Ghostly Happenings in New York State

Dare to Visit the House of Death

Situated on a quiet street, the townhouse at 14 West 10th Street in Manhattan, New York City, is among the most haunted places in the city. It became known as the House of Death since it has up to twenty-two ghostly spirits.

Between 1900 and 1901, American author Mark Twain lived here and is among the ghostly apparitions seen here.

There have also been some horrifying events that have occurred here such as a murder-suicide and the death of six-year-old Lisa Nussbaum, beaten to death by her adoptive father, Joel Steinberg, in 1987.

The happenings of the House of Death have spread to neighboring houses on the street as well. In the apartment complex next door, residents started to notice flickering lights; several residents reported a ghostly female figure in a long gown wandering a corridor.

Within the House of Death itself, the stairwell continues to be the nexus of the ghostly activity in the building; the dark and wide antique stairs are where many of the ghosts still make their appearances.

Ghostly Actress

Located in Syracuse, the Landmark Theater is a former movie house dating back to the 1920s. It is among the most haunted places in New York.

It is haunted by at least three spirits, Among them is the ghost of Clarissa, an actress who tragically died falling from the balcony.

There is also a stagehand named Oscar who likes to flick lights on and off.

Ghostly Activity

Situated in Manhattan, New York City, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is one of the oldest houses in Manhattan and one of the most haunted mansions in New York. This Georgian-style mansion was built by Roger Morris in 1765. It served as a military headquarters for both sides in the Revolution. In 1810, Stephen Jumel and his wife Elizabeth bought the property.

After Stephen died under suspicious circumstances, Elizabeth married again in 1832. She married Aaron Burr, the former vice president who killed Alexander Hamilton. After her death she chose to remain in her home. School children who have visited the mansion say they have seen her ghostly apparition, who told them to be quiet.

Other paranormal activity includes a disembodied voice coming from the inside of an old grandfather clock and a Hessian soldier who emerges from a painting on the wall.

Beware the Seven-Foot-Tall Ghost

Situated in East Bethany, the Rolling Hills Asylum is a 19th-century poorhouse known for thousands of deaths, with 1,700 bodies in unmarked graves on the property.

First opened in 1826 as the Genesee County Poor House, it was home to lunatics, paupers, and vagrants who were put to work on the farm. Later it became an infirmary, an orphanage, a tuberculosis hospital, and a nursing home.

Now one of the most commonly seen ghostly apparitions is that of a seven-foot-tall shadow man believed to be the spirit of an inmate named Roy who lived at Rolling Hills Asylum for most of his life and died here in 1942.

The Ghost of a Little Boy

The grand hotel situated in Lake George, the Sagamore, sits on a private island. It is one of the most haunted hotels in New York. Visitors who book rooms here can be sure they will not be alone in their accommodations.

Among the ghosts here is the spirit of a little boy who enjoyed playing outside and would find lost or abandoned golf balls and sell them back to the pro shop customers. He died tragically when a car hit him while he was looking for golf balls and was killed instantly. Now his ghost can be seen on the grounds, and guests have heard him giggling.

Ghostly Friendly Spirits and a Ghostly Dog

Situated in Appleton, the Winery at Marjim Manor is among the most haunted houses in New York and has appeared in such paranormal TV shows as “Most Terrifying Places in America."

Supposedly the ghosts haunting this place are friendly and some of them are from the original family who built the property in 1834.

As visitors sit and sip wine overlooking Lake Ontario, the ghostly spirit of a dog brushes against their legs.