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0Abbott House
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
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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Dr. Jonathan Pitney House
Absecon, New Jersey
12.4 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
Reports say guests staying at the private cottage heard the unexplained sound of soft fife music.
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0Ocean City Mansion
Ocean City, New Jersey
14.4 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
The Honeymoon Suite is apparently haunted. People report items moving, and the sounds of footsteps and voices.
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0The Flanders Hotel
Ocean City, New Jersey
14.7 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, New Jersey
17.6 miles from Mays Landing, 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
17.8 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Henry Ludlam Inn
Woodbine, New Jersey
18.8 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Iona Lake Inn - Lake House Restaurant
Franklin, New Jersey
21.4 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
24 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Cape May County Historical Museum
Middle Township, New Jersey
25 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
According to reports, the museum is haunted by a spirit who has a loud voice.
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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
27.3 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Camden County College - Jefferson Hall
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
28.4 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Winterwood Gift Shop
Middle Township, New Jersey
30.6 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Gabreil Daveis Tavern
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
32 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0Surf City Hotel
Surf City, New Jersey
33.1 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
At this late-1800s hotel, apparitions have been seen and unexplained voices heard. Rumor has it that the hauntings may stem from a shipwreck of the Powhattan in 1854, which killed some 300 people. Bodies from the shipwreck were stored in this building for a bit, and it is said that ...
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Elizabeth V. Edwards School
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
34.1 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
Elizabeth V. Edwards School, established in 1930 and closed in 2004, is rumored to have a ghost that sets off security systems, makes calls to phones that are not in service, and turns on lights in unoccupied buildings. The identity of the spirit is unknown for sure, but one report ...
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Sketch Club Players Theatre
Woodbury, New Jersey
34.9 miles from Mays Landing, 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
34.9 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Berry's Chapel
Salem, New Jersey
34.9 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Red Feather Trail
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
35.3 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
There are stories told by the local residents of Country Lake Estates of a strange, ghostly figure of a man that is often spotted walking Red Feather Trail late at night. He's often humming or singing a song to himself. You'll catch him out of the corner of ...
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Eglington Cemetery
Clarksboro, New Jersey
35.4 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Ritz Theatre
Haddon township, New Jersey
36.1 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Higbee Beach
Cape May, New Jersey
36.2 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0Oaklyn Manor Bar
Oaklyn, New Jersey
36.3 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
Incorporated in 1933, there are ghosts that haunt the Manor. From bottles clinking to beer kegs rolling on their own. ghosts have roamed the three bar rooms and two apartments. Recently a beer tray flew off the shelf without any wind. Hearing bottles clinking, the bartender checked out ...
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Seven Stars Tavern
Pilesgrove, New Jersey
36.4 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Collings-Knight House
Oaklyn, New Jersey
36.9 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
The 19th-century Collings-Knight House, built by Edward Zane Collings, is said to be haunted. Witnesses have been spooked by shadow figures, unexplained footsteps and disembodied voices.
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0Washington Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
37.1 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0The Southern Mansion
Cape May, New Jersey
37.1 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Sea Holly Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
37.3 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0John F. Craig House Bed and Breakfast
Cape May, New Jersey
37.4 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0Hotel Macomber
Cape May, New Jersey
37.4 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Queen Victoria Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
37.4 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0Windward House
Cape May, New Jersey
37.5 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Poor Richard's Inn
Cape May, New Jersey
37.5 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Inn at 22 Jackson
Cape May, New Jersey
37.5 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0Burlington County Prison
Mount Holly, New Jersey
37.7 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
Haunts at this 1811 prison building, now a museum, include a legless floating spirit that floats from the entrance out to the yard and a tall man in the basement. The third floor is also said to be rich with eerie occurrences.
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James and Ann Whitall House
National Park, New Jersey
37.9 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Cape May Bunker - Battery 223
Cape May, New Jersey
38 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0Fort Mifflin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
39 miles from Mays Landing, 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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Lakeview Memorial Park
Cinnaminson, New Jersey
40.3 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
There is an area in this cemetery especially for the graves of children, and it is here that folks have seen ghostly boys and girls that may even leave footprints in the ground. The tower is also said to be visited by something supernatural.
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0USS Olympia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.5 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
The USS Olympia was a Navy cruiser from 1895 until 1922, and, now restored, she is stationed as a part of the Independence Seaport Museum. Her violent past as a warship may have led to her various hauntings: shadowy forms, unexplained voices, and spooky apparitions.
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0St. Peter's Church Cemetery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.6 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
The ghost who haunts here may own an alarm clock. Reports say that the apparition is seen at 9 p.m. standing over 5 unmarked graves, each of a Native American chief.
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Woodland Beach
Smyrna, Delaware
40.6 miles from Mays Landing, 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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0Hill-Physick-Keith House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.7 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
This historic home is now a museum. Once the home of "Father of American Surgery" Philip Syng Physick, it was built originally in 1786 by wine importer Henry Hill. Rumor has it that Physick's wife haunts the yard near the spot where a beloved tree, which was chopped down shortly ...
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0Powel House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.7 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
The historic and grand brick mansion built in 1756, now a house museum, is reportedly haunted by several Continental soldiers as well as the Marquis de La Fayette and Benedict Arnold and his wife, Peggy.
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0City Tavern
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.7 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
Here's a two-fer for spirit searchers: Two ghosts are said to haunt the City Tavern. One is the spirit of a deceased waiter; the other is a young bride.
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Hag of Pine Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.8 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
As urban legend has it, the Hag of Pine Street was an elderly lady who died at her home, located between 6th and 7th streets. Her ghost is said to appear in the area to glare out her former home's window or to yell and brandish her cane at those ...
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0Bishop White House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.8 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
There are said to be three ghosts here, all of whom have been spotted by visitors. On the first floor, the apparition of an elderly housekeeper has been seen. On the third floor, the ghost of a thin man has appeared. Also reported in the house is a spectral meowing ...
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0First Bank of the United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.9 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
The historic First Bank of the United States, a National Historic Landmark, is reported to be haunted by United States founding father Alexander Hamilton.
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0Library Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40.9 miles from Mays Landing, NJ
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is said to haunt this historic hall. Folks say his statue comes to life and dances in the streets, and his apparition has been seen in the building carrying an armful of books. Also, a woman claims that the ghost once pinched her rear end.
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