The now abandoned school of San Ramón School in Agost has been left since the 90s and it is believed that it is haunted by its former students, eager to play with those that visits.
In the last years of the Franco regime, there was a school built on the outskirts of Agost in 1967, for mentally handicapped children and with disabilities of various degrees. It could accommodate between 250 to 300 children and was seemingly a wonderful place.
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It had all the latest technology and techniques in education and had professional assistance, its own gym, theater, swimming pool, garden amongst other things. But for some reason it was closed down quickly and people started to wonder why.
The San Ramón School in Agost was in operation for a few years, and in the 90s it was abandoned, due to the new law that dictated the right of integration in education for students. That was how it was totally abandoned.
Currently the San Ramón School in Agost is in ruins and has become a frightening place, and a regular searching area for cacophonies and other paranormal phenomena. To this is added that it has a dark past of ill-treatment and deaths in strange circumstances. The most narrated is the one of a student who tried to escape from the school in search of her parents, and when running down the access road to Agost, she was accidentally hit by a car.
Another story that seems to be more legend than reality is that of another student who was locked in the basement during a fire, could not escape the flames and died. For all this past, there are those who say that their spirits still remain in the place.
Haunted legends and stories surrounding the San Ramón School
Now in ruins, the San Ramón School has gained a reputation as a fearsome place, attracting thrill-seekers and paranormal enthusiasts alike. Its eerie atmosphere, combined with its dark history of ill-treatment and deaths under mysterious circumstances, has spawned numerous chilling tales.
One of the most commonly recounted stories involves a student who attempted to runway from the San Ramón School in Agost to search for her parents that sent her there. When she reached the road though, she was struck by a passing car and died. According to this legend, this was the real reason the school had to shut down so abruptly.
Another haunting legend, though more likely to be fiction than fact, revolves around a student who was supposedly locked in the basement during a fire, unable to escape the engulfing flames, resulting in a tragic demise. These haunting tales have led many to believe that the spirits of those who suffered within the school’s walls still linger in the abandoned halls.
Playful Ghosts Haunting the Grounds
The haunted reputation of the San Ramón School has garnered attention from visitors and locals alike. Many have shared their testimonials, recounting spine-chilling encounters and the palpable sense of unease they experienced within the school’s dilapidated walls.
Some visitors have reported capturing strange anomalies in their photographs taken at San Ramón School in Agost, such as orbs or unexplained lights, further fueling the belief in the presence of supernatural entities.
Once a group of people came for a game of soft gun, when they suddenly encountered a person that wasn’t from his team, nor was he from the opponents. It was like the play drew out the spirits that lingered there, still ready to play.
There are also those that claim that they have heard children laughing and a voice whispering “Do you want to play?”
The enduring mystery of the former San Ramón School in Agost
The former San Ramón School in Agost remains shrouded in an enduring mystery. Its haunting history, combined with its dilapidated state, has created an atmosphere of intrigue and fear. Whether you believe in the supernatural or seek to uncover rational explanations, a visit to this forsaken place is sure to leave an indelible impression.
As preservation efforts continue and restoration plans take shape, the future of the San Ramón School holds the promise of both preserving its haunted past and embracing its potential for new beginnings.
In the outskirts of the moors in Cornwall with a dark history of smugglers and gothic romances. The Jamaica Inn is a perfect setting for a british ghost story, and according to the legends, it has many.
“Dead men tell no tales, Mary.” ― Daphne duMaurier, Jamaica Inn
Located in the rugged landscape of Cornwall, England, Jamaica Inn is said to be one of the most haunted places in Britain. Its walls are steeped with stories of ghosts, dust and deep secrets of smugglers and stolen goods and murdered guests – it’s a place that has enticed many looking for paranormal activity.
The Jamaica inn is said to be haunted by small children being mischievous, old smugglers lurking in the corners, blacksmiths that burned to death but are still handsy with the female guests and mysterious Victorian women in the dark shadows. So let’s put on our tricorn hat and bring our smuggled rum for a stay at the haunted Jamaica Inn.
History of Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn was built in 1750 as a coaching inn and has a long history of being a hideout for smugglers during the 19th century. It was originally known as The Jamaica Arms, but underwent many changes over time, including the addition of drunkards’ dens and clandestine accommodation for smugglers.
Over the years, it has served several purposes, most notably a coaching inn for local travelers. But what really sets it apart is its mysterious stories of hauntings by spirits that lurk in its passageways and hidden doorways.
Jamaica Inn lies upon the ancient Bodmin Moor – a wild and untamed landscape which has held a certain allure for centuries. The moor is full of legends, myths, and stories from both ancient Britain and more recent times. It was once home to people living in remote settlements and Iron Age Hillforts, as well as a hideout for smugglers and pirates.
Jamaica Inn The Novel
Jamaica Inn is perhaps best known for its namesake novel, written by Daphne du Maurier in 1936. She was inspired by the real Inn when she was staying there in 1930. It is also a song by Tori Amos which she wrote when she was driving along the cliffs in Cornwall and was inspired by all the legends she had heard of at the inn.
The book is a classic example of gothic romance, and tells the story of a young woman called Mary Yellen, who moves to the Cornish inn and becomes involved in the murderous activities of its inhabitants.
While some argue that Jamaica Inn is purely a work of fiction, many locals have cited uncanny similarities between their own experiences at the inn, and Daphne’s descriptions of unexplained events and hauntings in her novel.
The Ghosts of Jamaica Inn
Many believe that Jamaica Inn still remains haunted, with multiple unexplained occurrences taking place in the inn over the years. There have been countless investigations, even TV shows about the Inn. Especially an episode of the TV show Most Haunted in 2004 sparked a new interest in the old inn.
Most of the ghosts and paranormal things that have been spotted have been at The Smugglers Bar, The Stable Bar, which now is a museum, in the old bedrooms upstairs as well as in the restaurant and gift shop area.
Some claim to have seen faceless figures wandering through the corridors, while others have heard strange noises coming from empty rooms. Staff and visitors have many times heard conversations in a completely different language than English, some speculating that it could be old Cornish, meaning that these spirits can be really old as the language became extinct for a long time at the end of 18th century.
Ghost Hunting at the Jamaica Inn
Now the Jamaica Inn has opened up for its own weekends and late nights for ghost hunting at the inn. Perhaps you as well can experience seeing the highwayman in the traditional three cornered hat often seen passing through the doors before vanishing into thin air. Or perhaps the young mother in distress with her crying baby that also has been seen.
One thing the ghost hunters got on tape was a strange thing that happened on a Sunday on October 23rd in 2017, when the CCTV camera picked up something strange when the wall phone hanging by the bar looked like it was lifted before dropping to the floor. The staff member April was startled, and had earlier heard the bar door open without anyone entering. Nobody alive at least.
Have a look at the footage and see for yourself. What do you think?
The Mother with her Crying Baby
As mentioned, one of many possible ghosts at the inn is the many reports about people having heard a baby crying at the inn. This has apparently mostly been close to room 3 and 7, and the baby has been heard even if it has been confirmed that no baby has been staying at the inn at the time.
Most often this ghost is linked to the tragic story of Mary Downing. She was young and single, but had an illegitimate son. In 1934 she sued the landlord at the time, Thomas Dunn to make him recognise their son. Thomas Dunn was a married man, but the son ended up being christened Thomas Downing Dunn at Altarnun Church.
Hannah the Child Ghost
The baby crying is not the only child haunting the inn if we are to believe the rumors. There is the ghost of a small girl that has been dubbed Hanna that is said to roam the inn barefoot. One guest that stayed in room 5 once woke up and saw her wet footprints in the carpet that led to the wardrobe where there used to be a bathroom.
People have heard her running around their bedrooms at night and even claim that their feet have been touched in their sleep as they see her transparent figure by the side of their bed. There is a story about a service man that was so frightened that he fled his room and spent the rest of the night in his car.
In the later years there seems to be a bigger interest for the ghost of Hannah and people have started to write her letters and send her toys. And even these toys are said to sometimes move on their own.
The Murdered Stranger
Perhaps the most talked about ghost is the stranger that ended up murdered in the moors by the inn. His apparition around 1911 were especially noticeable as many reported about seeing someone who shouldn’t be there on the walls by the inn.
The inn has become shrouded in myths and legends over the centuries, with tales of apparitions seen near hidden staircases and secret rooms, eerie noises coming from the old stables even though no horses were ever kept there, ghostly figures roaming the grounds at night, and strange sightings in each of its many otherworldly locations.
One of the tales is the ghost of the murdered stranger that passed through the inn. Once a man was in the bar having an ale before someone called him to come outside. The stranger didn’t even finish his drink, but went into the night and was never seen again.
The next morning they found his dead body in the moors, but how he died and murderer was never found.
There have been reports of a stranger by the wall outside the Inn that neither moved or responded when people greeted him. Sometimes when the bar is closed and the inn is empty, there have been footsteps heard towards the bar, but no one reaching it, and some have speculated that it is the man returning to finish his ale.
Haunted by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, Corfe Castle has been the source of many spine-tingling tales and in the night the light of the Will-o’-the-wisp flicker as the ghost roams the ruins.
Step into Corfe Castle and explore its notorious history of hauntings, ghastly apparitions, and spine-tingling folklore in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.
With tales of mysterious spirits walking the halls, eerie sightings on misty mornings, and other supernatural phenomena, this castle is considered to be among the most haunted places in Britain.
The History of The Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle has been both a Saxon stronghold and a Norman fortress before it became a royal castle and was established by William the Conqueror on the steep hill way back between 1066 and 1087 and saw the wars, coronation and the ebb and flow of British history take form over the years.
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The castle was partially destroyed in the English Civil War in 1646 when the Parliamentarians laid siege on it. They toppled the once great castle and laid it to the ruins you see today on top of the hill. Corfe castle remains now a majestic ruin and an image of how medieval castle used to be.
The Strange Lights from the Ruins
When people have walked through the abandoned ruins stripped for its royal glory, they have also encountered strange things some claim have been of the paranormal sort.
More than once there have been reports of strange flickering lights moving like pixie light or Will-o’-the-wisparound the grounds at night. Some speculate that it is the soldiers from the English civil war, some say it is something more ancient.
Will-o’-the-wisp: In Welsh folklore, it is said that the light is “fairy fire” held in the hand of a púca, or pwca, a small goblin-like fairy that leads lone travellers off the beaten path at night. As the traveller follows the púca through the marsh or bog, the fire is extinguished, leaving them lost. The púca is said to be one of the Tylwyth Teg, or fairy family. In Wales the light predicts a funeral that will take place soon in the locality.
The Starved Child Ghost in the Cottage
There have also been said that they have heard a child’s cry from inside a small cottage that is located next to the castle ruins and on the castle grounds. When checking both the cottage and the grounds, there have been no children to be found.
People speculate that it is the child of the 4th Lord of Bramber, William de Braose who fell out of favor with the king and is most known for carrying out the Abergavenny Massacre where he lured three Welsh Princes and other Welsh leaders to their death. It is said that his wife and child starved to death at Corfe Castle.
The young son William and his wife Maud de Clare were starved or possibly killed by King John in 1210 when they were held in prison in Corfe Castle because of the crimes of his father as he fled the country and died in exile.
The Lady in White of Corfe Castle
One of the most famous legends about Corfe Castle is that of the Lady in White. It is said that she wanders the castle grounds, clad in a long white dress. It is said to be the ghost of Lady Mary Bankes who fought through two sieges during the Civil War before being betrayed by her own in 1646 when the Parliamentary soldiers took the castle.
The most frightening thing about seeing her specter though is that she is said to be headless as she is drifting through the ruins.
The Lady in White In Wales: Y Ladi Wen or Dynes Mewn Gwyn (Woman in white) is dressed in white, her presence most notable during Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh Halloween. Known for being a ghostly figure, sometimes terrifying, and is often invoked to caution children against misbehavior. She is characterized in various ways and may even seek help if spoken to. Y Ladi Wen is also associated with restless spirits guarding hidden treasures. Throughout Wales, places inspired by sightings and tales of Y Ladi Wen can be found. For example, Ewenny has White Lady’s Meadow and White Lady’s Lane, while St Athan also has a tradition associated with Y Ladi Wen.
Brave Dame Mary and her Defence of the Castle
Mary Bankes earned the title Brave Dame Mary and was a Royalist and defended the castle for three years under a siege during the English Civil War from 1643 to 1645 when she took control over the castle as her husband was sent to fight in London and Oxford.
Brave Dame Mary: holding the keys with Corfe Castle in the distance.
She defended the castle with her daughters, her servants and five soldiers against 600 troops as the Corfe Castle was the last garrison on the Dorsetshire coast belonging to the Royalists still standing.
She survived the siege after being betrayed by one of her officers who led the Parliamentarians into the castle via a sally gate and she was forced to surrender. But she never gave up reclaiming the castle, and when she died in 1661, the ruins of the castle was bought on her behalf and went to her daughter, Joanna, who in turn passed it to her own daughters and the Bankes family held the castle for centuries before giving it back to the Dorset community.
Not even in her death she gave up on the castle and still roams the ground. Sightings of her have been reported by visitors and employees alike on coronation days and other special occasions. People swear they have seen her walking through walls and walking up staircases leading to nowhere, mostly by the castle gate before fading into thin air.
Right outside of the abandoned town of Jafra in Spain there are tales about a ghost girl haunting the place called the Ghost Girl on the Curve. After she was chased from the house by her father she was never seen again until she started to appear in front of lost hikers, helping them find their way home.
Nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of this abandoned Spanish town lies a legend that has intrigued locals and visitors alike for generations.
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The abandoned town is Jafre and right outside it is said a ghost girl appears for hikers sometimes to guide them. She is today called The Girl on the Curve, but before she died she was called Melinda.
The Haunted Town in Garraf Natural Park
Jafre Spain, an abandoned town forgotten within the Garraf Natural Park, is a place of enchanting beauty. Its rolling hills, dense forests, and winding roads create an otherworldly atmosphere that seems to be frozen in time.
Jafre is a Catalonian town that was abandoned in the 1980s or perhaps so far back to the 1960s according to some, and left beyond only ruins of the village, legends of murderers, mysteries and ghosts.
Garraf Natural Park: The Ghost Girl on the Curve is said to haunt the Garraf Natural Park, outside of the abandoned town of Jafre in Catalonia, Spain. She is said to guide lost hikers back on their paths.//Source//joan ggk/wikimedia
From a distance, the park’s dense foliage appears as a dark, foreboding mass, casting an eerie shadow over the landscape. As you approach, the twisted branches and gnarled trees seem to take on a life of their own, whispering secrets to those who dare to listen. It is within this hauntingly beautiful setting that the legend of the Ghost Girl on the Curve unfolds.
Locals believe that the park is inhabited by restless spirits, trapped between this world and the next. The air is thick with an inexplicable energy, and visitors often report strange sensations and unexplained phenomena. It is within this ethereal landscape that the Ghost Girl on the Curve is said to roam, forever trapped in her tragic fate.
The Legend of the Ghost Girl
Once, a wealthy Austrian family moved there a century ago with three children. They moved into an abandoned farmhouse a bit outside of the town, and seemed to have a lot of money.
The father spent the next three years building a huge garden for them to play in. It had a huge maze of trees and shrubs. No one from the outside was allowed to enter. The children suffered from a skin disease and the parents didn’t want anyone to see them.
Time went by and a fourth child named Melinda was born in the farmhouse and her mother died that very night. The three older children were also dying one by one because of this unspecified skin disease. Some of the darker rumors were that the father was poisoning the children with frog soup.
Both the garderes and household workers in the big house of the Austrian family started leaving one by one as the father started to behave strangely, bordering on a maniac at times, and he kept getting worse.
The Farmhouse Outside of Jafre: The family is said to have lived in one of the many farmhouses close to the abandoned town. Melinda was the daughter that is remembered as the ghost girl on the curve that haunts the national park. Today they are mostly left to ruins. Source//Clemens Schmillen/Wikimedia
In the end all was dead or had left the house except Melinda and her father. Because he had lost almost his entire family is said to be the reason why he slowly lost his mind completely.
We don’t have much info about what happened inside of the old farmhouse once everyone left, but we do know it ended in tragedy. Melinda was six years old when one October fled to the garden with her father following her, chasing her. According to the legend she fell into a well in the garden and both she and her father were never seen again.
The Girl on the Curve
After this, the ghost of little Melinda has been reported to appear in the forest, helping lost hikers and visitors finding their way. People have also said that Melinda can be seen on the curves of the winding pathways in Garraf National park, which have given her the name, The Ghost Girl on the Curve.
Reports of encounters with the Ghost Girl on the Curve have been documented throughout history. Witnesses describe a young girl in a flowing white dress, her ethereal form glowing in the moonlight. Her eyes, filled with sorrow and longing, seem to pierce through the veil of reality, leaving those who see her in a state of awe and terror. Some claim to have heard her plaintive cries, carried on the cold night breeze, echoing through the trees.
More Than a Ghost Haunting Jafre
The girl is not the only thing that is said to haunt the abandoned town of Jafre though. Several claims of UFO’s have also been called in as in several of the other abandoned cities across Spain.
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There are also rumors about black masses happening in the town filled with the spirits. It is even a rumor about them desecrating the cemetery where they dug out the bones buried there and scattered them across the town.
The Enduring Mystery of the Ghost Girl on the Curve
The legend about Melinda or the Girl on the Curve continues to captivate the hearts and minds of those who dare to venture into the Garraf Natural Park.
Is the Ghost Girl a figment of collective imagination, a product of the human need for the supernatural? Or is she a real manifestation of a tragic soul, forever trapped in the realms between life and death?
The Lost Children on Rue Des Chantres is still remembered, and sometimes even heard and seen on what is known as the most haunted street in Paris.
Step onto the mysterious Rue des Chantres, just a couple of meters from the Seine in Paris and you will find yourself surrounded by spine-tingling tales of forgotten tragedies, haunted houses, and long-lost children.
This narrow and small street so close to Notre Dame has a long history and there are whispered rumors about lost souls to true accounts of agony and death. Learn about the sinister side of Rue des Chantres.
The Île de la Cité District in Paris
As one of the oldest parts of Paris, Île de la Cité is a place of legends about spooky happenings. This part of the city was once home to a convent, a castle, and hundreds of haunted houses that are said to be brimming with ghosts from the past.
Tales have been passed down for centuries about the mysterious happenings between Rue des Chantres and Île de la Cité and people like Heloise from the Romeo and Juliet tale of Heloise and Abelard used to live in this area.
Uncover the History of The Lost Children
The terrifying legend of the Lost Children on Rue des Chantres is based on a true story. In 1910, the water level in Paris rose to an all time high level and flooded the city. Apparently it rose over one and a half meters.
The city was at the time riddled with sickness, poverty and many suffered from tuberculosis. The hospitals had to rent extra rooms, and it is said they rented them at a hotel called Hotel-Dieu where the children stayed on the first floor.
The children were allowed to be outside and play during the day and locked up for their safety during the night in their rooms. At the night of the flood they were trapped, helpless and drowned without a chance of escaping.
The hospital tried to remove the body of the dead children in the night so no one could see, but they were discovered and to this day, many people believe that these poor souls still haunt the street as lost spirits – never having found peace in death.
The Ghost Children on Rue Des Chantres
Ever since that tragic night of the flood, visitors and locals alike have heard the sound of children’s screams coming out of the street as well as laughter from them playing. Some also report strange lights and shadowy figures walking in and out of doorways. Many attribute these sightings to the Lost Children on Rue des Chantres – but whatever their origin, they have certainly left a lasting impression on those brave enough to witness them.
In Monts d’Arree France there is a decommissioned power plant that are called The Gate to Hell, and rumors about a child ghosts with a dark history of devil worshippers haunts the Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant.
The Monts d’Arree Nuclear Reactor is an important piece of history that has had lasting effects on the region. Exploring the decommissioned nuclear reactor, let’s find out why it is called ‘The Gates of Hell’ by the locals.
Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant
Located in Monts d’Arree, France, the Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant has had lasting impacts on the surrounding region. It was commissioned in 1967 as an experimental reactor with heavy water and cooled with carbon dioxide.
The power plant was heavily criticized though and two explosions damaged one of the turbines and destroyed a telephone circuit in 1975. The Liberation Front of Brittany, a paramilitary organization to separate Brittany region from France claimed responsibility. They came back and in 1979 they managed to destroy electrical lines from the plant and it shut down. To this day, it is the only time a terrorist group managed to shut down a nuclear power plant.
Decommissioned and Shut Down of Monts d’Arree Nuclear Reactor
Controversies over the plant have been since its inception, and there have been found leaks of residual pollution and plutonium in the groundwater after the Sulzer Incident in 1988.
In 1985, the reactor was shut down for good and is the first nuclear plant that was decommissioned in France. But to decommission a power plant takes time because of the nuclear energy and radiation that are dangerous to just waste and it is still in the process of it.
The Gates of Hell
So why is the former power plant called the ‘Gates of Hell’ by the locals? After it was decommissioned and abandoned as a power plant, certain rumors and urban legends started to grow.
One of the urban legends about the place is that a little girls was sacrificed by devil worshippers there. The ghost of her and her little dog is one of the most spotted ghosts that are reported on by the locals.
Uncover the hidden shadows of England’s majestic Tower of London, home to stories of more than one ghost haunting the rooms, the hallways and the prison cells from many dark parts of England’s history.
Shrouded in centuries of fear and mystery, the ancient walls of the Tower of London on the north bank of the River Thames, hide within them a plethora of ghost stories that have been passed down through generations.
From secret passageways to encounters with mysterious apparitions, visit the legendary Haunted Ghosts Tower to uncover its dark history and uncover its spine-tingling tales of beheaded royals, tortured prisoners and missing princes as well as menacing forces following the guards.
The History of the Tower of London
Since its inception in 1066, the Tower of London has served as a royal residence, prison, armory and execution site. The White Tower gave the castle its name and was built by William the Conqueror in 1078. It was a symbol of the oppression over London after the new Norman ruling class.
Over the centuries it has seen kings and queens come and go, watched prisoners be tortured and witnessed countless executions within its walls. It ended up being a symbol of royal power and one of the most secure fortresses in the country. It is not only a stronghold of history but also an enduring source of horror stories that continue to haunt us today.
The Tower of London is known for its grisly past, having been the home to many famous and infamous prisoners until 1952. These included some of England’s most treasured monarchs, such as Anne Boleyn who was beheaded on May 19th 1536 and Sir Walter Raleigh, imprisoned in 1603 by King James I.
Other more notorious prisoners held at the tower were Guy Fawkes and conspirators involved in the Gunpowder Plot, who were later hung, drawn and quartered.
Ghosts in the Tower of London
The Tower of London is reportedly one of the most haunted places in England, possibly due to its long and dark history. Ghostly figures are said to wander the dungeons, some even claiming to have seen Anne Boleyn’s headless ghost roaming its corridors.
Lady Jane Grey
One of the most recorded ghost sightings is that of Lady Jane Grey, a young girl who was crowned Queen for nine days before she was imprisoned and eventually beheaded at the ripe age of 17.
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey: An often spotted ghost in Tower of London is Lady Jane Grey. This is an oil painting by Paul Delaroche, completed in 1833, which is now in the National Gallery in London. It was enormously popular in the decades after it was painted
She was originally put as a queen to prevent the Catholic Mary Tudor from sitting on the throne. She first came to the Tower for her coronation, but was soon back as a prisoner. Mary I was ready to spare both her and her husband’s lives if they converted to catholicism. Lady Jane, a devout protestant refused. She was executed on 12 February in 1554 on Tower Green.
She is seen as a lonely ghost, wandering the battlements of the Tower. Her husband, Lord Guildford Dudley is also supposedly haunting the place. He can be seen in Beauchamp Tower, sitting in his cell and crying in the middle of the night.
Ghost of Henry VI
Henry IV was the only English monarch to have been crowned King of France as well and he inherited the Hundred Years War from his uncle. He was crowned king of England at only nine months, the youngest person to have succeeded the English throne.
This was also the start of The War of Roses, a series of civil wars and Henry VI was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1465, reinstated as king in 1470, but then imprisoned again in 1471.
Henry VI died that year, possibly killed on orders from King Edvard IV who took his crown.
Henry VI: Depiction of Henry enthroned, from the Talbot Shrewsbury Book, 1444–45. Although the official death was that he died of melancholia, however, many think he was assassinated in The Tower of London.
Strange legends started to form around the late king after his death and he was hailed as a martyr and a saint that had done plenty of miracles. It is also said that he is one of the ghosts still haunting the tower.
It is said that he is seen at the last stroke of midnight in the Wakefield Tower, where some say he was praying when he was stabbed to death.
Margaret Pole
Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury was a powerful woman who was one of the few of the House of Plantagenet to have survived the Wars of the Roses.
She was tried and sentenced to death to be executed whenever the king wanted. She spent two and a half years in the Tower of London as a prisoner before her execution happened in 1541.
Margaret Pole claimed her innocence until her last hour. This poem was found carved on the wall of her cell:
For traitors on the block should die; I am no traitor, no, not I! My faithfulness stands fast and so, Towards the block I shall not go! Nor make one step, as you shall see; Christ in Thy Mercy, save Thou me!
Margaret Pole: This is an Unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, by unknown artist, given to the National Portrait Gallery, London in 1931. Margaret Pole led an especially bloody execution in the Tower of London.
The execution is said to have been bloody and grisly and the proud lady refused to kneel on the scaffold as that was for traitors, and she was none. The executioner had to chase her around as she tried to run and hacked her to death. She is now thought to be one of the many nobles that are haunting the Tower of London with her screams echoing on the Tower Green.
The Many Ghosts of Anne Boleyn
Many believe that the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunts the Tower of London due to her untimely demise. She married Henry VIII and altered the British church forever when she did so as the king had to divorce his original queen and wife for it. They were only married for three years though and she was unable to give him any sons. What she did though was give birth to what would be Queen Elizabeth I that would be one of the longest regents in the country.
During King Henry VIII’s reign, she was famously arrested, accused of treason and beheaded in 1536 at the Tower and has since become one of the most famous people in England’s history.
Haunted: The ghost of Anne Boleyn are said to be haunting, not only the Tower of London, but have been seen on several locations. Here is a painting depicting Anne Boleyn imprisoned in the Tower.
Anne Boleyn is supposedly a very busy ghost and she is said to haunt not only the tower but Hever Castle, Blickling Hall, Salle Church as well as Marwell Hall.
In the Tower of London she supposedly haunts the chapel of Church of St Peter ad Vincula in the tower where she is buried. She is also said to walk around the White Tower and on the Tower Green where she was held captive until her execution.
Her ghost is often spotted wearing a gray dress and walking with her head tucked under her arm—mirroring how she was killed. According to legend, if you see her apparition it means that death is soon to come.
The Mystery of the Missing Princes
One of the greatest mysteries in English history remains unsolved—the fate of the two young princes whose uncle, Richard III, had them sent to the Tower of London in 1943 where they were never seen again.
The Murder Mystery of the Tower of London: King Edward V and the Duke of York (Richard) in the Tower of London by Paul Delaroche. The theme of innocent children awaiting an uncertain fate was popular amongst 19th-century painters.
They were the sons of the late King Edward IV and were 9 and 12 years old when their father died and they were sent to the Tower of London. They grew up in great political turmoil during the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars of two branches of a family were fighting for the seat of the throne.
During their disappearance many assumed that Richard III was responsible for their murder, although this has since been disproven, or at least, bare little hard evidence to. But the most talked about theory is still that they died or were murdered pretty soon after they disappeared. To this day no one knows what happened to them, giving rise to a host of different theories about the missing princes.
Many of the paranormal activity and ghost sightings have been connected to the two missing princes, and many believe they are some of the ghosts that never left the tower at all. They are seen holding hands and wearing nightshirts in the White Tower as well as playing and giggling on the battlements.
Sir Walter Raleigh
Other ghosts that are said to haunt the Tower is that of Sir Walter Raleigh who were imprisoned in the tower once for a secret marriage and the second time for treason. The second imprisonment ended in an execution and his ghost is said to haunt the Bloody Tower where he was held.
The Ghost in the Bloody Tower: Many of the prisoners were political prisoners, often charged of being traitors. Sir Raleigh just before he was beheaded – an illustration from circa 1860.
The Ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh is also said to be seen along the battlements who is now known as Raleigh’s Walk
Arabella Stuart and the Unknown Ghosts
The Gray Lady is an unidentified ghost as well, but she is haunting the Queen’s House of the Tower and her presence is only seen by female visitors. This place is also where the ghost of Arbella Stuart is seen after she was either murdered or refused to eat at all.
Lady Arabella Stuart: She was at one time considered heir to the English and Scottish thrones, though she did not aspire to them. She died of self-inflicted starvation in the Tower of London, in 1615.
Other unnamed ghosts that have been reported on are the White Lady whose presence is made known by the smell of cheap perfume that has made visitors sick.
The Legendary Guy Fawkes
Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot.
Fawkes led the infamous Gunpowder Plot with a group of English Catholics that planned to kill the Protestant King James by blowing up the parliament. They were found out though and the plot failed and Fawke was arrested and sent to the Tower.
After torture, possible “on the rack” a famous torture instrument in the Tower, he gave in and told them all about their plan and named his accomplices as well.
Interrogated and Tortured: Guy Fawkes 1570-1606 interrogated by James I 1566-1625 and his council in the King’s bedchamber, from Illustrations of English and Scottish History Volume I (1884).
For his execution in 1606 he was dragged from the Tower to Westminster to have the last sight be the building he tried to destroy. He was the last to die and had to watch his accomplices be hanged. He begged forgiveness of the King and the state as he walked to the scaffold. He was hanged and his body parts were distributed to the four corners of the kingdom as a warning sign to others that had their mind on treason.
Guy Fawkes are also one that are said to haunt the grounds and some claim to hear his screams from where he supposedly was tortured. .
The Animal Ghosts
Can animals become ghosts? According to the lore in the Tower of London, there are plenty of them. Having exotic animals like lions, pumas, tigers and elephants were something the rich often were gifted and a popular thing to have in your home to show off your wealth and power.
The most famous animal ghost in the Tower was a grizzly bear that supposedly charged at a guard around the Jewel Room who died of a fever two days later. There have also been spotted a Black Bear near the Martin Tower in 1816.
Ever heard of the haunted Kehoe House? The historic Bed and Breakfast in Savannah is said the house is filled with ghosts and has more than one chilling story, from spectral lights to mysterious whispers.
Welcome to the haunted Kehoe House, a bed and breakfast hotel on Columbia Square in Savannah, known for its strange and chilling ghost stories within the historic rooms that are served with the breakfast.
The Kehoe House was finished in 1885 and Willam Kehoe, an Irish immigrant that made his fortune in an iron foundry moved into it with his wife and 10 children.
It was sold in 1930 and has since then been used as a funeral parlor, a boarding house as well as a home. In 1990 it was sold and renovated into a historic bed and breakfast that it operates as today.
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The Kehoe House is said to be inhabited by many spooky spirits, from mysterious voices to spectral lights. Some believe that the house holds many secrets from its past.
Strange Happenings at Kehoe House
Savannah is often dubbed as one of the most haunted cities in America and the Kehoe House is filled with many strange and creepy stories.
Several people claim to have heard mysterious whispers when passing by certain rooms, and others claim to have seen ghostly figures lurking in the corridors. Others swear to have been pushed by an invisible force and felt a chill down their spine when entering certain parts of the house. Whether these stories are true or not, remains a mystery!
The Funeral Parlor
The most often told story is that the Kehoe family is still haunting the house, both William and his wife Annie Kehoe are said to still be seen on occasions in their former home. But it is not the only thing that made the house haunted according to the stories.
One of the things that led the Renaissance Revival house to being dubbed as a haunted house was from when it was used as a funeral home.
The Kehoe House was used for this for around 5 decades and many believe that those that passed through Goette Funeral Home still lingers.
The Ghost of the Two Twins
Perhaps one of the most chilling aspects of Kehoe House is the unexplained sounds and noises. Many visitors have reported hearing mysterious whispering and strange voices echoing through the house, as if invisible spirits are exchanging hushed conversations deep within its walls. Some believe these whispers are coming from those trapped in limbo, while others simply ignore them and leave as quickly as possible.
Another of the ghost stories that are told on the haunted pub crawls and from the tour buses is the story about the ghosts of 2 of the 10 Kehoe children that supposedly died inside of the Kehoe House. The most told legend is the horrible tragedy of the two twin boys playing and getting stuck in the chimney. Slowly as ashes fell and were breathed in, they suffocated and died.
This is a story that has been debunked several times as there are no paper trails that support these claims. But even though the story about the chimney is a lie, there are those that claim to have heard the sound of children playing and laughing even if the Bed and Breakfast doesn’t allow children to stay there. Sometimes they have even heard the voice of a small child calling out: Mommy.
Discover the creepy secrets hidden in the shadows of the St. Augustine Lighthouse! Uncover the truth about paranormal activity and ghost stories around this haunted location.
Have you ever felt a chill run down your spine while touring the St. Augustine Lighthouse? Explore its haunted history, find out what visitors have seen, and hear tales of ghosts, mysterious wet footprints around the keeper’s house, and strange occurrences that remain unexplained!
History of the St. Augustine Lighthouse
The current lighthouse is on Anastasia Island in Florida and was built between 1871 and 1874, but a lighthouse has been there long before that. Even as far as 1565, the place was used both for the Spanish and British government to guide their way through the waters with lit pyres.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse has a long history, with reports of paranormal activity dating back to the 1800s. It is rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of three former lighthouse keepers and their families, who lived and worked in the area during its heyday.
Visitors have reported numerous strange occurrences, including eerie shadows in dark corners, doors that open and close on their own, and even disembodied voices murmuring in the night!
Stories and Sightings of Paranormal Activity
Stories of paranormal activity at the St. Augustine Lighthouse have persisted for centuries. It is said that spirits of the former lighthouse keepers wander its halls, restless and cranky.
Visitors to the lighthouse have shared stories of hearing unexplained footsteps and disembodied voices, seeing strange lights and shadows moving around in the darkness, feeling an oppressive presence overpowering them, and even being able to peer into otherworldly realms!
The Ghosts of the Pittee Girls
Some of the ghosts that are said to haunt the lighthouse are the spirits of the Pittee Girls. On July 10th, 1873 there were four girls. Three of them Mary of 15, Eliza of13 and Carrie of 4 were sisters and daughters of the superintendent of the Lighthouse Construction. The last one was an unknown African-American girl who was 10 and her father may have also been working on the site.
The Pittee Girls: The two elders of the Pittee Girls along with an unnamed friend drowned when they were playing close to the lighthouse construction site. It is said that they are haunting t. Augustine Lighthouse to this day.
They were in a railway cart used for moving supplies and playing in it like it was a rollercoaster. One fateful day however the cart went into the water and trapped the girls under it. A worker on the site, Mr Dan Sessions saw it and tried to save them. But it was too late, and everyone but the youngest drowned.
After this, a lot of the paranormal activity that people say they experience are attributed to these girls like giggling in the night and the apparition of young girls running around in Victorian clothing. People that rented the keeper’s house have told that they have woken up in the middle of the night and a small girl has been standing by their bed before disappearing.
The Haunted Basement
In 1970 the keeper’s house had been empty for years. One day it burned down under mysterious circumstances and only the basement was left from the original building when they renovated it.
During the renovation, the workers reported about strange stuff happening around the house meant to house the keeper at St. Augustine Lighthouse, especially down in the basement.
Investigating and Documenting Ghostly Phenomena
For those brave enough to venture into the eerie depths of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Paranormal Investigation teams have provided detailed reports on their experiences and findings while exploring the ghostly phenomena at the location. Many investigators use digital recorders, cameras and other devices to capture evidence of paranormal activity.
Evidence gathered can include detailed investigations into potential hauntings, recording video footage of unexplainable activity, or utilizing scientific techniques such as electromagnetic field (EMF) readings or voice analysis to uncover potentially supernatural occurrences. But can these be trusted as hard evidence?
Tales of paranormal activity around the St. Augustine Lighthouse are deep and wide. Reports of sightings here range from experiences with ghosts and strange noises in the night and although there is no concrete evidence of supernatural beings in the area as yet, visitors who have braved its depths never forget their eerie experience!
The bright blue water in the Venetian Lagoon turns gray in the night. In the fog you can hardly see anything. But beware, look out for a small child coffin with four little candles lit on it. It is the hauntings of the young girl who drowned and trying to warn people that she is still there.
Fog crept over the lagoon in Venice. Just off St. Michele Island on the 29th of November in 1904, nighttime and the fog made it dark to be on the water.
All of the transportation in Venice happened and still happens to be on the water and a water bus known as a vaporetto and a gondola was passing. Francesco Quintavalle was the captain on the vaporetto, or water bus called ‘Pellestrina’, and knew he couldn’t see much. Still, he had his passengers from the Fondamenta Nove he had to transport to the island of Burano, known for its colorful houses across the lagoon. The colorful houses were all gray tonight.
When passing the cemetery of St. Michele, the captain gave orders to change course. But a gondola was right behind them and had no chance of stopping in time before crashing with the vaporetto. The gondola was wrecked, but some of the passengers managed to cling onto the gondola. However, five passengers ended up in the dark water and never came up alive.
All night they searched for the rest of the passengers that disappeared into the lagoon. They were all women. Thosa Mary Bull was the first to be found, dead of hypothermia and it wasn’t looking good for the rest.. In the morning hours the bodies of Lei, Thoso of Borelli and Amalia Padovan Vistosi were found as well. But two of the girls, Teresa Sandon and Giuseppina Gabriel Carmelo were not found for a while.
It wasn’t until the sister of Teresa Sandon had a dream of her sister in September 1905 another of the bodies were uncovered. The ghost of the drowned woman asked her to pray for her and free her soul. Ten days later two fishermen found the body of Sandon.
But Giuseppina Gabriel Carmelo, just a little girl, wasn’t as lucky, and she was never found.
Now to this day, just off St Michele, which is one of the big cemeteries in Venice, you can sometimes see a small floating coffin with four burning candles lit on the lid on foggy nights. This is the spirit of Giuseppina, signaling that she is there and to stop other ferrymen and people on boats to never collide with her again.
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