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Henry Ludlam Inn
Woodbine, New Jersey
14.2 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
14.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Abbott House
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
17.7 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Iona Lake Inn - Lake House Restaurant
Franklin, New Jersey
17.9 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Cape May County Historical Museum
Middle Township, New Jersey
20.4 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
According to reports, the museum is haunted by a spirit who has a loud voice.
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Berry's Chapel
Salem, New Jersey
22.1 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Winterwood Gift Shop
Middle Township, New Jersey
23.5 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Woodland Beach
Smyrna, Delaware
23.7 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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The Flanders Hotel
Ocean City, New Jersey
24.7 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Ocean City Mansion
Ocean City, New Jersey
24.9 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
The Honeymoon Suite is apparently haunted. People report items moving, and the sounds of footsteps and voices.
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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
25.9 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Higbee Beach
Cape May, New Jersey
26.3 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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John Dickinson Plantation
Dover, Delaware
27.7 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Cape May Bunker - Battery 223
Cape May, New Jersey
28.5 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Washington Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
28.5 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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The Southern Mansion
Cape May, New Jersey
28.5 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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John F. Craig House Bed and Breakfast
Cape May, New Jersey
28.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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
28.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Windward House
Cape May, New Jersey
28.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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
28.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Poor Richard's Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
28.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Sea Holly Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
28.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Hotel Macomber
Cape May, New Jersey
28.9 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Dr. Jonathan Pitney House
Absecon, New Jersey
29 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
Reports say guests staying at the private cottage heard the unexplained sound of soft fife music.
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Seven Stars Tavern
Pilesgrove, New Jersey
29.1 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Woodburn Governor's House
Dover, Delaware
29.1 miles from Laurel Lake, 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 Governor's Cafe
Dover, Delaware
29.2 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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The Green
Dover, Delaware
29.3 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Belmont Hall
Smyrna, Delaware
30.4 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Camden County College - Jefferson Hall
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
30.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Smyrna Museum
Smyrna, Delaware
30.9 miles from Laurel Lake, 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
31.1 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Black Diamond Road
Smyrna, Delaware
31.6 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, New Jersey
32.6 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Absecon Lighthouse
Atlantic City, New Jersey
33 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Eglington Cemetery
Clarksboro, New Jersey
33.1 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Fort Delaware
Delaware City, Delaware
33.4 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
Seen on the TV show Ghost Hunters, this fort, now a state park, is said to be haunted by Confederate soldiers who were imprisoned here during the Civil War. Apparitions of the soldiers have been seen watching tour groups pass by, and many have appeared in tourists' photographs. Other paranormal ...
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Highway 12 West
Felton, Delaware
33.7 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Crabby Dick's - Sterling Hotel
Delaware City, Delaware
34.1 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
The 1830 building that now houses Crabby Dick's is believed to be home to something eerie. Witnesses can attest to the haunting, and a paranormal investigation is reported to have backed up the claim.
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Gabreil Daveis Tavern
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
34.4 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Sketch Club Players Theatre
Woodbury, New Jersey
34.8 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Gloucester County Jail
Woodbury, New Jersey
35.1 miles from Laurel Lake, 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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Fiddler's Bridge
Middletown, Delaware
35.7 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
This is one of the older ghost stories of the area, and one that may well be forgotten by all but the oldest local residents. An article in the Wilmington Sunday Star from October 4, 1953 tells the story, which was almost forgotten even then. The legend went that there ...
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Jessop's Tavern
New Castle, Delaware
36 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
Reports say this tavern offers more than traditional English fare like shepherd's pie, pot roast, stew and fish and chips, it also is haunted. Tavern employees are said to be willing to share their stories about their resident ghost.
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David Finney Inn
New Castle, Delaware
36.1 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
David Finney Inn used to be a bed-and-breakfast, but reports say it is no longer in business. The 17th-century inn was built across the street from David's father's home, now the Amstel House Museum. An underground tunnel connected the two. A ghost who is thought to be one of the ...
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Amstel House Museum
New Castle, Delaware
36.1 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
The 17th-century house was originally built by Dr. John Finney; his son David Finney built a home across the street. An underground tunnel connected the two. A ghost who is thought to be one of the family members haunts both residences. At the Amstel House Museum, the presence seems to ...
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James and Ann Whitall House
National Park, New Jersey
37.6 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
The 1770s house was home to Quakers James and Ann Whitall, and was temporarily used as a field hospital during the Revolutionary War. It is said to be haunted by ghostly soldiers; witnesses have heard moans, breathing, and voices in the rooms that were used for first aid. Cold spots ...
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Fort Mifflin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
38.3 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
A soldier named Amos and other Colonial soldiers are said to linger at this historic site. Amos may be seen cleaning his gun near the artillery shed. A lamplighter's ghost has been seen near the barracks, and the ghost of blacksmith Jacob Sauer is said to keep plying his trade ...
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Plank House
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
38.6 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
This house was the residence of one of Blackboard's mistresses, and was built sometime during the 1790's. People have reported seeing strange lights in the house late at night, and being touched by an unseen presence. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Ritz Theatre
Haddon township, New Jersey
38.8 miles from Laurel Lake, NJ
The 1927 Ritz Theatre is said to be haunted by spirits from its past. Witnesses say eerie ghost lights appear backstage, objects move on their own, and unexplained voices can be heard.
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