Ghosts of Gotham
The city's oldest hauntings, best after dark.
The Merchant's House where the Tredwells never left, Peter Stuyvesant pacing his own churchyard, the Hangman's Elm in Washington Square, and a sailor named Mickey who never checked out of the Ear Inn. New York keeps its dead close. Best after sunset — bring a flashlight and a skeptic.
The stops
The Tredwell family lived here 98 years — staff say Gertrude never left. Team photo at the stoop; +5 for the best "we just heard something" face.
Peter Stuyvesant is buried in the crypt under this 1799 church — and is said to stump through it on his wooden leg. Find his memorial plaque and photo it.
The oldest tree in Manhattan (300+ years), and 20,000 New Yorkers are buried under the park around it. Whole team touching the trunk at once.
22 reported hauntings in one brownstone — Mark Twain lived here and allegedly still visits. Photo at the gate; do NOT ring the bell, people live there.
Burr's carriage house, now the city's most haunted restaurant — staff report tilted paintings and a cold hand on the shoulder. Duel pose out front, ten paces apart.
1817 sailors' bar where a ghost named Mickey drains glasses and pinches phones. Finish here: toast Mickey, leave a sip in the glass. Designated skeptic buys.