THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Fort Constitution has accumulated centuries of ghost stories connected to its military past. Visitors have reported apparitions of colonial soldiers, phantom footsteps, disembodied voices, and unexplained sounds echoing through the fort after dark. Many believe former soldiers still stand watch over the historic fortification.
The historic fort is known not only for its Revolutionary War past, but also for a tragedy that occurred on July 4, 1809. An accidental explosion, when the wind blew a spark onto over 300 lbs. of powder, set off numerous cannons and explosions that killed nine Independence Day celebrants and ravaged the fort. Apparitions, mists and strange lights have been caught on film, and paranormalists have determined that several spirits inhabit the fort.