St. Paul's Chapel, New York


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St. Paul's Chapel is not described as a haunted location in the provided search results, but rather a significant historical site that is known for its spiritual and emotional importance after surviving the 9/11 attacks, and the subject of a fictional story within Ghostbusters. The most prominent "haunted" claim associated with the chapel is a legend surrounding the headless ghost of actor George Frederick Cooke, whose skull was rumored to have been removed and possibly used in a production of Hamlet. The Legend of George Frederick Cooke: The primary story of a haunting at St. Paul's Chapel concerns George Frederick Cooke, a Shakespearean actor who died in 1812 and was buried there. After his body was moved in 1821, it was discovered that his head was missing. Some believe Cooke sold his head to science to pay off gambling debts, while others suggest his skull was used as a prop in productions of Hamlet. People claim to see a headless figure in the churchyard, seemingly looking for his head.

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