Most Haunted Places in Rhode Island
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EHP Rating: 90.9White Horse Tavern
Newport, Rhode Island
White Horse Tavern dates back to the 1600s, and is said to be haunted by several spirits including an elderly male in Colonial clothing, a guest who died on the premises and shows up in the dining room near a fireplace. He is said to prefer to appear female guests. Another entity is said to guard... -
EHP Rating: 90.0Belcourt Castle
Newport, Rhode Island
Belcourt Castle itself does not seem to have a ghost, but it is believed that several of the objects and antiques it showcases are haunted. From a suit of armor that echoes with the death cries of its original owner, to haunted chairs that move and send tingles up the spines of anyone sitting in... -
EHP Rating: 89.3Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Exeter, Rhode Island
At Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, aka Historical Cemetery #22, a legend is told about a vampire named Mercy Lena Brown. Her father, George T. Brown, his wife Mary and their five children lived on a small farm. The family had some bad luck: Mary passed away of consumption in 1883, at age 36.... -
EHP Rating: 89.3Breakers Mansion
Newport, Rhode Island
The Renaissance style mansion was built in 1895 after a fire destroyed the manor house of Cornelius and Alice Vanderbilt, the latter of whom is believed to still haunt the house museum. Staff and visitors to the building have reported sighting her apparition on various levels of the building, and... -
EHP Rating: 88.9Seaview Terrace - Carey Mansion
Newport, Rhode Island
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... -
EHP Rating: 87.0Hotel Viking
Newport, Rhode Island
The Hotel Viking is believed to be haunted by a ghostly group of party-goers. At first, guests complained about the noise of a great party in the night, heard above one of the ballrooms (a space used for storage). But after renovations, the location of the spectral party seems to have changed to... -
EHP Rating: 87.0Hoof-Fin-Feathers - Carriage Inn and Saloon
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Formerly Hoof Fin Feathers, the place will reopen in 2014 as The Carriage Inn and Saloon. Featured on TV's Ghost Hunters, the establishment is saidi to be haunted by a number of apparitions, including those of a little girl with burn scars, several brothel women, and a small boy who implores... -
EHP Rating: 87.0Block Island
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
Part of Rhode Island, this Atlantic Ocean island about 13 miles south of Rhode Island is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses describe strange lights near the island's southern tip, and the sound of a crying child has been heard. The haunting is believed to stem from a ship that caught fire nearby many... -
EHP Rating: 86.8Cumberland Public Library
Cumberland, Rhode Island
The library was built on the former site of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Valley, consecrated in 1928, which was partially destroyed by fire in 1950. Witnesses in the library have experienced ghostly voices, doors slamming, and apparitions. One witness found a rock mysteriously placed on the... -
EHP Rating: 86.8Aldrich Mansion
Warwick, Rhode Island
Aldrich Mansion, built by former Sen. Nelson W. Aldrich in the early 1900s, is believed to be haunted by one of his children who committed suicide by jumping from a balcony. Her apparition has been seen by employees often, as well as a few... -
EHP Rating: 86.7Providence City Hall
Providence, Rhode Island
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... -
EHP Rating: 86.4Villa One Twenty - Inn at Shadow Lawn
Middletown, Rhode Island
Villa One Twenty, formerly the Inn at Shadow Lawn, was originally an 1856 private mansion. The apparition of a woman has been seen here, believed to be a former owner of the mansion when it was a private home. Her voice has been heard as... -
EHP Rating: 85.7Redwood Library and Athenauem
Newport, Rhode Island
Founded in 1747, it is the oldest community library still occupying its original building in the United States. A male entity has been sighted by staff wandering around the library during the evening, and people report that the eyes in the paintings on the walls follow them as they move around the... -
EHP Rating: 85.7Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island
This school is popular with the spook set. Among the buildings believed to be haunted: Barstow House - The Turquoise and Red Rooms are said to house entities that cause depression and extreme cold, and large mirrors reflect apparitions late at night. Dexter House - A former morgue, it is... -
EHP Rating: 85.7Slater Mill Historic Site
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The Slater Mill was a 1793 textile factory, and is now a museum of the machines of the Industrial Revolution. The haunts here are believed to be those killed while using some of the dangerous machines that caused dismemberment and death. Back then, small children were often employed as workers.... -
EHP Rating: 85.3Old Brook Farm - Perron Family House
Burrillville, Rhode Island
It's the house featured in the 2013 horror film "The Conjuring," and it is also private property, so no trespassing is allowed here. Please view the house only from the road. The story is of Roger and Carolyn Perron, purchased their dream home, which previously had belonged to 8 generations of the... -
EHP Rating: 84.7The Ladd School
Exeter, Rhode Island
This place had a truly haunting history and is notable for its numerous human rights violations. A home for the early 20th century's "feeble-minded" it quickly became a warehouse for petty criminals, "wayward girls" and other people considered to be of low character, persons whose removal from the... -
EHP Rating: 84.6General Nathanael Greene Homestead
Coventry, Rhode Island
General Nathanael Greene Homestead is believed to be haunted. Witnesses who have worked at or visited the house museum say strange things happen here. The baby carriage in Elizabeth Margaret’s room has moved, for one thing. Other things that have happen here include apparitions, door latches... -
EHP Rating: 83.3Crescent Park Looff Carousel
East Providence, Rhode Island
The century-old Charles Loof Carousel, a.k.a. Crescent Park Carousel, was once part of an amusement complex and ballroom. The ballroom burned down in the 1960s, and it is said that those who perished in the fire still haunt the ride. Employees report that the music turns on by itself, the lights... -
EHP Rating: 82.4General Stanton Inn
Charlestown, Rhode Island
At this historic inn, witnesses have seen apparitions, especially of a male in the Washington Room. Also reported have been ghostly taps on the shoulder in both the Washington Room and Williamsburg Room, and a mannequin's finger was thrown at a workman in the... -
EHP Rating: 81.8Homelands Estate
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Several times witnessed doors closing or opening with no-one in the house, shadows or shapes in windows, furniture moved, strange sounds, shadow figures seen, extreme cold spots in various rooms. The house dates to the mid-18th century. (Submitted by... -
EHP Rating: 81.8Colt State Park
Bristol, Rhode Island
This state park was a farm until the middle of the 20th century. A stable hand reportedly died in the barn, now the park office, and his ghost is said to play pranks with the lights and doors. He shares the park with the ghosts of two young girls who drowned in nearby waters; they have appeared to... -
EHP Rating: 81.8Governor William Sprague Mansion
Cranston, Rhode Island
Sprague Mansion, built by mill magnate William Sprague in 1790, died during surgery after he accidentally swallowed a fish bone. His son William became a senator, and his other son Amasa ran the family business until 1843, when Amasa was found beaten and shot to death--a casualty of a feud with the... -
EHP Rating: 81.3Cady's Tavern
Glocester, Rhode Island
Cady's has been a Tavern since 1810 and was a stage coach stop there's been all kinds of activity over the years like chairs, dishes getting thrown jukebox boxes turning on etc (Submitted by Jim... -
EHP Rating: 80.8Fairfield Inn - La Quinta - Warwick
Warwick, Rhode Island
The former Fairfield Inn, now a La Quinta, is reportedly haunted by two ghosts. The first one appears in room 316, said to be the ghost of a woman who committed suicide here. The second is the ghost of an older man. He appears as an elderly farmer on the 5th floor. He walks up to folks and attempts... -
EHP Rating: 75.9St. Mary's Church
West Warwick, Rhode Island
This church, the first Catholic church in Rhode Island, was cursed by the Protestants who threatened that the one who broke ground on it would be doomed to lie beneath it forever. That person was the original builder's wife, Mary. Her ghost is still said to haunt the church, turning on and off... -
EHP Rating: 75.4Fort Wetherill State Park
Jamestown, Rhode Island
The historic fort is believed to be the home of a phantom black dog, seen here since the Revolutionary War era. When the British took over the fort in 1776, they were menaced by a terrifying black dog prowling the place, and a black dog symbolizes death in British folklore. The dog's apparition... -
EHP Rating: 75.0Newport Beach Hotel and Suites
Middletown, Rhode Island
There are a number of ghosts that inhabit the historic side of this hotel. Little Girl: When there are a large amount of children staying in the hotel, a small girl wearing a bright blue dress and gold shoes can be seen running and laughing in the hallways. You can try your best to follow her,... -
EHP Rating: 73.3Ruffstone Tavern
North Providence, Rhode Island
This tavern is said to be haunted by a man in a top hat holding a pipe and a woman who wears a musky perfume. Witnesses also have felt uneasy vibes in the basement. The place was featured on TV's Ghost... -
EHP Rating: 72.7Harborside Inn
Block Island, Rhode Island
The apparition of a woman in a 19th-century black dress has been seen entering Room 302, and downstairs, the desk clerks have reported a feeling of being grabbed around the waist from behind, as if someone were trying to push them out of the... -
EHP Rating: 71.4Pilgrim House Inn
Newport, Rhode Island
The bed and breakfast was built in the late eighteenth century, and has been an inn since the early 1800's. The apparition of a young girl has been seen staring down from rooms into the street, and has been known to appear to guests in Room #8 and Room #11. Ghostly laughter and music are also heard... -
EHP Rating: 70.0University of Rhode Island
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Haunted places at this university include thethird floor of the Chi Omega Sorority house, where the apparition of a woman has appeared and doors and windows open and close by themselves; the Sigma Pi House, where TVs and lights turn on and off by themselves and a figure has been seen sitting in the... -
EHP Rating: 70.0Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity House
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity House is said to be haunted by a little girl named Abigail who died by falling down the stairs here. Legend has it that the words "Help Me" appear on the wall no matter how many times they paint over it. Also said to be haunted is Room 7, where a woman's apparition... -
EHP Rating: 66.7The Barn - Roger Williams University Theatre
Bristol, Rhode Island
The William N. Grandgeorge Theatre at The Barn was originally two barns built in 1840 and 1894. They were located on the Whipple Steere Farm in Glocester, Rhode Island, and were disassembled and rebuilt in the 1980s. Now, a ghost nicknamed Banquo is said to haunt the theater, playing tricks such as... -
EHP Rating: 66.7Castle Hill Inn
Newport, Rhode Island
The female ghost who resides here has been seen by several staff members. She is said to be a relative of the original builder, Mr. Agassiz. Witnesses say she occasionally throws china in the... -
EHP Rating: 63.6South County Museum
Narragansett, Rhode Island
The South County Museum, founded in 1933, was moved twice before 1984 when it arrived here at Canochet Farm, former home of 12th governor of Rhode Island, Colonel William Sprague and his wife Kate Chase, daughter of Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase. Apparitions have been... -
EHP Rating: 63.6Warwick City Hall
Warwick, Rhode Island
Featured in an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, Warwick City Hall is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard a woman crying in the former jail and in the basement, and children's voices on the upper balcony. Phantom cigar smoke has been detected in the council chambers, and employees have reported a... -
EHP Rating: 50.0Beechwood Mansion
Newport, Rhode Island
Beechwood Mansion, also known as Astor's Beechwood Mansion because it was owned by the wealthy Astor family, was originally built in 1851 by wealthy merchant Daniel Parrish, and today it is said to be haunted by many spirits. Witnesses say doors open on their own, cold spots are rampant (especially...