Spy House in Port Monmouth ranked the spookiest haunted house in New Jersey. Here’s why

If you’re looking for the best scares in New Jersey this Halloween season, the Seabrook-Wilson House — also known as the Spy House — in Port Monmouth should be at the very top of your list.

Forbes recently listed “The Most Haunted Houses in Every State,” and the Spy House is Forbes’ pick for New Jersey.

Here’s what Forbes and others say about New Jersey’s Spy House.

Forbes ranks the Spy House top haunted house in New Jersey

The Spy House, located at 719 Port Monmouth Road, was built as a small cabin in the early 1700s, and by 1896 the Spy House expanded to its current size.

“Port Monmouth’s historic Spy House, a one-time tavern for British troops, resonates with tales of intrigue and espionage,” read Forbes’ description of the Spy House. “But it’s the hauntings that truly capture the imagination. Reports of mysterious weeping, the apparition of a lady in white and a sea captain stand as a testament to the house’s eerie past.”

Is the Spy House in New Jersey really haunted?

Many believe the Spy House is truly haunted.

Weird NJ lists a series of unnatural occurrences that transpired at the Spy House, including the appearance of “Spy House Ghost Boy,” and mysterious figure that can be seen from outside the Spy House swaying back and forth in a rocking chair.

Radio station 94.3 the Point sought to answer definitively if the the Spy House was haunted, and after analyzing its history (which includes the Seabrook-Wilson House being used as pirate port), can away convinced that it is indeed haunted.

“The Spy House is not for the faint of heart,” concluded 94.3 the Point. “It’s a real-life haunted house.”

Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.