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If you visit the St. Augustine Lighthouse, be prepared to catch the faintest scent of cigar smoke, or to hear two little girls laughing late into the night. Expect to see a ghost or two, because this lighthouse is haunted.
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At the end of an old dirt road, in South Eastern Delaware, there is an old cemetery dating back to the early 1800’s. Long Cemetery, also known as Colonel Armwell Long Cemetery. Long served in the Revolutionary War with George Washington, and when he died in 1834, he was buried alongside his wife, a son, and several other relatives in their small family plot. The land, owned by the Layton family, was soon turned into a large public cemetery in Armwell’s memory, with him being cited as the first official burial.
The catman, however, has nothing to do with the origins of the cemetery. The catman is actually a former caretaker, called such because of his feline, or cat-like, features. He lived in a nearby home and didn’t appreciate the local teenagers who enjoyed coming to the cemetery to party, or be a general nuisance. He spent much of his time running them off.
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The village of Dudleytown is located a few miles south of the Cornwall Bridge neighborhood of Cornwall. It’s down in a valley, known as the Dark Entry Forest, thanks to the shadows caused by the mountains surrounding the village and its access road. The village was founded in 1747 by Gideon Dudley, and doomed right from the start.
But our story doesn’t begin in Dudleytown, Connecticut. Instead, we can trace it’s haunted history back to England.
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Cheesman park, in Denver, Colorado, is a lush park in the center of a bustling city. The park is a beautiful green space, with expansive lawns, jogging trails, and a dramatic neoclassical pavilion. Just east of the park, Denver Botanic Gardens features themed areas and an amphitheater for popular summer concerts. It’s safe to assume that most visitors don’t realize that they’re walking, sitting, or jogging on the grave of one of the many who had been buried there in the 19th century.
While the park was founded in 1907, it’s history dates back even further. In 1858, General William Larimer seized the claim of the St. Charles Town Company, despite the fact that the land actually belonged to the Arapaho Indians, and established his own town. This town later became Denver. In November 1858, Larimer set aside 320 acres of land for a cemetery. He named it Mount Prospect Cemetery, and designated several large plots on the crest of the hill for the exclusive use of the city’s wealthy and most influential citizens. The outside edges of the cemetery were reserved for criminals and the poor, with the central area saved for the middle class.
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The Los Coches Adobe sits along the side of Highway 101 in a mostly rural part of Soledad, California. Soledad was originally settled by small tribes of Native Americans. When the European explorers came, they built a mission, the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, and lives were changed dramatically.
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The Allen House, in Monticello, Arkansas was planned by local businessman, Joe Lee Allen, to be the most impressive house the town had ever seen. Built in 1906, by renowned architect Sylvester Hotchkiss and builder Josia Barkley White, it was outstanding. A combination of Queen Anne, Gothic, and Neo-classical styles. The home occupied 8,000 square feet with a full attic and three stories, complete with a wrought iron fence. It was more of a mansion than a house, and remains one of the most beautiful houses in all of Arkansas.
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Maricopa County Arizona is home to the town of Wickenburg, the Vulture Mine, and all the ghosts that live therien.
The Vulture Mine was the most productive gold mine in Arizona history, and ran from 1863 to 1942, producing 340,000 ounces of gold and 250,000 ounces of silver during its life. People flocked to the area after learning of the mines striking gold, and at its peak, the town was home to about 5,000 residents. They were all looking to strike gold and make it rich during the great American Gold Rush.
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For many, High School was the greatest years of their lives. Lifelong friends were made here, and some even met their one true love. Some kids played sports and went onto win championships and earn college scholarships. Others played in the band and went on to play in prestigious orchestra’s.
But not everyone has the fondest of memories of High School. At Nightmute High School, one girl often appears lonely and sad. She keeps to herself mostly, but sometimes comes out to play.
Yes, Nightmute High School, in Nightmute, Alaska is haunted.
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Prom night is a magical night in every girls dreams. She gets a beautiful gown, shoes, hair and makeup. She gets to look like royalty, and for many girls, get treated like royalty. Some ride in a rented limousine. Others rode in their boyfriend’s sporty car. It’s a night that will last forever, in their memories.
In Lynn, Alabama, one girls prom night has become a memory most cannot forget.
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In the early 1900’s, a man known as Dr. Michael Schneider acquired Clifton Manor, a mansion located on approximately 40 acres of land in Adelaide, Australia. He quickly moved his wife and two daughters in and for a while, everything was happy.
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