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Exploring the Most Haunted Place in DC on All Hallows’ Eve

Published October 31, 2012

Join us as we explore the Octagon House, the most haunted place in the City of Washington, DC, on All Hallows' Eve! See a photo of a boy walking up the steps to the house and learn why you shouldn't knock on the door tonight.

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Here is an apropos photo for All Hallows’ Eve. It’s a shot of a boy walking up the steps to the Octagon House, a house I wouldn’t recommend entering this evening, since it is frequently listed as the most haunted place in the entire city. Nevertheless, the photo is great.

boy on the steps to the Octagon House in 1921

Don’t knock on this door when you’re trick or treating tonight.

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1920s, ghosts

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