The fourth floor of Boston University’s Shelton Hall is said to be haunted by playwright Eugene O’Neill, who spent his last years there. It was built in 1923 as a Sheraton Hotel and had been renamed the Shelton; the university bought in in 1954. Witnesses say the elevator works by itself, wind gusts come from nowhere, lights are strangely dim, and something unseen knocks at doors. His famous last words as he passed away in 1953 were “Born in a hotel room and, goddammit, died in a hotel room.”
If you've had a paranormal experience here, or have any additional information about this location, please let us know!
Rate this Haunted Place
What do you think? Is this place really haunted? Voice your opinion here! Click "thumbs up" if you think its haunted, or "thumbs down" if you think its all just a tall tale.
Geographic Information
- Address:
- 91 Bay State Road
Boston, MA
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 42.350309, -71.09701689999997
- County:
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Nearest Towns:
- Cambridge, MA (1.8 mi.)
Brookline, MA (1.8 mi.)
Boston, MA (2.0 mi.)
Somerville, MA (2.6 mi.)
South Boston, MA (2.7 mi.)
Jamaica Plain, MA (3.0 mi.)
Chelsea, MA (4.4 mi.)
Everett, MA (4.6 mi.)
Watertown, MA (4.6 mi.)
Medford, MA (4.7 mi.)
Please note: It is your responsibility to acquire appropriate permissions before investigating any location listed on this site. Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. Many "ghost hunters" have been arrested because they failed to contact property owners and/or local authorities ahead of time.
Share Your Experiences
Disclaimer: The stories posted here are user-submitted and are, in the nature of "ghost stories," largely unverifiable. HauntedPlaces.org makes no claims that any of the statements posted here are factually accurate. The vast majority of information provided on this web site is anecdotal, and as such, should be viewed in the same light as local folklore and urban legends.
