New Hampshire is a lovely place to call home. And it’s a great place to grow up. Good schools, friendly neighbors and strong values all make the Granite State a great place. But, we certainly have our fair share of not-so-great history. Here are just a few of the things you definitely didn’t learn about in school!
- The spookiness of Point of Grave Burial Ground in Portsmouth
baxterboy / Flickr Folks visiting the oldest cemetery in the state have reported hearing footsteps behind them when nobody is around. And, if you try to take a photo of Dr. Vaughn’s headstone you might just see it glow.
- The Isle of Shoals double murder
nhoulihan / Flickr The Isle of Shoals is a beautiful site on a warm sunny day. But it’s also holds a horrible story of a double murder. Two women living on the island were killed in botched robbery, while another hid in the surf for an entire night to avoid being killed herself. Today, the howls of the women is said to be heard on cold, windy nights. You can read more about the history here.
- The curse of the Blair Bridge in Campton
Dawn Munson / Google There’s a good chance you learned about this bridge, but perhaps not the details behind its curse! In addition to being burned down in an arson, when there was no bridge a horse drowned. No big deal? Many years after that it was also impaled by a limb during a hurricane. Go visit, but some people advise to be cautious!
- The haunted Beal House Inn in Littleton
The Beal House / Facebook You might learn about the history the exists across the state in the form of old inns and bed and breakfasts, but you probably didn’t learn that many of them are reported to be haunted. The Beal House building dates back to 1833, and visitors and staff have reported strange occurrences like doors slamming and moving objects.
- The story of the Wood Devils
natestedman / Flickr Head to the far reaches of northern New Hampshire and into the woods along the Canadian border to find one of these creepy creatures.The Wood Devil is said to be a slimmer, swifter Sasquatch of about 7 feet covered in light gray fur. Nope, don’t remember this one from natural history conversations in class!
- The strange Devil Monkeys
hankzby / Flickr If the idea of the wood devils freaked you out, you better not go poking around Danville. This is where more than a dozen people saw this primate-like creature with dog noses and sharp teeth in the woods. Sighting go all the way back to the 1950s.
- The haunting of Cocheco Mills in Dover
drocpsu / Flickr Cocheco Mills went up in flames back in 1907, killing many of the workers inside. While the building have since been converted into apartments and offices, folks still report hearing a variety of ghostly activities inside. The creepiest? The sounds of the old mill equipment firing up and working!
If you’re not the type that scares easily you probably didn’t find these stories all that troublesome. If you’re looking for more of a fright go ahead and sip wine and mingle with ghosts at this famous haunted bar in New Hampshire.
baxterboy / Flickr
Folks visiting the oldest cemetery in the state have reported hearing footsteps behind them when nobody is around. And, if you try to take a photo of Dr. Vaughn’s headstone you might just see it glow.
nhoulihan / Flickr
The Isle of Shoals is a beautiful site on a warm sunny day. But it’s also holds a horrible story of a double murder. Two women living on the island were killed in botched robbery, while another hid in the surf for an entire night to avoid being killed herself. Today, the howls of the women is said to be heard on cold, windy nights. You can read more about the history here.
Dawn Munson / Google
There’s a good chance you learned about this bridge, but perhaps not the details behind its curse! In addition to being burned down in an arson, when there was no bridge a horse drowned. No big deal? Many years after that it was also impaled by a limb during a hurricane. Go visit, but some people advise to be cautious!
The Beal House / Facebook
You might learn about the history the exists across the state in the form of old inns and bed and breakfasts, but you probably didn’t learn that many of them are reported to be haunted. The Beal House building dates back to 1833, and visitors and staff have reported strange occurrences like doors slamming and moving objects.
natestedman / Flickr
Head to the far reaches of northern New Hampshire and into the woods along the Canadian border to find one of these creepy creatures.The Wood Devil is said to be a slimmer, swifter Sasquatch of about 7 feet covered in light gray fur. Nope, don’t remember this one from natural history conversations in class!
hankzby / Flickr
If the idea of the wood devils freaked you out, you better not go poking around Danville. This is where more than a dozen people saw this primate-like creature with dog noses and sharp teeth in the woods. Sighting go all the way back to the 1950s.
drocpsu / Flickr
Cocheco Mills went up in flames back in 1907, killing many of the workers inside. While the building have since been converted into apartments and offices, folks still report hearing a variety of ghostly activities inside. The creepiest? The sounds of the old mill equipment firing up and working!
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