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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is said to be haunted by apparitions, moving objects, unexplained noises, voices laughing, footsteps and mysterious shadows. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.

Seaview Terrace - Carey Mansion

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 Hunters.

Rose Island Lighthouse

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.

The Rapids Theatre

The Rapids Theater, built in 1921, is believed to be haunted by the ghost of an actress who committed suicide here long ago. Among the many paranormal occurrences here are apparitions on the stage, a woman’s voice, whistling, the clicking of high heels, doors that open and close on their own and unexplained lights and noises. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.

Providence City Hall

Providence City Hall, say workers, is haunted by something who rides the elevator, moves chairs around, creates breezes, whispers, touches folks, slams doors, opens drawers and smokes cigars. Some speculate the ghost is a former mayor named Doyle. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.

Paddy Reilly's Music Bar

Paddy Reilly’s is haunted, according to witnesses. After the bar is closed, voices can be heard, bottles break and glasses move. There have also been many shadows and apparitions, including one riding a bicycle. I guess it just proves that spirits like their… well, spirits. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s Hangar 37 is a museum while Hangar 79 stands battle ready. Both are rumored to be haunted. Among the odd occurrences are footsteps, unexplained music, men’s voices at night, and a mannequin that moves by itself. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.

Old Boulder City Hospital

Old Boulder City Hospital was constructed during the Great Depression for workers on the Hoover Dam. When it became a community center in 2012, folks soon realized they weren’t alone in the building. Moaning and other unexplained noises as well as footsteps and shadow figures have been reported. Apparitions have been seen here too. Reports say many of the old hospital’s deaths were covered up by listing the cause as pneumonia, when actually the patients died from carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of their work on the dam. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.

Old Ulster County Jail

At Old Ulster County Jail, constructed in 1971, the ghosts of murdered inmates are said to walk. Footsteps, voices and cell doors opening and closing are among the things that have been reported by witnesses. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.

Old Stone Fort

Old Stone Fort is a 1772 church that was used as a fort during the Revolutionary War and an armory during the Civil War. Reports say there is still a cannonball hall embedded in its wall, but that isn’t the only thing that remains here from its past. Witnesses say they’ve seen an apparition, and heard a woman scream in the tower and an organ play itself. The site has been featured on an episode of TV’s Ghost Hunters.