This Haunted Road Trip Will Lead You To The Scariest Places In New Hampshire
Sometimes day-to-day life gets a little monotonous, don’t you think? Perhaps the easiest way to jolt yourself out of your routine is with a good scare. Take this road trip that starts in Nashua, heads up to the Lakes Region, and comes back down through Henniker to end in Fitzwilliam, and your chances of a paranormal encounter are pretty darn high. Are you ready to experience the most haunted places in New Hampshire?
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Visitors to this cemetery report strange sensations of being pushed backwards or of walking through water, and some have seen an eerie hooded figure. Address: Gilson Road and Tanglewood Drive, Nashua, NH, 03064.
A number of buildings on UNH's campus have been reported to be haunted, including Smith Hall and Thompson Hall. Address: 105 Main St, Durham, NH 03824.
Alton's Town Hall has been the site of a number of strange occurrences, from furniture moving to mysterious voices, and is said to be haunted by the ghost of a rugged outdoorsman, among others. Address: 1 Monument Square, Alton, NH, 03809.
Laconia's historic Colonial Theatre is currently being completely redone and transformed into a community auditorium - but will the revitalization end the haunting that visitors and staff have long reported? Time will tell. Address: 617 Main Street, Laconia, NH, 03246.
Originally built in 1842, this state hospital treated the mentally ill for many years. Though an excellent modern psychiatric hospital has been built practically next to the old state hospital to replace it, the abandoned buildings still stand. Those who venture into and around them report strange noises and the sense that they are being followed. Address: 105 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH, 03301.
This bone-chilling place is home to one of the most terrifying ghosts in New Hampshire. According to legend, Ocean Born Mary was born at sea on a ship coming from Ireland that was captured by pirates. The pirate captain agreed to spare the ship and those aboard it if the baby's mother would name the child after his mother, Mary - and gave the child's mother a bolt of brocade to use to make baby Mary's wedding gown one day. According to legend, the pirate captain came to New Hampshire many years later when Mary was widowed, and she cared for him in his old age. Supposedly he buried his treasure in Mary's son Robert's house in Henniker, and she still haunts the building to protect it.
This historic house has been featured on the show "Ghost Hunters," which found a number of signs of haunting. It's open to the public, so tour it if you dare! Address: 66 NH-119, Fitzwilliam, NH, 03447.
Have you ever had an other-worldly encounter in one of these spots? What are your favorite scary places in New Hampshire? Tell us in the comments!
What is the most famous ghost story from New Hampshire?
It’s not uncommon to have a ghostly encounter and hear of ghosts in New Hampshire. In addition to the famous story of Ocean-Born Mary, the hauntings of the orphan of Chase House is a frequently-told tale. The building, located in Portsmouth, was built in the 19th century as a home for orphaned children. According to legend, a little girl hanged herself in her bedroom. Her spirit lingers in the building to this day. When she’s spotted, she often runs away toward her room and disappears into thin air.
What is the most haunted town in New Hampshire?
Bretton Woods is the most haunted town in New Hampshire. This lovely town is home to the Mount Washington Hotel. Here, numerous spooky things have occurred. A shadowy female figure often looms around this hotel flicking the lights on and off. She’s believed to be the ghost of Carolyn Stickney, the wife of the hotel’s original owner. Room 314 is supposedly her old living quarters, and guests report seeing her float around her old four-post bed.
What is the creepiest abandoned place in New Hampshire?
If you’re yearning to explore a spooky abandoned town, venture to Livermore Village in Northern Grafton County. This creepy place was built as a logging settlement in the early 1900s. By 1946, the entire town was empty. Today, the old homes have been overtaken by trees. Amongst the old brick buildings, you can see remnants of what used to be. It’s definitely one of the creepiest abandoned places in New Hampshire.
