Union County Courthouse
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Other · local-legend
The Story
HauntedPlaces.org recounts a woman's apparition in the courthouse rotunda and a separate tradition centered on a fifth-floor courtroom. There, the spirit is identified in folklore as Hannah Caldwell, near a portrait of her husband, Reverend James Caldwell. The stories were also associated with a television paranormal investigation. Court security and official business govern entry; no paranormal access implied. The claim that Caldwell was the Revolution's first female casualty is omitted as unsupported.
The Hauntings
HauntedPlaces.org recounts a woman's apparition in the courthouse rotunda and a separate tradition centered on a fifth-floor courtroom. There, the spirit is identified in folklore as Hannah Caldwell, near a portrait of her husband, Reverend James Caldwell. The stories were also associated with a television paranormal investigation. Court security and official business govern entry; no paranormal access implied. The claim that Caldwell was the Revolution's first female casualty is omitted as unsupported.
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Sources & further reading.
- Union County Courthouse | Haunted Places (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.