New York House So Terrifying It Was Legally Declared Haunted

Nestled within the quaint village of Nyack, New York, overlooking the Hudson River, stands a house that harbors something truly extraordinary - it holds the legal designation of being haunted by the state of New York.

Holding a blend of rich history and eerie paranormal phenomena, this haunting house has drawn the interest of both ghost enthusiasts and inquisitive visitors.

The house was built in 1890, and in the early 1900s, it served as both a boarding house and a family residence. However, it wasn't until the 1960s when Helen Ackley and her family moved in that the haunting stories began in earnest.

Neighbors revealed the haunted nature of the house to the unsuspecting Ackley family not long after they moved in. As time passed, Helen shared accounts of inexpiable events, including violent bed shaking that would wake the residents up in the morning. It was as though the spirits wanted to make their presence known,

One evening, Helen made a peculiar request to the spirits, urging them to keep from waking everyone since there was no school the following day. Astonishingly, the family awoke the next morning to find their sleep undisturbed throughout the night.

Over the next three decades, Helen shared her haunting experiences with the local community and even published an article in Reader's Digest titled "Our Haunted House On The Hudson."  She described encounters with a rocking spirit in the living room, who Helem believes the ghost was approving of the modifications made by the Ackley family.

When the moment arrived to sell their house, the Ackley family decided to withhold its haunted past. However, a couple who made a down payment on the property stumbled upon its connection to a popular local ghost tour, prompting them to withdraw from the agreement.

This led to the landmark court case known as the Ghostbusters ruling, where the judge determined that the sellers were not liable for failing to disclose the haunting. Quoting the famous movie, the judge asked, "Who ya gonna call when you discover that your house is filled with paranormal activity?"

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Remember that this house is someone's residence. As a privately owned property, it must be respected, and under no circumstances should anyone trespass or intrude on the owner's privacy.