This Popular New York Park Is Thought To Be One Of The Most Haunted Places On Earth
By Lisa Sammons|Published March 16, 2022
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Lisa loves animals and has dogs, rats, cats, guinea pigs, and snakes. She is passionate about animal rescue and live music - traveling across the country to see a favorite band is a pretty regular occurrence! Being out hiking in the woods enjoying the scenery with her beloved dogs is another favorite hobby, and also checking out the Pokemon Go scene in whatever city she happens to be in at any given time (coffee and dog leash in hand). You can reach Lisa at lsammons@onlyinyourstate.com
New York City’s Central Park is not only the most famous park in New York, it’s also likely the most famous park in the world. The park’s natural beauty in the middle of a busy city, incredible history, and many amenities all draw in visitors from all over the globe. Central Park is filled with history. In its 150 years of existence, it has seen many landmark events in people’s lives: proposals, weddings, even births. But it’s also allegedly seen people’s afterlives as well. You may not know it, but Central Park is considered to be one of the most haunted places in New York.
Central Park is one of the most famous landmarks in New York. It's typically packed with people, walking, chatting, playing sports, watching outdoor concerts, and just generally living their lives.
It's certainly nothing like what you'd typically picture when you think of haunted places in NYC.
But there are allegedly quite a few spirits that call the park home! It perhaps comes as no surprise, since there have been a number of murders in the park.
Janet and Rosetta Van Der Voort were two spinsters who both passed away in 1880. When they were young, their father was extremely overprotective and would not let them leave the house. The Van Der Voort family lived just beside Central Park, and one of the few places the children were allowed to go was to the pond for ice skating. It is said that the pond was a symbol of freedom for them throughout their life and that their ghosts can still be seen skating on the pond.
One of the most infamous places in New York is The Dakota, an apartment building which overlooks Central Park. The Gothic-style building looks pretty creepy, and there are plenty of rumors of it being haunted.
Beatle John Lennon was shot in The Dakota's archway in 1980. The building was also used in the filming of "Rosemary's Baby," a horror flick in which it is discovered that the titular baby was fathered by Satan.
Central Park was once home to the "Suicide Cave" (officially known as Ramble Cave). The cave was a popular spot for misbehaving teenagers, and was also the site of several suicides. It was finally bricked over in the 1930s.
From the murders to the suicides to the ghosts, there are plenty of creepy stories about Central Park. This may be one of the busiest places in the state, but it's also among the most haunted places in New York.
