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Haunted Places in Gettysburg, PA

Historic haunted places in Gettysburg, PA. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.

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An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

1810 Gettysburg Academy

Haunted place

66 W High St, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Open for ticketed ghost hunts and overnight stays.

Cannon fire struck this building during the battle, and it was used as a hospital afterward. Investigation teams report EMF spikes in the areas believed to have been surgical stati…

Source: hauntbound.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Brickhouse Inn

Haunted place

452 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA

Open (inn).

Built in 1837 between the lines, it was hit twice by cannon fire and taken by sharpshooters. Thirty-six soldiers were briefly buried on the grounds, and uniformed figures are said …

Source: destinationgettysburg.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Farnsworth House Inn

Haunted place

401 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Open (inn).

Confederate sharpshooters used the house during the battle. It is believed to hold up to 16 spirits, including soldiers, a midwife and a cranky cook, with music in the attic and ac…

Source: destinationgettysburg.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Gettysburg Heritage Center (former Civil War Wax Museum)

Haunted place

297 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Open to the public (museum admission).

When this building was a wax museum, people reported voices whispering "mine" and a Confederate soldier said to have been buried beneath the site before the museum was built. The s…

Source: hauntbound.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Gettysburg National Cemetery

Haunted place

1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Open to the public (free; daylight hours).

Where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, visitors report soft weeping or whispers at dusk near the Union state plots and faint drum or bugle sounds. Folklore says the lantern-lik…

Source: hauntbound.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Inn at Herr Ridge

Haunted place

900 Chambersburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Open to the public (inn and restaurant).

This tavern was a field hospital for three days during the battle. The most-cited ghost is a Union soldier called James Culbertson, seen by the main entrance, and there are also re…

Source: hauntbound.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Jennie Wade House Museum

Haunted place

548 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA

Open (museum).

Jennie Wade, 20, was the only civilian killed in the battle, struck while baking bread for Union troops. Visitors report whispers, cold spots and her figure in the rooms, near a do…

Source: destinationgettysburg.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

National Homestead Orphanage

Haunted place

777 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA

Tours offered.

Founded for children orphaned by the battle, it turned dark under headmistress Rosa Carmichael, with tales of children chained in a basement dungeon. Visitors report small shadowy …

Source: destinationgettysburg.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Sachs Covered Bridge

Haunted place

Water Works Rd, Gettysburg, PA

Open (public bridge).

Both armies crossed this Marsh Creek bridge, and at least three Southern soldiers were reportedly hanged here. Visitors describe phantom cigar smoke, taps on the shoulder and dista…

Source: destinationgettysburg.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

PENNSYLVANIA / HAUNTED PLACE

Triangular Field

Haunted place

Sickles Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Open to the public (free; Gettysburg National Military Park).

Licensed guides single out this stone-walled field, fought over on the battle's second day, as the place where electronics fail most often. They describe fresh batteries draining i…

Source: hauntbound.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

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1810 Gettysburg Academy1Farnsworth House Inn3Gettysburg Heritage Center (former Civil War Wax Museum)4Gettysburg National Cemetery5Inn at Herr Ridge6Triangular Field10

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