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Northeast — 28 dossiers on file

The heaviest files in New Jersey

The New Jersey drawer of the Northeast record runs 28 files deep — 7 of them historic sites, 21 of them open to the public. What follows is the record ranked heaviest first, starting with Emlen Physick Estate.

28
dossiers on file
21
open to visitors
1720
oldest dated · Seabrook-Wilson House
Named Ghost Legend
most-filed claim · 6 files

The 25 deepest files

  1. 01Emlen Physick Estate3 claims

    Victorian house museum with history and staff-led paranormal interpretation.

  2. 02Clinton Road3 claims

    America’s most "haunted" road—phantom trucks, Klan gatherings and a snowman that stalks cars.

  3. 03Pine Barrens (Jersey Devil country)2 claims

    1.1 million acres of cedar swamp—the Jersey Devil’s hunting ground since 1735.

  4. 04Burlington County Prison Museum2 claims

    Former county prison with museum interpretation and organized paranormal sessions.

  5. 05Barnegat Lighthouse2 claims

    "Old Barney"—the 1859 tower that failed to stop the wrecks.

  6. 06Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital2 claims
  7. 07Morro Castle2 claims
  8. 08Shades of Death Road2 claims
  9. 09Batsto Village1 claim
  10. 10Annie’s Road1 claim
  11. 11Cape May Lighthouse1 claim
  12. 12Sandy Hook Lighthouse1 claim
  13. 13New Jersey Pinelands1 claim
  14. 14Seabrook-Wilson House1 claim
  15. 15Action Park1 claim
  16. 16Historic Village at Allaire1 claim
  17. 17Ringwood Manor1 claim
  18. 18Abigail and Elizabeth Goodwin House0 claims
  19. 19Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church0 claims
  20. 20Huntoon and Van Rensalier Underground Railroad Historic Site0 claims
  21. 21Presbyterian Plane Street Colored Church(Frederick Douglass Field)0 claims
  22. 22Rev. Alexander Heritage Newton Burial Site at Mount Peace Cemetery0 claims
  23. 23Stephen Smith House0 claims
  24. 24Timbuctoo Community0 claims
  25. 25Deserted Village of Feltville0 claims

The rest of the shelf

Ranks 26–28 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.

Filed alongside

New Jersey recordField guide
By filing type:Historic sites7Roads3Lighthouses3

Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive