Slideshow: ‘Haunted’ American Landmarks
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Are these American landmarks inhabited by more than just the living?
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There are many haunted tales that beleaguer Alcatraz, the now out-of-commission prison located in San Francisco Bay. Visitors to the island have reported hearing the ghost of American gangster Al Capone playing his banjo, sounds of crying and moaning, inexplicable cold spots and sightings of prisoners or military personnel.
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At almost 50,000 casualties, the Battle at Gettysburg was the deadliest clash during the American Civil War. Tourists to the site have reported smelling cigar smoke and seeing apparitions of Civil War soldiers wandering the area. Others have claimed that the ghost of Confederate General Robert E. Lee has appeared in photographs.
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A pivotal Buffalo, NY railroad station between 1929 and 1979, this 17-story structure was foreclosed and abandoned for years. Recently a group dedicated to restoring the property reported unexplained cold spots, voices and apparition sightings. One claim involves seeing two ghosts take a drink from a water fountain-- only to suddenly disappear.
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The Battle of the Alamo was a major event in the Texas Revolution in 1836 and ghost stories have plagued this historic San Antonio battleground for generations. Today’s tourists have reported seeing apparitions of soldiers, hearing screams, explosions, and the faint notes of a battlefield trumpet.
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Hickam Air Force Base’s barracks were bombed by the Japanese on that fateful day in 1941. Today it is a fully operating Air Force Base. Paranormal claims include seeing apparitions of World War II soldiers, hearing unexplained sounds of soldiers moaning and bombs exploding.
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The official residence of America’s presidents has been the subject of many paranormal claims. Ghostly sightings have been reported of Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson. Michelle Obama is the latest to report that mysterious noises of the night have woken her and the president up.
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Built in 1909 and the inspiration for Stephen King’s "The Shining," visitors to this Colorado landmark are in for a paranormal treat. Guests have reported hearing a piano playing and the sound of children in the halls. Ghostly apparitions in early 20th century fashion have appeared throughout the hotel.
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Is the meeting place for Congress holding a joint session with ghosts? In 1848, then-Representative of Massachusetts John Quincy Adams suffered a stroke in the middle of giving a speech condemning the war with Mexico. He died two days later-- but some claim to have seen his ghost, at his original desk, attempting to deliver his unfinished speech.
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This four-year federal service academy may be home to a soldier from the past. In 1972 two students claimed to have seen the ghost of an 18th-century Revolutionary soldier materialize from the wall of their dorm, famously known as Room 4714. They reported the ghost would turn lights on and off, create cold spots and break plates and cups.
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons user Lee Gillen.
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Comments (58)
Juniemoon
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 7:36pmHas anyone noticed how things you have searched on the internet are appearing on the Blaze as ads? I‘ve seen several of my recent searches for things I’m interested in purchasing appear on here. Glenn is your money running out? I really don’ t like this invasion on the blaze.
mils
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 8:04pmInvasion?….I disagree. It takes $$ to make the wheel spin. As long as it’s not ads for porn/or democrats, I’m okay
invasion ?, you jest..Glenn is not Obama..he cannot print money to make ends meet or make the wheel turn…
Report Post »theaveng
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 12:04amHave you been living under a rock?
Report Post »That’s how the web works. Sites customize themselves based-upon what cookies you have sitting in your computer (where you visited). It’s been that way for YEARS now and is nothing new or unusual.
Juniemoon
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 7:33pmI don’t think there are ghosts, but I do think if you’re out hunting for the dead, you’re going to find something hunting for you. I think they are demonic spirits who appear as people so you will allow them to hang around long enough to possess you. Call me crazy, but the bible says the dead are asleep, but the powers that we face are of the spiritual kind, demonic ones if your searching in so called haunted areas. I think people see angelic beings appear as humans too. Some show up to help you, then they are gone never to be seen again.
Report Post »Candi from Sprin
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 12:39amThat is exactly right.
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 1:04amYou’re crazy.
Report Post »Discord
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 7:37am‘Paranormal’ phenomena can always be explained by very simple psychological functions.
Report Post »I‘ve never heard an anecdote about a ’ghost’ that could not be easily debunked right then and there with plain logic.
scout n ambush
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 6:26pmThat wasn’t a ghosts that was just spooky dude bringing new orders to the WH for the POTUS to carry out.
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 5:42pmI know for a fact there are ghosts…..GhostOfJefferson blogs on the Blaze daily. As a matter of fact I really enjoy his informative posts.
Report Post »Netsurfer2
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 4:52pmDid anyone forget which is greater, this world or the world beyond? I strongly believe we are on a tangent to another dimension which is far greater than we could ever imagine! I’m sure to always keep an open mind when it comes to understanding what tomorrow brings! Let’s face the facts and the unknown be more understanding! Because we all know there is a tomorrow beyond today and there is another place beyond right here! I would rather judge not those whom I truly have not walked in their shoes nor can they judge me for mine!
It’s time to be thankful for what we remember of those whom we knew!
Carry on America with great stride that you know in your heart what made you today!
Report Post »Arshloch
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:59pmI can not speak to the rest but the ghosts in the Whitehouse, and the Capitol Bldg, are trying to clean the rif raf out and allow a real gov. a chance.
Report Post »Infidel49
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:48pmI wonder if obama is going to tax the ghosts in the WH, maybe charge them rent?
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 5:50pmWuhahahahaha I bet he’s working on taxing them now.
Report Post »mils
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 8:11pmthey’d be taxed only if not democrat..
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:35pmMore then? Change it to More than, Blaze….where’s your proofreader, someone who can actually spell?
Report Post »My favorite time of year, October, lots of fun thrills, movies, scary places, it’s all goooood!
sempertop
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:27pmWhat about the tale of a COMMUNIST walking the halls of the White House!!!
Report Post »Findalis
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 7:08pmThat is not a ghost, it is an interloper.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:18pmThey forgot one. Nancy Pelosis’ bedroom!
Report Post »hogman1776
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:24pmThanks, now i’ll have nightmares
Report Post »Kaoscontrol
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 5:18pmAll other spirits left in a hurry when she showed up. Her insane cackle freaked them out.
Report Post »Bakko Bomma
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:14pmThat‘s not a ghost Michelle that’s the sound of America groaning.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 5:29pmI don’t know about ghosts but I find spatial configurations-houses-rooms, buildings-can be pleasant or disturbing[and neutral-i guess when I just don't notice them]. When I watch the show on cable about house hunting-the shape of the rooms always affects me positievly or negatively. I notice the looks on the peoples‘ faces and can often detect that they’re effected the same way though not consciously. Instead they’ll speak about the size or quality of the floor or something-like they‘re searching to explain what really bothers or what they really like subconciously or like they’re masquerading what actually bothers them;the configurations of room itself.
Report Post »Someone at work once showed me a picture of his beloved new house he was buying in the country for when he would retire with his wife. I felt a chill when I saw the picture of the living room. It looked ominous.Of course I lied and said how nice. I recently learned that he retired and his wife left him and he went up to that house and shot himself.I keep thnking that room I saw in the picture -though it didn’t cause him to be suicidal-it goaded him on [am i nuts/].[may God have mercy on his soul].
fatjack
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 5:48pmRosie dear, I think you are the paranormal one in the room. I bet you scare the willies out of the ghost.
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:08pmNlitend1
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:18pm
I wonder if people that believe in god are more likely to believe in ghosts?
What do you believe in more…god, ghosts, aliens?
From AmericanStrega:
Nlitend1,
Report Post »I believe in God. I don’t know if I believe in aliens, except for the ones crossing our borders, and as for ghosts? Here’s a story;
I used to live in a house in Denver that was built in the 1920′s. It was a really cool house. The coolest thing was the feeling of a “presense” of someone else being there all the time. I would be down in the basement ironing and I could “feel” someone there with me. Now, this was not a bad feeling or anything scary. It was almost like having a friend or housemate being in the same room. There were times I would be reading the newspaper and it would feel like someone was standing behind the couch reading over my shoulder. Again, it wasn’t a bad feeling.
I then moved to a house in another part of Denver. From day one, this place had an evil feeling to it. The basement was the worse place. Heck, even our dogs hated the basement and would growl everytime I made them go down there with me to do laundry. Now, I don‘t know if there are really ghosts or if it’s some “echo” of time that is being shared at a particular moment. Or maybe it’s just the human imagination. One thing I do know. That second house scared the bleep out of me and I always hated being there.
Nlitend1
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 4:12pmGhost stories are always interesting. I’ve heard many stories similar to yours and it is hard to ignore the possibility that an afterlife exists. I imagine that people who believe in ghosts are more likely to believe in god, they are logically similar. The belief in aliens, however, seems like it would go against some of the religious doctrine. Not to say god can’t exist if there are aliens, but the scriptures might require some amending. Nevertheless, I think it is interesting to evaluate the level of belief in these 3 things because there is an odd intersection of science and faith involved. We’ve found some remnants/proof of life in space, but no one has ever been able to provide any tangible proof of god or ghosts.
Report Post »BannedByHuffpo
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:03pmI wonder if this is what dating web sites mean when people claim to be “spiritual, but not religious”??
Report Post »Coolcat51
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:00pmI would not be surprised to find that Abraham Lincoln or any of the founders of this country are haunting this white house and it occupants.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:36pmBOOOOOOOOooooooo……
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:26pm.
Report Post »What no mention of Nancy Pelosi’s bedroom?…………..
Countrygirl1362
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:41pmNo ghost in its right mind would do that to themself.
Report Post »Warphead
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:20pmWhat, not even a single mention of Waverly Hills Sanitorium, Louisville, KY? I mean where else has so many souls passed that to remove them all a tunnel was used called the body shute. And what happened to the Bell Witch haunting in Tennessee?
Report Post »Eblaze44
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:52pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlfEdJNn15E
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:33pmVery cool video!
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:45pmThank you very much for that. That was amazing. I hope Obama can see this.
Report Post »sapper
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:50pmThey didn’t include the grave sites of the founding fathers…….where I’m sure you can hear them rolling over several times a week………….
Wonder if they’ll mention the portraits of Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Reagan weeping every time Obama passes by…………………..
Report Post »helluvagoodgod
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:50pmOmg, lol, lmao, lmdo, fo, fu
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:49pmThe voice Michelle and Barry hear will stop when they turn off their IPOD audio of rules for radicals. They should have it memorized by now.
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:50pmObama is actually thinking how the future generations can be hearing his voice in the halls of the White House.
Report Post »havsumtea
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:44pmBelieve it folks. My husband and I both saw the same apparition one early morning out on a walk. It wasn’t scary, but it was certainly paranormal. It’s my nutty guess this individual was a recently departed soul traveling quickly to say goodbye to someone. Now, that’s spooky!!
My own kids have said, if Dad hadn’t seen it too, they wouldn’t believe it.
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:18pmI wonder if people that believe in god are more likely to believe in ghosts?
Report Post »What do you believe in more…god, ghosts, aliens?
Amica
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:58pmNLITEND1:
Report Post »I believe in God as true. I believe in ghosts and aliens as possible.
Discord
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 7:38amLikely a light trick.
Report Post »lodgerat
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:40pmThat’s funny and true…LMAO
Report Post »Knexman37
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:32pm“Michelle Obama is the latest to report that mysterious noises of the night have woken her and the president up.”
Report Post »I heard the voices too. They were saying “Get Out!“ ”Leave!“ and ”You Lie!” Oh wait…..Those were from the living too!
Conservative New Yorker
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:37pmLOL Too funny!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:37pm.
Report Post »LMAO good one……….
Mom4Freedom
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:43pmAnd those two still didn’t listen, did they??
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:47pmLove it … !!!
Report Post »truckinwife
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:50pmMaybe the spirits from the past are haunting the Obama’s to let them know they are treading on thin ice here.
Report Post »Seriously Lincoln’s bedroom is said to be haunted.
vennoye
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 2:41pmThanks for making me laugh!!
Report Post »Codange
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 3:06pmGreat Post!! Loved this,
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:31pmSpooky!
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