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EXPLORE HAUNTED WASHINGTON, D.C.
The steps from the movie "The Exorcist" -
Georgetown
Welcome to Haunted Washington, D.C. where the politicians out number
the ghosts two to one. In addition to the scary tactics employed on
Capitol Hill, ghosts abound this very historic, powerful, yet dark city.
Relentless spirits of Civil War soldiers, dead presidents, and hanged
conspirators roam this federal city. Come explore its’ secrets and
intrigue.
Haunted Places to Visit:
 | The Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW (202) 387-4062.
Unexplained sounds and visitors have haunted this house for years.
www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org |
| The Stephen Decatur House , 748 Jackson Pl. NW
(202) 842-0920. Stephen Decatur died tragically in a
duel. Many ghostly apparitions have been sighted by staff. There is a
heavy feeling of sadness in the room on the first floor where Stephen
Decatur died.
www.decaturhouse.org |
| The White House (202) 208-1631. The Lincoln bedroom is reportedly
haunted. Contact your local congress representative prior to your trip
to get you passes. Otherwise, you will have to stand on a long line and
wait hours. |
| The Capitol - a demonic cat is said to run
loose in the basement and appears just before significant negative events such
as assassinations. |
| Fort McNair, 4th St. S.W. Where the Lincoln assassination, co-conspirators where
imprisoned and hanged. There have been sightings of on of the
conspirators, Mary Surratt. Contact the Fort in advance to arrange at tour.
Not open to the public due to security concerns |
| Ford's Theatre 511 10th St. NW (between E & F streets) (202)
426-6924 - this is the theatre where John Wilkes Booth shot
President Lincoln. A great exhibit in the basement from the Lincoln
Assassination. Behind the theater is Baptist Alley where John Wilkes
Booth mounted his waiting horse and began his escape through D.C. Then walk across the street to where Lincoln died. Ford's
Theatre is still an active theatre with performances.
www.fordstheatre.org |
| Mary Surratt's grave is at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. |
Mary Surratt's grave
| Mary Surratt Boarding House at 6th and H streets in
Chinatown (now the Wok n Roll). |
| The U.S. Capitol - many reports from the Capitol Police
of unexplained activity. |
| Stephen Decatur's House - Stephen Decatur died from
injuries received in a dual at the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds. He died on the
ground floor of the house. Staff report many apparition sightings. |
| The Octagon House. Now used by the Association of
Architects. A young girl died by jumping off or falling over the stair railing
and falling to her death. House filled with unexplained activity today. |
| The Blair House - Harry Truman complained of ghosts
when he lived in the Blair House while the White House was being renovated
during the 1940's. |
| The National Theatre - located on PA Ave is a
very historic theatre with a resident ghost. It has experienced three
fires and several re-buildings. On the website it states:
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" For almost a century the National has been haunted by the friendly
ghost of actor John McCullough,
reputedly shot and killed by a fellow performer. The two men argued while
washing clothes in the Tiber Creek, which then flowed through the basement
backstage. A rusty pistol, perhaps the murder weapon, was unearthed under the
stage in 1982, near where McCullough's remains are rumored to lie in the earth
beneath the stage. According to legend, his spirit roams the theatre on the eve
of opening nights, and was once seated in the audience." Visit
www.nationaltheatre.org
for the full history of this great
theatre.
In Georgetown
| The Exorcist Steps - located on M street in Georgetown across from
the Key Bridge next to a gas station. Or enter from the top of the steps
from Prospect Street near Georgetown University. Filming site of the
movie "The Exorcist." House at the top of the stairs was used in the
movie. |
| The Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW (202) 426-6851.
(Please note: this is a historic building not an office building). The oldest,
haunted building in D.C. Mysteriously, a rolling pin rolls off the
cupboard and lands in the middle of the kitchen floor without disrupting
any dishes in it's path. Open for tours provided by the National Park
Service. |
Old Stone House
| Halcyon House - a haunted, private residential building located on
Prospect St. |
Haunted and Historical Hotels:
| Hay Adams Hotel, 16th & H
Streets (1928), located across from the White House (202) 638-6600.
Italian Renaissance style hotel rich with political history.
www.hayadams.com |
| Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, (1925) 1127 Conn. Ave. (202) 347-3000.
This hotel has hosted many inaugural balls and has been the home for
many dignitaries
www.renaissancehotels.com |
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