Credit - Jermaine Ee via UnSplash Credit - Jermaine Ee via Unsplash loading...Crime, Murder & GhostsBelieve it or not, the first recorded murder in Central Park happened in 1870, the same year the park was completed. Getty Images Getty Images loading... In a 1895 letter, Vaux claimed he had hidden a secret of major historical importance somewhere in Central Park and feared for his life because of it. READ MORE: One of Most Haunted NY Cemeteries Home to Cursed Bronze LadyThe mystery lives on through the so-called Central Park Papers, which allegedly hold clues to the secret’s location. With its tangled history, eerie legends, and chilling mysteries, it’s easy to see why Central Park is considered one of the country’s most haunted spots.