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Some of the Most Haunted Churches Around the U.S.A

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By Rain- Screaming for HorrorPublished 2 years ago 7 min read
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One of the places with more sanctity than any other is a church. Whether you're a devout Catholic, a Christian, or any other religious denomination a church is a place of worship, peace, and most of all, your private time with your deity and your prayers. But what would you do if the church you go to every Sunday has a dark past that involves hauntings and supernatural phenomena? Do you stay? or do you simply look for another? I wonder what the good Samaritans in the next following cases decided to do.

1.- Most Holy Trinity Church Brooklyn, New York

Most Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn NY.

This 1880's building that now sits on a former cemetery, has quite a history behind it, from footsteps, flickering lights and not to mention the spirits of those who "used" to rest in the cemetery are some of the things that have been seen lurking around. One of the most noted kindred spirits to roam is that of a former parish clerk named George Stelz who was brutally murdered in 1897. They say that his blood and the murderer's bloody handprint, are still in one of the walls of the bell tower stairway since then the bells ring on their own from time to time. There are also the spirits of two former pastors who are buried under the church in a crypt.

2.- Church of St. Andrews Staten Island, New York

Church of St. Andrews in Staten Island, NY

Once used as a revolutionary war hospital the church of St. Andrews is highly haunted with apparitions of those dead soldiers who lost their lives, unexplained knockings, footsteps, screams thru the night that passersby have witnessed, candles flickering, and elevating loud music are some of the things that people have experienced. Even the guys from the T.V show "Ghost Haunters" found some activity when they filmed one of their episodes there.

3.- Washington National Cathedral Washington D.C.

Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C

Sightings of ghostly president Woodrow Wilson have been caught by several parishioners in the nation's cathedral with the sounds of his cane echoing against the walls. There was also a tragic fire that broke out in 1946, claiming the lives of several people, now some witnesses claim to have seen some charred specters walking around the lower levels of the building.

4.- St. Louis Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, LA

You cannot say haunted without including one of the country's most infamous states known for their ghostly history. One of the oldest churches around with a breathtaking view yet a dark past. Personalities in history such as voodoo queen Marie Laveau and infamous French socialite Delphine Lalaurie are just two of the many devoted people to have set foot here. These women were known for their dark pasts, they are said to be two of the many entities walking among the living despite their love for the dark arts and slave torture. People have also witnessed the apparitions of 6 men who were executed on the church grounds, and also a haunted bell tower.

5.- Christ Church of Alexandria, Alexandria Virginia

Christ Church of Alexandria, Alexandria Virginia.

A colonial-era church and registered as a national landmark, The Christ Church of Alexandria served famous patrons such as George Washington and Robert E. Lee. The church also houses a cemetery on its grounds, where 34 confederate prisoners of war, lost their lives in local prison camps during the American civil war. Several occurrences have been registered by people claiming to have seen the soldiers roaming around the area and strange banging sounds in the evening. In 2010, a woman who was visiting the church took a snapshot and captured a face on the photograph, some people say it's proof of real ghosts while others think it's a man's reflection.

6.- Adams Grove Presbyterian Church, Dallas County Alabama

Adams Grove Presbyterian Church in Dallas County Alabama

No longer active (in some way they claim it was due to paranormal activity) the small church made of simple wood columns, doesn't resemble a place of worship. Now, privately owned, the property has been the talk of the small isolated town for years. With the sightings of a former minister and the creepy ghost of a confederate soldier who scares people off the property, warning them to "stay away" it was even a one-time trip for several ghost hunters around the nation due to its creepiness.

7.- St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Cheyenne, Wyoming

St. Marks Episcopal Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming

A church with an unbelievable back story that will give you chills, it is said that two Swedish immigrants once working on the construction of the bell tower, simply left one day without any notice and never came back leaving the tower about halfway completed. After that, several workers came to take on the task but never did stick around, claims of "spooky" stuff kept driving them away. With all the mishaps going on, someone came up with a crazy idea of giving the "ghost" its room where he/she could continue with the loud banging, whispers, and humming. Believe it or not, it worked and the tower was finally finished. It is said that years later, one of the two immigrants came back to tell the church pastor that, his fellow worker had slipped and fallen to his death. Because of the fear of being deported, he simply kept it a secret and he sealed the body up in a wall and never came back. No word has ever been said about a body being found, perhaps he's still trapped inside the wall, waiting patiently to be released.

8.- Chapel of the Cross, Madison Mississippi

Chapel of the Cross in Madison Mississippi

Another church with an adjoined cemetery is the home to several hauntings in the area. There have been claims of shadow figures as well as transparent ones roaming amok the cemetery. One of them belongs to a woman who was set and ready to wed in the chapel, only to find out her fiancée would never show up since he died tragically right before the wedding. Now the woman's spirit walks around the church weeping for her long-lost love.

9.- Old Rock Church, St. Olaf, Texas

Old Rock Church in St. Olaf, Texas

Located literally in the middle of nowhere and with a silenced and calming atmosphere where you could hear a pin drop, this small church has reports of singing parishioners in the wind when there's no one around, from organ music to misty figures lurking in the cemetery area, instead of the townspeople getting the heebie-jeebies, they feel a sense of peacefulness and relaxation.

10.- St. Paul's Chapel in New York New York

St. Paul's Chapel in New York New York

The oldest standing church in New York City was once witness to George Washington's praying the day of his inauguration. It was also the home of George Frederick Cooke, an English actor who was known for his erratic habits, brilliant talent but also his alcoholism. A while after Cooke had passed away, his body was moved to a public grave in St. Pauls but at the time of the move, they noticed his head was missing. Some claim it was Cooke himself the one that sold it to science to pay off some creditors. The lore goes as far as his skull being an actual prop in some productions of Hamlet but that is unclear. In 1938 the skull finally found its way to the Thomas Jefferson Medical School Library in Philadelphia. But the spirit of Cooke can be seen roaming around the church possibly still looking for his lost head. The church was also a sanctuary spot on the day of the tragic 9-11 attacks.

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