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0Cape May County Historical Museum
Middle Township, New Jersey
5.1 miles from Avalon, NJ
According to reports, the museum is haunted by a spirit who has a loud voice.
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Henry Ludlam Inn
Woodbine, New Jersey
9.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
Unexplained sounds and occurrences are said to abound here. Note: The inn is reported to be closed at this time.
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Winterwood Gift Shop
Middle Township, New Jersey
9.8 miles from Avalon, NJ
A ghost named Hestor is said to haunt the Winterwood Gift Shop, once known as Hildreth House. The historic 1772 structure was originally built by Joshua Hildreth; it was sold to the Sawyer family in 1978. It has long been thought to be haunted, with apparitions, flickering lights, moving objects ...
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0The Flanders Hotel
Ocean City, New Jersey
14.2 miles from Avalon, NJ
The ghost at this historic hotel is known as Emily or the Lady in White. She is most often seen at the Hall of Mirrors. Reports say a portrait of her can be seen inside the hotel.
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0Ocean City Mansion
Ocean City, New Jersey
14.9 miles from Avalon, NJ
The Honeymoon Suite is apparently haunted. People report items moving, and the sounds of footsteps and voices.
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0Washington Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
15.7 miles from Avalon, NJ
You may hear the voice of an elderly woman here, and there is also a ghostly little girl named Elizabeth who may call out the wait staff's names. There was at least one incident in which the little girl ghost appeared sitting at a table in a photo taken by ...
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0The Southern Mansion
Cape May, New Jersey
15.7 miles from Avalon, NJ
Some claim that the Southern Mansion is haunted by numerous spirits but the most frequently seen and well-known is a female ghost that they call Esther. People claim to hear her laughing and hear the rustle of her dress and smell her perfume. Others claim to see a soldier ...
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Sea Holly Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
15.8 miles from Avalon, NJ
Haunted by a reported two ghosts, one an older man and the other a young woman who is believed to be a servant. People on the second floor claim to see apparitions in their bedroom and hear conversations when no one was there.
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0Hotel Macomber
Cape May, New Jersey
15.9 miles from Avalon, NJ
Allegedly haunted by the ghost of a former frequent guest as well as a former employee. People hear banging, items move and doors open and close on their own. If you are looking for a haunted room, you might want to try room #10. People claim that this ...
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0John F. Craig House Bed and Breakfast
Cape May, New Jersey
16 miles from Avalon, NJ
Although this bed-and-breakfast is reportedly no longer open for business, folks who have been employed here or stayed here in the past have said that rooms 4 and 5 are haunted by two spirits. Room 4, known as the Susan Craig Room, was said to be haunted by the spirit ...
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Queen Victoria Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
16 miles from Avalon, NJ
Housed inside an 1880's mansion, this historic inn was formerly a bordello and gambling parlour before its conversion to bed and breakfast accommodation. Guests staying in the Princess Louise Room have reportedly come across the apparition of a brothel madam, who has been seen and heard in the early ...
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Poor Richard's Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
16.1 miles from Avalon, NJ
This historic inn is located on one of the most haunted streets in town, and is certainly no exception. Guests and staff have reported many strange occurrences over the years, with Room #007 seeming the most popular with the spirit set. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Windward House
Cape May, New Jersey
16.1 miles from Avalon, NJ
The most activity is reported in the third floor Wicker Room. Guests report moving objects and items going missing. The ghost is believed to be a young Irish girl that the employees refer to as Bridgette. She has a reputation for taking earrings that are placed on the ...
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Inn at 22 Jackson
Cape May, New Jersey
16.1 miles from Avalon, NJ
Haunted by a ghost they call Esmerelda who mostly occupies the turret room, the ghost is occasionally seen by guests.
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Higbee Beach
Cape May, New Jersey
16.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
At this wildlife reserve and beach, locals tell of the ghost of Higbee himself, who appears when anyone approaches his grave. Higbee is believed to be seen chasing another ghost, that of a slave, down the woodsy trails. Townsfolk also tell of a ghostly sailor who appears at the top ...
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Cape May Bunker - Battery 223
Cape May, New Jersey
17.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
At this World War II bunker with a magazine that once was used to house guns for use against Nazi subs, a phantom crew has been seen. Soldiers' ghosts have been reported both in the bunker and on the beach.
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Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, New Jersey
23.9 miles from Avalon, NJ
Reports say a ghost who appears at the hotel every night around midnight is the spirit of a man who jumped to his death from the tenth floor.
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Abbott House
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
24.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
On the top floor of this beautiful bed-and-breakfast lives a ghostly little girl who has been seen and heard bouncing a ball.
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Absecon Lighthouse
Atlantic City, New Jersey
24.5 miles from Avalon, NJ
Nearby in 1854, the Powhatan wrecked, killing 311 passengers and crew members, and causing the Absecon Inlet to be nicknamed Graveyard Inlet. So the Absecon Lighthouse was built in an attempt to prevent another tragedy. It served from 1857 until 1933, and now stands restored. Ghosts have been seen here ...
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Dr. Jonathan Pitney House
Absecon, New Jersey
25.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
Reports say guests staying at the private cottage heard the unexplained sound of soft fife music.
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Cape Henlopen State Park
Lewes, Delaware
31 miles from Avalon, NJ
Location is near the campground bicycle trail adjacent from Spotting Tower 12 underneath what appears to be a dune. Face of phantom soldier seen inside while recording video, have been growled at while standing outside the bunker with no animal tracks in sight, the only tracks were our own, and ...
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Cannonball House
Lewes, Delaware
31.9 miles from Avalon, NJ
This home dates back to 1765 and is one of the most well-known buildings in Lewes, Delaware. It survived the 1813 shelling of Lewes by the British during the War of 1812, and still has a cannonball lodged in its side to this day (hence the name of the home). ...
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Bay Oaks
Lewes, Delaware
32 miles from Avalon, NJ
This subdivision is said to be built over the site where a massacre took place, involving Native Americans who attacked Dutch settlers. Pottery and arrowheads have been found on the grounds. It is reported that spirits here usually show themselves only to those of Dutch ancestry. Streaks and orbs have ...
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Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
37.9 miles from Avalon, NJ
Two spirits are said to reside here: One, a little girl who can be heard crying in the upstairs dining room, and two, a former maitre d' who creates cold patches in the same dining room.
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John Dickinson Plantation
Dover, Delaware
39.1 miles from Avalon, NJ
John Dickinson Plantation is said to be haunted by John Dickinson himself, also known as the "penman of the Revolutionary War." The sound of a quill pen writing on parchment has been recorded in his den and his bed mysteriously becomes rumpled in the afternoons, as if he has taken ...
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Iona Lake Inn - Lake House Restaurant
Franklin, New Jersey
39.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
Formerly the Iona Lake Inn, this is now LAKE HOUSE RESTAURANT. At some time it also has been Jake's Italian Restaurant. A ghost named Victor is said to haunt here, along with a Lady in Black. The original owners also are said to linger here.
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Highway 12 West
Felton, Delaware
42.2 miles from Avalon, NJ
A ghost dog with glowing red eyes is said to walk this stretch, according to local legend. So the story goes, an angry tenant murdered his landlord, ground up the body and fed it to his dog. The ghost dog has been seen at the roadside by nighttime drivers.
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0Addy Sea Inn
Bethany Beach, Delaware
42.6 miles from Avalon, NJ
The reports of haunting at Addy Sea Inn are fairly standard. Room 1 of the Addy apparently has a shaking bathtub though there has been no investigation into the plumbing and no reports of whether the shaking occurs when water is turned on or off has been documented. In Room ...
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Woodburn Governor's House
Dover, Delaware
43.4 miles from Avalon, NJ
The 1790 mansion is said to be haunted by some wine-loving ghosts, known to empty a decanter that was filled every night. Among the ghosts reported here for decades are the apparition of former owner Dr. M.W. Bates' father, another apparition of a man who wears a white wig, a ...
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The Green
Dover, Delaware
43.4 miles from Avalon, NJ
The apparition of an angry judge is said to walk among the tombstones nearby and out onto the Green. The historic park near the courthouse and the State House, laid out in 1717, is the site where Delaware voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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The Governor's Cafe
Dover, Delaware
43.4 miles from Avalon, NJ
The building that houses the Governor's Cafe dates back to 1857 and is said to be haunted. But you don't have to stay up all night or wait until after closing time to witness a ghost here. Reports say that if you look closely at the paintings of historic Dover ...
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Woodland Beach
Smyrna, Delaware
43.4 miles from Avalon, NJ
Here you can find old pier tiers, leftovers from a 1900s boardwalk. Locals say on moonlit nights, apparitions can be seen walking over the place where the boardwalk used to be.
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Berry's Chapel
Salem, New Jersey
45.4 miles from Avalon, NJ
Berry's Chapel, according to a 1964 publication, lies in what was once a small African-American settlement in the pine woods, but now lies in ruins. Many ghost tales are told about it, including that Rev. Berry was lynched or murdered his family (there is no basis for either rumor). Some ...
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Brick Hotel On The Circle
Georgetown, Delaware
45.8 miles from Avalon, NJ
This former nineteenth century hotel was formerly a public house, and was associated with a rough crowd in the old days. The building has a lot of history, which includes a fair amount of ghostly activity. Reports indicate that orbs appear in photographs, doors are unlocked and opened by ...
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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
47.1 miles from Avalon, NJ
Ghost stories told at Rowan University include apparitions, a face in a mirror and objects that move by themselves in Bunce Hall, and spirits of former residents and professors who are said to roam the campus.
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0Surf City Hotel
Surf City, New Jersey
48.5 miles from Avalon, NJ
At this late-1800s hotel, apparitions have been seen and unexplained voices heard. Rumor has it that the hauntings may stem from a shipwreck of the Powhattan in 1854, which killed some 300 people. Bodies from the shipwreck were stored in this building for a bit, and it is said that ...
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Belmont Hall
Smyrna, Delaware
48.9 miles from Avalon, NJ
The historic Belmont Hall is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a guard who, during the American Revolution, was shot to death on the building's Captain's Walk. Reports say his blood is still visible where he collapsed and died on the second floor.
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Smyrna Museum
Smyrna, Delaware
49.5 miles from Avalon, NJ
The house in which the museum resides was used as a barracks during the War of 1812 and a center for drafting Union soldiers in the Civil War. Witnesses have heard unexplained voices and sounds, seen things moving on their own, and reported a feeling of being watched.
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Blevin's House
Smyrna, Delaware
49.7 miles from Avalon, NJ
This late nineteenth century property is haunted by several eerie apparitions. Ghostly balls of light can be seen drifting through the hallways and rooms of the house, or from outside in the garden. Disembodied voices and footsteps can be heard late at night when there is no one around. ...
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Long Cemetery - Catman's Grave
Frankford, Delaware
49.8 miles from Avalon, NJ
Local legend has it that a Catman creature, in life a graveyard caretaker who had catlike features, watches over the cemetery from beyound the grave. He is said to scare away teens who come to the graveyard to party. Some say he's buried in an above-ground tomb in the center ...
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Camden County College - Jefferson Hall
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
50.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
Jefferson Hall at Camden County College (founded in 1967 as a Roman Catholic seminary) is the center of a ghostly legend. A monk allegedly hanged himself on the third floor and now manifests as a shadowy figure in the night. Witnesses say doors slam by themselves, lights flicker, and weird ...
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Black Diamond Road
Smyrna, Delaware
51.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
Local legends say the development here was built on an old Native American graveyard, which may be the reason that witnesses have seen unexplained glowing lights and the folks who live here say when they take photographs at home, orbs sometimes appear in the pictures.
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Seven Stars Tavern
Pilesgrove, New Jersey
52.3 miles from Avalon, NJ
Seven Stars Tavern, now a private residence, is an 18th-century historic building rumored to have more than its share of spirits--the paranormal kind. One haunt here may be Bluebeard, a pirate whose body was found at Oldman's Creek nearby, with his head twisted around. Another is a Tory spy ...
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Elizabeth V. Edwards School
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
52.4 miles from Avalon, NJ
Elizabeth V. Edwards School, established in 1930 and closed in 2004, is rumored to have a ghost that sets off security systems, makes calls to phones that are not in service, and turns on lights in unoccupied buildings. The identity of the spirit is unknown for sure, but one report ...
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Gabreil Daveis Tavern
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
54.1 miles from Avalon, NJ
Gabreil Daveis Tavern was built in 1756 and the attic was turned into a hospital by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Reports say the attic still retains its original bloodstained furniture, and spirits can be heard walking and suffering there at night. Also, former owner William Schock is said ...
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Eglington Cemetery
Clarksboro, New Jersey
55 miles from Avalon, NJ
Eglington Cemetery is said to be haunted. Witnesses and paranormalists have heard unexplained noises and detected several electronic voice phenomena here.
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Old Gumboro Homestead
Millsboro, Delaware
55.4 miles from Avalon, NJ
The small township of Gumboro is renowned for it's haunted homestead. The sound of heavy breathing and disembodied footsteps have been reported in the old house, as well as spectral figures moving across the yard. A harmonica can also heard be played in the early hours of morning or late ...
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Sketch Club Players Theatre
Woodbury, New Jersey
55.8 miles from Avalon, NJ
Sketch Club Players Theatre is housed in the former West End School, built in 1889, and is home to something spooky. Witnesses describe uneasy feelings in the basement, shadowy figures, and the sound of a ghostly party happening in the member's club room.
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Witch's Tree
Whaleyville, Maryland
56 miles from Avalon, NJ
This gnarled, bizarre-looking cypress tree is often said to be in Selbyville, Delaware, but it is in fact on Swamp Road just over the state line in Whaleyville, MD (see the map for the precise location). Almost everyone who has ever walked up to the tree has experienced something ...
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Gloucester County Jail
Woodbury, New Jersey
56 miles from Avalon, NJ
Many deaths occured at the recently closed jail, including drug overdoses, accidental asphyxiation and at least 12 suicides. Witnesses say the jail is haunted; paranormal investigators have described unexplained crashes and banging along with clicking sounds heard in an EVP session.
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