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Reportedly haunted locations in Pennsylvania

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The following are reportedly haunted locations in Pennsylvania:

Gettysburg

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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.[1] Many paranormal teams have traveled to Gettysburg from across the world in attempt to contact the dead, like Union and Confederate soldiers.

Little Round Top viewed from near Devil's Den in 2015.
  • Several stories persist of paranormal activity at Little Round Top. One such story involves American Civil War re-enactors who worked as extras on the film Gettysburg. They claim to have been visited by a man in a Union soldier uniform who they assumed worked on the movie. He passed them ammunition and left. The men assumed the ammunition was blank rounds but later realized it was musket rounds. Later, they learned the ammunition dated back to the Civil War and was in pristine condition.[3]
  • The Slaughter Pen is said to be haunted by a little girl in a white dress.[2]
  • It has been reported that at Triangular Field cameras will fail to operate without reason, and the sounds of battle are recorded while such activity is not present.[2]

Philadelphia

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  • Visitors to the Bishop White House claim to see the ghosts of an elderly housekeeper on the first floor, a meowing cat, and a tall, thin man on the third floor.[4]
  • Leverington Cemetery in Roxborough was listed by WHYY-TV on the top 6 haunted and eerie spots in Northwest Philadelphia and is known as "one of most actively documented locations for orbs and apparitions in Philadelphia".[5]
  • It is claimed Physick Mansion is haunted by the namesake's wife, reportedly seen weeping in the yard near the site of her beloved tree that was chopped down shortly before her demise.[4]
First floor front parlor of the Powel House in 1967.
  • The cemetery of St. Peter's Episcopal Church is said to have a ghost that is seen standing over the grave of Robert Luciano every night at 9 p.m.[4]
  • Washington Square is said to be haunted by the ghost of Leah, a Quaker woman that protected the thousands of graves therein from robbers in life.[4]

Other area hauntings

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moore, Jamie (14 November 2012). "America's 10 most haunted cities". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Nesbitt, Mark; Patty A. Wilson (2006). Haunted Pennsylvania: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Keystone State. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-3298-3.
  3. ^ "Gettysburg Ghosts". Unsolved Mysteries. Season 8. Episode 18. 1996-03-15.
  4. ^ a b c d Read, Madlen (2002-10-29). "Perspective: Haunted Philadelphia". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  5. ^ Brooks, Emily. "Top 6 haunted and eerie spots in Northwest Philly". www.why.org. WHYY. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Collision Course; Deadly Dorm Games". School Spirits. Season 1. Episode 3. 2012-07-11.
  7. ^ Rob Ferreri (director), Boni Bates, Katerina Bates and Keri-Bo Bates (2008-10-31). The Haunted Truth: Bolton Mansion (DVD).
  8. ^ "Halloween Special". Unsolved Mysteries. Season 1. Episode 3. 1988-10-26.
  9. ^ "Haunted Philadelphia". Haunted History. Season 1. Episode 12. 2000-12-02.
  10. ^ "Legendary Haunts". Scariest Places on Earth. Season 3. Episode 9. 2002-10-29.
  11. ^ Monica Pryts (July 5, 2012). "Haunted SRU frat story airs Aug. 1". Allied News.
  12. ^ Extreme Paranormal - A&E TV. Aetv.com (2010-08-18). Retrieved on 2010-11-04.