Haunted Houses

The most Haunted places in all of America!
Readers beware! If you are easily scared or frightened, then you are urged not to continue reading. In celebration of Halloween, we’re featuring the scariest and most terrifying cities and towns in America. Each location has its own real ghost stories, sightings and haunted tours that take you deep into the past to explore the truly scary side of history. HauntedAmericaTours.com has compiled a list of the scariest places to visit if you are in need of a good fright – or a good history lesson. Happy Haunting

New Orleans, Louisiana
Many people believe New Orleans is the most haunted city in all of America. With 200 years of haunting stories and unexplainable activity, the city offers more then just a cheap thrill. New Orleans is home to real voodoo legends, regular ghost sightings, unsettled spirits, haunted cemeteries and more. Over 90% of the burial sites are still above ground in vaults, crypts, or family tombs and the “supernatural” are said to be seen year round - naturally.

Galveston, Texas
The island of horror known as Galveston carries a truly haunted history. The Battle of Galveston during the civil war claimed the lives of many American soldiers who still roam the city in spirit form. In 1867, the yellow fever epidemic claimed so many Galveston lives, that the city was actually quarantined. In 1900, the great storm of Galveston left the city in shambles. It is said that the drowned victims from the storm can still be heard on the brick lined streets and Gulf shores. All of these historical events have made Galveston the haunted city it is today; complete with sightings of dead soldiers and even encounters with ghostly beings.

San Francisco, California (Alcatraz)
From 1933-63, America’s most dangerous criminals were locked away in one of the most famous prisons in the country: Alcatraz. Prisoners were locked in their cells almost 24 hours a day, and the ones lucky enough to be let outside spent their time breaking rocks. Any foul play and it was straight to solitary confinement. The inescapable prison is now home to the ghosts of the criminals who died there. The landmark has many visitors who swear they’ve heard moans, screams, and even seen ghosts walk the prison grounds. The haunting doesn’t end at Alcatraz, as the city of San Francisco has its share of haunted areas, including the local Art institute. After the great earthquake in the early 1900s, the victims of the disaster were buried in a cemetery now underneath the haunted building.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg was one of the major battlefields of the Civil War. Ready to admit defeat, the Union soldiers were low on ammunition and running out of options. That is until (as the story goes) the ghost of George Washington appeared on a white horse and urged the soldiers to continue fighting. Needless to say, the presence of George Washington helped the soldiers continue the battle and wage forward. Today, the residents of Gettysburg insist on keeping that historic legend alive. The ‘unquiet dead’ are known to show themselves on the fields of the great battle. If travelling to Gettysburg, do not be surprised if you have a sighting or two as the town that George Washington saved is filled with the ghosts of those fallen soldiers.

Salem, Massachusetts
Which city is Witch city? Salem of course, and the name “Witch City” was given to the city for a good reason. The year was 1692, and innocent women in the small Puritan town were burned, tortured and killed after cruel trials to determine whether they were in fact, witches. The women were suspected of being witches after throwing fits that caused them to yell, scream, throw things, mutter strange noses, crawl under furniture, and ever contour their bodies into awkward positions. When examined, the girls had nothing physically wrong with them so they were thrown in prison and tried as witches. The strange behavior began to spread to other woman in Salem, and eventually, hundreds of women were on trial. Today, the real witches of Salem keep the history of the Witch Hunt alive by giving tours of the city and will show any visitor the most haunted landmarks in the city.