More than 200 years old, the White House has seen its share of strange bump-in-the-night noises and paranormal sightings. Here’s an illustrated look at just a few of the more unusual apparition encounters by former residents, staffers and guests.
The Ghost of William "Willie" LincolnIn 1862, the third child of the 16th president Abraham Lincoln, and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, died of typhoid fever in the White House at age 11. Both the president and Mary were so distraught of their son's death, Mary turned to holding seances in the Red Room at the White House to communicate with their son.