Entry No. 7 — the New York City file — filed under: haunted

Merchant's House Museum

A Federal-style 1832 row house preserved with the Tredwell family's original furniture, clothing, and even Gertrude Tredwell's death-bed possessions intact. At least eight family members died inside, and Gertrude, born here in 1840, lived as a recluse until dying in the house in 1933. Staff, volunteers, and visitors have logged footsteps on empty stairs, the smell of old perfume, and sightings of a figure in a brown dress for nearly a century.

The move: Book the 50-minute candlelight ghost tour offered around Halloween and creep through the darkened parlors hunting for Gertrude together.

📍 Before you go Daytime museum visits run year-round; candlelight ghost tours are seasonal (around Halloween) and sell out; 2026 dates announced in July. Tickets ~$45.

• 📍 East Village, Manhattan
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 29 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-23