When it comes to ghosts, Alabama has definitely seen its fair share. From hotels and restaurants, to cemeteries and landmarks, Alabama is home to many different types of haunted places. Listed below are just a few of the activities you can do to experience these places.
- Explore a haunted battle site.
wikimedia commons/Edibobb Located along Alabama’s Gulf Coast sits Fort Morgan, a historic masonry star fort. Not only is this historic battle site a true hidden gem, but it’s also seen its fair share of ghosts. For our complete article, click here.
- Visit a spooky ghost town.
flickr/Pat Henson Old Cahawba is Alabama’s most famous ghost town. As most visitors make their way through this abandoned town, they can’t help but feel a sense of eeriness. For our complete article, click here.
- Embark on a haunted road trip.
Google Maps From restaurants to hotels, Alabama is home to a variety of haunted places. The best way to experience these haunted places is to embark on a road trip. For our complete article, click here.
- Tour a haunted battleship.
flickr/Josh Hallett The USS Alabama is located in Mobile and is one of the state’s most haunted landmarks. Many visitors have witnessed the apparitions of men who died aboard the ship many years ago. For our complete article, click here.
- Visit a haunted courthouse.
flickr/Brian Collins The Pickens County Courthouse, which is located in Carrollton, is the site of Alabama’s most famous ghost story - “The Face in the Courthouse Window.” As legend has it, Henry Wells, a former slave, was freed after the Civil War. He was wrongly accused of arson and was eventually lynched. Prior to the lynching, lightning struck and etched his face into the glass of the attic window. His face can still be seen in the window today. For our complete article, click here.
- Take a drive down a haunted highway.
Google Maps Highway 5, which is located in Lynn, is one of Alabama’s most haunted highways. It’s believed to be haunted by a teenager looking for the truck driver who hit and killed her as she was walking home from prom. For our complete article, click here.
- Have dinner at a haunted restaurant.
tripadvisor/PossumPotter It’s no secret that the Gaines Ridge Dinner Club, which is located in Camden, Alabama, is haunted. Several guests have reported seeing apparitions, hearing the cries of babies and smelling the aroma of pipe smoke. For our complete article, click here.
- Stay the night at a haunted hotel.
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The St. James Hotel is located in Selma and is one of Alabama’s spookiest hotels. It’s believed to be haunted by Jesse James and his girlfriend, Lucinda.
For our complete article, click here.
- Experience paranormal activity on a haunted bridge.
youtube/Half Past Dead Paranormal Radio Located in Oxford is Hell’s Gate Bridge, which is considered to be one of Alabama’s most haunted bridges. If you’ve ever wondered how this haunted bridge received its name, wonder no more. According to reports, when people would stop on the bridge and glance over their shoulder, they would see the fiery gates of Hell. For our complete article, click here.
- Explore the grounds of a haunted playground.
youtube/Jason Keener Located in Huntsville is Maple Hill Cemetery, which just so happens to be the city’s oldest and largest cemetery. Nestled within a wooded area is the Dead Children’s Playground, which is an area of the cemetery where the spirits of children come out to play late at night. For our complete article, click here.
- Have a ghostly encounter at a historic mansion.
facebook/Jemison-Van De Graaff Mansion The Jemison Van de Graaff Mansion is located in Tuscaloosa and is one of Alabama’s most haunted houses. Over the years, there has been many reports of paranormal activity at the mansion, including apparitions, heavy footsteps and music. For our complete article, click here.
Have you been to any of these haunted places? If so, what was your experience like? Share your thoughts with us!
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Located along Alabama’s Gulf Coast sits Fort Morgan, a historic masonry star fort. Not only is this historic battle site a true hidden gem, but it’s also seen its fair share of ghosts. For our complete article, click here.
flickr/Pat Henson
Old Cahawba is Alabama’s most famous ghost town. As most visitors make their way through this abandoned town, they can’t help but feel a sense of eeriness. For our complete article, click here.
Google Maps
From restaurants to hotels, Alabama is home to a variety of haunted places. The best way to experience these haunted places is to embark on a road trip. For our complete article, click here.
flickr/Josh Hallett
The USS Alabama is located in Mobile and is one of the state’s most haunted landmarks. Many visitors have witnessed the apparitions of men who died aboard the ship many years ago. For our complete article, click here.
flickr/Brian Collins
The Pickens County Courthouse, which is located in Carrollton, is the site of Alabama’s most famous ghost story - “The Face in the Courthouse Window.” As legend has it, Henry Wells, a former slave, was freed after the Civil War. He was wrongly accused of arson and was eventually lynched. Prior to the lynching, lightning struck and etched his face into the glass of the attic window. His face can still be seen in the window today. For our complete article, click here.
Highway 5, which is located in Lynn, is one of Alabama’s most haunted highways. It’s believed to be haunted by a teenager looking for the truck driver who hit and killed her as she was walking home from prom. For our complete article, click here.
tripadvisor/PossumPotter
It’s no secret that the Gaines Ridge Dinner Club, which is located in Camden, Alabama, is haunted. Several guests have reported seeing apparitions, hearing the cries of babies and smelling the aroma of pipe smoke. For our complete article, click here.
tripadvisor/Dromomaniacs
The St. James Hotel is located in Selma and is one of Alabama’s spookiest hotels. It’s believed to be haunted by Jesse James and his girlfriend, Lucinda.
For our complete article, click here.
youtube/Half Past Dead Paranormal Radio
Located in Oxford is Hell’s Gate Bridge, which is considered to be one of Alabama’s most haunted bridges. If you’ve ever wondered how this haunted bridge received its name, wonder no more. According to reports, when people would stop on the bridge and glance over their shoulder, they would see the fiery gates of Hell. For our complete article, click here.
youtube/Jason Keener
Located in Huntsville is Maple Hill Cemetery, which just so happens to be the city’s oldest and largest cemetery. Nestled within a wooded area is the Dead Children’s Playground, which is an area of the cemetery where the spirits of children come out to play late at night. For our complete article, click here.
facebook/Jemison-Van De Graaff Mansion
The Jemison Van de Graaff Mansion is located in Tuscaloosa and is one of Alabama’s most haunted houses. Over the years, there has been many reports of paranormal activity at the mansion, including apparitions, heavy footsteps and music. For our complete article, click here.
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