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If you can’t find it in New York, indeed you can’t find it anywhere. And if you’re looking for a place to catch ghosts, then New York has got your covered. Here are some of the famous allegedly haunted locations in New York City:
Merchant’s House Museum: This historic townhouse in Noho was long home to the Tredwell’s, a wealthy merchant family. While the house is now a museum, legend has it that the last Tredwell to occupy the home, Gertrude, still haunts the home. Reports of strange sights, sounds, and smells abound.
McCarren Park Pool: After a small girl allegedly drowned at McCarren Park Pool, her ghost has been seen around the premise. There are no public records of this alleged death, but the child has been seen roaming the area at night screaming for help, and paranormal investigators have noticed strange activity in the water such as drops in temperature.
St. Marks’ Church-in-the-Bowery: The historic St. Mark’s church in the East Village was once the home of Pieter Stuyvesant, the notoriously cantankerous peg-legged Dutch governor of “New Amsterdam”, whose remains are buried in the churchyard. According to legend, the devout Calvinist Stuyvesant is angry that his home and resting place is bitter that his home and resting place is now a “heretical” Episcopalian church, and now haunts the grounds. Parishioners have reported seeing his apparition around the grounds, and some claim to hear him singing Dutch Calvinist hymns when everybody else is singing in English.
The Ear Inn: The Ear Inn, one of the oldest bars in New York, was once a popular spot for sailors and longshoremen. One sailor, Mickey, got hit by a car in front of the bar and died, and his ghost now flirts with women at the bar.
The Dakota: The Dakota apartment building is famous for housing many extremely rich and famous people, among them John Lennon, who was killed in the building. Residents, Lennon included, have claimed to see the ghost of a young girl wandering the halls. Other people have reported seeing John Lennon’s ghost as well.
The Octagon: During the 19th century, Roosevelt Island’s Octagon was an insane asylum, where patients were severely mistreated. While the presence of ghosts in the upscale high-rise is a topic of debate, some residents have reported strange phenomena, and all the ingredients for a real haunting are certainly there.
Landmark Tavern: The nearly 150 year-old Landmark Tavern started its life out as a waterfront saloon for Irish immigrant dock workers. Even as the character of Hell’s Kitchen has changed dramatically, some former patrons have stuck on. Some famous ghosts include a Confederate veteran who was stabbed to death and a young Irish girl who died from cholera or typhoid.
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