5 of the most haunted places in America

 Antietam National Battlefield (Maryland)

Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862. The area, situated on fields among the Appalachian foothills near the Potomac River, features the battlefield site and visitor center, a national military cemetery, stone arch Burnside's Bridge, and a field hospital museum.

This specific clash was one of the deadliest battles of the Civil War (23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing). Visitors have reported seeing the ghosts of soldiers and hearing the sounds of gunfire.

Fort William Henry (Maine)

Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid (1696). A reconstruction was built in 1908. The fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1969. Fort William Henry is now operated as a museum about the fort's history.

Locals claim the fort is haunted by the ghost of Native American Chief Taukolexis, who was hanged and killed at the site in 1696. Witnesses say they've spotted his spirit by the tree where he died.

Sloss Furnaces (Alabama)

Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971. After closing, it became one of the first industrial sites (and the only blast furnace) in the U.S. to be preserved and restored for public use. In 1981, the furnaces were designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior.

Workers at this furnace were pushed to work long hours under dangerous conditions. Some were injured and others lost their lives. For decades, there have been reports of suspected supernatural activity, including loud noises and alleged assaults by restless spirits. 

The Shanghai Tunnels (Oregon)

The Old Portland Underground, better known locally as the Shanghai Tunnels, is a group of passages in Portland, Oregon, United States, mainly underneath the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood and connecting to the main business section. 

Today the Shanghai Tunnels are used mainly as a tourist attraction for people to explore. During the height of its operation, an estimated 2,000 people a year were shanghaied through Portland’s underground tunnels. According to experts, many unfortunate souls never made it out alive. Many were beaten, starved, and left for dead deep within the tunnels. Gangs used the tunnels for their hideout and would often drag their victims down into the tunnels to keep them from talking to the police. There is evidence that the gangs even kept disobedient members in the tunnels as a form of punishment. Oftentimes, the disobedient gangster would be left by themselves with no light. Sometimes the gangs would retrieve their man after a certain period of time and other times they wouldn’t. Some parts of the tunnels go on for miles and miles. It would be easy to get lost in the dark, especially without a light to see where you were going.

It will come as no surprise to learn that the Shanghai tunnels are reportedly one of the most haunted places on the planet! Deep within the tunnels, travelers report feeling goosebumps as if someone is watching them from the shadows. Many people report seeing an Asian man walking past them in the tunnels. Explorers named the spirit “Sam” and say that he is responsible for turning off the lights in bar basements. Sam also likes to move things around in the tunnels as explorers walk by. One tour guide reported hearing a voice calling out the name “Sam” over and over again. It echoed through the tunnel and scared his guests. Because his entire group was behind him he knew that it was not one of them. He says it was one of the scariest experiences of his life! Others report seeing quick movements of shadows and feeling ghostly fingers on their shoulders when no one else is around. Most tunnel tourists say that Sam is a good ghost and look forward to feeling his presence. Other tunnel spirits are known as “tricksters” who just love to have a good time. They will often pull at your shirt tail, or gently tug at the ends of your hair. One guest reported feeling a small tug on her shirt before she tripped. She was not injured but it was an experience she says she will never forget. While most of the ghosts down in the Shanghai tunnels are reportedly friendly it is still better to remain cautious. Some people recall feeling unwelcome like someone or something is watching them. One man remembers hearing the sounds of childlike whistling just before he was thrown to the ground. After standing up, he turned to see who had knocked him down. Lifting his flashlight he saw that no one was behind him. The man reported that it was the last time he would be visiting the Shanghai tunnels...

Fort Delaware State Park (Delaware)

Fort Delaware State Park is a 288-acre Delaware state park on Pea Patch Island in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The historic site, which has been investigated on series such as "Ghost Hunters Academy" and "Most Haunted," was once a prison for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Conditions were horrid with some prisoners fighting over rats to eat. Since then, witnesses have claimed to hear soldiers' footsteps and voices and have spotted ghostly apparitions.