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0C. Stouch Tavern
Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania
23.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis elegant tavern was originally built in the 1700s, and after suffering two fires has been completely restored. It is named after original owner Conrad Stouch. George Washington once spent the night here, as did other digitaries. Given its long history, it's not surprising that it sees so much paranormal ...
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Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
24.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PABloomsburg University is believed to be haunted, at least in a few of its buildings. For example, the Harvey A. Andruss Library is reported to have a ghostly man who appears on the fourth floor, asking library visitors to change his diaper. And in the Haas Center, campus legend says ...
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Buck Hotel and Tavern
Jonestown, Pennsylvania
24.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAIf you don't believe in ghosts, you will after a visit to this historic hotel. Built in 1804, there is much unknown about certain time periods in the hotel's history. Several of the predominant spirits haunting the place are a young girl often seen walking the halls, an old man ...
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0Irondale Inn
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
24.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThree ghosts are said to reside at this inn set on the site of an old plantation, one of which is an elderly female who likes to close doors behind the guests. The inn's ghosts are said to come from a large heating vent located in the basement. The owners ...
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0The Inn at Turkey Hill
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
24.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAHoused in an 1839 farmhouse, the inn is said to be haunted by an owner's mother, who died in the building. Her perfume has been detected, and she is said to walk the place at night. The rocking chair on the porch would move as well. Folks who rented the ...
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Old Jail Museum
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
26.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PALegend has it that at the Old Jail Museum, a bloody handprint on one of the jail walls keeps coming back even if it is painted over. Ghost tours are offered on the premises.
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0The Inn At Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
27.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe inn, originally built in 1833, is said to be haunted. Guests have reported seeing orbs and shadows in their photographs, and even in their beds. TVs operate by themselves, objects move, and in some instances, guests have awakened to find the chairs in their room have been turned upside-down ...
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0Inn 422
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
28.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis historic Victorian estate is said to be haunted by original builder Mr. Coleman's daughter, Anne. She committed suicide by laudanum poisoning in 1819, rather than go on without her love, whom her father refused to allow her to marry. Her apparition has been seen extinguishing candles, opening or closing ...
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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania
30.3 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAt the Mary Capp Green residence hall, students are not the only ones in residence. A little ghost girl is rumored to be here, as evidenced by sounds of her giggling and ball-bouncing.
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Topton House Pub - White Palm Tavern
Topton, Pennsylvania
30.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe former Topton House Pub, now White Palm Tavern, was built around 1860. It's haunted, locals say, by many ghosts, perhaps the favorite being Emma. The little girl has been seen playing in the dining room by staff and even by visitors, who have no idea she's a ghost until ...
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0Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey
Grantville, Pennsylvania
32.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAccording to reports, a haunting incident occurred in one of the rooms here at night. The apparition of a girl appeared walking around inside the room, until she walked through a wall and disappeared.
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Ridgewood Winery
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
33 miles from Schuylkill County, PAWhen the Lewis and Dick family built Ridgewood Farm in 1725 & 1811, we’re certain they would have never dreamed that one day the creation of these buildings would still be standing nearly 300 years later. A lot has happened over the years, to the residents and property, to still ...
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0Hotel Iola
Millville, Pennsylvania
34 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAlthough this 19th-century hotel building was a restaurant for a while during recent years, it is now reportly empty and up for sale. The place was said to be haunted, as evidenced by bar stools that rotated by themselves, shadowy forms appearing in long black dresses, and faces wearing Victorian-style ...
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Riverside Cabaret
Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania
35.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PARiverside Cabaret (previously called "Wild J's") has had several paranormal events that occur almost weekly. Orbs have been seen both live and recorded on CCTV. Several staff have reported an hearing a male voice talk to them, a woman's sobbing is constantly heard in the basement, and many ...
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0Yellow House Hotel
Douglassville, Pennsylvania
35.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe apparition of a woman has been seen by many in the Yellow House Hotel. Rumor has it that she committed suicide in one of the rooms.
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Emily's
Mohnton, Pennsylvania
36.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAA young girl is said to haunt this restaurant, which has also gone by the names Martha's Vineyard and the Post Office Inn. It's now called Emily, after the ghost's nickname. Locals will tell you that as far back as they can remember, folks have talked about Emily the ghost. ...
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0The Hotel Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
36.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAt this 1930s hotel, chocolate mogul Mr. Hershey himself is said to linger in spirit. His apparition has been seen, and doors open and close by themselves. Footsteps have been heard in the wine cellar, and there have been many other unexplained sounds throughout the building.
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King George Inn
Allentown, Pennsylvania
37.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis inn is scheduled to be demolished in 2013 and is no longer open. Folks claimed it was haunted by several spirits, including Charlie, a ghost who played tricks in the kitchen by dropping silverware and moving things around. A woman, child, and Revolutionary War soldier haunted the basement.
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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
37.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PACedar Crest College, a woman's Christian college founded in 1867, is said to be haunted by a pregnant student named Wanda who hanged herself in 1956 in a stairwell of Butz Hall. She manifests as a young woman or a little girl walking in the halls or in reflective surfaces, ...
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Union Canal House
Hershey, Pennsylvania
37.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis restaurant, which dates back to the 18th century, is said to be one of the oldest buildings in the town. At the bar, people have felt like they've been touched by an unseen hand, and objects have been reported to move on their own. Room 104 is said to ...
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Welles House
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
40.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe circa-1860 Welles House, built by industrialist Augustus C. Laning, has been compared to the Amityville Horror house. Strange deaths and tragedies followed Laning: His factories burned down and his nephew was killed after a lightning strike began a fire in the barn, trapping him under the body of a ...
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Brinton Lodge
Douglassville, Pennsylvania
41 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe 18th-century lodge, originally a one-room tavern until it was remodeled into a summer home, ended up as a bar and restaurant, now closed and vacant. Folks say the spot was haunted by several entities including a Lady in White, an elderly woman, Caleb Brinton, a ghost called Dapper Dan, ...
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0Fishing Creek Lodge Bed and Breakfast
Benton, Pennsylvania
41.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAMultiple appearances of ghost(s) in different rooms to different guests. Doors opened on their own, unexplained noises at night. (Submitted by Karen Parsons)
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Bube's Brewery
Mt Joy, Pennsylvania
43.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe restored 1800s building complex that houses restaurants and a microbrewery may also house some spirits other than the drinking ilk. The apparition of a young woman in a long gown wandering through an art gallery, and a male ghost may reside on the premises as well. Ghost tours are ...
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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
43.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAMoravian College dates back to the 1700s. In the 1800s it was a girls' seminary and hospital, and a ghostly nurse and an occasional bandage patient are said to walk the halls. Several buildings on campus are said to house ghosts as well: Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority House was once ...
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Hanoverville Road House
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
44.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAConstructed around 1825, the building that houses the Hanoverville Road House restaurant is believed to be haunted. The ghost of a boy around 8 to 10 years old has been seen here, wearing dark clothing. Strange noises, voices and footsteps also have been heard, and poltergeist pranks have been reported. ...
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Hotel Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
44.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis "ghost-friendly" historic hotel offers ghost tours and "Room with a Boo!" ghost weekend packages. Among the spirits who reside here are a little girl who has been seen in a window, thought to be a former owner's granddaughter, and a woman in period clothing who appears in the kitchen ...
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0Sun Inn
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
44.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis 1758 historic inn is said to be haunted, possibly by Elizabeth Moore, a nurse who died here in 1897. Apparitions and electronic voice phenomena have been noted.
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Moravian Book Shop
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
44.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAMoravian Book Shop is the oldest continuously operating book shop in the United States. We opened in 1745 and over the years have expanded to occupy 5 different buildings in the Historic District of Downtown Bethlehem. Over the years it seems we’ve attracted quite a few ghosts throughout the buildings ...
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Lehigh University - Linderman Library
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
44.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PALehigh's Linderman Library is believed to haunted by the ghost of an elderly man, a deceased library patron. Some say the library is also haunted by Lucy Packer, daughter of Lehigh founder Asa Packer.
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0The Inn at St. Peter's Village
Elverson, Pennsylvania
44.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAOriginally built in 1881 as the Excursion House, the site became the Inn at St. Peter's Village in 2005. It is rumored to have long ago been a place where foxes were raised in the basement to supply the local huntsmen; the owner gives a nod to this bit of ...
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St John's Cemetery
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
44.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThere is a small graveyard owned by the church located across the road with tilted gravestones melted by time. Some of the gravestones date to the early 1700s and are barely readable. In 2015, two new houses were built immediately next to the graveyard. At the time the second house (which ...
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0Harrisburg State Hospital
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
45.3 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Harrisburg State Hospital was known as Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital from 1851 to 1937. It's rumored to be the site of some violent poltergeist activity. The hospital was closed in 2006 and the building currently is used for office space. The movie "Girl, Interrupted" starring Winona Ryder and Angelina ...
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Amity Hall
Duncannon, Pennsylvania
45.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAlthough the Amity Hall burned to the ground in the late 2000s, it was alleged to be extremely active with the haunts. A man was said to have killed his wife by stabbing her on the porch sofa, then killed his children and himself upstairs. Apparitions, black figures and flashes ...
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Bureau of State Library
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
46.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAWe have had several reports at the State Library of lights turning on and off after closing time, the lids to the copiers open and close with no one around, and there is a tale of people seeing "The White Woman" in the library. We have offered a "spooky ...
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Willow Grove Hotel
Freemansburg, Pennsylvania
46.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAA little girl ghost haunts this Civil War-era hotel. Witnesses sayd she looks as if she had suffered from burns, and she has been seen in the rooms and the hallways. She sometimes pulls on the pant legs of men. No details of the little girl's history are known.
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Trum Tavern
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
48.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAOnce a 1700s courthouse, the tavern's second floor is said to be haunted by the ghost of former owner Jacob. Witnesses have described a feeling of someone behind them, objects that move on their own, and unexplained noises.
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0The Railroad House Inn
Marietta, Pennsylvania
48.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis inn, originally from the 1820s, is said to be haunted by the men who worked nearby as well as many other spirits. The ghost of a young girl with blonde hair has been seen, dressed in Victorian clothing, and the staff says she likes to play games. Kitchen employees ...
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National Watch and Clock Museum
Columbia, Pennsylvania
48.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PASecurity camera footage caught a dark anomoly wandering around. Could it be someone attached to the thousands of historical clocks and watches on display here? Submitted by Chris Berglund
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0The Accomac Inn
York, Pennsylvania
49.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAt this restaurant, unexplained sights and sounds abound. It was the Colye family home in the 1800s, and according to legend, young Johnny Colye fell in love with his family's hired girl. When she didn't return the feelings, he killed her in the barn, and was eventually arrested and hanged ...
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Haldeman Mansion
Bainbridge, Pennsylvania
49.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAHaldeman Mansion was built in the 1740s, and was purchased and enlarged by John Haldeman in 1812. John's son, Samuel Steman Haldeman, was a renowned scientist honored by Charles Darwin for his contribution to the famous book "The Origin of the Species" and by Daniel Webster for his help on ...
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0Pennhurst State School and Hospital
Spring City, Pennsylvania
49.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PASeen on many TV shows including Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures and Extreme Paranormal, the historic Pennhurst State School and Hospital is reported to be a hotspot for paranormal activity.
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0Seven Stars Inn
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
49.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis historic inn building, originally built in the 1700s, is said to be home to several spirits. Visitors may catch a glimpse of a ghost boy in an upstairs dining room, and the spirit of a man has been seen several times peering down the stairwell. Rumor has it that ...
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0Rising Sun Inn
Telford, Pennsylvania
51.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis 1739 inn building is said to be haunted by Scary Mary, and possibly other ghosts as well. Folks have witnessed apparitions, footsteps, noises, and voices calling them from the second floor. Other surprising occurrences include the cleaning staff finding all the furniture quickly replaced after they had moved it ...
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0Tannersville Inn
Tannersville, Pennsylvania
52.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAIf you ask around at this restaurant, you may get a tale with your meal. Locals say that many years ago, a man in his 30s or 40s was killed behind the building in a hit-and-run accident. His ghost has been seen an upstairs room, often lying on the bed ...
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Black Horse Inn - Stemie's Place
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
53.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe building dates back to 1773. It was once Black Horse Inn, but is now a restaurant called Stemie's Place. It's said that in the old inn days (in 1927, to be exact), a mobster was shot in the hall near the restrooms. After a dramatic fall down the stairs, ...
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Cranberry Manor Bed and Breakfast
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
54.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PACranberry Manor Bed and Breakfast is a former 1880's Summer Boarding house located in East Stroudsburg, PA. Innkeepers and Guests have had many unexplained events at the B&B. Guests have awakened to the smell of "Bacon" or "muffins" or "coffee" around 5AM. Several of the guests ...
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Hunt Homestead
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
54.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAHunt Homestead, circa 1758, is famous for being the wintering spot for 60 Revolutionary War cavalry horses. It's also rumored to be home to a ghost. The woman's apparition, wearing a dark hood, passes by the kitchen window toward the back door, then vanishes. The ghost has traveled this route ...
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Woodfield Manor
Cresco, Pennsylvania
55 miles from Schuylkill County, PAWe've recently covered a story and made a video about the haunting at one of our locations, Woodfield Manor near the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. The story about the haunting can be found here: https://sundancevacationsblog.com/travel/a-haunting-in-the-poconos/ Allegedly, the spirit of a woman haunts the manor. The owner explains in the video that she ...
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Bucksville House Bed and Breakfast
Kintnersville, Pennsylvania
55 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Bucksville House Bed and Breakfast, housed in a 1795 building, is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Apparitions have been seen of a tall man in a black hat, a woman in white, and a young boy who likes to play pranks. Photos taken here have shown strange ...
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Courthouse Square
Scranton, Pennsylvania
56.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PANightly walks of Scranton's oldest and most haunted area. The office television show had a whole evening devoted to the Scranton Ghost Walk. The title of the show was Spooky. It is a 90 minute tour that includes the most haunted places in the area. Including where ...
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0Ship Inn
Exton, Pennsylvania
56.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Ship Inn is housed in a 1796 building, and also housed within is a mysterious ghost. Those who have seen him believe him to be from the 1700s as well, but his identity and story are unknown.
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The Banshee Pub
Scranton, Pennsylvania
56.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PAOnce a warehouse building, the pub was used as a morgue during a 1917 Spanish flu epidemic. It was believed to be haunted, hence the spooky name. The pub closed in 2012.
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0Indian Rock Inn
Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania
56.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAt this remote inn and restaurant, some guests have witnessed apparitions and shadowy forms. Jiggling doorknobs, faucets that turn on and off by themselves, and strange knocking sounds also have been noted. Reports say that the site may once have been used to house the actors from a haunted hayride ...
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Richmond Hotel
Bangor, Pennsylvania
57 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Richmond Hotel is a casual restaurant in an historic building in Bangor, PA. The owner, Debbie, has worked there for 26 years, and has owned it for the last 14. She's told us that she's seen orbs, people have had their backs touched by unseen hands, and ...
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Henryville House
Henryville, Pennsylvania
57.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe beautiful hotel that once stood on this spot no longer stands, but it was well known as the area's haunted house while it sat for years unused. Folks claim at least 9 spirits lived there, including a child, 3 men and 5 women. They were siad to be friendly ...
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Historic York Prison
York, Pennsylvania
57.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis historic prison is now abandoned, but was built in 1906 and decommissioned in 1979. Visitors have reported being followed around the building by the apparitions of criminals, and have seen and smelt someone lighting a cigarette when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Andy Gavin's Eatery and Pub
Scranton, Pennsylvania
57.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe 1800s building that houses this restaurant and pub is haunted by a spirit folks call George. George tinkers with the lights, moves dishes around, and even uses the restroom, including latching the stall door and flushing the toilet. Some witnesses have even seen George's apparition.
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1217 Marion Street
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
57.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis 113-year-old home was listed for sale in January 2014 with the description: “slightly haunted.” The owners say they experienced banging doors, strange noises from the basement, footsteps, knocks, screams in the night, a ghostly face that appears in the mirror in the second-floor bathroom, and a constant eerie feeling ...
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0Houdini Museum
Scranton, Pennsylvania
57.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Houdini museum with its psychic theater is considered a very haunted place. Seances are conducted here, and the place has been featured on many TV programs.
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0Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
58.3 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThere isn't an American alive who doesn't know the story of Valley Forge and the deprivations and hardships the Continental army suffered there. Although no physical battle was fought here, the battle against low morale, the elements, and hunger was a fierce one and many believe that those who ...
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Penn Common
York, Pennsylvania
58.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAPenn Common is said to be the favorite haunting spot of several long-deceased men, soldiers who were executed upon the orders of Anthony Wayne.
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0General Warren Inne
Malvern, Pennsylvania
58.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe 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 building was owned by loyalists during the War, and within its walls they plotted and tortured at ...
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Buck Hill Falls
Cresco, Pennsylvania
59.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis now-closed inn was originally opened by Quakers in 1901 and remained in business until 1990. Its haunted status merited it a place on the MTV show "Fear." Witnesses say that a woman committed suicide in room 62 just before her wedding, and her ghost has been seen. The men's ...
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Stover Myers Mill
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
60.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis old grist mill has a weird vibe to it. Every flight of stairs makes you grow uneasy. commonly you will feel on-edge and jumpy. All the equipment around you feels like it is closing in on you and you feel claustrophobic. (Submitted by Grimm)
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0Selma Mansion
Norristown, Pennsylvania
60.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAReportedly haunted by members of the various families who lived and died here throughout the ages, there are several reports of disembodied voices, strange noises and various poltergeist-type activities associated with Selma Mansion.
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Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
61 miles from Schuylkill County, PACarlisle Barracks is a military school that was attended by the likes of John J. Pershing and Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was originally a military post that began in the 1700s. Ghostly band music is said to come from the bandstand, tunes from around the turn of the century. The ...
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West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
61.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAWest Chester University's Ramsey Hall is believed to be haunted by namesake Dorothy Ramsey; Phillips Hall has several performing ghosts seen on the stage; and Hollinger Field House has a ghost called Drutz who hanged himself in the fourth-floor stairwell on homecoming weekend in the 1920s.
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Valley Forge Military Academy and College
Wayne, Pennsylvania
62.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThere have been many suicides on campus in the academy and the college, allegedly the historic Wheeler Hall is where most of the paranormal activity happens but there are also reports of paranormal things in Young Husband Hall (College). Wheeler Hall has been closed for almost 15 years but ...
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Red Rose Inn
West Grove, Pennsylvania
63.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAlthough this 1700s inn is currently closed and up for sale, it still is believed to have ghostly guests. Locals may tell you a tale of a murder suspect, Indian Joe, who was hanged in front of the inn and buried on the grounds. He was said to have killed ...
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0Radnor Hotel
Wayne, Pennsylvania
64.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAPreviously called the St. David's Inn, the Radnor Hotel has a haunt in Suite 309. Witnesses say she appears near the ceiling over the master bed, crawls down the wall, and vanishes through the door to the hall. Folks in the hallway also have seen and heard her in the ...
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Thornbury Farm
West Chester, Pennsylvania
64.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe site where the final engagement of the Battle of Brandywine took place during the Revolution, Thornbury Farm is reportedly haunted by several ghosts. Although you would think the majority of the sightings would surround the tales of battle, the most famous ghost of Thornbury Farm is actually the ...
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Polished Salon - Kennett Square
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
65.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Kennett Square building (now Polished Salon) is said to be haunted. The owners describe apparitions that brush past them, unexplained smells, and cold spots. The ghost of a little girl with long black hair is reported to have followed the owners home from the salon.
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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
65.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAVillanova University's 1963 gothic-style St. Mary's Hall is rumored to be haunted. A ghostly light has been seen (and heard) playing the organ, electrical anomalies have occurred in many rooms, and splashes have come from the empty pool. Campus legend says the ghost is a pregnant nun who had had ...
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0Keith House
Horsham, Pennsylvania
65.3 miles from Schuylkill County, PASeveral entities are said to be in residence here, including Elizabeth "Maggie" Graeme, a ghost that may be her husband, and a servant without a head.
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0Brandywine River
West Chester, Pennsylvania
66.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PASite of the Revolutionary War's Battle of Brandywine, this area is said to be rich with wartime ghosts. Soldiers, and even horses, haunt the area, and you may even hear sounds of battle echoing from long ago.
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General Lafayette Inn - Barren Hill Tavern
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
66.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAReports say this inn will reopen in 2013/2014 as Barren Hill Tavern. Once known as the "Three Tuns," the inn dates back to the 18th century when General Lafayette used the building during the American Revolution. There is a ghost of an elderly woman who appears in the upstairs dining room; ...
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0Bechtel Mansion Inn
East Berlin, Pennsylvania
66.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis inn, housed in a 1897 building, has been visited by strange noises, residual smells, and a ghost named Flossie who is said to have died in the house in the 1920s. She has been seen on the turret's balcony. She also may be the one who makes objects mysteriously ...
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Bryn Mawr College - Merion Hall
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
66.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PABryn Mawr College's Merion Hall is rumored to be haunted by Lillian Vickers, who died in 1901. Lillian, according to campus legend, was happy and popular before she died, distraught over the fact that she had leprosy. In some versions, she jumped out a window of the third floor to ...
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0Black Horse Inn
Flourtown, Pennsylvania
67.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAt this mid-1700s inn building, said to have been used as a rest stop by George Washington and his men en route to Valley Forge, folks say the spirit set is hopping. Sudden cold temperatures, footsteps, and unexplained voices abound, and photographs taken of the inside have picked up orbs, ...
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Crier in the Country
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
68.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe restaurant called Crier in the Country was believed to be haunted by former owner Lydia Powell, who manifested as poltergeist activity. Residual hauntings featuring dinner parties also have been reported. The restaurant is now closed.
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American Legion Post 308
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
68.3 miles from Schuylkill County, PAIt was once a 1700s farmhouse before it was turned into apartment buildings. Now, this American Legion post seems to be haunted by a spirit from its past. An apparition of a lady in black near the fireplace and another of a man standing behind the bar have been known ...
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Kirk House
Media, Pennsylvania
68.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAWe grew up in this pre-Revolutionary Farmhouse outside of Media, PA. My mother and three brothers all mentioned seeing an attractive woman in a white nightgown on several occasions. I personally never saw her, but I could sense her presence and pinpoint her location even when other's couldn't see ...
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Baleroy Mansion
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
69.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThomas Jefferson is among the ghosts said to haunt here; at least seven spirits are reported. Some manifest as apparitions, some ectoplasm, and some as poltergeist pranks. U.S. Founding Father Jefferson, witnesses say, likes to appear in the dining room, near a tall clock. There is also a cursed chair ...
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0General Wayne Inn
Merion Station, Pennsylvania
69.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis onetime inn and tavern on the National Register of Historic Places is said to be haunted by several entities. In the 1704 building, named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne who once stayed here, folks have seen the spirits of a Hessian soldier, a British officer looking for a locket, ...
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Allen's Lane
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
69.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAIt's a headless horseman's ghost that rides here, a Revolutionary War soldier who lost his head in battle. On foggy, dreary nights, he is said to ride by on horseback carrying his severed noggin. Reports say although the story dates from the Revolutionary War period of the 1700s, the horseman ...
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Abington Presbyterian Church
Abington, Pennsylvania
70.5 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAbington Presbyterian Church, some say, is home to a ghostly child who has been seen throught the windows. The spirit is said to linger here because the cemetery that was once on the site where the church now stands was moved across the road.
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0Cliveden - Benjamin Chew House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
70.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PALurking about this historic house are said to be several ghostly Continental soldiers and a headless elderly woman, whose head was severed by one of the soldiers. The headless woman has been seen apparently searching for her lost head.
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0Grumblethorpe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
72.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAllegedly haunted by General James Agnew who was shot and died in the front hall of Grumblethorpe during the Revolutionary war. Also allegedly haunted by victims of yellow fever who died there, including one young woman who had been taken in by the family who lived there and who makes ...
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0Union Hotel Restaurant
Port Deposit, Maryland
73.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe building, now a restaurant, is said to have been a hotel and tavern in the 1700s. Folks say it is haunted by a ghostly lady in a blue gown, who has been seen by the owner and some of the employees.
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0Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
73.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThere are three locations here that are said to be homes to haunts: the Treehouse Building, the Pennrose Building, and the John Penn House. Full-body apparitions have been reported, along with various poltergeist activity. Particularly noted is a female apparition in a long white dress who stands at the top ...
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Rockwood Mansion
Wilmington, Delaware
74.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe mansion on this 150-year-old estate museum is said to be haunted. Reports have been made of disembodied footsteps, cold spots, and the apparition of a man. Also heard here have been the sounds of ghostly children playing. The site has been featured on TV's My Ghost Story; ghost tours ...
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0Dead President's Tavern
Wilmington, Delaware
74.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAEmployees claim to hear manic laughter late at night while closing up and swear they have seen objects moved by an unseen force, such as game pieces in the game room. they also claim that the temperature in the pub can drop suddenly and they feel a heavy "presence". ...
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0Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
74.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PAA female apparition appears at this 1865 inn, bringing with her the scent of her perfume. She is known to softly caress people's foreheads.
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Bellevue Hall
Wilmington, Delaware
74.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis home in the Bellevue State Park is reportedly home to several spirits. Staff says the second and third floors, which are closed to the public, are especially haunted. Here, spirits tinker with the electricity, move chairs, and can be heard laughing and screaming.
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Deer Park Tavern
Newark, Delaware
74.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Deer Park Tavern is located on the former site of the St. Patrick's Inn, which burned down. George Washington and Edgar Allan Poe both are said to have stayed at St. Patrick's Inn. According to legend, Poe cursed the inn after slipping in the mud on the grounds. Ghostly ...
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Plank House
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
74.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis house was the residence of one of Blackboard's mistresses, and was built sometime during the 1790's. People have reported seeing strange lights in the house late at night, and being touched by an unseen presence. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
74.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAHundreds of spirits are said to call this state pen home. Al Capone was an inmate here, and he reportedly was visited by the apparition of James Clark, who was killed in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre under Capone's orders. Cell Block 12 is reportedly the most fearsome place here ...
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Elk Forge Bed and Breakfast
Elk Mills, Maryland
75.3 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe 1700s building was once part of a mill where British soldiers came and demanded flour during the Revolutionary War. The miller put ground glass in the flour, but the soldiers caught him and hanged him for treason. The miller's apparition, voice, and footsteps have been detected by witnesses.
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0Christ Church Burial Ground
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.6 miles from Schuylkill County, PASome who visit like to leave pennies on Benjamin Franklin's grave because, as he once said, "A penny saved is twopence dear." Strangely, the pennies are sometimes flung back at unususpecting visitors. It's unknown whether Mr. Franklin is displeased with the offering or another unseen force is using Ben's pennies ...
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0Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PALocals that live around these parts say that there is a statue of William Penn on the premises that behaves quite mysteriously. During nights gifted by a full moon, he descends from his pedestal and walks about the grounds.
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0Washington Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis park contains an 18th-century burial site for the African-American community, and its ghost, a Quaker woman named Leah, is said to protect the site's thousands of graves.
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0Independence Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAt this historic building where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated, witnesses have claimed to see ghostly mists and apparitions. Some of the spirits seen here include Benjamin Franklin and Benedict Arnold.
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0Betsy Ross House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe Betsy Ross House is rumored to be haunted by -- you guessed it -- the famed seamstress herself. The site has been featured on TV's Ghost Hunters.
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0Library Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.8 miles from Schuylkill County, PAFounding Father Benjamin Franklin is said to haunt this historic hall. Folks say his statue comes to life and dances in the streets, and his apparition has been seen in the building carrying an armful of books. Also, a woman claims that the ghost once pinched her rear end.
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Hag of Pine Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAs urban legend has it, the Hag of Pine Street was an elderly lady who died at her home, located between 6th and 7th streets. Her ghost is said to appear in the area to glare out her former home's window or to yell and brandish her cane at those ...
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0First Bank of the United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe historic First Bank of the United States, a National Historic Landmark, is reported to be haunted by United States founding father Alexander Hamilton.
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0Bishop White House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
76.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThere are said to be three ghosts here, all of whom have been spotted by visitors. On the first floor, the apparition of an elderly housekeeper has been seen. On the third floor, the ghost of a thin man has appeared. Also reported in the house is a spectral meowing ...
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0Powel House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
77 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe historic and grand brick mansion built in 1756, now a house museum, is reportedly haunted by several Continental soldiers as well as the Marquis de La Fayette and Benedict Arnold and his wife, Peggy.
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0Hill-Physick-Keith House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
77 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis historic home is now a museum. Once the home of "Father of American Surgery" Philip Syng Physick, it was built originally in 1786 by wine importer Henry Hill. Rumor has it that Physick's wife haunts the yard near the spot where a beloved tree, which was chopped down shortly ...
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0City Tavern
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
77 miles from Schuylkill County, PAHere's a two-fer for spirit searchers: Two ghosts are said to haunt the City Tavern. One is the spirit of a deceased waiter; the other is a young bride.
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0St. Peter's Church Cemetery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
77.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe ghost who haunts here may own an alarm clock. Reports say that the apparition is seen at 9 p.m. standing over 5 unmarked graves, each of a Native American chief.
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0USS Olympia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
77.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe USS Olympia was a Navy cruiser from 1895 until 1922, and, now restored, she is stationed as a part of the Independence Seaport Museum. Her violent past as a warship may have led to her various hauntings: shadowy forms, unexplained voices, and spooky apparitions.
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Christiana Fire Company Station 12
Christiana, Delaware
77.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PASome say two ghosts, one evil and one kind, haunt the station, formerly known as Station 3. The evil spirit appears as a shadow in the engineer's room doorway. The kind ghost rarely is seen, but it is believed that he keeps the evil ghost from leaving the hallway where ...
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0Fort Mifflin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
78 miles from Schuylkill County, PAA soldier named Amos and other Colonial soldiers are said to linger at this historic site. Amos may be seen cleaning his gun near the artillery shed. A lamplighter's ghost has been seen near the barracks, and the ghost of blacksmith Jacob Sauer is said to keep plying his trade ...
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Cooch's Bridge
Newark, Delaware
78.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis is the historic site of the first battle of the American Revolution at which the Stars and Stripes was flown. Legend has it that a British soldier whose head was shot off in the battle still appears here on foggy, moonless nights as a headless apparition.
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Salem Church Road
Newark, Delaware
78.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PALocal stories say every night at around midnight, a ghostly family of six can be seen walking across the road. They were hanged for witchcraft nearby in the early 1900s. Rumor has it that a great number of car accidents occur here around this hour.
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James and Ann Whitall House
National Park, New Jersey
79.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe 1770s house was home to Quakers James and Ann Whitall, and was temporarily used as a field hospital during the Revolutionary War. It is said to be haunted by ghostly soldiers; witnesses have heard moans, breathing, and voices in the rooms that were used for first aid. Cold spots ...
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Amstel House Museum
New Castle, Delaware
80 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThe 17th-century house was originally built by Dr. John Finney; his son David Finney built a home across the street. An underground tunnel connected the two. A ghost who is thought to be one of the family members haunts both residences. At the Amstel House Museum, the presence seems to ...
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David Finney Inn
New Castle, Delaware
80 miles from Schuylkill County, PADavid Finney Inn used to be a bed-and-breakfast, but reports say it is no longer in business. The 17th-century inn was built across the street from David's father's home, now the Amstel House Museum. An underground tunnel connected the two. A ghost who is thought to be one of the ...
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Jessop's Tavern
New Castle, Delaware
80.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAReports say this tavern offers more than traditional English fare like shepherd's pie, pot roast, stew and fish and chips, it also is haunted. Tavern employees are said to be willing to share their stories about their resident ghost.
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0Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
80.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAIt is reported that two administrators had an experience with an elevator to another dimension. Instead of stopping at their desired floor, the elevator continued to the basement. When the door opened, they saw a thriving hospital scene, only without sound. Frightened, the two desperately finally managed to close the ...
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0The Gettysburg Hotel
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
80.7 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis old hotel, established in 1797, is haunted by Rachel, among other spirits. Rachel is believed to be the spirit of a Civil War nurse who seems to be looking for soldiers to help. Guests say she opens their drawers and removes the clothing from them. Other ghosts who reside ...
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0Tillie Pierce House Inn
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
81 miles from Schuylkill County, PAYou can't swing a dead cat in Gettysburg without hitting something haunted and the Tillie Pierce house is no exception. Tille Pierce is well known as she wrote a book in the aftermath of Gettysburg about her experiences during the battle. A teenager during the time of the battle, she ...
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0Farnsworth House Inn
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
81 miles from Schuylkill County, PAReportedly haunted by over a dozen ghosts, including the most ubiquitous, a former nurse named Mary who is said to still attempt to comfort the ill and a young boy who was killed in an accident.
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0Jennie Wade House
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
81.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAJennie Wade was a seamstress and the only civilian to be directly killed in the Battle of Gettysburg when a stray bullet entered this house, where she was visiting her sister. At the house, now a tourist attraction, visitors can see a bullet hole in the door. Legend has it ...
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0Soldiers National Museum
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
81.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PARosa Carmichael is said to be the spirit who haunts this museum. According to locals, she operated an orphanage located at this very site during the Civil War era.
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0The Lightner Farmhouse
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
81.4 miles from Schuylkill County, PAThis farmhouse, built during the Civil War, was once even used as a war hospital. Around its grounds, ghosts have been spotted reliving the war.
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Eglington Cemetery
Clarksboro, New Jersey
81.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAEglington Cemetery is said to be haunted. Witnesses and paranormalists have heard unexplained noises and detected several electronic voice phenomena here.
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Sketch Club Players Theatre
Woodbury, New Jersey
82.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PASketch Club Players Theatre is housed in the former West End School, built in 1889, and is home to something spooky. Witnesses describe uneasy feelings in the basement, shadowy figures, and the sound of a ghostly party happening in the member's club room.
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Gloucester County Jail
Woodbury, New Jersey
82.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAMany deaths occured at the recently closed jail, including drug overdoses, accidental asphyxiation and at least 12 suicides. Witnesses say the jail is haunted; paranormal investigators have described unexplained crashes and banging along with clicking sounds heard in an EVP session.
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0Little Round Top
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
82.9 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAccording to reports, soldiers are still active at this site. Per one story, some Civil War re-enactors working on the film Gettysburg at this site were approached here by a Union soldier. They assumed he, like them, was an extra working on the film. He handed them some ammunition for ...
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Slaughter Pen
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
83.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAccording to those in the know, this area is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who wears a white dress.
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0Devil's Den
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
83.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAAt this historic site, a boulder-ridden hill and Gettysburg Battlefield location, ghostly soldiers are reported to be seen. It is said that these soldiers are from the battle's second day. One soldier who frequents the site has been described as having long gray hair and dirty, torn clothing of buckskin. ...
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Triangular Field
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
83.2 miles from Schuylkill County, PAVisitors to this site have reported hearing the harrowing sounds of battle, although nothing appears to be happening on the quiet field. It is also said that cameras will always fail to work at this site.
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0Sachs Covered Bridge
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
84.1 miles from Schuylkill County, PALocals tell a harrowing story of something that may happen near here: A strange fog gathers quickly, and from out of the mysterious fog comes a ghostly battle.
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Seven Stars Tavern
Pilesgrove, New Jersey
84.3 miles from Schuylkill County, PASeven Stars Tavern, now a private residence, is an 18th-century historic building rumored to have more than its share of spirits--the paranormal kind. One haunt here may be Bluebeard, a pirate whose body was found at Oldman's Creek nearby, with his head twisted around. Another is a Tory spy ...
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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
90 miles from Schuylkill County, PAGhost stories told at Rowan University include apparitions, a face in a mirror and objects that move by themselves in Bunce Hall, and spirits of former residents and professors who are said to roam the campus.
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