Haunted Places in Cape May, NJ

Explore 8 haunted places in Cape May, NJ — landmarks, churches, museums and more, each with its ghost story, address, and sources.

• Cape May LighthouseLandmark · Cape May, NJStanding 157 feet over Cape May Point since 1859, this is one of the country's oldest continuously operating lighthouses, built by the Army Corps of Engineers and now restored and run as a museum by Cape May MAC.
• Cold Spring Presbyterian Church and CemeteryChurch · Cape May, NJFounded in 1714 with its current red-brick church built in 1823, Cold Spring Presbyterian sits beside one of South Jersey's oldest burial grounds.
• Congress HallLandmark · Cape May, NJCongress Hall, the grand seaside hotel first built in 1816 by Thomas Hughes (mocked as "Tommy's Folly") and rebuilt after the great fire of 1878, is one of Cape May's most reported hauntings.
• Emlen Physick EstateMuseum · Cape May, NJBuilt in 1879 for Dr.
• Hotel MacomberInn · Cape May, NJBuilt in 1916, this grand shingle-style hotel on Beach Avenue is best known for the "Trunk Lady" of Room 10.
• The Southern MansionInn · Cape May, NJBuilt in 1863 by Philadelphia industrialist George Allen and designed by architect Samuel Sloan, this opulent bracket-style estate served as the Allen family's summer home for over 80 years.
• Washington InnRestaurant · Cape May, NJHoused in an 1840 former plantation residence and now one of Cape May's most acclaimed restaurants and wine bars, the Washington Inn is said to be haunted by a young girl the staff named Elizabeth.
• Windward HouseInn · Cape May, NJA circa-1905 Edwardian seaside cottage on Jackson Street now run as a bed-and-breakfast inn, Windward House is said to be haunted by a spirit the owners call Bridgette, an Irish girl described as appearing in a dress of shiny gold fabric.