What happens at the end of October: Halloween. The tradition is that souls of the departed wander the earth, and All Hallows’ Eve provided one last chance for the dead to gain vengeance on their enemies before moving onward. Around Gettysburg, the paranormal encounters happen throughout the year, but it occurs (I think) more often around this time of year. Either soldiers or persons searching for their enemy, seeking their family members, or wanting to be heard or seen can occur throughout town.
What do you see?
Here are some places to visit on your spooky walks and travels around town:
Paranormal Sites:
Cashtown Inn: Confederate Civil War Hospital and Haunted Bed and Breakfast
Jennie Wade House – Where Jennie Wade was shot and killed.
Jennie Wade Birth-House – Where Jennie Wade was born.
National Soldiers Orphanage Homestead – Chilling stories about the history and the orphans.
Welty House – Chilling stories of a family in the basement with their neighbors across the street
Dobbin House – Oldest house in town, Underground Railroad stop, Civil War hospital, & Restaurant
Farnsworth / Sweeney House -Confederate Sniper nest, restaurant, and firepit outside
Shriver House & Museum – Historical house, museum, attic confederate sniper area, Civilian house
Tillie Pierce House Inn – Haunted Bed and Breakfast – Candles blown out and moved balloons around
Langdon Hill House – Haunted Bed and Breakfast – Artifacts inside the house found during renovations
Sachs Covered Bridge – Covered Bridge west of town used by Union, Confederate, and farmers
If you see have any pictures of your paranormal experiences, please share with me your findings and you’ll be forever seen on this page.