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Vice President Dick Cheney's Labrador retrievers are ready for Halloween dressed as Batman and Robin, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at the Vice President's Residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. The dynamic duo's secret identities are Jackson, left and Nelson, right. White House photo by David Bohrer

First Family pets get in the Halloween spirit, Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, in a portrait on the Blue Room balcony on the south side of the White House. From left are Miss Beazley, Willie the cat, and Barney. The dogs are Scottish Terriers. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

Ghosts of the White House

Americans have long enjoyed telling ghost stories. From the ghost of Abigail Adams doing her laundry in the East Room to the spirit of Dolley Madison overlooking the Rose Garden, the White House has its own legend of ghost stories that have been passed down over the years.

Members of the staff, who have worked in the White House for many years, recently shared some of their stories of strange noises in the White House, sightings of President Abraham Lincoln's ghost and a Halloween prank by President Carter's daughter.