We asked Gettysburg Ghost Tours, After
Dark Investigations, Haunted Gettysburg Ghost Tours, Ghostly Images of
Gettysburg and Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking
Tours for the spots in Gettysburg with the most paranormal activity.
Here's what they said - but do keep in mind that many of these locations
can only be visited while on a tour.
1. Sachs Covered Bridge
(Water Works Road) is one of the most haunted spots in Gettysburg
according to all of our sources. This area, however, is not accessible
after dark unless on a tour. Soldiers have been spotted there and there
are numerous photos of mists and orbs taken there.
2. The Grove,
located behind Warrior Stadium and the Gettysburg Area Middle School
(37 Lefever St.), was mentioned by both After Dark Investigations and
Haunted Gettysburg. It's a favorite for ghost tours, which are not
allowed on the battlefield.
3. Devil's Den
on the
battlefield is incredibly haunted, with one particular Texan soldier
ghost being seen as recently as 2010 according to Mark Nesbitt of Mark
Nesbitt's Ghost of Gettysburg Candelight Walking Tours.
4. Servant's Olde Thyme Photos
(237 Steinwehr Ave.)
is the current business residing in what is known
as the Reynolds Death house. It is in this building that General
Reynolds, the first Union General killed in the Battle of Gettysburg,
died.
5. Tillie Pierce House Inn (301 Baltimore St.)
is
said to be haunted by a ghost cat as well as multiple children - all
friendly ghosts - according to Gettysburg Ghost Tours.
6. Hoffman Mansion
is only available to be toured by those on a Gettysburg Ghost Tours
paranormal investigation ($30-$33 per person). "It's a large mansion,
abandoned for decades and it has more spirits than it has rooms," says
Gettysburg Ghost Tours owner Johlene "Spooky" Riley.
7. Jennie Wade House
(548 Baltimore St.)
has been featured on "Ghost Lab" and "Ghost
Adventures" and is available for ghost tours only from Ghostly Images.
The Jenny Wade House is the home of the only civilian death of the
Battle of Gettysburg.
8. Children's Orphanage (777
Baltimore St.)
is more than just the headquarters for Ghostly Images,
it's a haunted building in its own right. The orphanage began in the
1860s, but was shut down more than 20 years later after it was
discovered that the owner was keeping the orphans chained to walls in
the cellar.
9. The area around Doubleday Inn (104 Doubleday
Ave.)
is rife with paranormal activity according to Nesbitt. By the
Doubleday Inn is an area known as Iverson's Pit, where a brigade of
North Carolinians were slaughtered. The pit is the location of the mass
grave for the soldiers and is a spot where ghosts are seen today.
10. Gettysburg College
(300 N. Washington St.)
is loaded with ghost stories, according to
Nesbitt. Many of the stories of his book series, "Ghosts of Gettysburg,"
take place at the school - from soldier sightings to people stepping
back in time (you'll have to read his books to get the full details).
Source: Pennsylvania Live
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