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0Bucktail Hotel
Marienville, Pennsylvania
20.7 miles from Ridgway, PA
Guests staying at this 1937 hotel have reported a spook haunting the upstairs rooms. The entity is believed to be a poltergeist, as it has been known to move objects around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Old Jail Museum
Smethport, Pennsylvania
30.6 miles from Ridgway, PA
Ralph Crossmire, executed for murdering his mother, haunts his former cell. People who occupied it after his death would report seeing him. Now, as a museum, guests and employees report that Crossmire is more of a prankster than a threat. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Econolodge
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
31.3 miles from Ridgway, PA
I was an opening GM before when it had lost its flag from a Ramada. I was in the back of the back closet and there were just 2 people in the building the front desk person and I was getting food for the downtown pantry and trying to organize ...
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Hunter Mansion
Tidioute, Pennsylvania
39.2 miles from Ridgway, PA
The library of the 1874 mansion is rumoured to be haunted. The apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned dress, perhaps the wife of the original owner, has appeared to visitors on several occasions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Gurnsey Hollow Cemetery
Frewsburg, New York
44.5 miles from Ridgway, PA
Gurnsey Hollow Cemetery has gravesites that date back to the 1800s and a tragic story to boot. Legend has it that long ago, a mentally handicapped girl, age 7, was stoned to death here by a gang of townsfolk. The reason for the witch hunt is unknown. Her body is ...
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St. Bonaventure University
Olean, New York
47 miles from Ridgway, PA
St. Bonaventure University has more than its share of campus ghosts. Francis Hall, once called Christ the King Seminary, is said to be haunted by the spirits of deceased monks. Devereux Hall is famous for stories of its Black Mass. Legend has it that in the 1960s, the students gathered ...
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U.S. Route 322
Cranberry, Pennsylvania
47.7 miles from Ridgway, PA
General Anthony Wayne was buried, unearthed, then boiled so he could be transferred to his family grave. It is said that he lost some bones along the way and was reburied as an incomplete body. Some people still see him wandering along this road (used to transfer him); he is ...
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Lucille Ball Little Theatre
Jamestown, New York
53.6 miles from Ridgway, PA
According to rumors, the historic Lucille Ball Little Theatre has been the setting for many reports of ghostly apparitions and other paranormal phenomena.
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Hollenbeck Cemetery
Jamestown, New York
56.5 miles from Ridgway, PA
Tiny Hollenbeck Cemetery, with about 25 graves, hasn't been used since before the turn of the century. But legends abound about the place; folks have witnessed a headless horseman, a woman in white, ghostly babies crying, screams for help, knocking sounds, orbs, and tombstones that are said to have disappeared. ...
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Jaquins Pond
Clymer, New York
61.1 miles from Ridgway, PA
Jaquin's Pond is legendary in local ghost stories. The area is basically a swampy woodland with some narrow dirt roads through it and three bridges. All three bridges are said to be haunted by George, a former school bus driver who killed himself in despair when a little boy died ...
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The Devil's Elbow
Dysart, Pennsylvania
61.3 miles from Ridgway, PA
The Devil's Elbow is a dangerous curve along Wopsy Road that has a story about a ghostly white lady. Legend has it that she was a new bride on her honeymoon at the Wopsononock Hotel, which burned down long ago. As their carriage rounded the Devil's Elbow, there was an ...
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Hotel Lenhart
Bemus Point, New York
61.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
Hotel Lenhart, which dates back to 1880s, was rebuilt in 1890 after a fire and partially restored again in 1941, after another fire. An unknown haunt is said to reside in the building, opening and closing doors and tugging at the hair of visitors.
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The Village Casino
Bemus Point, New York
61.5 miles from Ridgway, PA
The Village Casino is a teen dance hall rumored to be haunted by the ghost of former teenaged chef Jordan Basile, who died in an explosion due to a malfunctioning oven. The ghost makes himself known by causing food to disappear and dancers to trip over nothing on the dance ...
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Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania
62.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
Several buildings at Penn State University are allegedly haunted, including Pattee Library, said to be visited by the spirit of Betsy Aardsma, stabbed to death in the stacks in 1969. Schwab Auditorium is haunted by a former university president (who, incidentally, also haunts the Botany department building) as well as ...
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Beech Creek Furst Corner
Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
63.8 miles from Ridgway, PA
It's not only your eyes and ears that may detect haunted happenings here, but your nose may get in on the action too. Folks say at this restaurant you can smell ghostly cigar smoke from its old days. So the story goes, former owner Mr. Furst died in a fire ...
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0Mishler Theatre
Altoona, Pennsylvania
64.8 miles from Ridgway, PA
This 1906 theater building, still in operation today, is said to be home to three ghosts: Mr. Isaac Mishler, a howling dog, and a female spirit who plays pranks in the restroom.
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Railroaders Memorial Museum
Altoona, Pennsylvania
64.9 miles from Ridgway, PA
The Railroaders Museum is said to be haunted by a spirit named Frank, who has been seen all over the museum. Other apparitions have been noted as well, and employees have opened to find all the gift shop items removed from the shelves and set on the floor, and Big ...
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Dewittville Cemetery - Poor House Cemetery
Dewittville, New York
67.8 miles from Ridgway, PA
Dewittville Cemetery, aka Poor House Cemetery, was a place to bury the poor folks who were housed here and passed away. The cemetery was in use between 1833 and 1918, although grave markers weren't used until 1869. The cemetery, barn and woods are said to be full of spirits who ...
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Maplewood Hotel
Cassadaga, New York
71.3 miles from Ridgway, PA
Located in Lily Dale, NY the heart of the spiritualist movement, Maplewood Hotel is allegedly haunted by numerous spirits. An old hotel, it lacks some of the modern amenities travelers are used to, but it's apparently a good fit for the spook crowd.
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Lily Dale Assembly
Cassadaga, New York
71.3 miles from Ridgway, PA
Lily Dale Assembly is advertised to be the world’s largest center for spiritualism, offering lectures and other events and experiences. There are two places here that are believed to be haunted. One is the circa-1880s Assembly Hall, where there is an apparition of a bearded man with spectacles and Victorian ...
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Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania
72.3 miles from Ridgway, PA
Grove City College's Lily Room is the stuff of legend. Campus lore says it's a locked-up room in a girls' dorm in which a girl hanged herself. Rumor has it the room was locked for 15 years and when it was opened again, her lily perfume was still heavy in ...
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J.N. Adam Hospital
Perrysburg, New York
72.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
J.N. Adam Mermorial Hospital was built as a tuberculosis hospital in 1909 and was used for that purpose until 1960, when it became a developmental disability center. It was abandoned in 1995, and is rumored to be haunted. The Friends of J. N. Adam Historic Landmark and Forest is a ...
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133 Kiester Road
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
73 miles from Ridgway, PA
The house at this address is apparently haunted by a malevolent spirit that many people believe to be Sam Mohawk a Native American mass murderer who was hanged for murdering a woman and her five children near the place this house stands.
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0Snyder Cemetery
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
73.1 miles from Ridgway, PA
Numerous paranormal events are reported at this location, but few precise details are available.
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0Riverside Inn
Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
73.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
At this historic 1880s inn, the spirits have been known to crawl into bed with guests, dance in the ballroom to ghostly music, and open and close the doors.
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0Eagle Hotel
Waterford, Pennsylvania
74 miles from Ridgway, PA
At this 1826 former hotel building, a restuarant called Sugar 'n Spice occupies the first floor and the second and third floors are a history museum. Mysterious sounds have been reported here, such as voices calling your name when no one is there, and a baby crying. Items are moved ...
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Alfred University
Alfred, New York
75.2 miles from Ridgway, PA
Alfred University is rumored to be haunted by several ghosts. Among them are a Civil War soldier who walks the hallways of The Brick, which was once used as a Civil War infirmary. Other ghosts rumored to linger here are a little boy who appears on the second floor of ...
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Western House
Springville, New York
75.2 miles from Ridgway, PA
Western House, which reports say is currently unoccupied, was a hotel and saloon turned into apartments and a restaurant. A ghost called Christine is said to reside here. Folks in the know claim she is the daughter of a former owner.
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0Days Inn Meadville
Meadville, Pennsylvania
75.8 miles from Ridgway, PA
Witnesses at this Days Inn have been startled to see apparitions in the main building's kitchen and second-floor hallway. Spirits are said to tamper with the radio and lights, and unexplained footsteps and thumps have been heard from vacant rooms and in the hallways. Doors also have been known to ...
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McClurg Museum
Westfield, New York
76 miles from Ridgway, PA
The 1818 mansion that's now the McClurg Museum was originally built by James McClurg, son of a wealthy industrialist, as his stately private residence. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of a maid. Children on a fourth-grade field trip encountered the ghost, whom they described as a ...
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Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum
Tarentum, Pennsylvania
77.8 miles from Ridgway, PA
A former volunteer named Jack is commonly seen in the basement. He is said to be seen mostly around the old gardening tools. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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SUNY Fredonia - Igoe Hall
Fredonia, New York
77.9 miles from Ridgway, PA
SUNY Fredonia State College's Igoe Hall is said to be haunted by a former student named Jimmy Igoe, the hall's namesake, who drowned in Lake Erie on a fishing trip. He is said to slam doors, change TV channels, and tinker with lights, water faucets, and the elevators. The hall ...
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Summit Hose Company
Tarentum, Pennsylvania
78.3 miles from Ridgway, PA
Voices and odd noises are heard, doors open by themselves, and shadows have been seen here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Culmerville Hotel - Zottola's Pub and Eatery
Tarentum, Pennsylvania
78.5 miles from Ridgway, PA
A spirit is said to reside in the former Culmervilel Hotel, now Zottola's Pub and Eatery.
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Holy Cross Seminary Site
Dunkirk, New York
79.9 miles from Ridgway, PA
The Holy Cross Seminary Site was built by the Catholic Church's Passionist Movement in the early 1920s as a preparatory school. It closed in 1968 and by the mid-1980s it had been demolished. Ruins of the building and chapel and the driveway are all that remain. The ghost of a ...
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Wintergreen Gorge
Erie, Pennsylvania
80.8 miles from Ridgway, PA
The ghost of a boy, named Tim (who died in his twenties, but appears as a child) and his dog (Dutch) have been seen along the trails. The pair would often hike there until Dutch died; Tim was later killed in a car accident but has been reported here. (Submitted ...
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Grand Midway Hotel
Windber, Pennsylvania
82 miles from Ridgway, PA
This historic hotel has been in operation for over a century, but is now believed to be a private residence. The owners have been known to auction the rooms for a night, which is enough for some guests to leave the hotel in fear. Staff have reported a wild apparition ...
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Old Crowley Mansion Site
Erie, Pennsylvania
83.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
The home that once occupied this area was said to be Erie's first haunted house, but now, only a field remains here. The Crowley family were rich, but plagued with tragedy including murder, illness, and untimely death. One of those who was murdered (by his wife) chose to torment her ...
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Phillips' Rangers Monument
Saxton, Pennsylvania
83.7 miles from Ridgway, PA
In 1780 during the Revolutionary war, a group of rangers were engaged in a battle against the Iroquois who were fighting on behalf of the British. The natives outnumbered the rangers some five to one and the Rangers eventually surrendered. After their surrender the Rangers were tied ...
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Green Gables Hotel and Restaurant
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
83.9 miles from Ridgway, PA
Ghosts here include a woman who haunts the kitchen (especially the walk-in cooler). She is said to whisper "Turn off the lights" and move objects in the kitchen. Often seen on the second floor is the ghost of an African-American man who wears 1800s clothing. He is usually near the ...
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0Harmony Inn
Harmony, Pennsylvania
84.3 miles from Ridgway, PA
Local legend has it that this restaurant is haunted by two spirits: a ghost named Louie and the apparition of a woman. Louie was allegedly killed right outside on the inn's front steps. The ghostly woman is seen near the entranceway, between the bar and the dining room.
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Pigman Road
Angola, New York
84.7 miles from Ridgway, PA
Holland Road is nicknamed Pigman Road because of legends of the ghost of a deranged butcher that date back to the 1950s and '60s. Folks said when he was alive, he would put pigs' heads on stakes outside the shop, which was thought to have been located on Holland Road. ...
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Axe Murder Hollow
McKean, Pennsylvania
84.7 miles from Ridgway, PA
On the dirt roads and wooded area behind Thomas Rd is where an axe murderer supposedly went on a rampage. One of the victims, a young woman, has been reported running and screaming as if she is being chased. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Erie Cemetery
Erie, Pennsylvania
84.7 miles from Ridgway, PA
There's blackened areas as if they have burned; some say that they have been scorched in Satanic rituals. Visitors feel as if they are being followed or like someone is standing behind them. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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The Brewerie at Union Station
Erie, Pennsylvania
84.9 miles from Ridgway, PA
A girl named Clara fell down the staircase here; staff, visitors, and investigators believe that she is still here, even creating a beer dedicated to the beloved ghost! (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Nicky's Pub
Erie, Pennsylvania
85.1 miles from Ridgway, PA
Before it was Nicky's Pub, this building served as a variety of business venues, even rumored to have mafia and prostitution connections. Nowadays, guests have reported a man in a long coat floating along the East Hallway. Guests have reported the common paranormal phenomenon (disembodied voices, electronic devices acting strangely, ...
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Cathedral of St Paul
Erie, Pennsylvania
85.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
Members of the congregation believe a little girl named Katie still remains here. After her death in a car accident, members would report hearing a jovial laugh similar to Katie's, but also the sound of heavy objects moving around in empty rooms. The church organ has played by itself before ...
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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania
85.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
Legend has it that a fraternity costume party had a guest dressed as a cowboy who disappeared upstairs, then was responsible for poltergeist activity inside of the house. While that story is more debatable, students commonly report activity in Schuster Theatre. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Depreciation Lands Museum
Hampton Township, Pennsylvania
85.4 miles from Ridgway, PA
A rather helpful man in a long coat and out-of-date boots has been responsible for catching a painter's ladder after the man lost his balance, catching a cleaning woman who fell, fixing a broken window, and saving a group of girl scouts when the ceiling collapsed over them. (Submitted by ...
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Watson-Curtze Mansion
Erie, Pennsylvania
85.6 miles from Ridgway, PA
General Anthony Wayne was initially buried here, but he was boiled down by his family before being transferred to a family plot. The cauldron itself is still located here and is said to rattle and make noises. A little girl is also said to be seen on the second floor ...
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