Most Haunted Places In Newark, Delaware To Visit
Following are the most haunted places in Newark, Delaware, where ancient legends and dark myths are brought to life in the shadowy corners of historic landmarks. These places hold secrets that have yet to be uncovered, with each creaking floorboard and cold breeze hinting at restless souls trapped between worlds.
Christiana Fire Co. Station 12
: "Formerly listed as Station 3 - There are 2 ghosts that haunt the firehouse. There is one in the engineer''s room that is evil and appears as a shadow in the door way and you can see him in the hallway going to the engineer''s room. You can also hear voices late at night if you are by yourself. But there is another ghost and he is the protector of the station. He is very good and he rarely shows himself; and he keeps the evil presence in the hallway of the engineer''s room. If you go to the firehouse you can literally feel the struggle going on."
Cooches Bridge
: "First Battle of the American Revolution where the Stars and Stripes was flown in Battle. Delaware militiamen were delaying the British forces who landed at Turkey Point in Maryland so as to give General Washington time to escape from Philadelphia. One legend states that during the initial skirmish between the militia and the Redcoats, a British soldier got his head shot off. On foggy moonless nights people claim to see a Headless British Soldier walking along the roads in the area. There are many other stories associated with the area."
Deer Park Inn and Tavern
: "Main Street- Has be remolded several times but back in the 1800s slaves were traded on the porch. It is said that Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The Raven" there. Once a popular dive for the college kids, the wait staff used to tell stories of sounds on the stairs(which were closed off at the time) when opening or closing the bar. Of course no one was there. Often the front doors would swing as if someone entered, but again, no one was there."
Lums Pond State Park
: "In the early 70''s a runaway girl was taken into the woods and killed here. The killer was never caught but sometimes a pleading high pitched voice and muffled screams can be heard from the woods just off the Swamp Forest hiking trail which goes around Lums Pond."
Salem Church Road
: "people say there are a family of six walking across the highway. Back in the 1900''s the family of six was hung because of witchcraft, ever since then they hunt the highway to find the relatives whom hung them."
The Valley
: "A long and windy road near the Pike Creek area that many have sighted eyes, herd screams at night, had things run in front of their cars, seen things chasing their cars, accidents are a near miss on this dark and creepy road. The trees that line it seem to fallow you and bend down towards your passing car, the woods seem to move with you instead of being passed, keep your eyes open and your foot on the break while driving this haunted road. There is also somewhere on this road a tree said to have had an abandoned baby placed in it to die, sometimes if brave passersby stop they can hear the tree "crying" the distinct sound of an infant crying in the darkness surrounds visitors."