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And that’s most likely due to the ghosts that haunt the joint.

Below its foundation once ran the underground tunnel system that secretly connected many of the buildings in Portsmouth.

The burial ground is said to be the largest of its kind in the United states and it’s believed that over 200 people from the African American community were buried here.

It welcomed the likes of presidents Franklin Roosevelt, JFK, Ulysses Grant and the author Mark Twain.

Originally built in 1758 the old John Paul Jones house holds more ghosts than a than a Maine boat holds lobsters. Some say old John Paul Jones lingers in the room he once slept. Others have seen an angry spirit opening cabinets and slamming doors.

Over the past century world renowned acts have graced its halls including the magician Harry Houdini, gun swinging Buffalo Bill Cody and that clever fella Mark Twain. The shows were so good that the ghosts decided to stick around.

It’s also haunted by a flirty ghost of the night.