Haunted RI

Haunted places in Rhode Island

Rhode Island's Gilded Age mansions and old mill-owner estates hold stories of spirits that seem tied to antiques, ballrooms and family tragedy.

Belcourt of Newport

Gilded Age mansion Newport, RI

Richard Morris Hunt designed Belcourt for Oliver Belmont, and it was completed in 1894. Later owners reported a monk-like figure and chairs in the Gothic ballroom said to resist anyone who sits in them.

Visiting: Offers guided daytime tours and evening ghost tours; check the official site for schedules.Official site →

Sprague Mansion

Historic house museum Cranston, RI

The mansion belonged to the Sprague textile family, whose patriarch was murdered in 1843 in a case that helped lead Rhode Island to abolish the death penalty. Members of the historical society that runs the house report footsteps on the stairs and unexplained cold spots.

Visiting: Run by the Cranston Historical Society, with limited open hours and special events.

Ghost stories are shared as folklore. Hours, tours and access change — always check with the site before you go, and never enter private or closed property.

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