Paranormal Activities in White House

The White House is the home and work place of the United States President. Built between 1792 and 1800, the White House has been the executive home of every U.S. President since John Adams. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., it is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President’s Park district. Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence, as well as East and West Wings. The White House is made up of six stories (the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, Third Floor, and also a two-story basement).

The White House has had its share of ghost stories and paranormal reports. Many people have had encounters with the ghost who haunt this very historic place. One spirit that has been seen on a number of occasions here is that of Former President Abraham Lincoln . Although Lincoln was shot and killed in 1865, his spirit has been seen many times since. Former President Theodore Roosevelt and Former First Lady Grace Coolidge reported seeing a tall, gaunt figure in spirit form that looked a lot like President Lincoln. Lincoln’s ghost has been seen in all three parts of the White House. One room that he seems to favor is the bedroom that was his wives when they lived here together before his death. On one night, a guest was staying in that room and she was awoken in the middle of the night by a knock on the door. When she got out of bed and looked to see who it was that knocked on her door, standing there was the transparent figure of Lincoln. Seeing him startled her so bad that she fainted and was found the next morning lying on the floor.
A different kind of spirit that has been seen here inside of the White House is that of a black cat. The ghost cat is almost always seen in the basement area, and there is a legend that goes with this cats appearance. The legend states that when the cat is seen, someone will die. So far this legend has proven true as the cat appeared before both Lincoln’s and Kennedy’s deaths.

Currently the White House is not open to the public. Since 2003, limited tours are given only to those individuals who make prior arrangements through their Congressional representatives and who submit to background checks.