In The
District of Columbia
Blair House - An apparition appearing to be that of President
Woodrow Wilson had been occasionally seen in the bedroom rocking chair.
Capital building - Late at
night a guard reported that in the hall filled with statues of
presidents and Congressmen the statues came to life and moved around
the room.
Capitol building - Basement
- In the basement there is a cat every time it
has been seen a national disaster occurs. For example a guard spotted
the cat in the late 30's and a week later the stock market crashed. It
was also seen before President Kennedy's assassination.
Capitol Building - Rotunda
- Worker killed there is seen floating around
carrying a tray. Sometimes you can see the spirit of a Civil War
Soldier run through the Rotunda when it is very crowded. The Capitol
Building was used as a Barracks and Hospital during the Civil War.
Capitol Building - Senate
- worker that was sealed alive in a wall during
the construction of the building is seen.
Catholic University -Caldwell
Hall.- Mysterious lights and a ghostly figure is
said to be seen in the attic window of this Historic University
building. It is said to be the ghost of a priest who feel to his death,
following his discovery of one of the last books on performing
exorcism.
Ford's Theatre - John
Wilkes Booth's footsteps have been heard running up the back staircase
towards the presidential box.
Fort McNair - Mary Sarat
who was convicted for her part in the conspiracy to assassinate
President Lincoln, has been seen wandering the building on base which
used to house foreign officers. The reason being that the building
stands on the spot where the conspirators were hanged. Allegedly, she
is trying to convince guests that she is innocent of the crime for
which she was hanged.
Fort McNair - Building
21 - This is the building where John Wilkes
Booth was hung (even though he was already dead). He was hung in the
attic of the building. he wasn't the only person to be hanged there.
One of the companies carrying out renovations to this old building
report: All of the tradesmen on the job start very early in the morning
(when it's still dark outside). The carpenters there have reported
hearing footsteps in the attic and they have had something follow very
close behind him up the cellar stairs, close enough to him to cause him
to RUN the rest of the stairs to the first floor. They were also
working in two of the three rooms in the attic when they noticed what
looked like a fly flying around in all three rooms. The only thing is
that there were no flys in any of the rooms (the rooms are small and
wide open, so a fly could not hide from site).
The Hay - Adams Hotel - This hotel was built in 1927 on the site of the
mansion of Presidential Advisor Henry Adams in the 1880's. The wife of
the original mansion owner, Marian Hooper Adams, was found dead in
front of the fireplace, either by illness, murder or suicide.
Throughout the hotel her spirit has been seen or felt. At night, the
scent of Mimosa is in the air on the eighth floor and the housekeeping
closet on the 6th floor will NEVER stay locked after repeated lockings
with the key by security. One reported incident by the hotel's security
chief in 1997 showed that all the guest room doors opened at the same
time on the 2nd floor. Marion Adams is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery
with her grave covered by a large statue (by sculptor Augustus
Saint-Gaudens) of a hooded woman. If you stand in front of this statue
and look upon it, you will begin to cry. This statue has been called
GRIEF. You will also notice that the chandelier of the hotel's lobby
constantly sways.
Kendall Green - Gallaudet
- Kendall Demonstration Elementary School - In
the girls bathroom, there was a ghost around and watching the girls.
The ghost is around the bathroom because four girls who were saying
bloody Mary for millions time and several days. Somehow, a ghost was
mad at 4 girls. The ghost looked like more than 100 years old. The
ghost was looked for 4 girls. The four girls decided to withdrawn that
school to saved themselves. If you wanted to enter this bathroom, you
will see the awful image of the ghost.
Kendall Green - MSSD - MSSD is located in the back part of the campus of
Gallaudet University on a hill facing Rhode Island Ave -- MSSD was
founded in 1969 and Gallaudet was founded in 1857. The students at MSSD
would feel hoof beats going through the campus possibly was the route
taken during the Revolution War going towards Pennsylvania. Also, a
ghost of a girl who had apparently committed suicide was seen in 1 of
the girls' dorms and seeing apparitions of another girl who apparently
would wander in the girls' dorm and has been seen sitting in a corner
somewhere in the dorm.
Georgetown - Foxall - the elderly housekeeper has been seen floating on the
3rd floor.
Marine Barracks 8th & I - The lower parking garage is
haunted by the spirit of a young child (not sure if it's a boy or girl)
that was killed by a vehicle coming up the ramp. Every now and then
marines have seen a red ball rolling down the ramp to the upper parking
and heard a child's voice calling to them in the early hours of the
morning
The Octagon House - Colonel
John Tahoe had this house built back in 1799 and it was even used as
The White House during Madison's term. Colonel John's pregnant daughter
died in the house by throwing herself from the top banister. She
committed suicide upon finding out her father had done away with her
solider lover. He had greatly disapproved of him. Her ghost is said to
roam the halls of The Octagon House along with several of the deceased
slaves and Colonel John himself.
St. Elizabeth's Hospital - Records/Museum
building - formerly the main structure - a former employee reports Having worked on the grounds
of St. Elizabeth's in 1987, not only did they experience strange
phenomena, but many of the co-workers did as well. The original
structure, now sort of a records/museum building, was the location of
many violent deaths. Among these deaths are:
Civil War soldiers temporarily housed there during the war.
Victims of primitive treatments (St. E's was among first to attempt
ice-pick lobotomies).
Victims of other patients.
Victims of staff mistreatment.
When combined (evidenced clearly in public records), this totals quite
a number for as small of a building as the original structure. While it
is several stories high, it is narrow. There were always stories of
staffers hearing noises from parts of the building which had long been
since abandoned. Moans and groans, along with footsteps and numerous
cold spots forced me to avoid that building at all cost. They
experienced the cold spots first hand, along with a very unsettling
feeling. - September 2005 Update / Warning: St.
Elizabeth's Hospital is a functioning hospital in DC. Cameras and video
equipment are NOT allowed on the campus due to patient privacy issues.
Trespassers will be prosecuted--if they even make it past the guards.
The HI specifically lists the Records/ Museum building, or more
correctly "Center Building" as it was called. That part of the hospital
compound is controlled by the Federal government---specifically the
Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service. A member of the
National Historic Preservation Society reports they were scheduled to
go on a field trip to see Center Building and other historic structures
on that part of the campus. At the last minute, the tour was cancelled
by the Department of Homeland Security due to "nation security
reasons". So it will be a very, very, very BAD idea for anyone to
trespass on that site.
Treasury Annex - A woman,
wearing a long white dress, has been observed on the second floor of
the Treasury annex. Workers on the floors have reported footsteps,
voices and an occasional toilet flush, after normal work hours. A late
working and very startled worker, reported seeing the woman glide in
front of her office. As she went to report the incident to her
supervisor, he was coming out of his office for he thought he felt
someone had peeked in his door; that was followed by the ruffle of a
dress, similar to when a person is walking.
Trinity College - Kirby
Hall - It is said to be haunted by the ghost of
a co-ed who died in the late 1960's. She appears in the staircase and
fifth floor lounge. Some reports of her ghost appearing in the dorm
rooms too.
White House - Phantom
black cat in the basement of the White House is said to predict nation
tragedy, appeared right before JFK died, just before the crash of the
stock market in the '20s, and on many other occasions.
White House - Gardens - Dolly Madison haunts the White House gardens and gets
angry every time someone tries to change the way the gardens look. The
ghost of President Lincoln has been seen all over the White House.
White House - Hallways - Abigail Adams walks through one of the hallways as
with her arms out as if she has an armful of something, then proceeds
to go through the motions of what looks like laundry.
White House - The Attic - President Harrison is often heard in the attic.
White House - Lincoln's
Bedroom - Lincoln has been seen in his room all
the time. He has been seen walking around and has been seen in his
window. I have seen the white house and people have seen him in his
window and in his room. Lincoln has also been heard moaning and
groaning in his room.
White House - The Gardens
- Dolly Madison haunts the White House gardens
and gets angry every time someone tries to change the way the gardens
look. The ghost of President Lincoln has been seen all over the White
House.
White House - Rose Bedroom
- President Andrew Jackson is said to haunt his
bed in the room
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