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State Directory

Alabama

18 Locations

Alabama contains one of the highest concentrations of documented paranormal activity in the continental United States, with industrial, antebellum, military, and civic-era sites all represented across the state.

Sloss Furnaces

Former steel production facility operating 1882–1971. Site of numerous worker deaths during operation. One of the most documented industrial hauntings in the United States.

Activity Reported
  • Shadow figures near furnace stacks
  • Unexplained loud bangs and metallic impacts
  • Disembodied voices in the blower building
  • Temperature anomalies near casting areas
  • Apparitions of former workers in period clothing
  • High EMF spikes throughout the facility
Structure Layout
  • Ground Floor / Casting Area
  • Furnace Level (North and South Stacks)
  • Upper Catwalks
  • Blower Building
  • Pump House
  • Slag Pit Area
Location Data

Address: 20 32nd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222

Website: https://www.slossfurnaces.com

Coordinates: 33.5212° N, 86.7886° W

Classification

Residual Intelligent Haunting — Multiple distinct entities identified. High EMF baseline anomalies present throughout facility. Considered one of the most active industrial haunting sites in the southeastern United States.

Gaines Ridge Dinner Club

Former antebellum home built 1830. Site of multiple documented deaths including the original owner and a former cook. Now operates as a dinner club and event venue.

Activity Reported
  • Full body apparitions in dining areas
  • Objects moving on their own
  • Phantom cooking smells from the kitchen
  • Disembodied voices after hours
  • Cold drafts in sealed rooms
  • Unexplained knocking on walls
Structure Layout
  • Main Entrance Hall
  • Front Dining Room
  • Rear Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area
  • Upper Bedrooms (not open to public)
  • Exterior Grounds
Location Data

Address: 933 AL-10, Camden, AL 36726

Website: http://www.gainesridge.com

Coordinates: 31.9914° N, 87.2717° W

Classification

Residual with Intelligent Overlay — Antebellum-era residual activity tied to original occupants. Interactive responses documented in the main hall and kitchen areas.

Fort Morgan

Coastal defense fort active 1834–1947. Saw action during the Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay. Site of multiple soldier deaths across more than a century of military use.

Activity Reported
  • Phantom footsteps on the parapets
  • Shadow figures in the casemates
  • Cannon fire sounds at night
  • Uniformed apparitions near the sally port
  • Unexplained lights in the old barracks
  • Cold spots in the powder magazine
Structure Layout
  • Main Parapet / Ramparts
  • Casemates (lower gun positions)
  • Sally Port (main gate)
  • Powder Magazine
  • Old Barracks
  • Water Battery
Location Data

Address: 51 Hwy 180 W, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Website: https://ahc.alabama.gov/properties/ftmorgan/ftmorgan.aspx

Coordinates: 30.2238° N, 88.0205° W

Classification

Residual Military Haunting — Multi-era residual imprinting from Civil War through WWII periods. Uniformed apparitions consistent with 1860s and early 1900s military dress have been reported.

Sturdivant Hall

Greek Revival mansion completed 1856. Considered one of Alabama's most haunted houses. Former owner John Parkman was arrested for embezzlement and died in jail shortly after, reportedly never accepting his fate.

Activity Reported
  • Apparition of John Parkman throughout the home
  • Doors opening and closing on their own
  • Cold spots in the upper bedrooms
  • Phantom laughter from empty rooms
  • Objects displaced overnight
  • Feelings of being watched in the parlor
Structure Layout
  • Entry Hall
  • Front Parlor
  • Rear Parlor / Dining Room
  • Library
  • Upper Bedrooms (4)
  • Exterior Gardens
Location Data

Address: 713 Mabry St, Selma, AL 36701

Website: https://sturdivanthall.com

Coordinates: 32.4130° N, 87.0289° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Primary entity believed to be former owner John Parkman. Interactive responses documented. Entity appears distressed and territorial. High-frequency activity on upper floors.

Kenworthy Hall

Italianate plantation mansion built 1860. Survived the Civil War intact. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of Alabama's most architecturally preserved antebellum estates.

Activity Reported
  • Shadow figures in the rear corridors
  • Phantom footsteps on the upper floor
  • Unexplained piano sounds from empty rooms
  • Cold spots near the main staircase
  • Apparitions observed in period dress
Structure Layout
  • Main Entry Hall
  • Front Parlor
  • Music Room
  • Upper Floor Bedrooms
  • Rear Service Area
  • Exterior Grounds and Gardens
Location Data

Address: Alabama Hwy 14, Marion, AL 36756

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 32.6324° N, 87.3192° W

Classification

Residual Haunting — Activity consistent with antebellum-era imprinting. Apparitions in period dress suggest pre-Civil War origin. No confirmed interactive responses on record.

Redmont Hotel

Built in 1925, the Redmont is the oldest operating hotel in Birmingham. Multiple floors have been associated with paranormal reports spanning nearly a century of continuous hospitality use.

Activity Reported
  • Apparitions on upper guest floors
  • Phantom knocking on room doors
  • Elevator anomalies between floors
  • Disembodied voices in corridors late at night
  • Cold spots in specific guest rooms
  • Shadow figures near stairwells
Structure Layout
  • Lobby / Main Floor
  • Mezzanine Level
  • Guest Floors 2–8
  • Rooftop Bar Area
  • Lower Service Level
Location Data

Address: 2101 5th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203

Website: https://www.redmontbirmingham.com

Coordinates: 33.5187° N, 86.8064° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Multiple reported entities across distinct floors. Guest-interaction events documented. Primary activity concentrated in upper-floor corridors and stairwell areas.

USS Alabama Battleship

WWII battleship commissioned 1942, now a museum ship anchored in Mobile Bay. Site of multiple wartime deaths during active service. Confined below-deck spaces and gun turrets are primary areas of reported activity.

Activity Reported
  • Apparitions in uniform below decks
  • Unexplained footsteps in sealed compartments
  • EMF anomalies near gun turrets
  • Disembodied voices in the engine room
  • Cold spots in crew quarters
  • Objects displaced in confined spaces
Structure Layout
  • Main Deck
  • Gun Turrets (Triple 16-inch)
  • Below Deck — Crew Quarters
  • Engine Room
  • Combat Information Center
  • Lower Magazine / Munitions Area
Location Data

Address: 2703 Battleship Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36603

Website: https://www.ussalabama.com

Coordinates: 30.6819° N, 88.0144° W

Classification

Residual Military Haunting — WWII-era imprinting concentrated in below-deck compartments. Activity consistent with residual crew presence. High EMF readings documented near gun turret mechanisms.

Sweetwater Mansion

Federal-style plantation mansion built circa 1835. Considered one of the most haunted private estates in northern Alabama. The property changed hands multiple times during and after the Civil War and carries significant documented paranormal history.

Activity Reported
  • Full body apparitions in the main hall
  • Phantom voices and whispers throughout
  • Objects moved or displaced overnight
  • Cold spots in the upper bedrooms
  • Children's laughter heard in empty rooms
  • Shadow figures on the staircase
Structure Layout
  • Main Entry Hall
  • Double Parlors
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Upper Floor Bedrooms (6)
  • Rear Grounds and Outbuildings
Location Data

Address: 1050 Sweetwater Ave, Florence, AL 35630

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 34.8253° N, 87.6446° W

Classification

Residual with Intelligent Overlay — Long-standing multi-entity activity with both residual loops and interactive responses documented. One of the most consistently active private estates in the state.

Tutwiler Hotel

Originally opened in 1914, closed in 1974, and reopened after extensive renovation in 1986. One of Birmingham's most storied hotels with decades of paranormal reports tied to multiple eras of operation.

Activity Reported
  • Apparitions in formal period attire in hallways
  • Phantom voices on upper guest floors
  • Unexplained cold drafts in sealed rooms
  • Elevator stops on unoccupied floors
  • Strong sense of presence in the ballroom
Structure Layout
  • Main Lobby
  • Historic Ballroom
  • Restaurant Level
  • Guest Floors 2–9
  • Lower Level / Service Areas
Location Data

Address: 2021 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203

Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/bhmdnhx-hampton-suites-birmingham-downtown-tutwiler/

Coordinates: 33.5175° N, 86.8104° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Multiple entities from different operational eras. Ballroom and upper guest floors show highest documented activity. Interactive responses have been reported.

Maple Hill Cemetery

Huntsville's oldest and largest cemetery, established 1818. Contains graves of prominent historical figures, Civil War soldiers, and civilians spanning over 200 years. Also contains the renowned Dead Children's Playground area.

Activity Reported
  • Apparitions throughout the grounds at dusk
  • Orbs and light anomalies near older grave sections
  • Children's voices near the playground area
  • Shadow figures moving between headstones
  • Cold spots in the Civil War section
  • EVP responses documented in multiple investigations
Structure Layout
  • Main Cemetery Grounds
  • Civil War Section
  • Historic Founders Section
  • Dead Children's Playground Area
  • Mausoleum Row
  • Eastern Expansion (modern burials)
Location Data

Address: 202 Maple Hill St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801

Website: https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/historicmarkers/maple-hill-cemetery/

Coordinates: 34.7332° N, 86.5747° W

Classification

Residual with Intelligent Overlay — Multi-era imprinting across 200+ years. Distinct activity zones within the grounds. Dead Children's Playground documented as a separate high-activity node.

Dead Children's Playground

A public playground situated within Maple Hill Cemetery, surrounded on three sides by cemetery grounds. Considered one of the most consistently documented paranormal locations in Alabama, with reports of children's apparitions and playground equipment moving without cause.

Activity Reported
  • Swings moving with no wind or person present
  • Children's laughter and voices after dark
  • Child-sized apparitions near equipment
  • Orbs clustering around the swing set
  • Sudden temperature drops in localized areas
  • Investigators report physical contact
Structure Layout
  • Swing Set Area (primary activity zone)
  • Slide Structure
  • Open Play Area
  • Cemetery Boundary (north, east, south)
Location Data

Address: Inside Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, AL 35801

Website: https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/residents/cemeteries/huntsville-municipal-cemeteries/

Coordinates: 34.7332° N, 86.5747° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Child entity presence with interactive behavior. Playground equipment movement is a consistent, documentable phenomenon. High-activity node within the Maple Hill Cemetery complex.

Dr. John R. Drish House

Greek Revival home built in 1837. His wife Sarah reportedly saved the candles from her husband's funeral and requested they be lit when she died. When they could not be found at her passing, her apparition allegedly haunts the tower where candlelight is still reportedly seen.

Activity Reported
  • Candlelight seen in the tower window at night
  • Apparition of Sarah Drish on the upper floors
  • Unexplained light anomalies in the tower
  • Cold spots throughout the structure
  • Phantom sounds of movement on upper levels
Structure Layout
  • Main Entry Hall
  • Front Parlor
  • Rear Living Areas
  • Upper Floor Bedrooms
  • Tower Room (primary activity zone)
Location Data

Address: 2300 17th St, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Website: https://historicdrishhouse.com

Coordinates: 33.1950° N, 87.5692° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Primary entity is Sarah Drish with a documented repeating behavior pattern tied to the tower. Candlelight phenomenon is a consistent, multi-witness reported event.

Pickens County Courthouse

Famous for the "Face in the Window" — the image of Henry Wells, accused of burning the original courthouse, reportedly etched permanently into the attic window glass by a lightning strike in 1878 while he sheltered from an angry mob. The face has never been removed or explained.

Activity Reported
  • Permanent face image in attic window glass (Henry Wells)
  • Apparition seen inside the attic level
  • Cold drafts near the upper floor window
  • Shadow movement behind the window at night
  • Unexplained sounds in the attic space
Structure Layout
  • Main Courthouse Entrance
  • Courtroom Level
  • Upper Office Floors
  • Attic Level (primary anomaly zone)
  • Exterior Grounds
Location Data

Address: 50 Courthouse Square, Carrollton, AL 35447

Website: https://www.tourwestalabama.com/attraction/pickens-county-courthouse/

Coordinates: 33.2618° N, 88.0950° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Single primary entity. The "Face in the Window" is a permanent physical anomaly consistent with an intelligent binding event. Attic level is the designated primary investigation zone.

Gaineswood Plantation

Neoclassical plantation mansion built 1843–1861 by General Nathan Bryan Whitfield. A governess named Evelyn Carter died on the property, and her presence is among the most consistently reported hauntings at the site.

Activity Reported
  • Apparition of Evelyn Carter in the ballroom
  • Dancing figure seen in the mirrored ballroom walls
  • Music heard from empty rooms
  • Cold spots in the central hall
  • Phantom perfume scent reported by visitors
  • Displacement of objects in the parlor
Structure Layout
  • Main Entry Portico
  • Central Hall
  • Drawing Room / Parlor
  • Ballroom (primary activity zone)
  • Upper Bedrooms
  • Exterior Gardens and Grounds
Location Data

Address: 805 S Cedar Ave, Demopolis, AL 36732

Website: https://gaineswoodmuseum.com/

Coordinates: 32.5082° N, 87.8338° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Primary entity is Evelyn Carter. Ballroom and mirrored hall are primary activity zones. Behavior is consistent and documented across multiple independent investigations.

Alabama State Capitol

Completed in 1851 and used as the first Confederate capitol building. Site of Jefferson Davis's inauguration. The building carries the weight of Civil War-era decisions and witnessed significant historical trauma during Alabama's most turbulent political period.

Activity Reported
  • Apparitions in 19th-century dress in the rotunda
  • Cold spots on the legislative floors
  • Phantom voices heard after hours
  • Shadow figures near the ceremonial staircase
  • Unexplained sounds in the chambers at night
Structure Layout
  • Main Portico / Entry
  • Rotunda (primary zone)
  • Senate Chamber
  • House Chamber
  • Governor's Suite
  • Lower Level / Basement
Location Data

Address: 600 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104

Website: https://ahc.alabama.gov/alabama-state-capitol.aspx

Coordinates: 32.3777° N, 86.3005° W

Classification

Residual Haunting — Civil War and Reconstruction-era imprinting across multiple chambers. Rotunda identified as the primary residual concentration zone. No confirmed interactive responses on record.

Pratt Hall — Huntingdon College

Historic dormitory on the Huntingdon College campus. Home to the legend of the "Red Lady," a student who allegedly dressed entirely in red and died in her room. Her apparition, wearing red, has been reported by students and staff for decades.

Activity Reported
  • Apparition of a woman in red in the corridors
  • Cold spots near former room locations
  • Doors locking and unlocking without cause
  • Unexplained sounds of movement at night
  • Feelings of being watched in the hallways
Structure Layout
  • Main Entry / Lobby
  • Ground Floor Corridor
  • Upper Floor Rooms
  • Common Areas
  • Stairwells (reported activity zone)
Location Data

Address: 3130 Jim Wilson Loop W, Montgomery, AL 36106

Website: https://www.huntingdon.edu/

Coordinates: 32.3480° N, 86.2570° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Single primary entity ("The Red Lady"). Behavior is consistent and entity-specific. Access is restricted to campus personnel; investigation requires institutional clearance.

Cedarhurst Mansion

Antebellum estate in the Madison County area associated with the Beirne family. The site is connected to one of Alabama's most documented historical hauntings involving a young woman who died on the grounds and reportedly still appears near the mansion's exterior.

Activity Reported
  • Apparition of a young woman near the grounds
  • Cold spots along the exterior walkways
  • Shadow figures in the upper windows
  • Unexplained sounds inside the structure
  • Phantom presence reported by multiple visitors
Structure Layout
  • Main House — Entry Level
  • Upper Floor Rooms
  • Exterior Grounds
  • Surrounding Estate Property
Location Data

Address: 12 Northampton Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 34.7304° N, 86.5861° W

Classification

Intelligent Haunting — Single entity with a long-standing and consistent behavioral pattern associated with the Sally Carter legend. Private property; investigation requires owner authorization and careful respect for site conditions.

Old Cahawba (Cahawba Archaeological Park)

Alabama's first state capital (1820–1826), abandoned after repeated flooding and now a preserved ghost town. The former city contains ruins of a church, antebellum homes, a plantation cemetery, and is widely regarded as one of the most haunted sites in the state.

Activity Reported
  • Apparitions throughout the ruins at dusk
  • Mysterious lights (the "Cahawba Lights" phenomenon)
  • Disembodied voices near the cemetery
  • Shadow figures near former building foundations
  • Cold spots along the river-adjacent ruins
  • EVP responses documented at the church ruins
Structure Layout
  • Plantation Cemetery (primary activity zone)
  • Former Capitol Site
  • Church Ruins
  • Antebellum Home Ruins
  • River Bluff Area
  • Archaeological Excavation Zones
Location Data

Address: 9518 Cahaba Rd, Orrville, AL 36767

Website: https://ahc.alabama.gov/properties/cahawba/cahawba.aspx

Coordinates: 32.3196° N, 87.1046° W

Classification

Residual with Intelligent Overlay — Multi-era imprinting across 200+ years of habitation and abandonment. "Cahawba Lights" are a distinct documented optical phenomenon. Cemetery and church ruins are primary investigation zones.