Abington Presbyterian Church
http://www.apcusa.org/ Numerous parishioners attest to seeing a small child's face peek out of the church windows at night. Additionally, this entity sometimes appears during sermons in the chapel, particularly during prayer. An old cemetery adjoins this church property, moved from a different location during construction in 1779.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Abington
MLPI Score: 6.16
Accomac Inn
www.rivertownes.org The mischievous spirit of Johnny Coyle, a local farmer/ferrier, supposedly haunts this establishment. Employees and patrons hear soft music playing and womanly voices emanate randomly. More inexplicably, chairs and tables have the tenacity to be dragged across the floor. Doors slam shut then reopen on their own. Dishes, glasses and other table-top objects are shuffled around. Witnesses attest to visualizing Johnny Coyle's apparition, peripherally.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Wrightsville
MLPI Score: 7.85
Alfred's Victorian
www.city-data.com A significant rise in paranormal activity occurred upon renovating in the 1970s. The co-owner of this restaurant and Alfred's daughter has witnessed an entity known as "Emma". She is believed to have been the second wife of Simon Cameron Young who purchased the mansion in 1902. Items move on their own, electronic devices are drained of battery power, disembodied voices are heard in empty rooms and the scent of lavender is attributed to her direct presence.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Middletown
MLPI Score: 6.85
Alumni Hall - Villanova University
www.answers.com At least four students have complained of waking up in the middle of the night, not being able to move. They felt as though they were pinned in place for a period of five minutes before being abruptly released. Additionally, three counselors and a teenage camper claim have heard a woman's voice call their names between 3:15 - 3:30 AM. Many students have heard the sounds of footsteps walking down the halls in the middle of the night that have no apparent source. Alumni Hall used to serve as a hospital in the Civil War during the 1860's.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Physical Manipulation, Auditory
Location: Villanova
MLPI Score: 6.48
Baleroy Mansion
http://www.angelfire.com/zine/digest/bale.html Visitors and investigators have observed numerous unusual paranormal happenings at this location. Apparitions and ethereal human skulls float in various mirrors. Loud footfalls and voices are heard throughout the mansion. A supposedly cursed blue upholstered wing chair is to blame for several deaths. Apparently, those who sit in this chair are cursed to die a horrible death. Baleroy is the ancestral home of George Meade Easby, a direct descendant of General George Meade.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory, Apparitions, Presence, Physical Manipulation
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 7.43
Black Horse Inn
http://www.eddieflotte.com/montgomerycounty.html This old structure was built before our country was founded. It functioned as a way-point for weary travelers or traders. General George Washington frequently stayed at this establishment. Patrons experience free floating cold spots, inexplicable footsteps, disembodied voices, unusual orb of light and multiple apparitions of an unknown young girl.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Cold-Spots, Auditory, Presence, Apparitions
Location: Flourtown
MLPI Score: 7.12
Bolton Mansion
buckscountyalive.com Phineas Pemberton purchased five hundred acres of land and built a house in 1683. Then in 1687, he settled on another location five miles away and called it, "Pemberton" or "Bolton". The Pembertons were an influential family in the greater Philadelphia area. This location was known for two hundred and ninety years as the "Bolton Farm". Visitors and guests have attested to seeing the apparition of a woman and young girl wandering the grounds of this estate.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Levittown
MLPI Score: 6.19
Brandywine Battlefield
http://www.ushistory.org/Brandywine/revwartimes.htm British General Howe and Washington met in battle along the Brandywine River. Under heavy fog, Howe's troops exposed Washington's regiment's right flank causing a route of his force. After suffering heavy losses and a subsequent retreat, Howe's men took room and board from the surrounding farmhouses. Those that visit can sometimes catch faint sounds of battle and hear the distant cries of dying soldiers.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: Chadds Ford
MLPI Score: 5.55
Bright Hope Baptist Church
phs.prs.k12.nj.us Reverend James H. Cammack, a licensed preacher from the North Penn Baptist Church organized a fellowship and a two-room house was secured for worship in 1910. Pastor Cammack met his untimely demise in 1949 from unknown causes. Worshippers hear unusual sounds as they enter and leave this building.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.70
Bube's Brewery
http://www.virtualcities.com/dining/pa/l/pala8r14.htm German immigrant, Alois Bube, founded this brewery in 1876 following the change of preference from ale to lager. After Bube's death in 1908, members of his family stayed here until the 1960's. Afterwards, this building has been in a state of restoration. It now functions as a popular bar/restaurant/tourist attraction in the Mt. Joy area. Claims of residual and intelligent spiritual activity has been reported in the bar area and the catacombs below.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Presence, Orb, Shadow, Auditory
Location: Mount Joy
MLPI Score: 7.23
Byberry Mental Hospital
www.ashleysaunders.com This federally funded mental health facility operated in the 1950s. It is currently abandoned and home to many criminal and cult elements. Those that visit or frequent here believe that many former patients still walk the halls of this closed mental institution. A network of catacombs underneath this building harbors the most paranormal activity. In these tunnels, screams and inaudible noises are consistently heard.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Auditory
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.03
Carpenters' Historic Hall
philadelphia.about.com/.../ss/independence_9.htm The Carpenters' Company, an architectural trade guild, built this building in1774 as a headquarters. It then served the First Continental Congress during the time of our declaration of independence from Great Britain. The Carpenters' Company decided to preserve this building as a historic landmark. Later, the Independence Hall National Historical Park group made plans to restore the surrounding buildings. An odd, almost overwhelming sense of presence is felt and inexplicable footsteps are often heard.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Presence
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 4.20
Central Catholic High School
www.allentowndiocese.org William H. Luden, founder of Luden's throat drops, built a mansion, now converted to the Reading Central Catholic High School. Apparently, his son committed suicide by hanging himself above the mansion's main staircase. Chains rattle, locker locks spin themselves, power flickers on/off and piano music is heard.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Reading
MLPI Score: 6.15
Chadds Ford Tavern
http://www.chaddsfordtavern.com/home.htm Tom Drane has owned and operated this establishment since 1968. The tavern area was built in the 1830s and served as a popular watering-hole in close proximity to the historic Brandywine Battlefield. Muffled voices, footsteps are heard and objects sometimes move of their own accord.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Chadds Ford
MLPI Score: 4.78
Chester County Historical Society Bldg.
jim-frizzell.com The Chester County Historical Society has collected historical photographs (cir. 1840- ) since it's founding in 1893. This building also houses a museum of historical relics from Chester County. Part of this building served the Underground Railroad during the early 1800s. Reported activity includes visual anomalies and strange, disembodied noises.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory
Location: West Chester
MLPI Score: 7.23
Christ Church Burial Grounds
http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/display/bf5d1c2a-3dcb-40a8-a

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Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory, Mist, Visual Anomalies
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 7.41
Civil War Library and Museum
garespypost.tripod.com The Civil War Library and Museum was created more than 100 years ago to house historical record of this conflict and promote public education. Veteran Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps officers founded this group in 1888, the oldest Civil War institution in America. Supposedly, civil war soldiers are seen playing card games on the second floor of this building.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 6.19
Covattas Brinton Lodge
members.aol.com A former kitchen worker claims he was touched on the shoulder in the basement. Also, a pregnant waitress tripped on the stairs and, as the dishes crashed and shattered, she was caught in mid-air. Additionally, a hat keeps reappearing on the fireplace mantel after being put away when the lodge closes.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Physical Manipulation
Location: Douglassville
MLPI Score: 6.11
Craven Hall Historical Society Bldg.
www.phillyfunguide.com The Citizens for the Preservation of Craven Hall saved this circa 1840s manor house from demolition in 1977. In 1993, their name changed to the Craven Hall Historical Society, Inc. Now this building serves as a museum for local artifact collections. A young man has been seen peering out of one of the first floor windows. Local residents believe this entity is the spirit of a dead soldier, buried on the same grounds.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Warminster
MLPI Score: 5.69
Eagle Tavern
http://www.eagletavern.com/ The inn officially opened to the public on August 17, 1727. A popular tavern between two main roads, Eagle Tavern's original license says, "Half way between Chester and Conestoga on the Kings Road." In 1799, the original building was torn down and a new one built named "President Adams" but it quickly reverted back to its original name. Apparitions have been seen on the second floor landing and silverware and dishes are mysteriously moved.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Eagle
MLPI Score: 8.09
Eastern State Penitentiary
http://www.easternstate.org/
Most Recent Investigation
Opened in 1829, this prison employed the ideology that the correction of inmate behavior could occur through solitary confinement and labor. It quickly became one of the most expensive and copied buildings in the United States. This inactive prison has hosted hundreds of notorious criminals. There have been many executions, murderers and suicides that have occurred behind its walls. Visitors experience intense feelings of dread, unusual sounds/voices and occasionally apparitions/shadows.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Auditory, Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 8.83
Eastern York High School
http://www.easternyork.com/ Shadowy figures, orbs and other strange visual phenomena are witnessed. A student allegedly found ectoplasm in his locker. Dating back to the Civil War Era, this building has harbored much death and violence committed by both students and teachers alike.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation, Presence
Location: Wrightsville
MLPI Score: 6.90
Emily's Pub
http://www.emilyspub.com/ In 1827, a Benjamin Dickinson ran a hotel here. It then was sold to Joseph Becker, a German immigrant, who helped influence its change into a local post office in 1852. It then reverted back to a hotel, known as the J.R. Seifert Hotel and Post Office. In the beginning of the twentieth century, John Mountz ran the hotel, and then named the Beckersville Hotel. It changed hands and names several more times before becoming Emily's Pub. A former resident is seen in the wine cellar and the second floor banquet hall.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Reading
MLPI Score: 6.69
Faunbrook Bed & Breakfast
http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g53951-West_Chester_Penn

sylvania.html Built in 1860, this was the former residence of Smedley Darlington, a well-known local republican politician in the West Chester area. In addition to his two terms in Congress, Darlington amassed a personal fortune through wise financial decisions involving oil and western land investments. Shortly after the depression of the 1890's and the loss of his fortune, he died. His property was deeded to his immediate family, until their passing.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Unknown
Location: West Chester
MLPI Score: 4.98
Fort Mifflin
www.larsonobrien.com
Most Recent Investigation
General Thomas Mifflin and a small army of rebels held Fort Mifflin and used its strategic location to their advantage. They delayed British supply ships, and ultimately saving Washington's troops from annihilation. The fort was restored in 1795 and manned during the War of 1812 but saw no action. During the Civil War it was used as a prison camp. A lady roams the ruins of the commander's barracks. She has the ill repute of screaming uncontrollably throughout the night. The two other spirits are Civil War soldiers that patrol the grounds, one of which is faceless.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory, Apparitions
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 6.56
Franklin & Marshall College
www.stateuniversity.com Benjmain Franklin was among one of the major financial contributors to the creation of Franklin College. It grew from a reformed church institution to one of the most celebrated liberal arts colleges in the United States. An overworked freshman in the late 1970's committed suicide on the third floor of the South Ben Franklin dormitory. During fall semester finals, her screams are clearly heard. A ghostly apparition is also sighted wandering the halls and fresh blood is continually found in her old dorm room.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Auditory, Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Lancaster
MLPI Score: 7.18
Friends Hospital
www.friendshelp.org Founded by the Quakers in 1813, Friends Hospital is the nation's first private psychiatric hospital. It is a leader in behavioral and emotional health care. A spirit roams the hallways of this old building. Many people believe that it is the late hospital superintendent's wife. Reports of doors opening/closing, deranged laughter and a guard's shoulder was actually grabbed by an unknown force.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.98
Fulton Opera House
www.trimarpress.com In 1852, Fulton Hall opened its doors to the public as a meeting hall. It later became an opera house, housing many famous figures, including Mark Twain. Incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1963, this organization produces such programs as, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and Opera Lancaster. People have reported screams in the hall, as well as, muffled whispers.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory
Location: Lancaster
MLPI Score: 6.03
General Lafayette Inn
http://www.generallafayetteinn.com/ Built in the late 18th century, this inn originally functioned as a lookout post for General Lafayette and his men. They were spying on the British occupying force in Philadelphia. The British eventually discovered his force and a quick battle ensued. The bulk of Lafayette's forces escaped, while the British returned to Philadelphia in humilation. This inn has changed hands numerous times but has remained a premeire, historical spot for dining and lodging. Doorknobs rattle, visual phenomena and apparitions are observed.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Auditory, Visual Phenomena, Apparition
Location: Lafayette Hill
MLPI Score: 7.99
General Wayne Inn
www.bookmice.net Originally the William Penn Inn, it was established in 1704. It changed its name in honor of "Mad" Anthony Wayne. This inn has been frequented by famous poet, Edgar Allan Poe. A curse of sorts has claimed the lives of the more recent owners of this inn. Jim Webb, was found murdered in his office in 1996 and Felicia Moyse, a 20 year old assistant chef committed suicide in 1997. A man walks around blowing on ladies' necks, Hessian soldiers march through the hallways and the sounds of a lady singing fill the air of this establishment.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Physical Manipulation, Auditory, Apparitions
Location: Merion
MLPI Score: 7.58
Grace Hall - Cabrini College
www.schoolguides.com Founded in 1957, Cabrini College is a well-known Catholic school that sits on the main line. This building was an old manor. The daughter of the estate owner fell in love with a stable boy and while her father did not permit the two to marry, the stable boy hung himself in Grace Hall. In response to this tragedy, the daughter threw herself over the mansion's balcony. Around the time of the first snowfall, the daughter's spirit of is seen in a blue or white period dress. The estate owner is also seen in a top hat and long, black cape.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Radnor
MLPI Score: 7.14
Harmonyville Farm Bed & Breakfast
Originally a 18th century farmhouse of which little history is known. An apparition is sometimes seen outside the shower window in the "Summer Kitchen" cottage. A painting in said cottage also seems to follow you with its eyes. Also, the cottage door will not open on occasion, causing guests to escape out the window. Guests feel an overwhelming sense of presence, anxiety and mild suffocation.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Apparition, Presence, Physical Manipulation
Location: St. Peter's
MLPI Score: 7.31
Heilbron Mansion
The Edwards family built this mansion in 1837, on the site of a horrific fire that claimed the lives of seven people. It later became part of the Underground Railroad. In 1863, Margaret Edwards was allegedly raped and murdered in the front yard. The distraught mother eventually hung herself from a beam above the third-floor window. This location is supposedly haunted by the mother, the young girl and a runaway slave.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Presence, Apparitions
Location: Media
MLPI Score: 6.81
Hibernia Park Mansion
dsf.chesco.org/.../view.asp?A=1550&Q=616010&pp=3 The first owner of Hibernia was George Harrison, a weaver. He lived here as early as 1744 and sold his house/land to a Samuel Downing in the early 1790s. Downing built the first iron forge here and by 1850, his enterprise eventually turned into the Hibernia Iron Works. It then passed through many owners until it was requisitioned by the Chester County Parks and Recreation Department. A previous owner murdered a boy and girl in the mansion's cellar. Occasionally, visitors will hear the scream of a little girl and the whispering of the boy.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: Coatesville
MLPI Score: 4.33
Hill School Chapel
http://www.thehill.org/home/home.asp Built in the late 1800's, this chapel was converted into a Catholic school. One of the very first headmasters of the school, John Meigs, hung himself from a light fixture on the chapel ceiling. Many students have witnessed the light swinging back and forth; as well as, screaming, bells tolling and voices speaking in Latin.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Physical Manipulation, Auditory
Location: Pottstown
MLPI Score: 5.82
Hollinger Field House - West Chester University
www.wcupa.edu West Chester University was founded in 1871 from a private, state-aided school named West Chester Academy. A student hung himself from a fourth floor stairwell. He is said to appear every year around homecoming. He is a malevolent spirit that enjoys violently crushing his victims' chests.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Physical Manipulation
Location: West Chester
MLPI Score: 6.28
Hopewell Furnace
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/hopewell_furnace_penna.htm Over two centuries old, this historical location epitomizes America's industrial and technological development. Hopewell mainly served as a major mining operation, as well as, fashioning implements of agriculture, industry and war. There are many stories eluding to residual energies being trapped here. Apparitions, shadows and various visual phenomena are often witnessed after dusk.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparition, Shadow, Visual Phenomena
Location: Elverson
MLPI Score: 6.91
Indian Rock Inn
www.visitbucks.com/inns.php?id=21 This romantic bed and breakfast complete with restaurant/bar is the perfect stop to enjoy oneself and catch paranormal activity. The history of this old colonial building is not entirely known but the paranormal events are many. Faucets turn on/off, doors open/close, shadows/apparitions witnessed and doorknobs shake as if they are about to be opened.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Physical Manipulation, Shadows, Apparition, Auditory
Location: Upper Black Eddy
MLPI Score: 9.95
Inn 422
pennsylvaniaromanticgetaways.com
Photos & Audio Archived
Anne Caroline, the daughter of owner, Mr. Coleman, killed herself when she was not allowed to marry her true love. That man was James Buchanan (former US President). Her ghost is seen on the premises.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Lebanon
MLPI Score: 6.03
Jeanes Hospital
www.temple.edu Founded in 1928 with provisional funding from Anna T. Jeanes, a philanthropist Quaker; this hospital provides specialized health care. It is now part of the Temple University Health System (TUHS) and prides itself on free screenings, immunizations, educational programs and support groups. Staff members and patients have circulated rumors about Anna's spirit seen roaming the hallways. The hospital is currently being bought-out and it seems this spirit isn't pleased about it.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Unknown
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5
Kutztown Historical Building
www.berksmuseums.org Formed in 1976, this historical society coordinates various community events centered on this town's rich history. The on-site museum houses many artifacts and photographs from the Kutztown area. Their library holds many historical publications. An unknown young woman supposedly haunts this building and is occasionally seen peering out of the building's second floor windows.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Kutztown
MLPI Score: 5.66
Kutztown State College
http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc10090.php Founded in 1866, the Keystone Normal School was established on the site of Old Main (Administration Bldg). It then became Kutztown State Teacher's College in 1928 and eventually it became a liberal arts college in 1960. The spirit of Mary Snyder, a central college administrator, supposedly haunts the fifth floor of the administration building. She died of a heart attack.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Unknown
Location: Kutztown
MLPI Score: 4.46
Lancaster County Prison
www.fandm.edu/x7216.xml Originally built in 1737 and later rebuilt in 1849, this prison has beds for 950 inmates. It was used for public hangings until 1912. The castle section of this old prison served as the original prison area in the 19th century. Prisoners here were chained to the walls. Occasionally, those who visit hear chains rattle, whistling and soft whispering.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: Lancaster
MLPI Score: 4.55
Laurel Hill Cemetary
http://www.gophila.com/assets/dmt/images/Laurel_Hill_Cherry_U.jpg Numerous paranormal groups have extensively investigated these burial grounds and deemed them paranormal. Civil War casualities and influential people of that era are buried here. As you walk down through the maze of carved obelisks, mausoleums and ominous statues; one cannot help but feel a sense of uneasiness or apprehension. Activity includes apparitions, photographic anomalies and various disembodied voices.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Apparition, Auditory, Visual Anomalies
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 8.45
Leverington Cemetery
www.rootsweb.com Located at Ridge & Lyceum Avenues in Roxborough, this cemetery was originally known as "the Roxborough Burial Ground". The Roxborough Edwardian Society has indexed all interments at the Philadelphia City Archives after a house fire fragmented the records in 1966. Apparitions are witnessed consistently wandering around this cemetery.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 6.19
Logan Inn
http://www.bucksviews.com/towns/NewHope/new_hope_restaurants.htm Established in 1727, this pre-Revolutionary period inn offers cozy rooms with excellent views of Main and Ferry Street. The daughter of a previous owner supposedly drowned nearby. Her spirit is said to wander this establishment, searching for her parents. Visitors report hearing footsteps, dishes/silverware move on tables and a small child's voice is occasionally heard.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: New Hope
MLPI Score: 6.03
Main Street - Strasburg
http://activerain.com/blogsview/105610/Strasburg-PA Not a borough until 1816, Strasburg first appears in land titles in 1711. Partially because of its share of rough travelers, it was known as "Hell's Hole" for a time. In 1795 the Lancaster Turnpike (RT 30) was built and that encouraged growth through increased commerce. In the 1830's, a charter was secured to connect Strasburg with Philadelphia and the Columbia Rail Road and later became a major railway hub. A On this particular road, a Civil War era driven carriage is witnessed floating through the town center late at night.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Strasburg
MLPI Score: 6.93
Manheim Central High School
http://mcsd-sw.mcbarons.manheimcentral.org/1227208714575310/site/def

ault.asp? Founded in 1762, the town of Manheim formed from a tract of land given to James Logan, William Penn's faithful secretary. This vast property changed hands numerous times until a large portion of it was deeded off to become Manheim. Hopes were high that this new township would become an industrial powerhouse due to its expertise in glass making and ironworking. Manheim High School is supposedly haunted by an electrician that fell to his death during routine maintenance. His ghostly figure confusingly walks the halls, unaware he is dead.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Manheim
MLPI Score: 5.56
Merion Hall - Bryn Mawr College
http://www.brynmawr.edu/ A former student haunts Merion Hall. She lived around the turn of the 20th century. Believing to have leprosy, she took a bath in kerosene in an attempt to cure herself but accidentally knocked a lantern in the bathtub. She is said to run screaming, while on fire, down the hall.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Bryn Mawr
MLPI Score: 5.86
Moonshine Church
http://bigdamnband.wordpress.com/ A gang known as the Blue-Eyed Six supposedly haunts this church's cemetery. The Blue-Eyed Six murdered a local man and all members were hung in the cemetery. Car engines sometimes die when driving past the church's cemetery.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Physical Manipulation
Location: Lebanon
MLPI Score: 5.78
Norristown Hospital
www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com Underneath the buildings, there are a network of tunnels where the dead patients wander. They are said to run around through this system of underground tunnels.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Auditory, Presence
Location: Norristown
MLPI Score: 5.35
Old York County Prison
http://www.opacity.us/site90_york_county_prison.htm This expansive old jail was built in 1853 as part of a custodial complex. In 1906, its facade was rebuilt and enlarged to 30,000 square feet. There were constant rumors of poor health conditions, racial segregation and people in padded cells. In 1979, it closed its doors and the staff moved to a new location. It has since remained abandoned.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Shadow, Visual Phenomena
Location: York
MLPI Score: 7.10
Orleans 8 Movie Theater
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3328/ There are reports of a little girl playing around in the projection booth. The spirit of the girl asks people to play with her and often giggles.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.70
Osol Hall - University of Pennsylvania
http://www.upenn.edu/ Originally a psychiatric institute, a patient went crazy after being mistreated. Afterwards, this building became a dormitory and several students have reported hearing strange noises, witnessing bathroom doors opening/closing and feeling a foreboding sense of presence.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 6.32
Palmer Cemetery
www.rootsweb.com
A relative reports feeling unusual sensations of presence. A young boy hung himself at the entrance to this graveyard. People see him swinging from the branches and numerous shadows and orbs are witnessed. Additionally, the apparition of a glowing form holding a baby is seen looking out through the cemetery's fence.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Shadows, Orbs, Apparitions
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 6.81
Pemberton House
http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_pember.htm This Georgian mansion is located in the vicinity of Carpenter's Hall. It was built in the fall of 1774, around the same time the First Continental Congress finished one of their first sessions. Originally a dwelling, a museum and now a bookstore; this historic building has great potential for paranormal activity.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Unknown
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.68
Pendora Park
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author Four suicides have occurred here. People witness apparitions of people jumping and screaming is often heard.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory
Location: Reading
MLPI Score: 6.52
Pennhurst Mental Hospital
PHHosp.jpg This facility was shut down due to abuse of its patients. Undetermined paranormal activity is reported.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Unknown
Location: Spring City
MLPI Score: 4.70
Pennsbury Manor
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/pennsbury/page1.asp?secid=31 One of the original owner's son fell in love with one of the maids. His parents did not approve of the affair and the couple ended up drowning themselves in the river. A lady on a white horse and a young man are seen walking down from the house to the water's edge.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.86
Philadelphia Textile University
http://www.philau.edu/ This university was a Catholic school for girls. A nun supposedly hung herself after finding out she was bearing the child of her father. People see strange lights, an apparition of the nun, strange noises and fuzzy orbs appear in photographs.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Apparitions, Orbs, Other Visual
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.86
Physick House
http://www.philalandmarks.org/phys.aspx Formely Hill-Physick-Keith House, named after Dr. Philip Synd Physick (Father of American Surgery), this old colonial residence was built in 1786. The original owner, a well known Madeira wine importer, was known as Henry Hill. Dr. Physick was the physician for many famous people of his day who died of the yellow fever epidemic.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Unknown
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 6.93
Radnor Hotel
http://radnorhotel.com/ This premiere hotel along the main line, in the suburbs of Philadelphia, hosts many local and national functions. It is in excellent proximity to many historic sites including: Valley Forge, Center City and Historic Philadelphia and the General Wayne Inn. An entity appears and disappears into the ceiling above the master bed of one of their suites. It then walks down the hallway during the early morning. Others hear strange noises coming from the empty room.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory
Location: Radnor
MLPI Score: 7.50
Ramsey Hall - West Chester University
www.kdrhb.com Originally this was the West Chester Academy, a private, state-aided school that existed from 1812 to 1869. This academy transformed into West Chester Normal School, still privately owned but state certified. Then it became the West Chester Teachers College in 1927 and from many of those programs, the university we now know today, was formed. Several entities supposedly haunt this location. The ghost of Dorothy Ramsey is said to be one of those spirits.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Unknown
Location: West Chester
MLPI Score: 5.73
Revere Tavern
http://www.reveretavern.com/ Dating back to 1740, this stone building was known as the "Sign of the Spread Eagle". It served as a hub for the more prosperous class of travelers, sojourning between Philadelphia and Lancaster. Fine foods and liquors were served along with generous portions. James Buchanan, fifteenth president of the United States once lodged here.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Unknown
Location: Paradise
MLPI Score: 7.22
Rosemont College
www.answers.com Founded in 1921, this college at first was a private Catholic school and now is an Undergraduate College. Located eleven miles west of Philadelphia, this school provides degrees in the arts and sciences. Apparitions and doors opening/closing are among the prominent paranormal events that occur at this location.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Rosemont
MLPI Score: 6.22
Saint Andrews Episcopal Church
phillylac.org Originally a small, stone structure that functioned as a local meeting house for Protestant worship was admitted into the Diocese of Pennsylvania and family burial plots were sold in the cemetery. From 1889 to 1914, this meeting house was transformed from a quaint church to a more permanent parish. White figures seen walking around the grounds and behind trees. Strange noises are often heard.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory
Location: Yardley
MLPI Score: 6.63
Saint Dominic's Catholic School
unknown 

author Established in 1849 through the efforts of: Archbishop Francis P. Kenrick, Father John Dominic Berrill and a small community of Catholics. In 1896, the church was completely destroyed by fire but quickly rebuilt in the following year. Between 1929 and 1954, St. Dominic had a two year commercial program for girls. An evil presence is felt in the graveyard of this Catholic school.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Presence
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.28
Saint Ignatius Loyola School
www.allentowndiocese.org Founded in 1965 by Bishop Joseph McShea, it brought the word to over 400 families. Today, 2400 parishioners frequent this church. Originally, church socials were conducted in the West Lawn Fire Company Social Hall, where the parish community spirit began. Recently, the parish has added the Parish Education Center, where 400 plus students are enrolled. A man mysteriously died in the library. People experience a ringing phone, strange messages appear on the walls, roaming cold spots and glowing balls of light.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Cold-Spots, Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Reading
MLPI Score: 7.23
Saint Maria Goretti High School
http://www.goretti.org/main/main.asp This school was first established in 1933 in downtown Hagerstown, and then moved in 1955 to accommodate more students. It gets its name from a young Italian girl who was murdered to protect her purity. In a dream, she forgave her assassin through giving him an armful of white lilies as a peace offering. Students and teachers feel cold hands grasping them, an apparition apparently roams the hallways and a statue located on school grounds, cries real tears.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 6.21
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
www.sju.edu The cornerstone for the original church was laid by Bishop William White in 1827. In 1873, the church was rebuilt in neo-Gothic architecture. In 1890, the sanctuary was redesigned to accommodate an altar donated by William Henry Wetherill. The church is on register of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. Laughter, footsteps and numerous strange noises are heard on the premises.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Auditory, Apparitions
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.96
Saint Mary's Hall - Villanova University
www.villanova.edu Founded in 1842, this Catholic University formed from Saint Augustine's Academy (formerly Saint Augustine's Church) in 1811. It closed its doors twice, once in 1845 because of a financial crisis and again in 1857 due to staffing problems. It again reopened after the Civil War, in 1865. Today St. Mary is used as a residence hall for upper-class men and women. It also contains a dining hall, convenience store called Second Storey and a chapel. Radios turn on while unplugged. Sounds of water splashing, piano chords and banging are heard.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Villanova
MLPI Score: 6.75
Selwyn Hall - Albright College
faculty.albright.edu This college began its days as a Union Seminary in 1856. There were then many mergers with other local colleges/institutions in the late 1800's before it became known as Albright College. The college is named after preacher, Jacob Albright, founder of the Evangelical Association. On the third floor of Selwyn Hall, a girl's spirit, who committed suicide, roams the hallways.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: Reading
MLPI Score: 6
Seven Stars Inn
www.sevenstarsinn.com In the early 18th century, this was the homestead of Gerhard Brumbach, a settler of Vincent Township. The surrounding land was new and uncultivated. Gerhard made friends with the local Lenni-Lenape Indians. With the passing of time, iron works began opening and creating thoroughfares. This building eventually became the Seven Stars Inn and served many a weary traveler. A spirit of an unknown middle-aged man is seen along the balcony. Another spirit supposedly inhabits the attic.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Phoenixville
MLPI Score: 7.33
Shillington Social Quarters
Shillington was first established in 1860 as part of Cumru Township, when Samuel Shilling sold some of his lots for residences. In 1908, the borough of Shillington was recognized as a separate municipality. An elderly man had a fatal heart attack in this building. Doors open/close, a man's voice exclaiming "help me" is heard and bar rags move from counter to floor.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Shillington
MLPI Score: 6.25
Smith Hall - Albright College
www.answers.com This college began its days as a Union Seminary in 1856. There were then many mergers with other local colleges/institutions in the late 1800's before it became known as Albright College. The college is named after preacher, Jacob Albright, founder of the Evangelical Association. A girl committed suicide on the first floor of Smith Hall. Many students hear strange footsteps and voices.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: Reading
MLPI Score: 6.03
Sovereign Majestic Theater
http://www.sovereignmajestic.com/?page_id=2 Built in 1910, this theater was the destination for fans of westerns and serials for twenty years. Closing it doors in 1930, it reopened as a Farmers Market in 1939 by the Baker Family of Bloomsburg. It then closed again in 1995 only to reopen as Pottsville's performing arts center. People have seen the shadow of an old man walking around the balcony area when no one was suspected of being inside the facility.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions
Location: Pottsville
MLPI Score: 6.46
St. Peter's Village Inn
http://www.innatsaintpeters.com/ Nestled along the banks of the French Creek, this local Victorian inn served local aristocrats and businessmen. Food served here is French/American cuisine. Guests will hear the cries of a small infant and the sounds of a 'person swaying from a noose'. Supposedly, a young girl committed suicide.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Auditory
Location: St. Peter's
MLPI Score: 4.20
Stottsville Inn
http://www.stottsville.com Originally, this building was a simple log cabin built in the 1740's by one of Chester County's first settlers, Thomas Trueman. This establishment began serving weary travelers as they trekked between Philadelphia and Lancaster on horseback, stagecoach and wagon or on foot. In 1858, David Stott built what is now known as the Stottsville Inn. Supposedly, Josephine Emery, was murdered by her husband, Horace Emery, in an upstairs room. After killing her, he committed suicide.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory, Olfactory, Presence, Physical Manipulation
Location: Pomeroy
MLPI Score: 9.57
Stouch Tavern
www.stouchtavern.com Is the second public house of note in this pre-revolutionary settlement of Womelsdorf. The original foundation may date back to the 1730's while the interior and exterior were erected in 1785. At this time, Jacob Seltzer purchased it from Conrad Stouch, the town's first innkeeper. For nearly a century, this tavern served as a hub for the Stouch-Calder Stagecoach lines operating between Harrisburg and Reading. Bells ring in the storage area, faucets turn on/off, footsteps are often heard emanating from the attic.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Auditory, Physical Manipulation
Location: Womelsdorf
MLPI Score: 6.58
Strasburg Inn
http://www.800padutch.com/ This historic inn is nestled amongst sixteen acres of pristine Amish farmland. The Strasburg area went from a small community made up of several log cabins to an important Pennsylvanian rail hub. The Strasburg Rail Road is the oldest continually operating public utility in Pennsylvania.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Unknown
Location: Strasburg
MLPI Score: 7.06
Swedish Cabin
www.swedishcabin.org During the early 17th century, a handful of Scandinavian pioneers established themselves in the Mid-Atlantic region. This settlement became known as New Sweden. This cabin was built on a hill at the intersection of the Darby Creek and South River and continuously lived in for almost 300 years. It changed hands between mill workers, then Girl Scouts and finally Upper Darby Township assumed direct responsibility over this property. Between 12:00am and 4:45am, screams are heard. Visitors also photograph some visual anomalies.
Accessibility: Poor
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory, Other Visual
Location: Upper Darby
MLPI Score: 6.58
The Abraham Lincoln Hotel
http://www.wyndham.com/cms_content/hotels/RDGHT/printerfriendly.htm

l This hotel was built over seventy-five years ago and recently restored. It is located in the business, entertainment and government district of Reading. Besides its historical significance as being a major center for the entertainment and dining of the wealthy for the better half of a century, its proximity to other historical sites in the area make this a popular stop.
Accessibility: Excellent
Activity: Unknown
Location: Reading
MLPI Score: 4.13
Todd House
http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_todd.htm Located in Independence Park, this colonial row home has been fully restored to its 18th century status. It was originally occupied by John and Dolley Todd (Dolley Madison) in 1793. She later remarried James Madison, fourth president of the United States after John's death of the yellow fever. He supposedly died on the premises.
Accessibility: Fair
Activity: Unknown
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 5.62
Trum Tavern
http://www.trumtavern.com/ Dating back to the early 1700’s, this building served as the first tavern in Trumbauersville. It was originally known as the Jacob Fries Tavern. John Fries led a militia against federal tax collectors. This ensuing struggle was known as the Fries Rebellion against unfair taxing practices. Patrons have a weird sense of being watched and followed along with strange noises.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Presence, Cold-Spots, Auditory
Location: Trumbauresville
MLPI Score: 5.85
Ulanas

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Located less than a mile away from the waterfront, this area constituted the old trade district of Philadelphia. Many buildings were interconnected via underground passageways, utilized for secret business alliances, safe-houses or criminal enterprise. Shadows, strange noises and other unexplainable phenomena are experienced in the basement and passageway entrance. Investigation in progress
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Shadows, Auditory, Visual Phenomena
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 7.53
Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
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author Minutes away from center city Philadelphia, this performing arts center hosts 50,000 audience members annually. Its facilities are best suited for musical, dance and theatrical productions. A young boy supposedly committed suicide due to spiritual torment. Actors and supporting cast witness a body hanging from the rafters. They also see strange shadows, hear unusual noises and the lamps kept in the storage closet break into pieces for no apparent reason.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory, Apparitions, Physical Manipulation
Location: Upper Darby
MLPI Score: 6.76
Valley Forge National Park
http://www.nps.gov/archive/vafo/home.htm The Continental Army, under George Washington’s leadership, encamped here during the dead of winter. They were ill-supplied and suffered much hardship in the form of disease, starvation and exposure to the elements. Their aim was to dislodge the British from the capital. The sounds of cannon-fire and musket shots echo across the fields.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Apparitions, Auditory
Location: Valley Forge
MLPI Score: 7.20
Van Sant Bridge
http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBVS.HTML Built in 1875 to span Pidcock Creek, this historical bridge remains in operation today. Allegedly, a young woman threw herself and child into the river for unknown reasons. Visitors and drivers claim to hear and see a noose swinging from the rafters. Additionally, photographs show numerous orbs, mists and spectral forms.
Accessibility: Very Good
Activity: Auditory, Apparition, Visual Phenomena, Presence
Location: Pipersville
MLPI Score: 8.26
Watering Trough Lounge
http://www.americantom.com/lancastercounty.htm The area of Mount Joy was first organized in 1759. Settlers were Scotch-Irish and German. Business enterprises included: creameries, mills, fork & broom manufacturer and rail. Numerous orbs and shadows have been reported in the lounge area and 2nd floor of this restaurant.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Shadow, Auditory, Visual Anomalies
Location: Mt. Joy
MLPI Score: 6.28
Wissahickon Canoe Club
www.fairmountpark.org/Rowing.asp Once a 17th century mill, this building borders a creek and is very active. Visitors have reported sensing the presence of a young woman and daughter, seeing faces in a mirror that never collects dust and appliances that turn on/off with lights flickering occasionally.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Presence, Physical Manipulation
Location: Philadelphia
MLPI Score: 7.06
Yellow Springs Inn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/road_less_trvled/780269262/in/set-7215760

0461455753/ This 18th century Victorian style inn has been recently renovated. Originally used as a spa retreat for wealthy Philadelphians, this building now serves as a popular location for ceremonies, receptions and other private events. Inside this building guests have heard hushed murmering, shadows and other various visual phenomena. Inhuman screams, passing shadows and strange red lights have been witnessed on the grounds.
Accessibility: Good
Activity: Auditory, Visual, Shadow
Location: Chester Springs
MLPI Score: 8.54






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