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The ghosts of the National Building Museum: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

The National Building Museum, which opened in 1985, is America's premier cultural institution for the exploration and celebration of architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. The spectacular landmark building was the original home of the Pension Bureau...

Haunted Washington DC: Spooky legends and ghost stories

Washington, D.C. Stories of Haunted Houses, Haunted Buildings and Other Haunted PlacesWashington, D.C., generally known as an early to bed - early to rise city, empties fairly quickly at night as Capitol Hillers and office workers head for...

The Exorcist Steps in Georgetown: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

The spooky Exorcist Steps in Georgetown are sure to give you the creeps, not to mention a good cardio workout if you decide to tackle them. Although no ghosts have been spotted here, the Exorcist Steps played a major part...

The Demon Cat and other ghosts of the US Capitol: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

Legend of the Demon CatMost Washingtonians have heard one version or another of the frightening legend of the Demon Cat, one of Washington's best known ghostly tales. The most popular version tells of a supernatural black cat, known as...

The White House and the ghost of Abraham Lincoln: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

Many ghosts reportedly have been sighted at the White House throughout the years, but none so often as the spirit of President Abraham Lincoln. Several residing presidents have expressed feelings of extremely strong connections to past presidents, and especially to...

The ghost of the Omni Shoreham Hotel: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

When the Omni Shoreham Hotel first opened in 1930, Mr. Henry Doherty, who was a minority shareholder, took a luxurious suite of rooms where he stayed with his wife, a daughter named Helen and the executive housekeeper, Juliette Brown...

The Octagon House on haunted Lafayette Square: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

The Octagon House was designed for John Tayloe III by architect William Thornton, the first architect of the United States Capitol. Built between 1799 and 1801, this unusual house was the first house to be completed in the neighborhood of...

Hauntings at Georgetown University's Healy Hall: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

Tales of tormented spirits wandering the mysterious fifth floor of Georgetown University's Healy Hall have been a part of campus lore for as far back as anyone can remember. The high Victorian design of the building, which was constructed...

The Decatur House Museum: Washington DC ghost stories and haunted places

If, at the Stephen Decatur House, you happen to see a shadowy figure gazing out of the second floor window or stealthily leaving the house from the back door, many will tell you that it is the ghost of Stephen...

Haunted hallways of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: DC ghost stories and haunted places

Known as the Old Executive Office Building before it was renamed in 1999 and rededicated in 2002, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is, by far, one of the most haunted looking buildings in Washington, D.C. The building design, based...

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