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The National Register of Haunted Places works alongside the National Register of Historic Places to provide a resting place for legends and lore surrounding historic properties and locations.
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BRIEF: Patrolling the grounds for graves that have been desecrated. SUMMARY: The statue of St. Francis is said by some to "patrol the grounds for graves that have been desecrated." BRIEF: Reports have included screams and other strange noises emanating from within the library at night. SUMMARY: Reports have included screams and other strange noises emanating from within the library at night. BRIEF: Former Estate of Automobile pioneer Henry Ford haunted by butler SUMMARY: To find privacy from the ever present public, Henry Ford purchased a 1300 acre plot of land near is birthplace. In February of 1914, work began on his fifty-six room residence and estate named "Fair Lane" after an area in Ireland, the birthplace of Henry Ford's foster grandfather. The Fords settled into the house in January 1916 and lived contently there for over thirty years until his death in 1947.
Odd things are known to occur at the estate, doors open and close without cause, lights go on and off in the dead of night, and the misty form of a man dressed in a dark suit is sometimes seen. BRIEF: Colorful ghosts. SUMMARY: Long rumored as haunted (the receptionist cheerfully confirms), this elite-of-elite country club, just northwest of DC along the Potomac River, sports the likes of senators and a who's-who list of dignitaries and presidents and "veeps" going solidly back to its formation over one hundred years ago. |        |
