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Historic haunted places in New York City, NY. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.
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This Greenwich Village brownstone is said to hold at least 22 ghosts. Mark Twain once lived here, and his spirit is reported on the stairwell.
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
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The Tredwell family lived here for about a century, and Gertrude Tredwell died in the house in 1933. Legend says she still checks on her old home, and the museum runs ghost tours.
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
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Manhattan's oldest surviving house is tied to Eliza Jumel, rumored to have killed her first husband. A school group reportedly saw a woman in a violet gown appear and tell them to …
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
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Actress Olive Thomas, who died of an overdose, is said to wander clutching a pill bottle. Cast and crew say goodbye to her photo by the stage door to avoid equipment mishaps.
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
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Peter Stuyvesant, the peg-legged governor of New Amsterdam, is buried on the grounds. He is blamed for ringing bells, Dutch hymns and the tap of a wooden leg during services.
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.