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By: Sara Vanhoy and Jacquelyn Cooper = White House Ghosts = = =

The White House has a reputation of being one of the most haunted homes in America. People have seen and heard ghosts in and around the White House.
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= Abraham Lincoln Ghost = = = = =

= Abraham Lincoln’s ghost has been sighted in the White House in the Lincoln Bedroom. Abraham has been haunting the White House since his death. Lincoln had a dream on April 14, 1865, the day that he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. As he told his Cabinet that day: = = "In the dream, I was awakened by a faint moaning coming from somewhere nearby. I stood, and began hunting the noise, finally finding my way to the east room, where men and women were shrouded in funeral shawls. I saw a coffin on a dais, and soldiers at either end. A captain stood nearby, and I addressed him 'Who is dead in the White House' say I. 'The President,' is his answer, 'he was killed by an assassin.' In the coffin was a corpse in funeral vestments, but the face was obscured. Abraham was assassinated in the Ford's Theater. Many maids and hotel manners have seen Abraham in is bedroom looking out the window. Sometimes the lights come on or you weird hear sounds. =

British Soldier Redcoat Ghost === The British soldier redcoat ghost wanders the grounds of the White House. Near the North Portico. People say he carries a torch, others say it is a lantern. They say that he is looking for his fellow soldiers and carrying the ghostly torch as he looks for his ship to take him home to England. The legend of the British redcoat soldier has been passed down from many years but there hasn’t been a living person who claims to have seen the ghost. ===