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Was a major location for breakfast cereal production plants starting in 1904 until the factories closed for good in the 1940s. [26] Chester: Humphries Westmoreland County: Derry Township: 1644 A coal mining ghost town, often known as Humphries after the owner of the mine. [27] Claghorn: Indiana County: East Wheatfield Township: Along the Ghost ...
The Baleroy Mansion is a 32-room estate located in the historic and affluent Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.It has obtained the title of "Most Haunted Home in America" [1] The name "Baleroy" was chosen by its owner George Meade Easby, [2] great-grandson of General George Meade (hero of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War).
The ghost town of Barclay, in Franklin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, was a coal mining town. Coal was transported down the mountain by a gravity powered incline plane rail system. There was a brake house at the top of Barclay Mountain. The loaded cars were attached to a cable that pulled the empty cars back up.
The Vincent Forge Mansion, also known as Young's Forge Mansion and the Kerry Dell Farm, is a historic American home that is located in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] Vincent Forge Mansion, May 2024.
Gettysburg College- Stevens Halls is another reputed to be haunted location by the spirit of a young boy entity dubbed, "Blue Boy". The Blue Boy entity is said to haunt Steven's Hall at Gettysburg College. Blue Boys is the subject of many books, documentary's, lore, and Walking Tours, in Gettysburg, PA.
By 1860, the population had grown to approximately 1,000. Employment was found in the mines and railroad shops. Many train crews also resided in Rausch Gap. Several factors then contributed to the decay and eventual demise of the town. The first of these was the closing of the mine, although some mining continued into the 1930s.
Reportedly haunted locations in Philadelphia (3 P) Pages in category "Reportedly haunted locations in Pennsylvania" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Its isolated location and abandoned status also attracts vandals. The inclusion of the Frick's Lock in the 2005 book, Weird Pennsylvania, and numerous web photo essays of the buildings have increased its popularity. The web sites have also documented its increased deterioration, including the aforementioned vandalism and the collapse of some ...