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0Captain Daniel Packer Inne
Groton, Connecticut
3.1 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
This New England-style restaurant and historic landmark, built in 1756, is said to be haunted by original builder Captain Daniel Packard's niece. She died of scarlet fever in 1873 when she was 7 years old. She most often plays in the stairwell and has been known to befriend children who ...
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0New London Ledge Light
New London, Connecticut
3.7 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Built in 1909, the lighthouse is home to the legend of Ernie, an early lightkeeper whose spirit reportedly makes knocking sounds at night, opens and closes doors repeatedly, takes sheets off beds, and turns TVs on and off. According to ths story, Ernie, despondent over his wife having had an ...
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Lighthouse Inn - Meadow Court
New London, Connecticut
4.5 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The inn has many rooms rumored to be haunted and two Victorian ghostly ladies who walk the halls in the night. Reports say the inn is now closed and soon will be refurbished and sold.
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0Monte Cristo Cottage
New London, Connecticut
4.7 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The cottage is said to be haunted by Ella Quinlan O'Neill, mother of author Eugene O'Neill. Her ghost is said to pace in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Eugene O'Neill, who spent his childhood summers here, wrote about the place in "Long Day's Journey Into Night."
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Race Rock Lighthouse
New London, Connecticut
5.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Race Rock Lighthouse was built in 1871 on land that was already rumored to be haunted by seamen and passengers of the many ships have gone down there and drowning victims of the nearby twin currents. The first keeper Neil Martin died here as well. Witnesses have reported ghostly whispers, laughter, ...
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Red Brook Inn
Groton, Connecticut
5.5 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Built in 1770 by the Crary family, this inn is said to have some ghosts in residence. The apparition of Nancy Cracy has been spotted, a gray-haired woman in a shawl. She is seen in the North Room on the second floor, and is rumored to have saved lives there ...
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Seaside Sanatorium
Waterford, Connecticut
6.4 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Built in the 1930s for children with tuberculosis, Seaside Sanatorium has also been a home for the elderly, a hospital, and a facility for the mentally impaired. Reports say that in the 1970s it became knwon that patients were being ill-treated by staff; the place closed in 1996 and remains ...
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0Captain Grant's Inn
Preston, Connecticut
11.9 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
At this 1754 inn, Revolutionary War soldiers were once garrisoned, and slaves were housed here during the Civil War. Folks say its active history has led to an active spirit "life." The Adelaide Room is especially haunted with the apparition of a woman in Colonial-era clothing holding hands with two ...
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Norwich State Hospital
Preston, Connecticut
12.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Built in 1904 on the site of an old Native American village, the hospital was called the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane. The many deaths related to the place include a patient who hanged himself in 1914, a 1919 hot water heater explosion that killed two employees, an employee ...
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John York Home
North Stonington, Connecticut
13.2 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Originally built in 1741 as a home for businessman and farmer John York and family, the place eventually was turned into an inn and tavern, and remained as such for over 250 years. And of course, it is rumored to be haunted. So the story goes, two soldiers got into ...
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Saybrook Point Inn and Spa
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
17.9 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Saybrook Point Inn and Spa is also used as a special events venue, and it is during weddings that the ghost is said to appear. A phantom bride has been known to appear in photos taken at weddings held here. Her identity is unknown.
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Homespun Farm
Griswold, Connecticut
18.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Reports say this bed-and-breakfast may no longer be in operation, but doubtless it is still home to its resident haunts. A friendly ghost they call Old Man Simon is the spirit Simon Brewster, one of the farm's original owners. He's been noticed watching over the tending of the garden area ...
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General Stanton Inn
Charlestown, Rhode Island
20.2 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
At this historic inn, witnesses have seen apparitions, especially of a male in the Washington Room. Also reported have been ghostly taps on the shoulder in both the Washington Room and Williamsburg Room, and a mannequin's finger was thrown at a workman in the attic.
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Devil’s Hopyard State Park
East Haddam, Connecticut
20.5 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Legend has it that Satan himself has been seen sitting on a boulder near the top of the falls and playing his fiddle, and dark shadows have been spotted in the woods. Witnesses also describe orbs, mists, demonic voices, laughter, and strong, uneasy feelings. The 860-acre state park was named ...
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Deep River Public Library
Deep River, Connecticut
22.8 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The library is housed in an 1881 building, originally built as a home to banker Richard Pratt Spencer and his family. It became a library in 1933. Although additions were made over the years, folks say the building's haunts stay in the original part. Witnesses describe disembodied voices, strange sounds, ...
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0Townsend Manor Inn
Greenport, New York
23.2 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The scariest thing about this Inn might be the online reviews, with people reporting paying over $200 a night for motel-quality amenities. The ghost reports are vague and not particularly interesting tapping at windows (gee, no one has heard of birds?) and scratching at doors.
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Talcott House
Westbrook, Connecticut
23.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Unusual goings-on have been reported here, including beds that become unmade although no one has touched them, ragtime music that comes from the vents, and a piano that plays tunes by itself. The original owner was said to be a wealthy man who perished in a fire, and reports say ...
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Block Island
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
24.4 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Part of Rhode Island, this Atlantic Ocean island about 13 miles south of Rhode Island is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses describe strange lights near the island's southern tip, and the sound of a crying child has been heard. The haunting is believed to stem from a ship that caught ...
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Harborside Inn
Block Island, Rhode Island
25.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The apparition of a woman in a 19th-century black dress has been seen entering Room 302, and downstairs, the desk clerks have reported a feeling of being grabbed around the waist from behind, as if someone were trying to push them out of the way.
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Boardman House Inn
East Haddam, Connecticut
25.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
At this 1860 Inn, the apparition of a man in period clothing smoking cigar in the library have been reported. (Submitted by Andre H.)
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0Mill House Inn
East Hampton, New York
25.8 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Some people believe that the ghost of the former owner still haunts the Inn but sightings are few and far between.
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University of Rhode Island
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
27.4 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Haunted places at this university include thethird floor of the Chi Omega Sorority house, where the apparition of a woman has appeared and doors and windows open and close by themselves; the Sigma Pi House, where TVs and lights turn on and off by themselves and a figure has been ...
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Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity House
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
27.7 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity House is said to be haunted by a little girl named Abigail who died by falling down the stairs here. Legend has it that the words "Help Me" appear on the wall no matter how many times they paint over it. Also said to be ...
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Old Windham Inn
Windham, Connecticut
27.7 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The old inn, now an apartment building, is said to be haunted by Elizabeth (Betsy) Shaw. When unmarried Betsy turned up pregnant in 1744, the townspeople scorned and taunted her, even speculating that her own father could be the father of her baby. The child vanished after it was born, ...
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The Ladd School
Exeter, Rhode Island
29.1 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
This place had a truly haunting history and is notable for its numerous human rights violations. A home for the early 20th century's "feeble-minded" it quickly became a warehouse for petty criminals, "wayward girls" and other people considered to be of low character, persons whose removal from the population was ...
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Windham Textile Museum
Windham, Connecticut
29.2 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
There is a old locked bank vault in this building with no way to open it and impossibly it has been found standing open. The visitors report extreme cold spots, strange noises coming from the third floor, which no one occupies - people report feelings of being watched and unease ...
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Capitol Theater
Windham, Connecticut
29.5 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The ornate 1926 theater, in operation until 1973, sat empty for nearly 30 years until a 2002 renovation brought it back to life. An old theater legend involves a 1930s actress who was accidentally shot in the balcony. The shooter, her lover, was aiming for his rival, another lover of ...
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South County Museum
Narragansett, Rhode Island
29.6 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The South County Museum, founded in 1933, was moved twice before 1984 when it arrived here at Canochet Farm, former home of 12th governor of Rhode Island, Colonel William Sprague and his wife Kate Chase, daughter of Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase. Apparitions have been reported ...
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Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Exeter, Rhode Island
29.7 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
At Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, aka Historical Cemetery #22, a legend is told about a vampire named Mercy Lena Brown. Her father, George T. Brown, his wife Mary and their five children lived on a small farm. The family had some bad luck: Mary passed away of consumption in ...
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Hoof-Fin-Feathers - Carriage Inn and Saloon
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
32.2 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Formerly Hoof Fin Feathers, the place will reopen in 2014 as The Carriage Inn and Saloon. Featured on TV's Ghost Hunters, the establishment is saidi to be haunted by a number of apparitions, including those of a little girl with burn scars, several brothel women, and a small boy who ...
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Castle Hill Inn
Newport, Rhode Island
35.1 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The female ghost who resides here has been seen by several staff members. She is said to be a relative of the original builder, Mr. Agassiz. Witnesses say she occasionally throws china in the pantry.
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Fort Wetherill State Park
Jamestown, Rhode Island
35.2 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The historic fort is believed to be the home of a phantom black dog, seen here since the Revolutionary War era. When the British took over the fort in 1776, they were menaced by a terrifying black dog prowling the place, and a black dog symbolizes death in British folklore. ...
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General Nathanael Greene Homestead
Coventry, Rhode Island
35.6 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
General Nathanael Greene Homestead is believed to be haunted. Witnesses who have worked at or visited the house museum say strange things happen here. The baby carriage in Elizabeth Margaret’s room has moved, for one thing. Other things that have happen here include apparitions, door latches opening, voices, footsteps, and ...
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Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry, Connecticut
35.7 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
This homestead, where Nathan Hale's father Deacon lived until his death in 1802, is said to be haunted by Deacon himself, whose apparition has been seen wearing Colonial attire. Also, a ghostly lady in white thought to be a servant has been seen sweeping the floors and cleaning, and Nathan's ...
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St. Mary's Church
West Warwick, Rhode Island
36 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
This church, the first Catholic church in Rhode Island, was cursed by the Protestants who threatened that the one who broke ground on it would be doomed to lie beneath it forever. That person was the original builder's wife, Mary. Her ghost is still said to haunt the church, turning ...
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Gay City State Park
Hebron, Connecticut
36.1 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Gay City State Park offers over 1,500 acres of recreational opportunities. Once an 18th-century village named after founding father John Gay, the area is believed to be haunted by spirits from its past. Stories tell of murders, one of a jewelry peddler and another of a blacksmith apprentice who was ...
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Rose Island Lighthouse
Newport, Rhode Island
36.7 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Rose Island Lighthouse is thought to be haunted by the ghosts of cholera sufferers who were exiled here long ago and, possibly, a former lighthouse keeper named Charles Curtis. Witnesses say they've heard voices and footsteps, and a photo has turned up a reflection of a ghost.
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0Belcourt Castle
Newport, Rhode Island
37.6 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Belcourt Castle itself does not seem to have a ghost, but it is believed that several of the objects and antiques it showcases are haunted. From a suit of armor that echoes with the death cries of its original owner, to haunted chairs that move and send tingles up the ...
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Beechwood Mansion
Newport, Rhode Island
37.8 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Beechwood Mansion, also known as Astor's Beechwood Mansion because it was owned by the wealthy Astor family, was originally built in 1851 by wealthy merchant Daniel Parrish, and today it is said to be haunted by many spirits. Witnesses say doors open on their own, cold spots are rampant (especially ...
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Pilgrim House Inn
Newport, Rhode Island
37.9 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The bed and breakfast was built in the late eighteenth century, and has been an inn since the early 1800's. The apparition of a young girl has been seen staring down from rooms into the street, and has been known to appear to guests in Room #8 and Room #11. ...
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White Horse Tavern
Newport, Rhode Island
38 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
White Horse Tavern dates back to the 1600s, and is said to be haunted by several spirits including an elderly male in Colonial clothing, a guest who died on the premises and shows up in the dining room near a fireplace. He is said to prefer to appear female guests. ...
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Seaview Terrace - Carey Mansion
Newport, Rhode Island
38 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Seaview Terrace, aka Carey Mansion, was built by (and is said to be haunted by) whiskey magnate Edson Bradley and his wife Julia. Witnesses have reported apparitions, unexplained sounds, the playing of a defunct organ, temperature drops, and footsteps. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost ...
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Hotel Viking
Newport, Rhode Island
38.1 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The Hotel Viking is believed to be haunted by a ghostly group of party-goers. At first, guests complained about the noise of a great party in the night, heard above one of the ballrooms (a space used for storage). But after renovations, the location of the spectral party seems to ...
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Redwood Library and Athenauem
Newport, Rhode Island
38.2 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Founded in 1747, it is the oldest community library still occupying its original building in the United States. A male entity has been sighted by staff wandering around the library during the evening, and people report that the eyes in the paintings on the walls follow them as they move ...
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Breakers Mansion
Newport, Rhode Island
38.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
The Renaissance style mansion was built in 1895 after a fire destroyed the manor house of Cornelius and Alice Vanderbilt, the latter of whom is believed to still haunt the house museum. Staff and visitors to the building have reported sighting her apparition on various levels of the building, and ...
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Warwick City Hall
Warwick, Rhode Island
38.9 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Featured in an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, Warwick City Hall is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard a woman crying in the former jail and in the basement, and children's voices on the upper balcony. Phantom cigar smoke has been detected in the council chambers, and employees have ...
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Villa One Twenty - Inn at Shadow Lawn
Middletown, Rhode Island
39.1 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Villa One Twenty, formerly the Inn at Shadow Lawn, was originally an 1856 private mansion. The apparition of a woman has been seen here, believed to be a former owner of the mansion when it was a private home. Her voice has been heard as well.
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Newport Beach Hotel and Suites
Middletown, Rhode Island
39.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
There are a number of ghosts that inhabit the historic side of this hotel. Little Girl: When there are a large amount of children staying in the hotel, a small girl wearing a bright blue dress and gold shoes can be seen running and laughing in the hallways. You can ...
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0Bara-Hack
Pomfret, Connecticut
40.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
This abandoned town was a settlement that began in 1780. It is said that the sounds of the old town can still be heard: voices, livestock, wagons, children playing, people singing... Apparitions also have been seen of a bearded man and a child. This land is on private property now, ...
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Aldrich Mansion
Warwick, Rhode Island
41.3 miles from Groton Long Point, CT
Aldrich Mansion, built by former Sen. Nelson W. Aldrich in the early 1900s, is believed to be haunted by one of his children who committed suicide by jumping from a balcony. Her apparition has been seen by employees often, as well as a few visitors.
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