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0Old Chapel - Castleton State College
Castleton, Vermont
6.8 miles from West Rutland, VT
The Old Chapel, built in 1821, is Castleton State College's oldest building. Formerly the college's medical academy, legend has it that the ghost of a partially dissected woman roams the chapel without her head. It seems that the medical academy rarely had enough cadavers to practice on, so the students ...
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Ellis Hall - Castleton State College
Castleton, Vermont
6.8 miles from West Rutland, VT
Rumor has it that a second-floor bathroom is haunted by a female student who committed suicide here. Witnesses say toilets flush and showers and faucets run on their own.
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Eddy House - High Life Ski Club Lodge
Chittenden, Vermont
8 miles from West Rutland, VT
Formerly the Eddy House, the building that houses the High Life Ski Club Lodge has a long history of being haunted--since at least 1874. Originally the home of Zepaniah Eddy, who had three children: William, Horatio and Mary, descended from a long line of psychics. The Eddys were mediums from ...
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Vermont Police Academy
Pittsford, Vermont
8.5 miles from West Rutland, VT
The Vermont Police Academy was once a state hospital for tuberculosis patients, and is believed to be haunted by a nurse named Mary who worked here during that era. Legend has it that Mary contracted TB herself. Reports say that the patients' call buttons are still present in the recruit ...
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Lake Bomoseen
Fair Haven, Vermont
9.2 miles from West Rutland, VT
Locals tell of three men who long ago set out to cross Lake Bomoseen to the tavern on its shore, and were never seen again. Only their boat was found floating empty on the water. Now, during full-moon nights, folks here say that a phantom rowboat can be seen moving ...
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Bowman House - Laurel Hall
Shrewsbury, Vermont
11.2 miles from West Rutland, VT
The apparition of a women, believed to be Mrs. Bowman, has been seen here. Also, legend has it that those who stand in a dark stain at the top of the stairs develop and intense feeling of foreboding. Please note: The spirits here don't stand for misbehaving. It is said ...
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Skene Manor
Whitehall, New York
17.9 miles from West Rutland, VT
Built circa 1874 by Colonel Skene and believed to be haunted by his wife, Skene Manor is a castle of a place, built of stone and open for guided tours. When the colonel's wife passed away, according to local lore, the colonel chose to keep her body nearby. Some say ...
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Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York
24.2 miles from West Rutland, VT
Originally the French military Fort Carillon 1755-1759 during the Seven Years War, Fort Ticonderoga was active during the American Revolution. It was the site where Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys gained their first victory. The fort became the property of the state of New York in ...
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Golden Stage Inn Bed and Breakfast
Cavendish, Vermont
25.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
Erected in 1788 and originally a stagecoach stop, the historic inn was believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. A male and a female ghost are said to reside here, and the female is said to be constantly brushing her hair.
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The Equinox Golf Resort and Spa
Manchester, Vermont
29.8 miles from West Rutland, VT
This 1769 resort is said to be haunted by Abraham Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. She visited the hotel in 1865 and has been seen as a quickly vanishing apparition, along with one of her children.
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0Sagamore Resort
Bolton, New York
30.2 miles from West Rutland, VT
This restored 1883 resort is believed to have been haunted at least since the 1950s. One of the spirits was a little boy who used to sell found golf balls to the pro shop for extra cash. He was killed after being hit by a car, and his spirit is ...
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Inn at Clearwater Pond
Hartford, Vermont
31.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
Mr. Tewksbury committed suicide here in the early 1800's. He lurks in our hallways, family room, backyard and guest rooms. I have seen him many times, my housekeepers have seen him, my guests have seen him. He can be either male or female. He knocks on ...
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Long Island Campground
Queensbury, New York
31.5 miles from West Rutland, VT
Legend at Long Island Campground tells of a 1960s honeymooning bride and groom who were murdered while they slept. Witnesses claim to have seen a ghostly bride wandering through the campsites.
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The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm
Hartford, Vermont
32.1 miles from West Rutland, VT
Built as a private home by Joseph Marsh IV in 1793, the historic inn and farm was purchased by John Porter in 1845. He and his wife Jane lived there until they passed, John in 1886 and Jane in 1900. Jane Porter's ghost is said to reside in the inn. ...
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Haunted Railroad Bridge
Hartford, Vermont
33.1 miles from West Rutland, VT
An 1887 railroad disaster occurred here when the Montreal Express fell over the old wooden bridge, killing over 30 people. The ghost of a victim, 13-year-old Joe McCabe, is said to appear here. Some say Joe didn't actually die in the wreck but suffered tragically when he watched his father ...
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Sumner Falls - Hartland Rapids
Plainfield, New Hampshire
33.3 miles from West Rutland, VT
Apparitions of loggers have been spied floating down the Connecticut River near the Hartland Rapids and Sumner Falls, and on the nearby trails, a tall phantom in black clothing and a black hat has been seen.
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Hartness House Inn
Springfield, Vermont
34.9 miles from West Rutland, VT
Builder James Hartness was an inventor who worked with machines and tools, and he built a system of underground tunnels in which to work uninterrupted. His underground rooms included a library, workshop, lavatory, study and lounge. Witnesses say something supernatural here causes objects to disappear and show up in another ...
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Jane McCrea House
Fort Edward, New York
35.2 miles from West Rutland, VT
Jane McCrea was murdered by Native Americans during the American Revolution. At her former home, residents have reported footsteps in the attic and lights that mysteriously come on when no one is in the house.
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Jane McCrea House
Fort Edward, New York
35.2 miles from West Rutland, VT
Jane McCrea was murdered by Native Americans during the American Revolution. At her former home, residents have reported footsteps in the attic and lights that mysteriously come on when no one is in the house.
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The Anvil Inn
Fort Edward, New York
35.3 miles from West Rutland, VT
The Anvil Inn, formerly an 1840s blacksmith shop, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who turns the lights and the music on and off and drops bottles on the floor.
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Fort William Henry Museum
Lake George, New York
35.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
Fort William Henry Museum is rumored to be haunted by victims of the massacre of 1757. Reports say anywhere from 200 to 1500 people were killed. One ghost, with uneven footsteps, is nicknamed the Limper. His amputated skeleton was unearthed by archeologists in the 1950s. Another ghost, the Slammer, likes ...
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Comfort Inn - White River Junction
Hartford, Vermont
35.7 miles from West Rutland, VT
Local legend has it that Room 112 is haunted by a woman who committed suicide there. Her ghost tampers with the electronic key entry system, and guests who stay here report an eerie feeling of being watched.
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The Norwich Inn
Norwich, Vermont
37.8 miles from West Rutland, VT
The 1890 Victorian inn near Dartmouth College is said to be the place that inspired the setting of TV show “Newhart.” Another inn, built in 1797, stood here before the Norwich. Room 20 is home to the apparition of a woman who also has been seen in the dining room. ...
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Topstone Mill
Claremont, New Hampshire
38.3 miles from West Rutland, VT
Topstone Mill, a former shoe and furniture manufacturing plant, was empty for years until new residents turned the bottom floors into an eatery. But the new people have been bitten by invisible teeth, had objects thrown at them, heard footsteps and seen apparitions through the windows. The site has been ...
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Indian Shutters
Charlestown, New Hampshire
38.8 miles from West Rutland, VT
Reports say the Indian Shutters restaurant is now closed, but it was rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a general, a former resident, seen upstairs in the restaurant owner's living area. Also, the ghost of a woman in a white, flowing dress was reported in the dining room ...
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0Vergennes Opera House
Vergennes, Vermont
41.1 miles from West Rutland, VT
Numerous reports over the years of shadow figures roaming back stage and lights turning off on their own during events. Electronic equipment failing for unknown reasons during events and then working normally after the show/event ended. Reports of chairs moving in their own and banging noises from the balcony when building is ...
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Saxtons River Inn
Rockingham, Vermont
41.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
The inn, built in 1834, is believed to be haunted by an entity that has been noticed in the ballroom as well as in other places around the premises. In addition, a female ghost has been known to haunt Room 3.
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Saxtons River Cemetery
Rockingham, Vermont
41.5 miles from West Rutland, VT
Visitors to this cemetery have reported "negative vibes" and a feeling that they are being followed. When they turn around, no one is there.
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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont
42.5 miles from West Rutland, VT
Four halls are involved in haunting legends at Norwich University. At Alumni Hall, legend has it that there is a haunted, boarded-up dorm room in which a student hanged himself, and a few years later, his brother was given the same room and hanged himself as well. The legend surrounding ...
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Glastenbury Mountain
Glastenbury, Vermont
42.5 miles from West Rutland, VT
Legends say that the Native Americans believed this place to be cursed and used it as a burial ground. There have been several unsolved disappearances on the mountain, and all the trails stop partway up the mountain as if forbidding hikers to go any further. The mountain is said to ...
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Tunic Road
Shaftsbury, Vermont
42.9 miles from West Rutland, VT
Ghost soldiers have been seen along Tunic Road, and some witnesses say phantom orbs have shown up in photographs taken here.
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Camp Farnsworth
Fairlee, Vermont
43.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
In Keushk, the camp's theater and gathering hall, witnesses have reported cold spots and feelings of uneasiness. Also, the apparition of a woman has been seen holding a kerosene lamp and walking slowly between the living areas. Locals call her The Lady of the Lamp and accept her as the ...
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Readmore Inn
Rockingham, Vermont
44 miles from West Rutland, VT
Also known as the William A. Hall House or the Babbitt House, the inn, housed in a structure originally built in 1892, is said to be haunted by a ghost who resides in the Cook's Room.
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0Jennings Hall - Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont
47.2 miles from West Rutland, VT
Jennings Hall is reported to be the inspration for horror author Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel "The Haunting of Hill House" and its 1963 movie adaptation. Jennings Hall is a gray stone mansion reportedly used by the college's music department.
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Williamsville Cemetery
Newfane, Vermont
48.6 miles from West Rutland, VT
From this old cemetery comes a chilling-but-sweet local legend about a man and wife who were buried here. The road runs through the cemetery, with part of it lying on either sode. So the legend goes, the husband and wife were buried on opposite sides, their final resting places separated ...
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Long Trail
Glastenbury, Vermont
49.1 miles from West Rutland, VT
Built from 1912 to 1930, this 272-mile-long hiking trail is famous for its disappearances. Between 1945 and 1950, four people disappeared, and only one of their bodies was ever found. One of those who disappeared without a trace was Bennington College sophomore Paula Jean Welden, who set out on during ...
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Stillwater, New York
50.8 miles from West Rutland, VT
At Saratoga National Historical Park, the ghost of a black man in a three-cornered hat and ragged militia uniform was said to appear and tell his story to a visitor. He told her he thought he was shot and killed by his own men. After he told her the tale, ...
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Southern Vermont College
Bennington, Vermont
50.9 miles from West Rutland, VT
Here at Bennington, many ghosts are said to roam and photographic images show mysterious figures. One of the many apparitions seen here is a person in a black hooded robe, and phantom smoke sometimes fills the halls. Witnesses have reported lights that turn on locked rooms, door and windows that ...
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Green Mount Cemetery
Montpelier, Vermont
51 miles from West Rutland, VT
Reports say there is a grave here marked by a green statue of a crying lady nicknamed Black Agnes. The grave she marks is of a man, John Hubbard. Local legend says those who sit in the statue's lap are cursed and will die.
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0The White House Inn
Wilmington, Vermont
51.3 miles from West Rutland, VT
Allegedly haunted by the former mistress of the house, Mrs. Brown. People have reported full body apparitions, cold spots, slamming doors and some claim that the ghost has actually appeared and spoken to them.
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0Adelphi Hotel
Saratoga Springs, New York
51.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
Haunted by a lady in Victorian era clothing wearing a blue dress, numerous guests of the hotel claim to have seen her walking through the hotel. *Closed for renovations as of Nov 2012.
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Canfield Casino
Saratoga Springs, New York
51.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
Featured on TV's Ghost Hunters, the casino is rumored to be haunted. Since the 1990s, witnesses have experienced odd apparitions such as that of a woman in Victorian clothing, cold spots, hostile energies, and even slaps from something unseen. Tinkling sounds and moving objects, such as a levitating trash can ...
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0Averill Stand
Wilmington, Vermont
51.5 miles from West Rutland, VT
Allegedly haunted by the ghosts of former occupants, possibly a woman who died there in childbirth and another female ghost that is occasionally seen in the dining room.
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Vermont College - College Hall
Montpelier, Vermont
51.6 miles from West Rutland, VT
At Vermont College in the College Hall Chapel, built in the 1830s, the ghost of a girl who died in one of the towers is said to reside. The pipe organ has been known to play chords when it was turned off.
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Batcheller Mansion Inn
Saratoga Springs, New York
51.6 miles from West Rutland, VT
The 1873 Batcheller Mansion Inn was originally home to Civil War veteran and prominent political figure George Sherman Batcheller. Both staff and visitors have reported meeting up with ghosts in the mansion.
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Stillwater Union Cemetery
Stillwater, New York
53.3 miles from West Rutland, VT
Another cemetery where visitors swear they regularly see a green, glowing light hovering around certain gravestones.
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The Old Stagecoach Inn
Waterbury, Vermont
53.5 miles from West Rutland, VT
The historic inn is said to be haunted by a former resident. Rocking chairs and other furniture have moved by themselves, beds are stripped and the linens neatly folded when the housekeeper looks away, and apparitions have been seen. Room 2 is said to be the most haunted.
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Murray Hall
Marlow, New Hampshire
53.7 miles from West Rutland, VT
Legend has it that at a 1624 Halloween party ended in disaster when a fire burned the building and killed 70 partygoers. Apparitions of many costumed characters have been reported, as well as a sense of being watched.
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Marlboro College
Marlboro, Vermont
54.4 miles from West Rutland, VT
Near the Dalrymple Hall and Howland Dormitory, a female apparition is said to wander, making students in these dorms feel uneasy. Cold spots have been reported as well.
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Shelburne Museum
Shelburne, Vermont
54.7 miles from West Rutland, VT
The museum consists of several historic buildings that contain relics from the past. One of the buildings here, the Dutton House, is said to have more to it than meets the eye. Built in 1872 in Cavendish and relocated to the museum grounds in 1950, the red colonial house's ghosts ...
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