Is Winterwood Gift Shop really haunted?

Visitors rate Winterwood Gift Shop at 88 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Winterwood Gift Shop located?

The address is 3137 Rt. 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ. GPS coordinates: 39.02290145, -74.86913426.

What kind of haunted place is Winterwood Gift Shop?

Winterwood Gift Shop is listed under Miscellaneous in our New Jersey section.

What is the nearest town to Winterwood Gift Shop?

Rio Grande, NJ is the closest town, about 0.9 miles away, with Whitesboro-Burleigh (1.4 mi.) and Burleigh (1.8 mi.) also nearby.

Winterwood Gift Shop - Middle Township, NJ

A ghost named Hestor is said to haunt the Winterwood Gift Shop, once known as Hildreth House. The historic 1772 structure was originally built by Joshua Hildreth; it was sold to the Sawyer family in 1978. It has long been thought to be haunted, with apparitions, flickering lights, moving objects and footsteps, and a plaque by the door warns folks not to be afraid of the ghost. "Hestor" is named for a spinster who once lived in the building. She died in 1949.

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Geographic Information

Address

3137 Rt. 9 South
Rio Grande, NJ
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GPS

39.02290145, -74.86913426

County

Cape May County County, New Jersey

Nearest Towns

Rio Grande, NJ (0.9 mi.)
Whitesboro-Burleigh, NJ (1.4 mi.)
Burleigh, NJ (1.8 mi.)
West Wildwood, NJ (2.8 mi.)
Erma, NJ (3.6 mi.)
Wildwood, NJ (3.6 mi.)
Villas, NJ (3.7 mi.)
Wildwood Crest, NJ (3.8 mi.)
North Wildwood, NJ (4.0 mi.)
Diamond Beach, NJ (4.5 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.winterwoodgift.com/

Quick Answers

Is Winterwood Gift Shop really haunted?: Visitors rate Winterwood Gift Shop at 88 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Winterwood Gift Shop located?: The address is 3137 Rt. 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ. GPS coordinates: 39.02290145, -74.86913426.
What kind of haunted place is Winterwood Gift Shop?: Winterwood Gift Shop is listed under Miscellaneous in our New Jersey section.
What is the nearest town to Winterwood Gift Shop?: Rio Grande, NJ is the closest town, about 0.9 miles away, with Whitesboro-Burleigh (1.4 mi.) and Burleigh (1.8 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

Zee | January 13, 2019

Theirs been people saying there's orbs flying just above that store!
Donna Amaya | September 18, 2020

Last year, 2019, my fiance was pushed lightly on the left shoulder in the room with the fireplace, as he read the plaque near it. No one else was in the room with him.

Today, we made our yearly visit, and I was in the same room, but further removed from the fireplace. I had just looped a third ornament around my finger and was turning to move to the next room. I was in the middle of the room, away from any displays, as I turned, my hand was pulled to the side and when I turned back to it, one of the looped ornaments was 90 degrees to the left of my finger, then dropped down and the tension on it was released.

We love this shop, and it's always nice to say hi to Hestor.

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