1. Eastern State Penitentiary
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first prison to implement solitary confinement. The prisoners ate, slept, exercised alone. And even had to be transported by guards with a bag over their head so the would keep the sense of solidarity. This caused countless cases of insanity.
2. The Myrtles Plantation
Was built in 1796 by General David Bradford. It has witnessed as many as 10 murders in it’s history. One of the most famous stories from this house is the story of a slave who had her ear chopped of for ease-dropping. to take revenge she poisoned a birthday cake, and killed two of the plantation owner’s daughters. She was then hung by the other slaves. The ghosts of the slave and the two daughters are said to till wander the property, and the slave ghost was described as wearing a turban covering her severed ear.
3.The White House
This is one of the most famous building in America, but it is also one of the most haunted. Some of the former occupant liked it so much, they decided to stay, for good. One of the more famous ghosts is Abraham Lincoln who still is seen in the Lincoln Bedroom in the House. Another is Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, is still seen washing laundry in East Room. These are only some of the many ghosts found there.
4. Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Located in Louisville, KY. Was built in 1926 and was always used as a treatment center for Tuberculosis. 63,000 people have died in the building, these deaths were a result of severe mistreatment of patients and highly questionable experiments and procedures. There has been almost any kind of paranormal phenomena you could think of observed in this building. It closed in June 1961. And reopened in 1962 as Woodhaven geriatric Hospital, then closed again in 1981. There are uncountable amounts of haunting in the building, but two of the most popular are Room 502 and The Tunnel. In Room 502 there has been two suicides, both nurses. One committed suicide because she got pregnant with a man that was not her husband. And another was either pushed or jumped out the window. Now the tunnel. The tunnel was a inclined passage way underground going to the bottom of the hill leading to the railroad. On one side of the tunnel in steps and on the other is a cable system for bring boxes and other items up and down. It has been said it was not only used for carrying supplies, but also dead bodies, so that other patients couldn’t see them, and lose their morale. All together this is one of the most haunted places in the country.
