The Spalding Inn, formerly the Cherry Hill House, is owned by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, stars of TV’s Ghost Hunters. The 1860s inn is believed to be haunted, proven by apparitions, shadowy figures, odd noises, whispers, and hot spots. Room #38, the kitchen and the Carriage House are said to be particularly active. There are logs in the rooms where guests can note their experiences.
The Spalding Inn
Jemez State Monument
Jemez State Monument, the ruins of an ancient pueblo and a 17th-century Spanish mission, is said to be haunted by many apparitions: priests, Native Americans and Spanish settlers. Visitors often hear disembodied footsteps as they walk among the ruins, and ghost lights are said to appear late at night.
Merchant's House Museum
Merchant’s House Museum is said to be haunted by the Tredwell family, who lived here for nearly a century. Gertrude Tredwell, who was born in an upstairs bedroom in 1840 and lived here until she died at age 93, is believed to be one of its ghostly residents. Witnesses have reported apparitions, sounds and even smells believed to be from the house’s past days.
Raynham Hall Museum
Raynham Hall has been known to be haunted since the early 1900s. Among the phenomena here are a phantom white horse and a rider, an apparition of an Irish servant named Michael Conlin, an elderly man’s ghost seen coming down the stairs (believed to be Robert Townsend, the Revolutionary War spy also known as Culper, Jr.), and the sound of swishing petticoats on the stairs. Noises and voices as well as footsteps and phantom odors, like baking apple pie, have been noted here as well. But the museum’s most well-known ghost story is that of Sally Townsend and John Simcoe. Sally is thought to have fallen in love with Colonel Simcoe while he stayed here during the Revolutionary War. But after the war he never returned for Sally, and she died unmarried at 82. She kept a Valentine’s letter that Simcoe had once sent, and it was found well worn and creased. Her sad ghost is said to remain here.
Auditorium Theatre
The Auditorium Theatre was built in 1928 as a Masonic temple. Now a venue for Broadway shows, it is also a haven for ghosts. Witnesses have noticed things moving backstage and spotted an apparition of an elderly man. Another ghost in a red coat has been seen in the lobby after hours, and unexplained voices have been heard.
Fire Island Lighthouse
The first Fire Island Lighthouse was built 1826, and during its construction, rumor has it that the builder had to stay in a shack, where his young daughters died from the harsh conditions. Distraught, the man hanged himself in the tower. Since that lighthouse was deemed too short, another was built 1857. Although the ruins of the old lighthouse are nearby, the spirit of the suicidal builder is believed to haunt the new lighthouse. Witnesses have described the weighty doors opening and closing by themselves, eerie laughter, banging, eerie feelings and much more.
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is rumored to be haunted by former owner Antonion Meucci’s wife Ester, who was buried in the front yard. Ester was bedridden, and phantom groans and coughing have been heard at the museum. Italian war hero Giuseppe Garibaldi may linger here in spirit as well.
Hindenburg Crash Site
The LZ 129 Hindenburg airship was completed in 1936 and made 17 round trips across the Atlantic Ocean in that year. But on the fateful evening of May 6, 1937, the airship caught fire and crashed, killing 36 people. The cause of the fire is unknown. Voices of men shouting things such as “Away the lines, Christ be blessed, away the lines!” and “She’s afire!” have been heard outside the hangar, and apparitions of the Hindenburg and Navy personnel have been seen. The crash site is open for tours by appointment.
Bottger Mansion of Old Town
The 1908 Bottger Mansion is believed to be haunted by four spirits: its original owner, a woman who sighs, a grandmother and “The Lover,” who is known to get into bed with sleeping women.
Foster's Hotel Restaurant and Saloon
The 1800s Foster’s Hotel Restaurant and Saloon is rumored to be very popular with the spirit set. One ghost is believed to be an 1800s woman who was poisoned after being elected a judge, and was found dead here the next morning. Witnesses have heard the sound of a woman choking and gasping for breath accompanied by cold spots. Another ghost could be a young girl who died of an illness and has been heard crying in her room. A cowboy ghost’s footsteps are heard walking on the second floor, and a dark figure has been spotted in Room 21. In Room 25, guests have noticed hot and cold spots.
