New jerseys long history includes plenty of murder and mayhem, giving the state its fair share of spooky and haunted locations. There are many legends of this road and it has a very vivid background. Not to mention the devils tree and shades of death road. A tale shared with weird nj several years ago recounts one mans frightening visit to the cabin. The most terrifying road in america is steeped in brutal murder, native american burial grounds, and vanishing ghosts.
Weird nj suggests several theories for the roads macabre name. This road begins at hope road and it comes to an end in allamuchy. Detailed information on 475 shades of death rd, owned by. One tale relating to murder says that the original inhabitants of the area surrounding shades of death were an unruly band of squatters. Though we may never know for sure how the road actually got its name, it might be a good idea to heed those warnings and say a little prayer when traveling on shades of death road. This unique road has many different spooky legends that come along with it. Some say the road got its name after a plague killed so many local residents that morgues were full and bodies were lain in the street. Ive hid this cache on a famous back road in avella. The first alleged murder on shades of death was the unsolved slaying of a tinker along with his horse. Now, if you go to their page for shades of death road and check out the tags at the bottom of the page, youll see one that says polaroids but the story article itself never mentions polaroids. In the 1930s, an elderly gentleman in a model t ford was brutally bludgeoned to death with a jack handle from his own car, presumably for a few gold coins. Its a lot of the usual stuff, people being chased down. This page is an explanation of the shades of death road in hope, nj. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or located on any tourist attraction pamphlets.
Shades of death road is an asphalted road located in central warren county, new jersey, in usa. And as popular as the book and magazine became, weird n. While clinton road is surrounded by supernatural tales, it isnt the only new jersey street with paranormal proclivities. Located near groom lake, shades of death rd is another one of those dont go there at night type roads. Seldom seem, david templetons whimsical perspective on life and times in and around washington county, appears weekly in washington sunday. Discover shades of death road in independence township, new jersey.
View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Thats when shades of death road really started living. It runs in a generally northsouth direction through liberty and independence townships, then turns more eastwest in allamuchy township north of the interstate 80 i80 crossing. Shades of death road scary hype about seven meandering miles, roughly between the towns of green and liberty. Like many places steeped in local lore, reality and legend have become intertwined over the years, obscuring exactly what can be considered fact regarding this byway. Many legends are associated with shades of death road, which winds. The murders and myths of shades of death road the th floor. Like all of the greatest ghost stories, the legend of shades of death road even involves a deserted cabin in the woods, where those who enter are rarely seen again. In shades of death we first meet bobbie gentry in the short prequel novella, the blackest crimson.
At night, they swear they see ghostly figures gliding through the forest, spooking each other on yet another saturday night in suburbia. Weird nj says that the legend of the ghosts in the fog dates all the. With such a chilling name, you can be sure that shades of death road has a story to tell. I was torn between this and the polaroids on shades of death road ill be sure to buy some back. View 10 photos for 43 shades of death rd, great meadows, nj 07838 a 4 bed, 2 bath, 1. Shades of death road, sometimes referred to locally as just shades citation needed, is a twolane rural road of about 6. Mystery faces, the polaroids of shades of death road, ghost face road, the gravity road of jackson.
Does anyone here have any personal experiences with the location. Sometime around 1998 or 99 we heard about this sideroad with a bunch of polaroids in a heap and immediately went to check it out. Shades of death road in warren county, new jersey yes, the road sign actually says shades of death, and that is creepy enough during the daytime. Shades of death road independence township, new jersey. Out of all the grim monikers encountered out on the roads less traveled throughout new jersey, perhaps none is more foreboding than the infamous shades of death road. Magazines, books, shirts, patches, hats, stickers, magnets, air fresheners. It is an old road of the township that most likely has existed since the revolutionary times.
An eerie road that edges the mucklands in great meadows, new jersey is named shades of death road. Snake hill was named after the snakes that would seek refuge here from the flat areas of the meadowlands that surround it. The story behind new jerseys haunted shades of death road. Out of all the grim monikers encountered out on the roads less traveled throughout new jersey, perhaps none is more foreboding than the. Subjects covered include the evil clown of middletown, midgetville,gates of hell, shades of death road, clinton road, demon alley, and the devils tower.
Polaroid trail polaroid trail 2 shades of death road ive read the stories on line. Debra webb is the usa today and publishers weekly bestselling author of more than 160 novels, including reader favorites the shades of death, the faces of evil, and the colby agency. This ominously named new jersey street seems to be attracting overthetop legends of its own making. I grew up in hackettstown and shades of death road is in my school district. Shades of death road has been featured on weird nj, and the road trippers. This series follows the son of a serial killer, who hunts down other serial killers. Shades of death road, sometimes referred to locally as just shades, is a two lane rural road. Bobbie is a great detective and a wonderful wife and mother. As you may guess, the site weird nj, which is all about weird stuff in new jersey, has a page about shades of death road. Shades of death road runs from great meadow to allamuchy, and according to one legend this road, which is approximately five miles long, has its name rooted in murder.
Alongside jenny jump state forest in new jersey s warren county lies a road with an ominous name. There is an old cabin thats right off of ghost lake. The strange murder that shocked suburban new jersey. New jerseys most famous urban legend, even our states nhl team is named after the mysterious. Take a look to learn some of the spooky legends about how it got the morbid moniker. Although not nearly as infamous as clinton rd, it is notorious for many things. The shades of death roadsodr is a truly haunted road. This case has been discussed in this subreddit before, but i grew up in new jersey, reading about this case in weird nj magazine, and i think about this case a lot. Shades of death gc4vqat was created by punkyb35 on 122220. There are rumors that police got involved when some of the women in the pictures turned out to be missin.
Located largely in great meadows, new jersey, the road isnt long only about 6. Not only does it run along one of the most haunted lakes in new jersey, ghost lake but it also is said to give off a fog that will make ghosts visible to the blind eye. New jerseys haunted shades of death road is the scariest. A road sign for shades of death road in the allamuchy township, n. Shades of death road is the name of a real street in new jersey. Shades of death road, or commonly called shades by local residents, is a two lane rural route road spanning over seven miles. Interestingly, the other shades of death is in pennsylvania, though on the farthest western side but has far less interest surrounding it and doesnt have a wikipedia page like this one does. Games to play in the dark, available from chronicle books now. A journey to find the meaning behind shades of death road. The disturbing name has long fascinated visitors to this part of the united states.
Shades of death road in warren county is surrounded by local lore. Experience the mysterious shades of death road of weird new jersey fame. What makes this road more chilling by night, though, are not the reports of extreme fog, unexplained bright skies and reallive lynchings, but the legend that a strange white light burns off the. Shades of death road signs have been replaced with tall metal and cement posts to discourage theft. Debra webb is the usa today and publishers weekly bestselling author of more than 150 novels, including reader favorites the shades of death, the faces of evil, and the colby agency. This particular 7mile long shades of death road is located in warren county, new jersey, right up snug next to pennsylvania. The painting of a grinning face named tillie from the palace amusements building in asbury park has appeared in many weird nj books and on the magazine covers. The road is the locale of many ghost stories and local legends. Shades of death road news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. The ny daily news autos team stopped for a few photos of the flying pumpkin 2015 bmw 228i coupe alongside the aptlynicknamed ghost lake.
The course is fast, mostly flat and wickedly beautiful. The deed for 475 shades of death rd is filed with the county clerk in book 1974 on page 74. In an issue of weird nj that is dedicated completely to clinton road. Were all probably familiar with new jerseys clinton road, which many have called the most haunted road in america. Shades travels north and south through liberty and independence townships and then east and west through allamuchy township through to north of interstate 80.