THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Beardslee Castle is well known for reports of paranormal activity connected to its colorful history. Guests and employees have described apparitions, disembodied voices, moving objects, and sudden cold spots throughout the castle. Many believe several spirits, including former owners and servants, still inhabit the building.
On this site in the 1700s, during the French and Indian War, a fortified homestead stood on this site. According to local tales, Indians sneaked into the tunnels at night accidentally lighting the ammunition stores with their torches, and they were killed in the explosion. Many kinds of paranormal activity have been witnessed here, from bright lights that rush out at cars, causing accidents, to an apparition called Abigail, known to walk the grounds. Moving or breaking objects, voices, ghosts, eerie feelings, malfunctioning cameras, footsteps, noises, photographic evidence and more have been reported here. The site has been featured on TV’s Haunted History.