Haunted Places in New Hampshire
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New Hampshire’s haunted places blend rugged New England scenery with old inns, colonial buildings, mountain roads, and local legends that refuse to die out. The state’s history may feel quieter on the surface, but its ghost stories are every bit as eerie as its neighbors. If you are looking for haunted places in New Hampshire, this guide explores creepy landmarks, paranormal claims, and the kind of folklore that gets stronger with every retelling.
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Fire on the Hill: Kimball Castle Above Lake Winnipesaukee
On a hill above Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, New Hampshire, Kimball Castle stood for more than a century as a granite oddity: a medieval-style…
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The Chairs Outside the Courtroom at Alton Town Hall
Alton Town Hall sits at the center of a New Hampshire village that grew out of rocky upland farm lots, and it has picked…
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Princess Carolyn and Room 314 at the Mount Washington Hotel
Set against the Presidential Range in Bretton Woods, the Mount Washington Hotel is the kind of building that looks staged even when you are…
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Blood Cemetery in Hollis: The Pointing Hand of Abel Blood
Ask for Blood Cemetery in Hollis and most people will know exactly which patch of New Hampshire ground you mean, even though no sign…
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Balcony Ghost and Acoustic Guitar: Colonial Theatre Laconia
Colonial Theatre Laconia sits in the downtown of a New Hampshire city built on water and railroads, wedged between Lake Winnipesaukee and Lake Winnisquam…
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Chase House Ghosts: From 1762 Merchant Home to Orphanage
You might be imagining all kinds of tragic souls that haunt the halls, but most of the supernatural stories about the house involve one…
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The Town That Walked Away: Old Hill Village, New Hampshire
Old Hill Village is what remains after a town picks itself up and walks away. The settlement began in 1754 as New Chester, in…
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The Bancroft Building Stands Empty: New Hampshire State Hospital
Eight years of stalled bills, postponed resolutions and one inconclusive statewide vote stood between a governor’s plea and the opening of the New Hampshire…
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Abel Blood’s Pointing Hand: Pine Hill Cemetery, New Hampshire
Pine Hill Cemetery is a small New Hampshire burial ground with an outsized reputation, better known to teenagers and ghost hunters by the nickname…
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Isles of Shoals
Exploring the Enigmatic Isles of Shoals Straddling the border between New Hampshire and Maine, the Isles of Shoals are a cluster of small, rugged…