Welcome To Berlin Ghosts
Secret societies, preserved cryptids, a deadly swamp, a ghost girl forever bound to a local hotel — Berlin’s otherworldly offerings are eccentric and unusual, a fascinating, if not often horrifying, glimpse into what lies beyond.
The Girl and the Tricycle
Hotels tend to be some of the most haunted spots in a city. For Berlin, it’s the Atlantic Hotel. Built after a fire ravaged the city in 1895, the top floor and one room in particular leave guests questioning their own eyes and ears.
Join Berlin Ghosts to hear accounts of what makes room 16 of the Atlantic Hotel a spectral hotspot. Staff report muffled arguing and the sudden dragging of something heavy across the floor. But it’s the creaking and rolling tires of a tricycle that add a layer of tragedy to the otherworldly presence.
What Will I See?
Visit Berlin’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- Atlantic Hotel – The Atlantic Hotel is a charming place to stay, but be mindful of room 16. Here, the memory of a potentially traumatic exchange has embedded itself in the very fabric of the hotel.
- Pitts House – The elderly man bound to the old Pitt House still clings to his memories of the Civil War and the horrors he saw, preventing him from finding peace in the afterlife.
- Adkins Hardware – What could shake an otherwise resolute young man? How about an ever-growing shadowy giant that defies reality, growing to an imposing and horrifying height right in front of their eyes?
Spectral Wounds of War
Fred Pitt may have survived the Civil War, but the conflict haunted him until the day he died. Venture with Berlin Ghosts on a chilling ghost tour to uncover the sorrowful past of the Pitts House. Though unremarkable in life, Fred Pitt is somewhat of a local celebrity today.
Fred took the horrors he saw on the battlefield to his grave, having spent the latter years of his life seemingly regressing to a state of being trapped in the war. The old man’s spirit remains anchored by those memories, trapping him in a cycle of repeating daily walks in his Confederate uniform, terrifying those who occupy his former home.
Why is Berlin so Haunted?
Haunted House of Worship
Spirits come in many forms, from vengeful phantoms to lost souls. Berlin has each, especially when exploring the histories of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, its associated graveyard, and the Rackliffe House.
Uncover three different types of haunts with Berlin Ghosts and learn what keeps these spirits tied to their former stomping grounds. At St. Paul’s, just outside, the graveyard grounds are wandered by lost souls searching for their final resting place.
At the Rackliffe House, the most dynamic type of ghost awaits, seeking those who put an end to his life. Jack wasn’t the kind of person many mourned over when he was brutally killed by those he took advantage of. While his negatively charged ghost startles all who step foot on the property, within the home resides a forlorn spirit who fell victim to circumstance and a deadly set of stairs.
Berlin’s Most Haunted
Berlin may not be a budding metropolis, but history rather than size dictates the number of haunted locations. Venues like the Old Fish Shop offer so much more than a connection to the nearby Atlantic shores.
The former Odd Fellows Hall also boasts an unsettling presence manifested by the organization’s dabbling in the occult. The Odd Fellows have been tied to everything from grave robbing to unusual initiation rituals. The skeletons in the organization’s closet didn’t stay locked away forever — literally.
Even something as quaint and cozy as Maryland’s Wine Bar, formerly a law office, has its own spectral resident. The wife of attorney Jack Sanford still awaits her husband to finish his day, just as she had done while alive. Then there’s the Store of Crazy Characters — an aptly nicknamed antique market where the timeless relics aren’t the only things of antiquity to be found.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
