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0Surf City Hotel
Surf City, New Jersey
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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0Elizabeth V. Edwards School
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
8.1 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Dr. Jonathan Pitney House
Absecon, New Jersey
22.7 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Reports say guests staying at the private cottage heard the unexplained sound of soft fife music.
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Absecon Lighthouse
Atlantic City, New Jersey
22.8 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, New Jersey
23.4 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Hindenburg Crash Site
Lakehurst, New Jersey
27.9 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
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 ...
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Red Feather Trail
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
28.3 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0The Grenville Hotel
Bay Head, New Jersey
30.5 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Ghostly children playing and laughing in the halls, full-body apparitions and the sounds of bustling activity in empty rooms; people have been claiming the Grenville Hotel is haunted for years.
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Magee's West Side Tavern - Shore House
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
31 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Built in the 1800s, Magee's West Side Tavern, aka Shore House, aka West Point Hotel, is one haunted tavern, say witnesses. It is believed to be haunted. Glasses fall, windows break, and a witness was once locked in a closet by a prankster ghost. Perhaps there is truth to the ...
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Abbott House
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
32.2 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0Ocean City Mansion
Ocean City, New Jersey
32.4 miles from Ship Bottom, 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
33.1 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Allaire Village
Wall Township, New Jersey
35.6 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
The 1800s living history museum Allaire Village is said to be haunted by Hal Allaire, son of James Peter Allaire. The ghost hangs out in the Big House, playing pranks on the costumed employees by moving objects or playing with candles. Oscar Smith is another spirit said to reside at ...
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Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, New Jersey
36.9 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
An unfortunately high number of guests have died here, from guest who fell off of Rolling Thunder, to another guest who died on the Lightnin' Loops attraction in 1987. However, most famously was the fire of the Haunted Castle which claimed teenagers. Mediums detect the presence of these people, but ...
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0Burlington County Prison
Mount Holly, New Jersey
40.5 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Ashley House - Angel Nook Inn
Neptune Township, New Jersey
40.6 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
At this inn, originally built in 1875, ghosts are known to touch guests while they are sleeping and, in some instances, even crawl into bed with them.
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Stephen Crane House
Asbury Park, New Jersey
41.2 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Stephen Crane House, which has been explored by TV's Ghost Hunters. It was the home of author Stephen Crane of "The Red Badge of Courage" fame. Witnesses here have seen apparitions and heard ghostly kids playing or crying. But look out -- a rambunctious ghost here has been known to ...
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Olde Columbus Inne
Columbus, New Jersey
41.3 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
The historic inn no longer is in operation but still stands, and is considered one of the most haunted places in New Jersey. Spirits seen here include a 19th-century orphan girl who used to work at this location and unexplained noises occurred near the jail cell.
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Columbus Inn
Mansfield, New Jersey
41.3 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
The Columbus Inn restaurant is no longer open for business, but locals will tell you that it was haunted. Newspaper articles and TV shows have featured the place, which some say was the birthplace of the Jersey Devil.
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White Hill Mansion
Fieldsboro, New Jersey
45 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
The Revolutionary War created massive devastation in the colonies. Nowhere was this more evident than in New Jersey. Robert Field, a local business man and patriot, headed the Committee of Correspondence in an attempt to gain representation in British Parliament. In 1775 Robert drowned in the ...
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Camden County College - Jefferson Hall
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
46.8 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Henry Ludlam Inn
Woodbine, New Jersey
47 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0King George II Inn
Bristol, Pennsylvania
47.5 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
This circa 1681 inn is said to be the oldest continually operating inn in the U.S. And with a title like that, it's bound to have a few ghosts around. Folks here have seen the apparition of a man wearing a top hat and tails. They've also witnessed chairs and ...
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Iona Lake Inn - Lake House Restaurant
Franklin, New Jersey
48.2 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital
Marlboro Township, New Jersey
48.5 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital opened in early 1931 and operated for many years, but not without problems. Rampant deaths at the hospital were frequently being investigated. An adjacent cemetery holds nearly 1,000 graves. Over 130 patients became ill from food poisoning in the 1970s, four of whom died. The hospital was ...
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Gabreil Daveis Tavern
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
48.7 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Lakeview Memorial Park
Cinnaminson, New Jersey
49.1 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Nellie's Pond
Delanco, New Jersey
49.3 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Legend has it that Nellie's Pond was named after the horse of a Revolutionary War messenger who drowned here long ago. The pond is pretty much dried up today, but folks say you can still hear the ghostly sounds of the horse's drowning cries.
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Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building
Riverside, New Jersey
49.6 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
The 1908 Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building has an 8-story clock tower and a great many sculptured friezes--but that's not all. The place is rumored to be haunted by apparitions and spirit orbs.
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0Phineas Pemberton House - Bolton Mansion
Levittown, Pennsylvania
50 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
The mansion, which is made of 4 connected parts built from the 1600s to the 1700s, is rumored to be haunted. It is currently operating as a house museum.
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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
50.2 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0Pen Ryn Mansion
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
50.2 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
The historic mansion and its grounds are the haunting place for the ghosts of Robert Bickley and a female entity believed to be that of his girlfriend. The haunting is said to occur every December 24th. The woman appears on a black horse and holding a whip, and whips anyone ...
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Cape May County Historical Museum
Middle Township, New Jersey
50.7 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
According to reports, the museum is haunted by a spirit who has a loud voice.
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Ritz Theatre
Haddon township, New Jersey
50.8 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0Oaklyn Manor Bar
Oaklyn, New Jersey
51.1 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Collings-Knight House
Oaklyn, New Jersey
51.3 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Holmesburg Prison
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
52.2 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Prisoners here were described as lab rats for unusual experiments that could prove fatal. Of the dead, some people have reported seeing figures resembling former prisoners. Sounds of panic, doors slamming, and riots (as if history is repeating itself) have been heard. Electronic devices malfunction so be sure to ...
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0Growden Mansion
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
53.1 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Allegedly haunted by the ghost of Benjamin Franklin who is said to be seen flying his kite in a thunderstorm. Some people also claim to hear battle sounds from the Revolutionary War.
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Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Trenton, New Jersey
53.1 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
A man named Henry Cotton took over as the main doctor in 1907, but his methods were inhumane. He'd remove teeth, limbs, and organs because he believed that they had an involvement with mental illness. However, by removing stomachs, colons, and other vital organs, he had a high mortality rate, ...
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Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
53.2 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Gloucester County Jail
Woodbury, New Jersey
53.2 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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Sketch Club Players Theatre
Woodbury, New Jersey
53.7 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0USS Olympia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
55.1 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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The Spy House - Seabrook-Wilson House
Middletown, New Jersey
55.2 miles from Ship Bottom, NJ
Seabrook-Wilson House, also known as the Spy House, is said to be the first house on the Jersey shoreline. It was constructed by Thomas Whitlock in the 1600s and is rumored to be haunted. It operated as a tavern during the Revolutionary war, and reports say that British troops would ...
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0City Tavern
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
55.3 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0St. Peter's Church Cemetery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
55.4 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0Powel House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
55.4 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0Hill-Physick-Keith House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
55.4 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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0Bishop White House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
55.4 miles from Ship Bottom, 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
55.4 miles from Ship Bottom, 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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