Emlen Physick Estate is said to be haunted by Dr. Emlen Physick, his mother Frances Ralston, and maiden Aunt Emilie Parmentier. On many ocassions, tourists visiting the mansion have reported seeing dark apparitions zooming down the hallway. Footsteps and the inexplicable voice of a young child can also be heard in the common area of the house.
To visit the Old Slave House from Equality Township, drive four miles eastbound along Illinois Route 13 before turning left into Route 1. Continue the drive for approximately half a mile. The Old Slave House, or Crenshaw House, can be found on a hillside on the right side (just before Berry Best Tarps). The address of Old Slave House is 4325 Crenshaw Ln, Equality, IL 62934, USA. To view the property on Google Maps, visit here.
Room 414 is said to be the most haunted room in the Marshall House hotel. The hauntings date back to a renovation work in 1999 when workers reported a foul smell emitting from several rooms, of which room 414 was the worst.
On June 2, 1896, an unfortunate accident happened on Wood Island when Hobbs, a young fisherman, shot Milliken, a game warden and special policeman also living on the island. The tragic murder occurred on Milliken’s property where Hobbs had brought a loaded rifle to shoot birds. Milliken supposedly asked Hobbs if the gun was loaded, to which the latter replied, “It’s not loaded.”
The history of the infamous Sultan’s Palace dates back to 1836 when an opulent mansion was constructed on the corner of Dauphine Street and Orleans Street by a dentist named Joseph Coulon Gardette. Built in a Greek Revival architecture, the three-and-a-half-story building featured a half-basement along with a distinctive cast-iron balcony on the upper floors.
The history of the haunted Houghton Mansion dates back to the 1890s when it was commissioned by Albert Charles Houghton, the first Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts. Mr. Houghton was a business magnate who owned several companies such as the Houghton Chemical Works, Parker Mill, North Pownal Manufacturing Company and more notably, Arnold Print Works. When North Adams was incorporated as a city in 1895, Mr. Houghton was unanimously voted as the first mayor of the town.
Due to the lack of knowledge about tuberculosis, treatment of patients at Waverly Hills Sanatorium were mostly through the use of heat lamps, exposure to fresh air and sunlight, and positive reassurance by staffs of the facility. However, the treatment did not work well. At the peak of the tuberculosis epidemic, it is said that …
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Rated by USA Today and CNBC as one of the most haunted city in the United States, Savannah have attracted throngs of thrill-seekers and paranormal investigators to its vast number of haunted spots. Colonial Park Cemetery in particular, is one of the most popular haunted destination due to the countless reported sightings and ghostly videos posted online.
The Hanging Tree is a three hundred year old ironwood tree found right in front of Henry Wickenburg’s cabin. The terrifying legend behind the Hanging Tree tells of a tragic story when 18 miners were caught stealing gold deposits from Vulture Mine. After their capture, they were supposedly hanged on Hanging Tree to warn other miners of the consequences of stealing. The Hanging Tree is now said to be haunted by these miners who were hung. Many tourists have reported hearing footsteps around the tree and rocks being thrown at them.
The history of Dr. John R. Drish House, or simply Drish House, dates back to 1837 when it was built at the center of a 450-acre plantation in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Drish was a physician from Virginia and had settled down in Tuscaloosa in 1822, becoming one of the town’s earliest settler. Apart from his job as a physician, Drish was a prominent homebuilder Tuscaloosa, hiring many slave artisans for the plasterwork projects in town. In 1835, Drish married a wealthy widow, Sarah Owen Mckinney.
