Devil's Tower
Alpine, New Jersey, United States
Other · local-legend
The Story
HauntedPlaces.org recounts perfume, unexplained sounds and a shadowy woman at the tower's windows. Local versions link the figure to its builder's wife and claim screams can be heard nearby. Those dramatic explanations remain unverified legend, while the stone tower is a real, identifiable Alpine landmark. Palisades Interstate Park history identifies this as Rionda's ornate water tower and explicitly rejects the wife's suicide story: Harriet died after a stroke in 1922. The haunting remains folklore. Do not count Wyoming's Devils Tower, permit entry, or offer dangerous road-circling rituals.
The Hauntings
HauntedPlaces.org recounts perfume, unexplained sounds and a shadowy woman at the tower's windows. Local versions link the figure to its builder's wife and claim screams can be heard nearby. Those dramatic explanations remain unverified legend, while the stone tower is a real, identifiable Alpine landmark. Palisades Interstate Park history identifies this as Rionda's ornate water tower and explicitly rejects the wife's suicide story: Harriet died after a stroke in 1922. The haunting remains folklore. Do not count Wyoming's Devils Tower, permit entry, or offer dangerous road-circling rituals.
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Sources & further reading.
- Devil's Tower | Haunted Places (reports)
- Devil's Tower | Haunted Places (visiting)
- The Devil in the Details (history)
- The Devil in the Details (reports)
Plan Your Visit
Current access and opening hours were not independently verified. Obtain site permission for any investigation; no after-hours or restricted-area entry.