On August 3, 1869, an enormous black snake nearly crushed a sleeping boy while his father…
Category: Haunted Lancaster
Haunted Lancaster: The Ghost of General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne and his Missing Bones
Revolutionary War General "Mad Anthony" Wayne has the unique distinction of being the only Pennsylvanian known…
Haunted Lancaster: The tragic tale of Augusta Bitner and her wandering statue in Lancaster Cemetery
Founded in 1846, Lancaster Cemetery is home to several prominent Lancastrians such as painter Charles Demuth…
Haunted Lancaster: Meet Columbia’s Little Bigfoot—the Albatwitch
In the area of Chickies Rock near the ancient Susquehanna River, stories of a 4-foot-tall hairy…
October 27: Tales of Ghosts & Adventure Online Presentation
Join Adam Zurn from Uncharted Lancaster for an evening of ghost stories and local tales of…
Haunted Lancaster: Haunted treasure lies hidden in Safe Harbor; chaotic spoils of the French & Indian War
In 1870, treasure hunters descended into Safe Harbor. Undercover of darkness, they searched for $4 million…
Don’t miss my ‘Ghost Stories and Tales of Adventure in Shenks Ferry’ presentation at the Garden Spot Village
Join me on September 16 at the Garden Spot Retirement Community Chapel for an evening filled…
Bizarro Aficionado Podcast: Haunted Lancaster with Adam Zurn
On this Halloween Special, Adam Zurn, creator of Uncharted Lancaster, discusses phantom buggies, haunted mansions, TNT…
Haunted Lancaster Video: The Legend of ‘The White Angel’ narrated by Adam Zurn
What happens at midnight in the Tunnel at Shenks Ferry? Perform the ritual and find out…
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With October in full swing, it's time for a new season of Haunted Lancaster stories. This…
Haunted Lancaster: The White Werewolf and the Full Moon Curse of Shock Graveyard
Legend holds that anyone foolish enough to walk seven times around Hans Graf Cemetery under the…
Haunted Lancaster: All aboard! The Rock Point Tunnel Railroad Ghost
Even if you don't believe in ghosts, Chickies Rock is a place of death. At least…
The Laughing Ghost of Gonder Mansion
Behind the walls of Strasburg's most beautiful home lies a dark secret. More than 100 years…
Death by Dynamite: The 1906 Shenks Ferry TNT factory explosion obliterates 11 men
Here's a tale of the macabre detailing the worst accident in Lancaster County history. On June…
Hang’em High! The macabre history of public hangings in Lancaster
Almost as soon as people started living in Pennsylvania, we started executing them. Lancaster's first hanging…
Haunted Lancaster: The midnight ride of the Engleside Phantom Buggy
Lancaster legend speaks of a spirit horse and buggy that travels New Danville Pike near South…
In the 1700s no one ever accused Lancaster’s constables of being soft on crime
During the 1700s, no one ever accused Lancaster’s early constables of being soft on crime. Records…
Haunted Lancaster: The Witch Sisters and Chiquesalunga’s Curse
Three witch sisters once lived in a small house atop Chiques Hill. Rather than leave their…
Haunted Lancaster: How a doomed ferry crossing, dynamite, and grief lead to watery deaths on the Susquehanna
At its peak before the completion of Columbia's first bridge in 1814, 15 different ferries were…