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Fall is the perfect time to take a scenic socially distant drive to enjoy the bright seasonal foliage, and — if you’re gutsy — hunt for ghosts on one of America’s most haunted roads.
With some help from CarRentals.com, we’ve rounded up 10 creepy roads that are said to be haunted by ghosts and paranormal activity just in time for Halloween. Drive them if you dare.
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There’s no record of any Boy Scout deaths on Boy Scout Lane in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, but that hasn’t stopped urban legends from spreading.
In some versions of the story, the Boy Scouts are murdered by their scoutmaster or their bus driver. In others, their deaths are the result of a tragic bus crash or fire. People say they’ve seen ghostly lanterns, shadows, and small handprints in the trees.
The name «Boy Scout Lane» likely comes from the fact that Boy Scouts of America bought the land and had planned to build a camp there. It’s still on private property, so visiting is off-limits for non-paranormal reasons.
Route 2A in Aroostook County, inspired a song called «Tombstone Every Mile» by Dick Curless.
Route 2A known as a treacherous road for truckers, especially when its sharp turns are covered in ice and snow during the winter.
Drivers have reported seeing the ghost of a girl on the side of the road and a woman begging passersby to help her husband, but she disappeared when approached.
«Annie’s Road» in Totowa, New Jersey, is named for the ghost of a woman named Annie who, as legend has it, was hit by a truck and killed on her prom night in the 1960s.
«Annie’s Road» is just a nickname — the street is actually called Riverview Drive. Some motorists have reported hearing screams, seeing mysterious fog, and experiencing interference in their phones and cameras. Adding to the spookiness, the street borders Totowa’s Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Drivers on Route 44 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, have reported sightings of a redheaded man in a flannel shirt and jeans who smiles eerily at passing cars.
According to one account, the man faded out of the backseat after a driver picked him up, thinking he was a hitchhiker.
The story of the Route 44 ghost was popularized in the book «The New England Ghost Files» by Charles Turek Robinson.
According to legend, Clinton Road in West Milford, New Jersey, is haunted by a ghost boy.
According to local folklore, «The Ghost Boy of Clinton Road» will return coins people throw into the creek. Some visitors have reported seeing the boy’s reflection in the water. Rumors of aliens and Satanic cult activities also keep visitors on edge.
«Resurrection Mary» has been known to make appearances on Archer Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, since the 1930s.
The story goes that a woman named Mary stormed out of a dance after fighting with her date. She was hit by a car and killed on the now-infamous road she continues to haunt.
In 1976, police responded to a call about a woman grasping the gate of Resurrection Cemetery, which borders the road, after apparently getting locked in. They found scorch marks on the bent gate, but no woman.
Shades of Death Road in Warren County, New Jersey, is the road’s real name.
As if the name «Shades of Death Road» wasn’t scary enough, some say the street gets its name from a series of grisly murders that occurred there in the 1920s and ’30s. By other accounts, the road is named for malaria outbreaks that occurred in the 1850s.
Kelly Road in Ohioville, Pennsylvania is also known as «Mystery Mile.»
Paranormal activity in the area is attributed to the legend of a couple who is said to have died on the road after their carriage flipped over.
According to the story, the woman’s neck snapped and the man was crushed in a slow, torturous death. People have reported hearing the sounds of a carriage crashing and cries for help.
Dead Man’s Curve in Clermont County, Ohio, is said to be haunted by an actual dead man.
«Dead man’s curve» is a ubiquitous name for a dangerously sharp turn, but this treacherous curve in Clermont County is said to be more aptly named than most.
At the intersection of Route 222 and Route 125, a faceless hitchiker who died in a crash at the scene in the 1960s is said to appear the road in the early hours of the morning.
Riverdale Road between Thornton and Brighton, Colorado, is the subject of several urban myths and legends.
One of the most well-known hauntings of this 11-mile road is «Jogger’s Hill,» where an undead jogger supposedly bangs on cars and leaves hand prints on windows.
- Read more:
- The history behind 40 of the most haunted places in America
- 15 creepy destinations in the US for anyone obsessed with the supernatural
- THEN AND NOW: What 12 abandoned places in the US looked like before they became ruins
- 35 haunting photos of what abandoned buildings look like from the inside that will give you the chills
Source: insider.com
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