THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Devil's Tree is one of New Jersey's best-known haunted legends. According to local folklore, visitors report strange noises, unexplained cold spots, and an eerie presence surrounding the isolated tree.
This tree is said to have once been a meeting point, a headquarters and lynching spot used by the Ku Klux Klan. The Bernards Township tree allegedly will give off warmth, even in winter, and consequently, snow will not pile up on it as it does on other trees. According to local lore, those who have tried to cut down or otherwise deface the low-hanging branch said to have been used for lynchings were cursed to an untimely death.