Haunted Places in Halifax, Pennsylvania
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Amity Hall
Duncannon, PA
5.0 miles from Halifax, PA
Although 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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Harrisburg State Hospital
Harrisburg, PA
13.0 miles from Halifax, PA
The 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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Bureau of State Library
Harrisburg, PA
14.3 miles from Halifax, PA
We 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 tour" …
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Riverside Cabaret
Port Trevorton, PA
15.0 miles from Halifax, PA
Riverside 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 unexplained noises …
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Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey
Grantville, PA
15.3 miles from Halifax, PA
According 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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Union Canal House
Hershey, PA
18.1 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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The Hotel Hershey
Hershey, PA
18.4 miles from Halifax, PA
At 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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Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle, PA
22.0 miles from Halifax, PA
Carlisle 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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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA
23.9 miles from Halifax, PA
At 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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Buck Hotel and Tavern
Jonestown, PA
24.1 miles from Halifax, PA
If 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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Inn 422
Lebanon, PA
27.3 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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Academia Girl’s School
Port Royal, PA
29.3 miles from Halifax, PA
Academia Girl’s School is the ruins of an 1800s building destroyed by fire. Many legends surround the place, including that a gardener set the fire to cover his tracks after raping and killing many students. Another says the girls at the school all died of a mysterious illness. The ghosts …
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Haldeman Mansion
Bainbridge, PA
30.4 miles from Halifax, PA
Haldeman 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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Bube's Brewery
Mt Joy, PA
33.4 miles from Halifax, PA
The 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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Green Gables Hotel and Restaurant
Lewistown, PA
34.0 miles from Halifax, 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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The Railroad House Inn
Marietta, PA
34.6 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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The Accomac Inn
York, PA
35.1 miles from Halifax, PA
At 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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Historic York Prison
York, PA
36.3 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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Bechtel Mansion Inn
East Berlin, PA
36.7 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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Penn Common
York, PA
37.0 miles from Halifax, PA
Penn 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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National Watch and Clock Museum
Columbia, PA
37.4 miles from Halifax, PA
Security 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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C. Stouch Tavern
Womelsdorf, PA
39.9 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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Irondale Inn
Bloomsburg, PA
44.7 miles from Halifax, PA
Three 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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Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA
45.1 miles from Halifax, PA
Bloomsburg 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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Cashtown Inn
Orrtanna, PA
46.2 miles from Halifax, PA
This 1797 inn was named because the original innkeeper, Peter Marck, would only accept cash as payment. It has been seen on TV's Ghost Hunters, and as a setting in the movie Gettysburg. Actor Sam Elliott reportedly stayed here during its filming. The ghosts here, possibly lingering from the nearby …
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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
46.5 miles from Halifax, PA
It 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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The Gettysburg Hotel
Gettysburg, PA
46.7 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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The Inn at Turkey Hill
Bloomsburg, PA
46.8 miles from Halifax, PA
Housed 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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Tillie Pierce House Inn
Gettysburg, PA
47.0 miles from Halifax, PA
You 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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Farnsworth House Inn
Gettysburg, PA
47.1 miles from Halifax, PA
Reportedly 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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Jennie Wade House
Gettysburg, PA
47.2 miles from Halifax, PA
Jennie 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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Soldiers National Museum
Gettysburg, PA
47.3 miles from Halifax, PA
Rosa 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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The Lightner Farmhouse
Gettysburg, PA
48.7 miles from Halifax, PA
This 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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Little Round Top
Gettysburg, PA
49.3 miles from Halifax, PA
According 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, PA
49.5 miles from Halifax, PA
According 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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Triangular Field
Gettysburg, PA
49.5 miles from Halifax, PA
Visitors 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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Devil's Den
Gettysburg, PA
49.5 miles from Halifax, PA
At 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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Sachs Covered Bridge
Gettysburg, PA
49.8 miles from Halifax, PA
Locals 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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Hotel Iola
Millville, PA
50.7 miles from Halifax, PA
Although 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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Fairfield Inn - The Mansion House
Fairfield, PA
52.4 miles from Halifax, PA
Reported to be haunted by the ghosts of Civil War era soldiers who were treated and died in the Inn when it served as a hospital after the battle.
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Penn State University
State College, PA
53.8 miles from Halifax, 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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Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto, PA
54.0 miles from Halifax, PA
The land used to belong to Col. George Wiestling, a veteran of the Civil War who died in 1891. In 1903, the university was founded, but Wiestling is said to remain. A famous photograph taken in 1907 (one of the earliest ghost photos thought to be legitimate) shows a figure …
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Beech Creek Furst Corner
Beech Creek, PA
54.4 miles from Halifax, 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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Ridgewood Winery
Birdsboro, PA
55.8 miles from Halifax, PA
When 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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Emily's
Mohnton, PA
56.2 miles from Halifax, PA
A 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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National Emergency Training Center - St. Joseph's College
Emmitsburg, MD
57.4 miles from Halifax, PA
The National Emergency Training Center was once St. Joseph's College, which until 1973 was a Catholic girls' school established in 1809. Witnesses at the former college claim to have seen the ghosts of Civil War nurses who were carrying buckets of amputated human limbs and heard the sounds of soldiers …
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Cockey's Tavern
Westminster, MD
62.2 miles from Halifax, PA
This 1830's tavern is haunted by the apparition of a soldier, who has been heard marching up a flight of stairs to the second floor. The ghost has also been known to slam doors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Yellow House Hotel
Douglassville, PA
62.7 miles from Halifax, PA
The 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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Miller's Church
Hagerstown, MD
63.1 miles from Halifax, PA
Legend has it that the 1930s Catholic Miller’s Church was taken over by devil worshippers, and practitioners sacrificed young girls inside its walls. And then, the church suddenly burned down. All that's left is a parking lot and a big oak. And so the story goes, a couple was parked …
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Fishing Creek Lodge Bed and Breakfast
Benton, PA
64.0 miles from Halifax, PA
Multiple 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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