Haunted places in Gettysburg

Much to the joy of ghost hunters everywhere plans for the next Gettysburg ghost conference have been announced. This is an event that usually draws a crowd of people who have more than just a passing interest in the investigation of real haunted places like Gettysburg Pa, as well as psychics, mediums and ghost experts [...]

What causes the unexplained phenomena that occurs at civil war battlefield and other haunted sites? Noone can ever know for sure, but there are many things which are likely to cause a persons spirit to become restless and haunt the earth as a ghost. Experiencing a sudden difficult transition into the afterlife, or witnessing the [...]

Some of the earliest reports of paranormal actvitiy in Gettysburg came from farm workers on the Forney farm who complained of strange experiences in the area called Iversons Pit.

The Devils Den was a Confederate stronghold throughout most of the battle of Gettysburg, but the rocky geography of the Devils Den was very difficult for southerners who found that they could not climb the rocks without being

Without doubt one of the creepiest (and most haunted) places on the battlefield is near the Old Trostle farm. This was a hog farm in 1863. It’s said that during the fighting some of it’s fences were broken and hogs escaped onto the field where wounded men lay vulnerable to attack.

Ghost tours are a popular activity in gettysburg. They seem to satisfy a natural curiosity people have about the paranormal, unlike regular battlefield tours which focus exclusively on facts and figures, and since they extend beyond the official battlefield they are one of the few ways to learn about the history of the town.

Sach’s Bridge is a 100 foot long old fashioned covered bridge in Gettysburg which was used by Lee’s army on their retreat from the city. It is one of the most haunted places in pa, and is a huge attraction to ghost hunters and paranormal investigators from all over the state.

One of the earliest recorded sightings of a phantom confederate soldier at Gettysburg was reported just a few years after the battle, by a retired Union veteran war hero named John Burns.

 The sad story of the Gettysburg Orphanage began when the body of a soldier was found on the Gettysburg battlefield tightly clutching a photo of his three young children. No clue to the mans identity could be found so the photo was printed in the Philedelphia Inquirer with an article and a headline that read, [...]

The Shriver House Museum is one of Gettysburg’s greatest treasures. Located on 309 Baltimore Street, just blocks from the battlefield, the restored home of George Washington Shriver and his family tells the story of the battle of Gettysburg from the civilian perspective.