Haunted Places in Rhode Island
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Rhode Island may be small, but its haunted places are memorable. Coastal history, colonial architecture, old cemeteries, mansions, and centuries of local folklore give the state an eerie depth that surprises people who only know it by size. If you are looking for haunted places in Rhode Island, this guide rounds up the ghost stories, creepy landmarks, and paranormal lore that make the Ocean State feel much bigger after dark.
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Ladd School in Exeter: A Eugenics Colony’s Empty Ground
Almost nothing is left to walk through. The Ladd School in Exeter, Rhode Island, ran for eighty five years as a state institution for…
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No Wood, No Fire: The Breakers Mansion and Alice’s Ghost
Cornelius Vanderbilt II wanted a house that could not burn. The Breakers mansion, standing on the cliffs above Easton Bay in Newport, Rhode Island,…
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The Perron House in Burrillville: Behind The Conjuring
Eight and a half acres of field and stone wall outside Burrillville hold one of the most photographed private houses in New England. The…
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The Silent Organ of Seaview Terrace, Newport’s Carey Mansion
Set behind a hedge at the corner of Ruggles and Wetmore avenues in Newport, Rhode Island, Seaview Terrace is the mansion most people know…
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Paul Revere Cannons at the Newport Artillery Company Armory
Older than the United States and still operating under the same piece of paper that created it, the Newport Artillery Company armory sits on…
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Cigar Smoke and Mayor Doyle at Providence City Hall
Providence City Hall is a working municipal building first and a ghost story second, which is exactly what makes the stories about it unusual.…
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Belcourt Castle: The Roped-Off Chairs of Newport’s Gilded Age
Two Gothic chairs in the ballroom at Belcourt Castle are roped off, and the reason usually given by guides is not conservation. Visitors are…
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The Conjuring House heads to foreclosure auction on Halloween: what we know
Date of auction: Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:00 a.m.Auctioneer: JJ Manning Auctioneers (Jerome J. Manning & Co., Inc.)Property: 1677 Round Top Road, Harrisville village, Town of Burrillville,…
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Cumberland Public Library
Exploring the Haunted Halls of Cumberland Public Library Nestled in the quaint town of Cumberland, Rhode Island, the Cumberland Public Library offers more than…
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Fort Wetherill
Exploring the Historical and Mysterious Fort Wetherill in Rhode Island Perched on the scenic cliffs of Jamestown, Rhode Island, Fort Wetherill stands as a…
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The Providence Biltmore Hotel
Unveiling the Mysteries of Providence’s Historic Biltmore Hotel Steeped in decades of history and shrouded in whispers of the occult, the Biltmore Hotel in…
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Chestnut Hill Cemetery
The Enigmatic Tale of Mercy Brown: Rhode Island’s Legendary “Vampire” Nestled in the serene surroundings of Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Rhode Island, lies a…
