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Ghost Towns Used As Movie Filming Locations In New Jersey: Ong’s Hat and Other Mysterious Abandoned Settlements

While most ghost towns fade quietly into history, Ong’s Hat has carved out a peculiar legacy that blends verifiable abandonment with decades of digital-age mythology. Located deep in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, this settlement vanished completely by 1936, leaving only foundation remnants and scattered debris. By the mid-1930s, Ong’s Hat had been completely reclaimed by the Pine Barrens, leaving behind… Continue reading Ghost Towns Used As Movie Filming Locations In New Jersey: Ong’s Hat and Other Mysterious Abandoned Settlements

7 Famous Places That Don’t Actually Exist: Ong’s Hat

7 Famous Places That Don’t Actually Exist: Ong’s Hat Ong’s Hat 2 of 16 Tucked into the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, Ong’s Hat may be found on actual maps from the early days of the region. The small town finds naming on maps but most likely, it was merely the site where Ong (presumed… Continue reading 7 Famous Places That Don’t Actually Exist: Ong’s Hat

Ong’s Hat: The Ghost Town That Might Just Be a Portal

You know, sometimes the most compelling stories aren’t found in grand pronouncements, but whispered from the forgotten corners of the internet, or from the overgrown paths of a real-life ghost town. That’s precisely the vibe I get when diving into the legend of Ong’s Hat. READ ARTICLE

Of Internets, seen and unseen

The Unseen Internet The Unseen Internet   Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse by Shira Chess In 2003, I had this idea that a book should be written chronicling the influence that psychedelic drugs and magick had on the development of the early Internet. Granted, my “evidence” was all anecdotal. However, since I was in the… Continue reading Of Internets, seen and unseen

Ong’s Hat: The Ghost Town That Became an Internet Legend

FROM Why Locals Flock To Pine Barrens Towns In New Jersey To Explore Folklore And Legends Article By: Esme Whitman | January 13, 2026 Ong’s Hat is one of the most enigmatic locations in the Pine Barrens, and its legend has spread far beyond New Jersey thanks to the internet. Located at the intersection of Magnolia Road (Route… Continue reading Ong’s Hat: The Ghost Town That Became an Internet Legend

Ong’s Hat: The NJ Ghost Town That Invented Alternate Reality Games

Explore Ong’s Hat, the real Pine Barrens ghost town behind the legendary 1980s–90s interdimensional cult myth and Joseph Matheny’s groundbreaking Incunabula/ARG that blurred fact and fiction, inspired The Blair Witch Project, Cicada 3301, and modern creepypasta, and still draws pilgrims to the ruins today. Full deep-dive episode! LINK TO SHOW: https://media.rss.com/northeast-legends-and-stories/feed.xml

Random Weirdness — Ong’s Hat

You might expect to find frogs in the Pine Barrens of NJ, not to mention the Jersey Devil, but what about a ghost town that is an interdimensional portal? The now abandoned town of Ong’s Hat is very real, but the internet is riddled with stories about this place that are weird to the core.… Continue reading Random Weirdness — Ong’s Hat

in the footsteps of giants

@jeffreykoval has written a very flattering piece that covers my virtual appearance at the LHFF, which I very much enjoyed, so it’s satisfying to know the attendees got a lot out of it. I’ve included the intro here, but I encourage you to visit @jeffreykoval‘s blog and enjoy the other posts as well. in the footsteps of giants Years… Continue reading in the footsteps of giants