Walk Newport's most haunted locations. 13 stops, self-guided. 3 stops free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
In 1892, townspeople in Newport exhumed Mercy Brown from Island Cemetery, burned her heart, and fed the ashes to her sick brother—convinced she was a vampire. The most haunted places in Newport, Rhode Island run from Gilded Age mansions to Revolutionary War morgues. Colony House, standing since 1739, served as a British barracks where wounded soldiers died in the basement; caretakers still smell gangrene near the stairs. Seaview Terrace, built in 1925 and later used as the set for Dark Shadows, generates reports of a hostile 1920s-era woman who vanishes mid-step in the ballroom. The White Horse Tavern has poured drinks since 1673—America's oldest tavern and one of its most haunted. This free self-guided ghost tour covers 13 stops along Bellevue Avenue, the coastline, and the colonial streets where five centuries of the dead refuse to rest.
It played pivotal roles in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and both World Wars. on certain moonlit nights, echoes of distant cannon fire can ...
You descend the narrow stairs into the servants quarters beneath The Breakers, where the Vanderbilts 40-person staff lived and worked in cramped, airl...
Seaview Terrace is the largest private residence in Newport, and it holds the darkest secrets. Built in 1925 for whiskey heiress Edith Wharton, the Go...
Colony House has stood in Washington Square since 1739, serving as Newports seat of government for over a century. But during the Revolutionary War, B...
Island Cemetery opened in 1640, making it one of Americas oldest burial grounds. Walk among the weathered headstones and you walk among Newports entir...
The Chinese Tea House sits at the edge of Marble Houses cliff walk, a delicate structure built for Alva Vanderbilts afternoon entertainments. But this...
The Newport Armory, built in 1894, served as a military training facility through both World Wars. Soldiers drilled here before shipping out to battle...
The Touro Synagogue cemetery holds Newports Jewish community dating back to 1677, many of them refugees from the Inquisition who fled religious persec...
Ocean Drive curves along Newports rocky coastline, where centuries of shipwrecks claimed hundreds of lives. In 1853, the passenger steamer Atlantic st...
The Newport ghost tour includes 13 documented haunted locations.
The first 3 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 13 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided walking tour. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the full haunting story. Walk at your own pace, start anytime, and take any route you like.
Plan for approximately 2.5 hours. This accounts for walking between stops and reading each haunting story. You can also split it across multiple evenings.
The most visited stop on our Newport tour is Fort Adams at Fort Adams Moat, Newport, Rhode Island, 02840, dating back to 1824.
3 stops free in Newport. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.