Is Harpers Ferry Guest House really haunted?

Visitors rate Harpers Ferry Guest House at 60 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Harpers Ferry Guest House located?

The address is 800 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. GPS coordinates: 39.3259227, -77.7407765.

What kind of haunted place is Harpers Ferry Guest House?

Harpers Ferry Guest House is listed under Hotels and Inns in our West Virginia section.

What is the nearest town to Harpers Ferry Guest House?

Harpers Ferry, WV is the closest town, about 0.1 miles away, with Bolivar (0.7 mi.) and Sandy Hook (1.6 mi.) also nearby.

Harpers Ferry Guest House - Harpers Ferry, WV

There are believed to be at least five apparitions that haunt this historic bed and breakfast. Guests have reported seeing the apparition of a hostile man in a brocade vest, who has been known to push guests around. Other apparitions seen include a woman in a grey dress, often accompanied by a ghostly child, and the apparition of a shadowy gravedigger holding a corpse. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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Geographic Information

Address

800 W Washington St
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
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GPS

39.3259227, -77.7407765

County

Jefferson County County, West Virginia

Nearest Towns

Harpers Ferry, WV (0.1 mi.)
Bolivar, WV (0.7 mi.)
Sandy Hook, MD (1.6 mi.)
Garretts Mill, MD (3.5 mi.)
Dargan, MD (3.6 mi.)
Yarrowsburg, MD (4.5 mi.)
Brownsville, MD (5.8 mi.)
Shenandoah Junction, WV (5.9 mi.)
Brunswick, MD (6.1 mi.)
Antietam, MD (6.2 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.harpersferryguesthouse.com/

Quick Answers

Is Harpers Ferry Guest House really haunted?: Visitors rate Harpers Ferry Guest House at 60 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Harpers Ferry Guest House located?: The address is 800 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. GPS coordinates: 39.3259227, -77.7407765.
What kind of haunted place is Harpers Ferry Guest House?: Harpers Ferry Guest House is listed under Hotels and Inns in our West Virginia section.
What is the nearest town to Harpers Ferry Guest House?: Harpers Ferry, WV is the closest town, about 0.1 miles away, with Bolivar (0.7 mi.) and Sandy Hook (1.6 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (3)

karen | March 11, 2015

this was built in 1992 - its not even historic
- Jim Morana | June 9, 2018
  
  Actually the hotel was built in 1912 then burned and rebuilt bin 1917.
Patti | February 12, 2017

A structure doesn't require an age to be haunted. Ghosts are known to die in one spot and gravitate to another. The whole town is historic with thousands of deaths. The land it was built on could also be the spot of many deaths occurring which would explain how the hotel could have spirits.

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