THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Easton Tower, commonly known as the Red Mill, is one of New Jersey's most haunted landmarks. Visitors have reported apparitions, shadow figures, phantom footsteps, and unexplained voices within the historic mill. Legends surrounding the property have made it a frequent destination for paranormal investigators.
Easton Tower is a stone and wood frame structure, once an irrigation pump, built in 1900 as part of a scenic park. It now abuts the Saddle River Bikeway. It was named after Edward D. Easton (1856-1915), founder and president of the Columbia Phonograph Company. It is sometimes mistakenly called the Red Mill because in the early 1800s a mill nearby was painted red, and many mistook it for the Easton Tower. Residents who live near the Tower say strange noises come from the building at night, and at least one witness saw a white apparition at the window.