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Joseph Stickney built the Mount Washington Hotel in 1902 to cater to the rich and famous. Stickney’s wife Carolyn would watch from the balcony as guests entered for dinner. She wanted to outshine the wealthy women and would make her entrance into the dining room after her guests had arrived.

Joseph and Carolyn’s idyllic marriage wouldn’t last. In 1903, Joseph died suddenly, and Carolyn remarried and moved to France. When her second husband died, she moved back to the hotel. Some people claim that Carolyn has never left. Tales of dreamy, romantic music and a woman on the balcony who resembles Carolyn, have been reported. Visitors have reported TVs changing channels, and mysterious lights and orbs.

One of the spookiest stories is about the family staying in the Tower Suites. The parents shared one bed while their two sons were in the other. During the night the woman felt someone sit on her bed. She got up, and both boys were asleep. She told her husband but dismissed the incident. Several years later when Ghost Hunters investigated the hotel, stories of similar incidents surfaced.

Situated on Great Bay by the mouth of the Oyster River, Durham, New Hampshire is one of the oldest towns in the United States. Rich with history, as it was colonized in 1635, it is home to one very charming and delightful twenty-three room inn and tavern house that is known as being one of the most paranormally active locations in the state.

Is the Three Chimneys Inn and Tavern Haunted?

With no official records surviving, largely what has become storied about the Three Chimneys Inn and Tavern has been handed over to legend. It was built in 1649 by a man named Valentine Hill. Not much is known about his family other than him having a daughter named Hannah who was married off shortly after the Three Chimneys was built. Tragedy struck one fateful day, as Hannah drowned in the Oyster River which runs right behind the inn. As with a large portion of hauntings, the prevailing theory is that her ghost is haunting the Inn and Tavern.

The Ghost of Three Chimneys Inn

The staff as of late have reported that Hannah’s ghost does not like any new technology. New electrical outlets, computers, and even printers have said to draw her ire. Brand new professionally installed equipment often has to have a repairman frequently return to repair and replace items that suddenly no longer work. The simplest among these is the ten-keys on computer keyboards functioning backward and room reservation numbers and credit card payments becoming frequently jumbled.

Paranormal theorists believe that since the Inn and Tavern was constructed during a time in which electricity was not fully discovered and used, Hannah’s spirit personally sees to it that the Inn and Tavern is not to have much interaction with it. At other times, furniture in rooms is casually rearranged as well as doors locking by themselves, and many a traveler finding themselves locked out of their rooms at night.

Despite all the grumblings of those who come across the paranormal antics produced by Hannah’s ghost, none to date have reported any malevolent or harmful behavior whatsoever. In fact, the tavern chef had reported seeing a wispy woman in period piece clothing bid him “good morning” after coming in early once to prep the tavern’s menu for the day. The old style mahogany woodwork and antique paintings still adorn the halls and the Inn and Tavern is always open for business. Being one of the more active, yet spirit friendly Inns in New England, for a paranormal enthusiast, this one is definitely worth a visit.

In Whitehill, New Hampshire, ghost hunters have heard tales of the Spalding Inn. This inn has always been one of the places that thrill seekers would run to to get the pants scared off of them. It was owned by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson from the television show Ghost Hunters.

This inn was formerly known as the Cherry Hill House and was built in the 1860s. There have been reports of paranormal events occurring here for years. There are stories that one of the former owners committed suicide in the carriage house. A woman and a child were said to have died here as well. Those who have stayed here have seen shadow figures and apparitions in the upstairs carriage house windows. Some doors will open and close on their own. One of the most terrifying things that guests have seen, though, is a huge black mass that likes to show itself in the bar and kitchen.

The Spalding Inn has been visited by many paranormal investigators who have heard the haunting tales of the inn. Jason Hawes’ wife claimed that when she was in the house with her son, they saw ghostly figures watching them in the windows. Let’s take a deeper look at the evidence found by paranormal investigators.

The Haunts of the Spalding Inn

When paranormal investigators came to the Spalding Inn, they were ready for anything. On the first floor, where most guests would sleep, they saw a weird, hunched figure. This figure walked slowly across the floor, and the investigators found it eerie, to say the least. This was not the only spooky thing that they found, though. They stated that every room in the inn has a very strange energy.

The upstairs rooms are pretty active, too. Rooms 15, 16, and 17 are hotbeds of paranormal activity, with heavy male energy in Room 16. The woman in Room 17 shows up as a vague shadow, and she is wearing pearls. It turns out that she was the former owner of the Spalding Inn, and she always wore pearls. These aren’t the only rooms that have heavy paranormal energy in them.

Room 33 is another room where guests have felt some eerie events. Many of these guests said that they were woken up by some paranormal activity in the room. However, when paranormal investigators spent time in this room, they felt as if it was one of the quietest rooms in the inn.

Is the Spalding Inn Still Open Today?

As of May of 2024, the Spalding Inn is not currently open for guests. Check back for updates.

The Southern Mansion Inn was the summer estate of the Allen family. The mansion was sold when the last of the family died. It was sold and renovated in 1994. Ester Mercur and her husband were the last family members to live in the mansion and Ester is still there. Since the mansion has been restored, the spirits are very active.

Report of paranormal activity often surface when an old building is renovated. Ester seems delighted with the changes, and so do the other entities.

• There’s a scent of perfume when Ester is around
• A female apparition dances through the mansion
• Female laughter is heard
• Ester’s ghost has been seen in the kitchen

A paranormal group has investigated, picked up EVPs and photographed orbs. Investigators have been touched by something unseen and felt cold spots.