What’s The Creepiest, Most Haunted Place In RI? Here Are 4 Hints.

NEWPORT, — Haunted houses around the neighborhood are great Halloween fun for impressionable children, but if you're in Rhode Island and seeking an authentic scare, you might want to check out the White Horse Tavern in Newport.

That’s according to Thrillist, a travel and entertainment media outlet that recently released its list of the 50 (one for each state) most haunted, scariest places in America.

A handful of other media outlets have also compiled a list of creepy, haunted places in Rhode Island, showing there’s no shortage of places to get the daylights scared out of you.

Of White Horse Tavern, the oldest restaurant in the United States, the Thrillist editors said:

"Like many a campfire tale, this one begins with two drifters. They showed up at the tavern in the 1720s looking for a room. The next day, the owners found one dead by the fireplace and the other completely vanished. A specter now chills by the fireplace, daring people to solve his mysterious death. There have also been encounters with a colonial-looking dude in the upstairs bathroom, and mysterious footsteps all over the place."

Business Insider says the Breakers Mansion in Newport is the most haunted in Rhode Island. The popular tourist destination is said to be haunted by Alice Vanderbilt, the home's former owner.

HGTV says Providence City Hall is the most haunted in Rhode Island. According to HGTV, the government building is supposedly haunted by Thomas Doyle, one of the city’s longest-standing mayors. City hall employees have reported elevators working on their own, furniture moving by itself, and more.

Forbes says the Sprague Mansion in Cranston is the Ocean State's most haunted spot.

"The historic Sprague Mansion in Cranston bears a tragic tale," the article reads. "The original owner’s daughter met a cruel fate in 1843, and her spirit is believed to be trapped in the mansion’s wine cellar, searching for justice never served."

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