Nevada – The Water Babies of Pyramid Lake, Washoe County
Nevada is home to not only Las Vegas, but also Area 51. Since everyone knows about the aliens, today we’re talking about spirits of dead babies that steal at least one fisherman a year. Known as The Water Babies of Pyramid Lake, legend says they’re ill or deformed babies that were thrown into the lake by a local Indian tribe so they wouldn’t be a burden on the tribe in winter or when food was scarce. Their spirits decided to linger. People have reported hearing cries at the water’s edge, and if you hear a baby’s cry during spring, run the other way. This story is based at least partly in truth, local Paiute tribes actually did this to some of their children, and the children are understandably angry.
You missed the boat on New Jersey! THE JERSEY DEVIL is most definitely the official haunting creature of the Garden State. Long before NJ was even a state, the legend of the Jersey Devil began. It was the 13th child of Mrs Leeds, who had no desire for another baby. According to legend, she cursed the baby even before it was born. At its birth, the creature assumed otherworldly dimension and flew up the chimney of the home. Since then, the Devil regularly haunts the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, frightening all it encounters. On the eve of a National tragedy, the Devil is said to appear at many varied places in the state to warn of evils to come (most notably in December 1941, just before Pearl Harbor.)