waiters/waitresses complain
of dishes being thrown at them, screaming, dominoes floating from the
game boards in the recreation room, and other poltergeis-like incidents
and activity, all supposedly related to the ghost of a former customer
who was a big prankster (circa 1950's) named lemonade Mullery, who
ended up having the last laugh as he slipped in a puddle of urine in
the men's room and broke his neck in the late 60's. An odd but true
tale, and a strange presence can fairly easily be felt in Dead
President's, even by non-psychic individuals.
Wilmington - Rockwood
Mansion - balls of light and strange sounds are
observed here.
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