White House ghost lore

The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW has a long history of folklore and anecdotal reports of apparitions, most famously claims that Abraham Lincoln's spirit has been seen by presidents, first ladies, and staff. Accounts of sightings and strange occurrences have been repeated in biographies, memoirs, and popular histories, but they remain anecdotal and debated by historians. The building's age, high public profile, and extensive documentation of unusual anecdotes have made it a focal point for supernatural storytelling in Washington, D.C.