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The entrances to the coal mines sat on a hillside called coal mine hill. Comprehensive list of the most haunted places in reading, pa, each with ghostly history, photos, maps, gps coordinates and much more. Oct 15, 2019 take a coasttocoast tour of the most haunted places in america, where lingering spirits roam through the halls of hotels, abandoned insane asylums, broadway theaters, and even a city zoo. Take a road trip to 9 abandoned places in pennsylvania. More often than not, tales of these haunted locations are written off as legend, but there are a few locales within central pa where even the most skeptical have experienced phenomena that can only be described as otherworldly. Take a coasttocoast tour of the most haunted places in america, where lingering spirits roam through the halls of hotels, abandoned insane asylums, broadway theaters, and even a city zoo. We all love hearing ghost stories and urban legends. Believe those that you choose or believe in none, it is your choice. Check out our picks for the top 10 most haunted places in pennsylvania.

Our tours were founded and designed by author adikent thomas jeffrey, who penned ghosts in the valley, more ghosts in the valley and haunted village and valley. From historic cemeteries where fallen soldiers were laid to rest to mansions where exwives weep their sorrows away, there are plenty of haunted places in philly to be frightened by the spirits this halloween. Malvern, pennsylvania the building that houses the inn has been around since the days of the revolutionary war, and many people believe that the place is haunted by soldiers who died in battle. The most haunted places in pennsylvania haunted rooms. People claim to see the smoke and hear the sounds of the artillery fire from the civil war, see apparitions, hear voices, get touched, etc. In a city as old as pittsburgh, there are some interesting and authentic ghost stories to be had. The 16 most haunted locations in philly curbed philly. Philadelphia is a historic city, and it can also be a rather creepy one. Witnesses have reported apparitions of steel workers, books that fly off of shelves, shadowy figures and unexplained male and female. When looking for a town full of fascinating history, easton, pa, is the place to go.

Reserve a room or book a table for dinner at the logan inn. From haunted fortresses to grisly tales of suffering and death, weve pull together a list of some of the spookiest spots in the us. Local to us haunted locations, in no particular order. The author says greene county is the most haunted county in america, and that its a hot spot for paranormal activity, including ufo and bigfoot sightings. The crowley family were incredibly wealthy, but they were also plagued by misfortune including murders, illness and untimely deaths. Haunted places in the delaware valley in lehigh valley, pa and surrounding areas. The plot is a frame story for a series of 23 short stories, most preceded by a free verse poem. These haunted places in pittsburgh, pa may be scattered across western pennsylvania, but have one thing in common. Lets take a look at thirteen of the most haunted places in the greater susquehanna valley. She graduated from center high school in 2009, and now lives in patterson. Take a thrilling road trip to the 9 most abandoned places in pennsylvania. The gettysburg battlefield, gettysburg, pa as the site of one of the bloodiest battles in history, where nearly 8,000 union and confederate soldiers were killed over a 3day period during the civil war, its no surprise that the gettysburg battlefield often makes lists of the most haunted places in the world. Haunted places in pittsburgh top eleven made in pgh. Here are the spookiest spots to visit for halloween.

Caves, friends and haunted places gettysburg pa youtube. They are alluring when relayed to us via wordofmouth, but somehow even more alluring when you can go experience these strange and haunted places yourself. These 15 terrifying places in pennsylvania will keep you awake tonight. Whether youre a ghost hunter or a lover of ghost stories, you need to visit these savannah spots to experience some serious paranormal activity.

These are 15 of the scariest reallife haunted house stories from the creepiest places around the. General wayne inn located in merion, pennsylvania is alleged to have poltergeist. Haunted houses in lawrence county, pennsylvania usa today. Ghosts and strange phenomena of the keystone state haunted series nesbitt, mark, wilson, patty a. Here are 7 of knoxville, east tennessees most haunted places. Humans dressed up like monsters and madmen in scarehouses have nothing on some of the spooky. He is a berks county native and resident who has spent more than 30 years chronicling ghost stories in his more than 32 books on haunted places in midatlantic states. Tours meet weekly at main and ferry streets in new hope, pa from june through the third weekend in november. As part of my easton gems project and to get into the spirit of halloween ive compiled a list of the most haunted places in our beautiful city. So, if youre looking for a hairraising read or two, check out our list of the scariest nonfiction books based on truelife hauntings and paranormal cases. Any info on the things that happen there please email haunted places carlisle carlisle barracks letort view community center at least three ghosts hunt this place.

The 10 most haunted places in pennsylvania overseasattractions. Many paranormal teams have traveled to gettysburg from across the world in attempt to contact the dead, like union and confederate soldiers. Here, we present 16 homes, buildings, and locations from north to south that have some of the spookiest stories to tell. The worlds most haunted places unexpectedly includes the st. Oct 10, 2017 from philadelphia to pittsburgh, allentown to erie, reading, upper darby, scranton and more. Easton area public library is full of books and stories, but the best ones are the ghost. Built in 1874, this still functioning lighthouse has become the home of several spirits over the course of its history. Reportedly haunted locations in pennsylvania wikipedia. The 30 most haunted places in america conde nast traveler. Check out our lists, travels best halloween attractions and the most terrifying places in america.

Home haunted places pennsylvania haunted places who doesnt love a good ghost story. More than 250 spinechilling destinations around the globe. Please note that these locations were obtained from. Our historic town features some of the most haunted places in pennsylvania. Mar 21, 2015 these 15 terrifying places in pennsylvania will keep you awake tonight.

Wilson lives in western pennsylvania and is the author of several books on hauntings. From jim thorpe, a lady in a ball gown, a farmer and native americans from the carlisle indian school. Andrews said she hears a noise that resembles a book cabinet being opened. Oct 10, 2016 easton is called historic for a reason. The sanatorium is said to be haunted by many spirits, with a full spectrum of ghoulish happenings. The mountain state harbors its share of ghostly entities, from civil war soldiers to extraterrestrial beings to murder victims seeking justice. Books with true ghost stories, hauntings, legends, myths, strange.

As you may have noticed in the previous section, classic haunted house books are pretty darn white. Walk into any historic building or cemetery in savannah and you may catch sight of ghostly presences surrounding you. Big book of pennsylvania ghost stories, the big book of ghost. Its a city where edgar allan poe saw fit to pen some of his scariest works and where m. Keith house in graeme park is said to be haunted by elizabeth maggie graeme. Pennsylvanias full of haunted places, thanks to its role in some of early american historys major moments. Paranormal case files and haunted places series jones, shannon boyer on. Night shyamalan filmed movies such as the sixth sense. Moravian book shop is the oldest continuously operating book shop in the united states. There have also been sightings of the killer himself. Its full of fantastic restaurants, things to do, and. Word has it that books fly off the shelves and are frequently found out of order. If youre feeling brave enough, take a tour through some of the citys. The most haunted places in pennsylvania haunted rooms america.

In 1805, the neshannock township, located in new castle, was a thriving coal town. The building was owned by loyalists during the war, and within its walls they plotted and tortured at least one colonial in. Here are just a few spooky places to visit that will set your spine tingling and your heart thumping. Haunted places in america take many forms jails, houses, and even abandoned mental health facilities.

The quality inn in gettysburg was originally built in 1863 to serve as general lees headquarters during. From philadelphia to pittsburgh, allentown to erie, reading, upper darby, scranton and more. Comprehensive list of the most haunted places in washington, pa, each with ghostly history, photos, maps, gps coordinates and much more. Haunted places in washington, pennsylvania haunted places. The house was actually one of the first haunted buildings documented in erie. Gettysburg, the location of one of the most historic battles in the civil war, is reputed to be one of the most haunted locations in pennsylvania. Quality local journalism has never been more important. Haunted places in reading, pennsylvania haunted places. Ghosthunting pennsylvania americas haunted road trip. Egg hill church, centre county, pa millhelm hotel, millhem, centre county, pa the black ghost of scotia, scotia, centre county, pa nationally known haunted locations we have been to. Theres even a room called the suicide bathroom where 12 suicides allegedly occurred. We all agree, of course, that pittsburgh is a great place to live. Join me as i show you the ten most haunted places in the 2nd state.

Jan 20, 2020 growing up near pittsburgh, it was difficult to find haunted places near me that my friends and i could visit. Savannah is widely known as the most haunted city in america. Paranormal investigation is like a box of chocolates, you never know which youre going to get. Before you set off on your explorations, dont forget to pack your flashlight, voice recorder and. Here are some examples of what is covered in this book. From hospitals and asylums, to cemeteries, schools, theaters, restaurants, parks, bridges, and even roads, theres an endless amount of places throughout the state that are said to have some ghostly spirits lingering. The gettysburg battlefield, gettysburg, pa as the site of one of the bloodiest battles in history, where nearly 8,000 union and confederate soldiers were killed over a 3day period during the civil war, its no surprise that the gettysburg battlefield often makes lists of. There are hundreds if not thousands of haunted house stories, many of which are worthy of inclusion on this book list.

The 6 most haunted places in savannah that you can. Pennsylvania s vibrant past, combined with advances in society, have inevitably lead to many places schools, prisons, hospitals, churches, and even entire towns being abandoned. The ohio exploration society has collected and indexed thousands of haunted locations and legends from all of ohios 88 counties. Here you will find some reportedly haunted places and locations in pennsylvania. Ghosts and strange phenomena of the keystone state haunted series. Pennsylvanias vibrant past, combined with advances in society, have inevitably lead to many places schools, prisons, hospitals, churches, and even entire towns being abandoned. Reading this in the dark or by yourself is likely to send a chill down your spine. And as books, tv shows, and movies about the paranormal and haunted places have never been more popular, its no surprise people are searching out pennsylvanias best abandoned places. Jul 31, 2018 maura is a lifelong resident of beaver county. Apr 19, 2019 the mountain state harbors its share of ghostly entities, from civil war soldiers to extraterrestrial beings to murder victims seeking justice. And by haunted, i mean there have been reported sightings of the paranormal. Directions to pa abandoned places that are legal to vist, along with maps, photos, and descriptions of these mysterious pennsylvania destinations. In fact, it has such a hold on its citizens that some of them seem to have stayed behind after death.

Many of these entries are genuine and documented haunts. The gothic stone structure of the old transallegheny lunatic asylum just looks haunted. Nevertheless, i am pleased with the list i have below and the theme that ties them. The most haunted places in erie, pa haunted rooms america. Jul 31, 2012 ghosts and haunted places of pennsylvania. Gettysburg is, without a doubt, one of the most haunted places in america, if not the most haunted. It is hardly surprising that it is now said to be one of the most haunted areas in erie pa. But i only had 10 slots to work with and even cheating and adding two bonus books didnt make the job any easier. As far as scary goes, this is probably the tamest book on the list. The house was even featured in the book haunted houses u. To learn more about haunted attractions in pa, check out visitpa. When she isnt marketing new technology or writing for ybc, she enjoys spending time with her family, horseback riding, and hanging out with her super cute cavapoo, derby. One story is of two administrators who took the elevator in pennsylvania hall.

The scariest places in america are all about mystery. New book claims greene county is americas most haunted. Im a little less brave by reallife situations as a kid i loved the idea of haunted houses at halloween, but each year, without fail, i wouldnt even make it through a haunted house without my dad having to carry me out an emergency exit because it was all just too much. One thing that goes handinhand with history is ghosts. No matter where you are in the world, theres probably a haunted house, hotel, or old historical site thats waiting for you to visit. The farnsworth house inn is reported to be haunted by the ghosts of women, children, cats, a nurse named mary, and confederate soldiers, most notably a soldier named walter who is known to harm women gettysburg college has reportedly been the site of much paranormal activity. If youre feeling brave enough, take a tour through some of the citys most haunted houses and haunted places, but be. Library staff and patrons have reported doors slamming shut and opening suddenly, books flying across stacks or thrown off shelves, filing cabinet drawers opening. We opened in 1745 and over the years have expanded to occupy 5 different buildings in the historic district of downtown bethlehem. Before you brave the ghosts territory, make sure you check out our complimentary vacation guide.

Lancaster pa is one of americas earliest settlements, and with that comes a lot of history. Witnesses have reported seeing the apparition of a young woman, believed to have been one of his victims, running around and screaming as if she is being chased. Theres nothing quite like a good horror story, but these chilling tales are all the more frightening because they are based on truelife events. Baleroy mansion is a private residence and not open for tours. Founded by andrew carnegie in 1896, the library was built with a music hall and an athletic center with a heated swimming pool. Meet the expert these scary locations have been provided by experienced ghost hunter, charles j. The crossroads, lewistown area, mifflin county, pa. Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative, is told by a character in main narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way. You cant throw a rock in gettysburg without hitting a haunted museum, cemetery, home, or battlefield, thanks to the sites dark and bloody history as the location of one of americas deadliest battles.

The old crowley mansion is still considered to be one of the most haunted houses in erie pa. These 10 genuinely haunted places in pennsylvania just might bring you. For years, stories have been told about seven of knoxville, east tennessees most haunted locations. Haunted places, ghosts and hauntings in pennsylvania. Theres nothing quite like a good horror story, but these chilling tales are all the more frightening because they are.