Many ghost hunters know a few haunted locations that consistently provide ghostly phenomena. One of the largest and most haunted cemeteries in Portsmouth, NH fits that description. South Street cemetery isn’t the official name of the location, but it’s what most people call it. This lovely, slightly eerie cemetery is at the intersection of South…
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Wentworth by the Sea, NH and ME – Ghosts Revisited
On the northeast side of Portsmouth, at New Castle, a grand Victorian hotel overlooks sailboats, fishing boats and yachts. For generations, the Wentworth Hotel, also called Wentworth-by-the-Sea, or “Hotel Wentworth,” was a summer destination for wealthy families. Built in 1874, this hotel was synonymous with ‘opulence’ through the 1960s. However, times changed and – by…
Portsmouth, NH – Real ghosts, private home – pt 2
[Part two of a true story that began at Portsmouth, NH – real ghosts, private home] Often after this, I heard louder footsteps on the stairs to the second floor and upstairs, usually at dusk and for about thirty seconds at a time. I ignored them. Old houses make funny noises, I reminded myself. It’s…
Portsmouth, NH – Real Ghosts, Private Home – Other Notes
(Additional notes from a story that started on Portsmouth, NH – real ghosts, private home.) Author’s comment: My ex-husband wrote this before reading my notes about what happened. “One night, at about 3AM I clearly heard someone coming up the stairs to the bedrooms. We lived in one of those old Cape Cod type houses,…
Portsmouth, NH – Real Ghosts, Private Home – pt 4
This concludes a true story that began at Portsmouth – real ghosts, private home OUR LAST NIGHT IN THIS HAUNTED HOUSE Our last night in the house, the footsteps returned, louder than ever. It was late in June, and about three o’clock in the morning. I remember hearing the footsteps, pounding up the varnished pine…
Portsmouth, NH – Real Ghosts, private home – pt 3
(Continued from Portsmouth – real ghosts, private home, part two) A TRUE GHOST STORY – PART THREE There were a few more incidents of things casually flying through the kitchen. The faucets turned themselves on more frequently, and with more force. Other odd little things happened, but nothing particularly destructive or frightening. In fact, many…