White Point Garden is considered haunted due to its history as a site for public executions, especially for pirates like Stede Bonnet and his crew in the early 18th century. Visitors have reported seeing anonymous faces in the trees, experiencing inexplicable screams and cold spots, and even witnessing apparitions of pirates and Civil War soldiers after dark. The area was once a place for public hangings, with notable executions including Stede Bonnet and his crew in 1718. These bodies were left hanging for days as a warning to other pirates entering the port. The park is also said to be haunted by the spirits of Civil War soldiers. Some claim to see silhouettes or faces of pirates and soldiers in the trees. Reports include terrifying screams in the night air. Visitors have described experiencing strange cold spots. There have been sightings of peculiar spots of light within the park.