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    Haunted Government Building Locations in United States

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    Louisiana's Old State Capitol

    Baton RougeUnited States1847–present

    Perched on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana's Old State Capitol—often referred to as the 'Castle on the River'—is a striking Gothic Revival fortress built between 1847 and 1852. Having survived Civil War fires, military occupation, and decades of intense political battles, the historic building now serves as a museum of political history. It is widely famous for supernatural occurrences, including the spirit of Civil War legislator Sarah Morgan and the fiery ghost of Pierre Couvillon.

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    New Castle Court House

    New CastleUnited States1732

    The New Castle Court House, constructed in 1732 on the historic town green of New Castle, Delaware, is one of the oldest surviving judicial buildings in the United States and a centerpiece of the First State National Historical Park. Serving as Delaware's original colonial capitol, meeting place for the colonial assembly, and site of the 1776 separation from Great Britain and Pennsylvania, this historic landmark is equally famous for its ghost stories, featuring phantom judge gavels, shadowy colonial figures, and mysterious footsteps echoing through empty courtrooms.

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    New York State Capitol

    AlbanyUnited States1899

    The New York State Capitol in Albany is a magnificent 19th-century granite masterpiece that served as the seat of state government since 1879. Built over a 32-year period at a staggering cost of over $25 million, this National Historic Landmark is globally celebrated for its imposing combination of Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival architecture, including the famous 'Million Dollar Staircase.' Beyond its political legacy, the Capitol is widely considered one of the most haunted government buildings in the United States. Its paranormal reputation stems from the tragic 1911 Capitol fire, which claimed the life of night watchman Samuel Abbott, as well as lingering spirits of historic statesmen and mysterious stone carvings.

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    Old Capitol Museum

    JacksonUnited States1839–present

    The Old Mississippi State Capitol in downtown Jackson served as the seat of state government from 1839 until 1903. A masterpiece of Greek Revival architecture designed by William Nichols, this historic statehouse witnessed monumental historical turning points, including the 1861 Mississippi Ordinance of Secession, the 1890 State Constitution, and speeches by Henry Clay and Jefferson Davis. Now operated as the Old Capitol Museum and designated a National Historic Landmark, the building is famously haunted by former governors, legislators, and night watchmen.

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    Pickens County Courthouse

    CarrolltonUnited States1877–1878

    The Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton, Alabama, is world-renowned for 'The Face in the Window,' one of the American South's most legendary folklore phenomena. In the late 1870s, a freedman named Henry Wells was accused of setting fire to the county's previous courthouse. According to local lore, as an angry lynch mob gathered in the square below, Wells peered out from a garret attic window and declared his innocence, warning that he would haunt the town forever. A sudden bolt of lightning struck the window pane at that precise moment, permanently etching the ghostly likeness of his terrified face into the glass, where it remains visible to this day.

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    The Capitol Building

    WashingtonUnited States1793

    Perched atop Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States Capitol Building serves as the seat of the United States Congress and the legislative center of American democracy. Designed by William Thornton and begun in 1793, this monumental Neoclassical masterpiece features the iconic white cast-iron dome topped by the Statue of Freedom. Over two centuries of fierce political debates, wartime emergencies, assassinations, and unexpected deaths have imbued the labyrinthine corridors, subterranean tunnels, and grand chambers with a rich lore of supernatural legends. Visitors, Capitol Police officers, and Congressional staff frequently report encountering spectral figures, eerie whispers in the Statuary Hall whispering gallery, and the ominous 'Demon Cat' of the Capitol crypt.

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