"Haunted House On The Hill. [13] Witnesses have seen Garfield's specter walking solemnly through the halls of Congress. [20][21] After Holt retired, he allegedly became a recluse in his Capitol Hill home.
[57] The Tayloe family was exceptionally well-connected, and their home was an important one in the city. [95] The original structure was heavily altered over the next 38 years. [5][6] Steve Livengood, chief tour guide for the United States Capitol Historical Society, says he has seen the ghost of former Representative Wilbur Mills (D-Ark.) 
[77] Security guards and other witnesses have claimed that the swirling colors of the columns can change to form the outlines of people who have recently died, or who had ties to the building. [65] A slave girl in the house was allegedly thrown from the third floor landing to the first floor below and killed by a British soldier during the War of 1812, and eyewitnesses have reported hearing her scream. [19] He presided over the trials of the Lincoln assassination conspirators. "[3] The second spirit is allegedly that of a British soldier dressed in a uniform from the War of 1812 and carrying a torch. ", Jordan, Elizabeth. [17] When in use as the headquarters of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the 1940s, night watchmen reported seeing a man on horseback on the upper floors, where horses used to be quartered during the Civil War. [23] The hauntings at the Old Stone House are so well known that they were mentioned in Sandi Wilson's short crime story, "The Blonde in Black. [CDATA[ js.id=id; 
[66] The specter of a British soldier in War of 1812 dress was seen by caretaker James Cypress in the 1950s, and museum superintendent Alric H. Clay claimed that in the 1960s spirits would often turn on the lights and open The Octagon's doors late at night. }}(document,'script','twitter-wjs'); {js=d.createElement(s); [10] Charles E. Kincaid, a journalist for The Louisville Times, had accused Taulbee of adultery and involvement in a Patent Office scandal, which had ruined Taulbee's political career. [17] Two of Colonel Tayloe's daughters are said to haunt The Octagon. The story took forever to get going and didnt really grip me. At the official residence of the Commandant of the Marine Corps Barracks and Parade Ground on 8th Street SE, there are stories which talk about rustling papers, the sound of a man pacing, and the appearance of the ghostly image of Samuel Nicholas, the first Commandant of the Marine Corps. // Washington, D.C., has been the site of military battles, deadly duels, assassinations, untimely deaths, and associated tragedies. [31], The Octagon House (1799 New York Avenue NW) is reported to be the most haunted home in D.C.[53] It was built in 1801 by Colonel John Tayloe III. The United States Capitol is reputedly haunted by many past representatives of the United States House of Representatives and government officials, officers who served during the American Revolutionary War, workers who died during its construction and a "demon black cat" that is said to make appearances just before national tragedies or changes in Presidential administration. [45] On February 26, 1859, Sickles learned of the affair. United States House of Representatives. Housekeepers and other staff have reported being hugged by an invisible presence as well as hearing a woman sobbing. [31] Others have actually seen an apparition of the former president. [30] The spirit of William Henry Harrison, it is claimed, haunts the attic,[36] and President John Tyler allegedly haunts the Blue Room. [62] The ghostly bell ringing first occurred in the 1870s. Nuzum, Eric. [4] President Truman himself was once wakened by raps at the door while spending a night in the Lincoln Bedroom. [16] The Old Stone House may also contain one of Washington's only malevolent spirits, nicknamed "George," who has choked and pushed visitors and whose presence (often indicated by an extremely cold spot) leaves witnesses with an intense feeling of dread. Various witnesses have also reported hearing assorted moans, screams, and footsteps. //]]>, Be the first to ask a question about The Haunting of The Harrington Hotel. Capitol." [59] The laughter of invisible children and the translucent images of women cooking in the kitchen have also been observed. The President's Park, Lafayette Park, and nearby buildings are reported to be home to ghosts such as Philip Barton Key II and Stephen Decatur who died there following pistol duels. "The Ghost List; Washington's Spirited Presidential Tradition.". "Omni Shoreham Hotel: A Brief History." Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. "The Death of Congressman William Taulbee on the Steps of the U.S. A number of staff members of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration claimed to have seen Lincoln's spirit,[4] and on one occasion Roosevelt's personal valet ran screaming from the White House claiming he had seen Lincoln's ghost. [61][94] Braddock's expedition was surprised on July 9 in the vicinity of present-day Braddock, Pennsylvania, in what is now known as the Battle of the Monongahela. Colbert, Judy. [109] Guests in adjoining suites would complain of noises coming from the closed and empty Suite 870. [86] Evalyn Walsh married Edward Beale "Ned" McLean (the publishing heir whose family owned The Washington Post) in 1908, and after her father's death in April 1910 lived in the Walsh Mansion. [60] The house was sold in 1767 to a wealthy widow, Cassandra Chew, who constructed a kitchen in the rear in 1767, and a second floor between 1767 and 1775, and a third floor in the 1790s. An integral part of the planned city that is Washington, D.C., a design was chosen and construction begun in 1792, and the building (although unfinished) was opened for occupancy on November 1, 1800. Benedetto, Robert; Donovan, Jane; and Du Vall, Kathleen. [14] So many witnesses saw the specter of Decatur that the window was walled up. The Yellow House or Williams Slave Pen (at about 800 Independence Avenue SW, now the site of the headquarters of the Federal Aviation Administration)[67] was the most notorious slave pen in the capital: A modest, well-maintained, two-story yellow house concealed a very large basement in which slaves were chained to walls in windowless rooms, while a 30 square feet (2.8m2) yard surrounded by a 12-foot (3.7m) high brick wall provided space for the training and selling of slaves. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. 
[95][96] Halcyon House was owned by several individuals in the 19th century, and is alleged to have served as part of the Underground Railroad. 
[8] Eyewitnesses, however, claim to have seen his spirit walking through the Capitol, head down, murmuring to himself, with the plans for the capital city tucked under his arm. [3] They also reported seeing the ghost of James Tanner, a stenographer who took down the testimony of eyewitnesses after the assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theater (ironically, Robert Todd Lincoln approved the plans for the Pension Building). Burns. [29][36], The last sighting of Lincoln's ghost was in the early 1980s, when Tony Savoy, White House operations foreman, came into the White House and saw Lincoln sitting in a chair at the top of some stairs. [4], Many politicians with strong personalities and a powerful attachment to the institution of Congress are reputed still to roam the halls of Congress long after their deaths. [14] As reputable an eyewitness as Lillian Rogers Parks admitted in her autobiography My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House that she had heard them. [58] Apparitions and the presence of otherworldly forces have been seen and felt in many places at The Octagon, including on the spiral staircase, the second floor landing, the third floor landing, the third floor bedroom, and the garden area in the rear. [98] Clemens died in 1938. [8] Although L'Enfant submitted grandiose plans for the new capital city, his plans were never fully adopted and President Washington dismissed him. [92] President and Mrs. Wilson purchased a large home at 2340 S Street NW, to which a number of modifications were made (including the addition of an elevator). [19] During the trials, accused conspirators Dr. Samuel Mudd (who treated John Wilkes Booth's broken leg) and Mary Surratt (at whose downtown boarding house the conspirators met) were held at the Old Capitol Prison opposite the U.S. Capitol (the modern day United States Supreme Court Building stands on the site today). Reportedly haunted locations in Washington, D.C. She was the wife of Henry Brooks Adams, the celebrated 19th-century American journalist, historian, academic and novelist who was the grandson of John Quincy Adams. Omni Shoreham Hotel. [39], Decatur House (748 Jackson Place NW) is allegedly haunted by the ghost of Stephen Decatur. No date. [109] A few months after the Dohertys moved into the apartment, their maid died in the night. [59] Among the eyewitnesses have been members of the public, and curators and other employees hired by the museum which owns the house. Notable purportedly haunted locations include the United States Capitol, Capitol Hill, the White House, Lafayette Square and nearby buildings, Independence Avenue SW, 122 11th St SE "The Home From Hell," The Octagon House, Chinatown, the National Theatre, HayAdams Hotel, Woodrow Wilson House, Omni Shoreham Hotel, and many others. [23] The incidents are located primarily on the hotel's fourth floor,[82] and occur usually during the first two weeks of December (near the anniversary of Marian Adams' death). [63] Although Gouverneur's report was not made until 1911, the mysterious ringing of the bells had been reported in 1874[64] and again in 1889,[62] each time attributed to the spirits of dead slaves. 
[81], One of the most important buildings in the Dupont Circle neighborhood is the Walsh Mansion (now the Embassy of Indonesia) located at 2020 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
[11] Former President and then-Rep. John Quincy Adams suffered a stroke at his desk in the House chamber on February 21, 1848, and was taken into the Speaker's Room. [51] After ex-President James Madison died in 1836, Dolley Madison took up residency in the house and lived there until her death in 1849. U.S. Department of the Interior. [89] His wife, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, lived in the home until her death on December 28, 1961, and willed the home to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to be made into a museum honoring her husband. ", Ihejirika, Maudlyne. [80] Their home became a salon for the capital's literati and politically powerful. [13] Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disgruntled office seeker, on July 2, 1881, at 9:30a.m. as he walked through the Sixth Street Station of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad in Washington, D.C.[13] Garfield died of heart failure brought about by blood poisoning (itself caused by poor medical care) on September 19, 1881, while recuperating at a beach house near Long Branch, New Jersey. Rep. William P. Taulbee had been a congressman from Kentucky from 1884 to 1888. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I feel bad giving a low rating on a story that had so much promise. Start by marking The Haunting of The Harrington Hotel: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery (A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Series Book 39) as Want to Read: Error rating book. Although Capitol Hill has been home to many of the city's powerful, its hauntings appear to be few. [90] Although the President lived, he was confined to bed for two months, seen only by his wife, a few close associates, and his physicians. [17] A naked lady's spectral form has also been seen from time to time in the mansion, but no one knows who she is. Pederson, William D. and Williams, Frank J. Houses in the Georgetown area of the city are reported to be haunted by figures from colonial times, including slaves, merchants and children. [10] Taulbee died two weeks later, and Kincaid was acquitted after claiming self-defense. [3] Two residents say they have experienced levitation during the night, with their bodies being reversed so that their feet were on the pillow. Welcome back. [48] A year after Decatur's death, his ghost reportedly began appearing at the housestanding in a second floor window looking out at H Street NW or leaving the back door of the house with a box of dueling pistols. Colonel Tayloe and his daughter quarreled on the second floor landing over the girl's relationship with a British officer stationed in the city. [104] Federal Bridge, a sturdier structure, was built over Rock Creek in 1802.
This daughter, too, fell to her death down the stairs (or over the railing), and her shade is alleged to haunt the third floor landing and stairs between the second and third floors.[39]. [49] According to at least two accounts, whenever the bell tolls because of the death of a notable person, six ghostly men in white robes appear in the President's pew at midnight and then vanish. The Octagon is also believed by some to be haunted by the spirits of African American slaves who once lived there. [35] In August 1814, a combined British land and naval force captured Washington, D.C., and set fire to the White House, Treasury Building, Capitol, and other buildings in retaliation for the American looting of York, Upper Canada (now the city of Toronto) and the burning of the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada after the Battle of York in 1813. [85] Evalyn Walsh died on April 26, 1947.
[27] Abigail Adams often hung the family's laundry up to dry in the drafty East Room. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? The U.S. Capitol marks its western boundary, while the Anacostia River is its eastern limit. ", Morgan, David. [37] Willie Lincoln's ghost was first seen in the White House by staff members of the Grant administration in the 1870s, but has appeared as recently as the 1960s (President Lyndon B. Johnson's college-age daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, saw the ghost and claims to have talked to him). [44] In the spring of 1858, Key began having an affair with Teresa Bagioli Sickles, the wife of his friend Daniel Sickles. [52] Wilkes moved the entrance from Madison Place NW to H Street NW, and turned the porch on the west side of the house (facing Madison Place NW) into a window. [39] First Lady press secretary Liz Carpenter heard the laugh and swore it was Jackson's,[3] and Mary Todd Lincoln claimed to have heard the stomping and swearing of an invisible presence which she claimed was the uncouth Jackson. 
Kennedy. [51] Although Marian Adams never lived in the house where the Hay-Adams Hotel is today, some hotel staff say her specter haunts the site. [92] Woodrow Wilson received few guests in his last years, and died in his third floor bedroom on February 3, 1924. The first is that of David Burns, who owned the ground on which the White House stands before selling it to the federal government in May 1791, and whose spirit has been seen in Oval Office. 
[18] The Tomb stands empty, although from 1865 to 2009 (when it was moved to the United States Capitol Visitor Center) the Lincoln catafalque was stored there. [85] But according to embassy staff, Evalyn Walsh McLean never vacated the home. See: De Kay, James Tertius. [3] The coach house was joined to the building, apartments added to the north face and rear, rooms built within rooms, hallways added and then walled off, and even a small crypt added in one room. [1][2] The first apparition to be seen there was in the 1860s as the Capitol was being completed. [54] There is some evidence that the walled back yard of The Octagon itself may have served as a slave market,[56] and it is well-established that the rear of the building housed the Tayloe family's slaves. ", "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Halcyon House.". [96] Halcyon House is allegedly haunted by the spirits of numerous runaway slaves who died there during their escape to freedom, and whose moans and cries can be heard in the basement. Yager, Jordy. Taney. [108] The Dohertys moved out, and the apartment remained unoccupied for almost 50 years. As Marian Gouverneur, wife of Samuel Laurence Gouverneur, Jr. (the first American consul in Foo Chow, China), related the story, General Ramsay seized the bell ropes to stop the bells from sounding, but to everyone's shock they did not stop ringing. [105] Another apparition said to haunt the bridge was that of a drummer boy who allegedly had been knocked off the bridge (during the American Revolutionary War or in the early 19th century after the bridge had been rebuilt) by a gust of wind and drowned in Rock Creek. [102] In 1788, a wooden drawbridge was built over Rock Creek to connect Bridge Street with M Street NW in Washington. [49] The church has a tradition of a "President's pew," which is reserved for the use of the President of the United States.
The National Theatre (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) opened at its current location on December 7, 1835, although the old building was torn down and replaced with the current structure in 1923. [16] Others claim that the ghost of Benjamin Stoddert has been seen, heard walking through the house, sitting in a chair, or whispering unintelligibly. [17] He was said to have rung a bell shortly before his death and that the ring of the bell often heard in the house is from him. ", Warner, Charles Dudley. [16] It appeared before the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the October 1929 stock market crash, and the assassination of President John F.
Solomon, Mary Jane; Ruben, Barbard; and Aloisi, Rebecca. [30] She quickly left the room, and for the rest of her time in the White House she refused to enter the room again without at least one other person accompanying her. [108] Other occupants say furniture would be found out of place, and hotel staff said their housekeeping carts would move on their own. Witnesses in the past two centuries have reported that Thomas Jefferson can be heard playing his violin in the Yellow Oval Room. [109] A short time later, the Doherty's daughter, Helen, also died in the suite. [60] The first allegedly died before the War of 1812. Woodrow Wilson was elected President of the United States in 1912, was re-elected in 1916 promising to keep the nation out of war, led the nation through World War I, and left office in 1921. Smith, Hal H. "Historic Washington Homes.". Novelist Dan Brown mentioned them prominently in his 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol. [46] Key's spirit, eyewitnesses and authors claim, now haunts Lafayette Square and can be seen on dark nights near the spot where he was shot. [5] Household staff in the Taft administration even observed her walking through walls. Champ Clark (D-Mo. "Rock Creek Park: The Old Stone House." [103] However, from the early 19th century to the early 20th century, Georgetown residents claimed to see a silent stagecoach race down Bridge Street on starless nights, and then disappear in the center of the new span.
[3], The CuttsMadison House (721 Madison Place NW),[50] also known as the Dolley Madison House, was constructed in 1822 by Richard Cutts, brother-in-law of First Lady Dolley Madison. Recognizing the spirit, he shouted McCullough's name and the ghost vanished. These include: A woman in a brown dress standing near the fireplace, a heavy-set woman standing on the staircase and also in the kitchen, a man with long blond hair and wearing a blue jacket, a man wearing short pants and long stockings,[17] a woman in a rocking chair on the third floor, a small boy who runs down the third floor hallway, a man dressed in Colonial-era clothing standing in the master bedroom, a man dressed in Colonial-era clothing seen on the second floor, a young girl with curly hair running up and down the staircase, an African American boy, and a German-looking craftsman. [2] James A. Garfield was a member of the House from 1863 to 1881 before assuming the Presidency in March 1881. [14] The most famous eyewitness to the latter was Mary Eben, Eleanor Roosevelt's secretary, who saw Lincoln pulling on his boots (after which she ran screaming from the room). Two specters are said to haunt the site of the M Street Bridge. [42] The soldier is claimed to be one of those who burned the White House, or who lost his life the following day in the storm. [46] Witnesses from the mid-19th century onward have claimed to have seen the ghost of Dolley Madison rocking in a chair in the space where the porch used to be, smiling at passersby. After the burning of the White House in the War of 1812, President James and Dolley Madison lived there from September 1814 to October 1815, and Madison signed the Treaty of Ghent (which ended the war) there in February 1815.
[44] Sickles rushed out into the park, drew a pistol, and shot the unarmed Key three times while the other man pleaded for his life. 
[7] The cat has not only been seen in the halls, but has repeatedly appeared in Washington's Tomb. [28], The White House's most famous alleged apparition is that of Abraham Lincoln. No date. [16] The spirit of a woman has also been spotted in an upstairs window.
Washington's haunted history is so well known that some of its haunted locations were featured in a 2006 documentary, America's Haunted Houses, on the A&E cable network. [47] The two men duelled on March 20, and Decatur was mortally wounded in the stomach. 
[78], The HayAdams Hotel may also be host to the ghost of Marian "Clover" Hooper Adams. [46] Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes purchased the home in 1851. [3] A six-year-old visitor claimed that the woman frequently woke him at night by rearranging his covers. [83] After spending 18991900 in Paris, France, the Walshes returned to Washington where Thomas Walsh commenced the construction of a mansion on Massachusetts Avenue NW. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs); [17], The White House is the oldest building on President's Park. [22], President's Park, better known as Lafayette Square, may have its own spectral resident. 
Another of Colonel Tayloe's daughters eloped with a young man, incurring her father's wrath. js.src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js'; [18] The Washington family politely declined the offer. The former president's footsteps are also said to be heard in the hall outside the Lincoln Bedroom. Refresh and try again. Definitely not your typical ghost story, only a minor ghost appearance, where as most ghost stories are full of paranormal activity but I thoroughly enjoyed it. This also had some serious editing issues. [15] It was first seen in the early part of the 19th century, and a night watchman shot at it in 1862. ", "With Election Looming, Washington Is A Ghost Town Literally. Field, Cynthia R.; Gournay, Isabelle; and Somma, Thomas P. Conroy, Sarah Booth. [61] When the house held bells to summon servants, the spirits of the dead slaves would announce their presence by ringing these bells loudly. [71] Before the American Civil War, 7th Street NW was the city's primary commercial district, the street lined with three-story Federal-style townhouses with shops on the ground floor and residences above. Other spirits are also said to remain at The Octagon as well. [88], A second noted house in the Dupont Circle neighborhood which is claimed to be haunted is the Woodrow Wilson House (2340 S Street NW). [54] The Tayloes were a greatly distinguished Virginia family: His grandfather, Colonel John Tayloe (d. 1747), was a member of the King's Council in Virginia and owner of more than 3,000 acres (12km2) of land (a huge estate at the time), and his father, Colonel John Tayloe II, built the historic Mount Airy manor house in 1758 and was also a member of the King's Council. I figured out who was responsible pretty much from the beginning. [44] Key was taken into the nearby Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House and died moments later. Another shade alleged to visit the White House is the ghost of Anna Surratt, daughter of convicted Lincoln assassination co-conspirator Mary Surratt, who forced her way into the White House the night before her mother's execution and unsuccessfully begged for her mother's life.
[26] The ghost of Abigail Adams has been seen since shortly after her death in 1818, arms extended as if she were still carrying laundry into the East Room, accompanied by the smell of soap or damp clothing. National Park Service. Evelyn, Douglas E.; Dickson, Paul; and Ackerman, S.J. [79] She married Henry Adams on June 27, 1872, and in 1877 the couple moved to Washington, D.C., and rented the Slidell House at 1607 H Street NW. 
The shades of Representative Joseph Cannon (R-Ill. and Speaker from 1903 to 1911) and Rep. Since before the American Civil War,[3] witnesses say that on the anniversary of Braddock's departure they can hear shouted military orders, horses' hooves on cobblestones, the sound of men marching, and the sound of metal clanking against metal. Bond was on the stage late at night reviewing preparations for the next day's performance when he felt a spectral presence that terrified him. [3] The image of a headless man (whose origins are shrouded in mystery) is said to sometimes haunt the Georgetown side of the K Street NW bridge over Rock Creek as well.
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