FuckYeahHauntedPlaces

We think haunted places, and stories of paranormal activity are cool, "FUCK YEAH" cool! Here you will find accounts of ghostly goings on and paranormal shenanigans My ask box is always open for submissions/questions/suggestions ☠️

[its-spooky-bitch]

In the 1970s, the Dandy family moved into a house that would later be known as the Hinsdale House. The family began to notice strange activity occurring after they moved in. They received phantom phone calls, and odd chanting from the nearby forest. The activity escalated, and the family experienced things being thrown, a full body apparition of a woman in white, and odd demonic creatures. The Dandy’s had one frightening encounter,where people were looking in through the window at them, when Mr. Dandy went out to confront them, the creepers weren’t outside, but rather looking down at him though the upstairs window. At their wits end, the family contacted Father Alphonsus, from a local catholic university, to preform an exorcism. The house became very active during the events, and there was a sense of evil, flickering lights, and loud banging. The exorcism only made the activity worse, and the family moved out. In the year 2000, Clara Miller Dandy, published a book called Echoes of a Haunting, which documents the family’s experience. The house was also featured on the show Paranormal Lockdown, and is now abandoned.

[spookysouthwest]

The Hotel La More in Bisbee, Arizona (which is also called the Bisbee Inn) is a century-old building with some of the more unusual and interesting ghosts of this former Wild West mining town, tucked in the Mule Mountains only 12 miles north of the Mexican border. It’s a popular place for ghost hunts–no wonder, as there are numerous spirits who haunt this place.

The most famous ghost here is the ghost cat of Room 23, who is the spirit of a cat that was accidentally locked in a pantry after being shooed away by the inn’s owner. Now unable or unwilling to leave, it’s often seen outside the hotel as well, climbing ledges and sleeping in sunbeams. Room 23 is its favorite; sometimes, guests awaken in bed to the sensation of a cat curled up at their feet, or report hearing its ghostly purring or pitiful scratching at the door and window. 

Room 7 is home to an ethereal Lady in White, who brings the scents of lavender and lilacs with her as she makes her presence known in the room. 

In Room 11, a cowboy dressed in his getup is said to lurk in the bathroom, turning the faucets on in the middle of the night and even flushing the toilet. 

Room 15 is the favorite place of a lonely ghost who often spends the night curled up next to the living guest.

The spirit of a miner haunts the ground floor and the outside of Hotel La More–the ghost of a man who must have died in one of the many copper mines in and around Bisbee.  

[fuckyeahhauntedplaces]

Possibly the most pleasant sounding hauntings I've ever read about! 😋

[fuckyeahhauntedplaces]

Check out Stonewall Jackson Training School in Concord North Carolina. My fiancee and I have been inside a few times and something freaky always happens (footsteps, piano music, doors opening, windows slamming)

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll get researching for sure 😊

[morbidology]

Nestled deep among the woods of Middlebury lies an abandoned village. This isn’t your average abandoned village, however, as it consists of crumbling doll-sized houses. Aptly named Little People Village, legend says a local man was terrorized by fairies who insisted that he was living on their land. In an attempt to alleviate their threats, he built a tiny village for the pixies. As they grew in population, they expected more and more from the exhausted man. Driven to the brink of insanity, the man fled and abandoned the tiny village. Another legend is a bit more grim, and says that the man committed suicide. Anybody that visits can see that a lot of detail went into the tiny village, with intricate pathways between each building and stairs inside the petite homes.

[our-spooky-world]

Creatures of Legend:  Black Shuck

Black Shuck (AKA Old Shuck, Old Shock, or Shucks) is a ghostly black dog that is said to be spotted around the coast and countryside of East Anglia. According to legend, Black Shuck is rather large, with reports stating that he is anywhere from being as big as a large dog to the size of a horse. He has shaggy black fur, and evil red or green eyes. Some versions state that Black Shuck only has a single eye instead of two, or that he can appear lacking a head altogether.

Generally it is believed that the appearance of this ghostly dog is a bad omen. Although some stories claim that those who see Black Shuck will immediately die, other stories say that the dog will appear before a witness when a close relative is about to pass away or become seriously ill. In contrast, other tales say that the Black Shuck has been known to protect women on their way home, or to help lost travelers find their way.

While reports of ghostly black dogs date back to around 1127, one of the first accounts specifically of the Black Shuck happened on August 4th, 1577. On this day, Black Shuck burst through the doors of the Holy Trinity Church while the congregation was in session. His entrance was marked by a clap of thunder. Black Shuck then ran up the nave, killing a man and a boy and causing the church steeple to collapse through the roof. When the dog left, scorch marks could be seen on the north door. These scorch marks can still be seen at the church today (last picture above). Only a few hours later, Black Shuck appeared at St. Mary’s Church in Bungay. Like the first encounter, Black Shuck ran down the isle’s. This time he stopped to kill several men who were kneeling in prayer. When Black Shuck left, he once again left scorch marks on the door.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Shuck)

[whorrorfying]

Firefighters and investigators inspect the debris-strewn dance floor following a deadly fire which turned the packed Ozone Disco into an inferno, killing about 150 teenagers in 1996.

In 1996, around 150 people died due to a fire inside Ozone Disco, a trendy club located in the corner of Timog and Tomas Morato Avenues in Quezon City. Due to excessive panicking and lack of proper fire exits, no one was able to come out alive.

When the fire was extinguished and firemen were able to enter the building, most of the bodies they found were piled near the locked exits, trying until their very last breath to get out and escape the fire.

To this day, residents who live where the club used to be say they still see eerie figures dancing in the area late at night. Sometimes, they also hear faint disco music and screams.

[spookymrsboo-deactivated2018113]

Joliet the Doll with a Haunting Curse

Joliet has belonged to more than four generations of one family, for over a century. The doll comes with a terrible curse, yet the family does not dare part with it. It is said the doll holds four souls, but that the number will inevitably grow, as the doll is passed from mother to daughter.

Can you think of any reasons why you would keep a object in your possession, that causes you pain to look at, that is haunted and that is a constant reminder of painful events in your past? Anna G. (she has chosen to remain largely anonymous) has just such an object in her possession. It is a century old doll that has been given the name ‘Joliet’. At night, the doll is said to give out the piercing cries of different babies, all male, sometimes singly, sometimes all at the same time. Anna knows the names of all four of the souls that are said to inhabit the doll, and it is this knowledge, known to four generations of mothers and daughters, that keeps the haunted doll in their possession. The doll is not only haunted, but is cursed.

Four generations ago Anna’s great grandmother received Joliet as a present from a family friend. At the time she was pregnant with her second child, and received it as a pregnancy gift.

What was not known at the time was the friend who gave her the present was jealous. It is not known exactly why the friend was jealous, just that she was. The doll, given out of this bitterness was cursed, and tragic events took place within the family. Anna’s great grandmother gave birth to a healthy boy, and could not know that death lay just around the corner. On the third day, her newborn son’s life was lost, to a sudden and mysterious illness. This same tragedy would unfold for at least four generations. Each woman in the family would have two children, a son and a daughter, but the son would pass away three days after they were born. Soon after her sons death, Anna’s Great Grandmother started to experience the haunting that emanated from the doll Joliet. A babies wailing cry could be heard late in the night, and she knew it was that of her deceased child. Although each cry brought back the memories of her son’s sudden death, and the mourning that followed the tragedy, she could not get rid of the doll. She knew that somehow her son was trapped within, and that she should protect him. Who knows what would happen if the doll broke? The doll passed into the hands of Anna’s grandmother, when she became an adult. She knew of her brother’s early death, and the story that he was trapped inside Joliet. What she did not know was that the same exact tragedy would strike her own child. She had two children, a son and a daughter. Once again the son died at an early age, and his crying voice was added to the doll. The cycle would repeat again and again until today, with Anna being the current owner of the doll. She has a daughter but lost her son at three days. Anna says her son’s cries have been added to that of the other three boys. Each member of the cursed family has cared for the doll like they would have cared for their own sons’, should they have lived. Aside from the fact of losing her son, the worst part of the curse is that her daughter too will lose a son, as the cycle continues. Anna will not risk losing the doll, even though four generations of pain for lost children are a constant reminder. She says the cries can be heard quite clearly. The hardest part of the curse is that the owner of Joliet carries the even heavier burden of no one believing them, for they are the only ones who can hear their child and the other children’s cries. How long can a curse like this continue?

[fuckyeahhauntedplaces]

The Paris Catacombs - France

Beneath the streets of Paris lay the skeletons of seven million disinterred Parisians, stacked neatly along the passageways. The Paris catacombs were originally stone quarries, and over the years, as the cemeteries filled up, older bones were moved underground. The catacombs are said to emanate an eerie, blue mist, that seems to create swirling forms that change direction, creating strange apparitions and shapes; some witnesses even say that these apparitions smell of sandalwood!

The 2014 horror film ‘as above, so below’ is based on the haunting of the Paris catacombs. Follow the link for the trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiTPqZkTTN8 

[morbidology]

[morbidology]

Supposedly haunted by the 20 “witches” who were put to death in 1692 and 1693 during the Salem Witch Trials, Salem is a popular destination for those fascinated by the paranormal and morbid. Some of the “witches” are said to haunt the place they were hanged, Gallow Hills, while other supposedly haunt other areas in the town. One of the must see sights is the House of Seven Gables, pictured above. 

[morbidology]

[morbidology]

This home, located at 30 East Drive Chequerfield Estate in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, was the scene of what was described as “the most violent poltergeist haunting in European history” during the 1970′s. The ghost that apparently haunted this home became known as the Pontrefract Poltergeist, but was also commonly referred to as the Black Monk of Pontefract due to the fact that it was believed to be the ghost of a monk who was killed during the 16th century. The occupants of the home were the Pritchard family which consisted of Joe and Jean and their children, Philip and Diane. The family claim that they were tormented by the poltergeist who insisted on “throwing things around, freezing rooms down, creating water puddles and making noises” They also reported that he would take bites from their food and smear things over door handles. He was also said to throw eggs around the house. Eventually, his menacing escalated and on one occasion, he dragged 12-year-old Diane upstairs by her neck, apparently leaving a hand print on her neck. The family also claimed that the ghost attempted to strangle Diane with an electrical cable. While many people are skeptical of these claims, one woman who believes them is Carol Fieldhouse, who lived next door to the family. She said that the ghost would often wanders through the wall of the Pritchard home and into her home and just stared at her.

[our-spooky-world]

2016 Most Spooky Fort: Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Situated along the Delaware River below Philadelphia, PA is one of the most haunted places in America: Fort Mifflin. With reports of paranormal activity dating back hundreds of years, and a high frequency of reported sightings, Fort Mifflin is more than qualified to be the winner of this year’s Most Spooky Fort.

The Fort, which was originally called Fort Island Battery, was commissioned in 1771. During the American Revolutionary War, the British army captured the fort in 1777 during a siege known as the Battle of Mud Island. After this only the original stone walls of the fort, pockmarked by bullets and debris, survived. Later on, the fort was reconstructed and used to house prisoners during the American Civil War. Finally, after being used for as a military post in order to defend the nearby Fort Mifflin Naval Ammunition Storage Depot during WWII, the fort was restored and declared a historical landmark in 1969.

Although Fort Mifflin was restored in 1969, reports of paranormal activity date back to the 1700s. The first documented report of paranormal activity occurred in 1778 when those who inhabited the fort heard the awful wailing of a women crying out about their loss of their men at the Siege of Fort Mifflin. No women were present at the time.

There are also several well-known spirits who haunt the fort. One of these spirits is known as the Screaming Lady. Although she is rarely seen, her presence is made known by her loud desperate screams around the Officer’s Quarters. In fact, she has been heard on so many occasions that the Philadelphia police have been called out several times to investigate. However, upon arrival there is never any evidence of a distressed woman. The Screaming Lady is thought to be Elizabeth Pratt, who lived close to the Fort and took up with an officer. Elizabeth then disowned her own daughter, who died shortly after from dysentery. Elizabeth was so consumed with guilt that she eventually took her own life.

Another common sighting at the fort is that of a faceless man. The Faceless Man is a relatively solid entity, with the exception of his face. His face is always hidden in shadow. He frequents several areas of the fort, although most sightings of him are known to have happened in Casement 5. Supposedly The Faceless Man is the spirit of a war criminal known as William Howe, who was held in the cells during the Civil War.  Eventually William Howe was executed at the Fort by hanging. It was common practice at the Fort that before a hanging the victims would have their heads covered by a black bag.

Many other spirits also roam Fort Mifflin’s premises. One of these spirits is known as The Lamplighter. This spirit can be seen walking around carrying an oil-burning lamp, although all of the lights at the fort are electric. Another entity has been named “The Tour Guide.” This entity is known for dressing in period clothing and providing tours to guests when no actual guides are scheduled to be present. An apparition called “The Sad Looking Man” can be spotted walking alone down a road towards the fort’s entrance. He will then disappear into thin air. The Blacksmith is another spirit who is known to close doors in the Smithy. People have also reported hearing the phantom sounds of someone working within the Smithy when no one was present. The voices of children and the barking of dogs have also been heard by many visitors and staff when no children or dogs were near the fort. Finally, there have also been reports of a ship “seemingly plucked out of time” docked by the fort.

Other than these specific specters, other paranormal happenings have been reported in and around the fort. Some of these encounters include smelling fresh bread baking or the scent of a wood fire. People have also heard the disembodied voices of soldiers, sailors and civilians, or have been touched, pulled and sometimes restrained by invisible hands.

  (Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mifflin, http://hauntedfortmifflin.com/)

[morbidology]

The Crescent Hotel, located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, has a reputation of being one of the most haunted buildings in all of the United States, even offering guests a ghost tour. Originally built as a resort for the elite in 1886, it soon fell to disrepair and was left abandoned for a number of years. It reopened in 1908 as the Crescent College and Conservatory for Young Women. Again it closed down and reopened as a junior college and then a summer hotel, before becoming a hospital for cancer patients, owned by Norman G. Baker. He was later found guilty of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison. It currently stand as a hotel, arguably one of the most haunted in the world, with eight residential ghosts. The ghostly residents are said to include a young girl that committed suicide by jumping from the roof, a nurse, a dapper man in hat and tails (said to be a previous owner that died in a car accident), an Irish stonesman who accidentally fell from the roof, a bearded man from the Victorian era, a young boy, and even Norman G. Baker himself. The hotel was featured in Ghost Hunters, and the presenters recorded an apparition of a man in a top hat who was seen nodding his head.

[fuckyeahhauntedplaces]

I grew up in Chicago, though not in one particular neighborhood. My family bounced around quite a lot due to one reason or another. As a kid I learned to live with it. But in my time spent there I've seen and heard some creepy things. If you're willing a can share a story or two.

Always more than happy to hear people's stories of the paranormal! Thanks for sharing.

[our-spooky-world]

2016 Most Spooky Cemetery: Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Winner of this year’s Most Spooky Cemetery goes to Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, Scotland. Not only is this cemetery the site of a bloody past, but it is also home to a poltergeist that is so violent that the City Counsel had to lock up the cemetery gates and forbid the public from entering.

The cemetery is located in the back of a church (the name “kirk” means church, so Kirkyard means churchyard cemetery). Originally, the site of the church was the home of the Franciscan Friary. The Franciscans, who arrived in the 1200’s, later became known as Greyfriars. However, in the 16th century a group of people denounced the Pope and the Catholic Church, choosing instead to maintain Presbyterian doctrines.  This group became known as Covenanters, and were a huge problem for King Charles I. After several revolts and wars, the Covenanters were eventually defeated in 1652. Despite this, another rebellion was formed in 1679. This rebellion was quickly put down, and over 1200 Covenanters were taken prisoner and put into the Covenanters Prison at Greyfriars Kirkyard, There, prisoners were subjected to horrific conditions and many were killed. When their imprisonment was over, only 400 Covenanters were still alive. The remaining 400 were sold into slavery.

The man who had been the one to imprison the Covenanters to begin with was named Sir George Mackenzie. Sir Mackenzie executed so many of the Covenanters that he eventually earned the title of “Bloody Mackenzie.” After his death in 1691, he was ironically buried in the Greyfriar’s Kirkyard in a large mausoleum among those whom he had killed.

For years the site of Mackenzie’s grave was silent, until in 1998 a homeless man decided to break into the mausoleum to take shelter during a rainstorm. Once inside the mausoleum, the man began rummaging through the coffins. However, before he could get too far, the floor beneath his feet collapsed and he found himself in a pit full of human remains. This pit had apparently been where plague victims were buried. The man ran away screaming. Ever since that day, reports of a violent poltergeist have been reported in and around the area of the mausoleum. It is believed that the poltergeist is the spirit of Mackenzie out to exact revenge for the desecration of his grave against all those who visit. People who visit the area have reported being bruised, scratched, and even knocked unconscious by an unseen force. Over 400 incidents of people being attacked by the poltergeist have been reported over the years. It is this sheer amount of reported attacks that has caused the City Counsel to refuse entry to most of the public.

Other than the poltergeist of Bloody Mackenzie, the spirit of a dog named Bobby can also be heard within the cemetery. In life, Bobby was a small Sky terrier who was fiercly loyal to his owner. After his owners death, Bobby refused to leave his owners side. Up until his own death, Bobby would sleep on his maters grave each and every day. Now people have reported hearing the mysterious sounds of a dog barking among the graves.

(Sources: http://dimensionzone.com/paranormal/most_haunted_greyfriars.htm, http://wherehistorylies.blogspot.com/2015/01/greyfriars-kirkyard.html)

[creepytalesoftheweb]

“My kids used to attend a local private school, which was an old converted church. I would do odd jobs and IT work in lieu of paying tuition. Since I had a regular day job, I would always go in there at night to do the work. One night,around 2:00 AM, while painting down in the basement, I realized I had left something upstairs on the main floor. I started walking up the stairs and about half way up I hear the sound of a music box. 

This place was already pretty creepy and that music box sound gave me the chills. But no big deal (I’m a man, fuck it, I think to myself.) So I go find the music box and close it to stop the music. I then grab the painting stuff I needed and begin to head back down into the basement. Well, a few steps down the stairs and I hear at least 3 maybe 4 more music boxes turn on, coming from multiple rooms. 

Scenes from every horror movie start flashing through my mind, i’m like frozen on the stairs, afraid to even turn around. That seemed to last for ever, but was probably only a couple seconds. I finally did turn around and booked out the front door, straight to my car, leaving all the painting stuff right where it was, I didn’t give a shit, I’ll buy new brushes. In the car, it felt like something was in the back seat. Same feeling followed me all the way home, into the house, into bed etc.

I didn’t stop doing work at that school, but would only go there during the daytime. Nothing like that ever happened again.”

By: Billy_mcbutterpants (What is the absolute creepiest yet unexplained thing that has ever happened to you?)

[pennsylvaniaparanormal]

Cliff Park Inn

The Cliff Park Inn in Milford, PA is a historic Inn and golf course, built around 1900. The golf course was the first to be designed by a woman. Annie Buchanan designed the 9-hole course in 1912 in response to the rule of women not being allowed on golf courses at the time. 

The area was named after the property’s 900 foot cliffs. During the silent film and early sound film eras, multiple western films were shot by the cliffs. This is also the source of the inn’s most famous ghost legend. The “Lady in Brown” is a brown, female apparition that has been seen by many gliding down the inn’s staircase and out the doors, only to drop off the cliff. It’s movements mimic those of a film crew member who supposedly committed suicide in the 1920s during a movie shoot. 

Other spirits that have been seen and heard are those of Fanny, Big George, and Walt, all identified as former Cliff Park Inn employees. A former chef, nicknamed Uncle Stew, is seen in the kitchen, and employees say that cans and other kitchen items fly around wildly whenever something goes wrong. 

Another reported ghost is that of Harry Buchanan, the last member of the Buchanan family to own the inn before he turned it over to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in 2003. His spirit is spotted on the golf course. The image above is from a wildlife camera that supposedly captured a man similar to his reported apparition. 

The last ghost of the Cliff Park Inn is nicknamed Sally, and she resides in Room 10. A female apparition is seen standing in the room and lying on the bed, and the same figure is often seen throughout the inn. Light orbs and female voices are also reported in the room. Her spirit is either very welcoming or very hostile, depending on the guest. She has been known to slam doors on those she deems unwelcome. 

[our-spooky-world]

Royal Spirits and Their Haunts

Many people would jump at the chance to see royalty.  Unfortunately, the majority of us will never have the opportunity… to see a living member of a royal family that is. Luckily, if the stories can be believed, some of history’s most famous deceased royal persons can still be seen roaming the castles and courtyards they once called home.

2. Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury:

After Cardinal Pole, the countesses son, offended King Henry VIII, Henry decided to eliminate the entire family.  In 1541, Lady Margaret was taken to the Tower of London to be executed. However, unlike Henry’s other victims, Margaret did not go to her death willingly. Instead she was dragged kicking and screaming to the scaffolding.  She refused to make the usual declaration of loyalty to the Kind and refused to do anything to consent to her death (as was custom at that time). When she was told to lay her head on the block she said “No, my head never committed treason. If you want it, you must take it as you can.” After the executioner tried to grab her, Margaret ran around the block while moving her head from side to side.  While she did this the executioner struck at her with his axe.  Finally, she was mortally wounded and was forcibly held down.  After crying our “Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness’s sake,” she finally met her demise as the executioner cut off her head. Witnesses have reported seeing this grisly scene repeated several times on the anniversary of her death.

(Source: 50 Great ghost Stories by John Canning)