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Category: Haunted Lancaster
Lantern Ghost of the Safe Harbor Sand Pit
In the winter of 1870, rumors of mysterious lantern lights and buried gold guarded by a…
‘Portals to Hell’ – Fulton Theatre
If you have Discovery+, check out season 2, episode 16 of 'Portals to Hell.' Jack Osbourne…
‘Old Lupin’—the Headless Singing Ghost of Fishing Creek
In the Christmas song, 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' there's a line about…
The ancient man-eating monster of Grubb Hollow
One night two college students spotted a Gollum looking creature in the tunnel at Shenks Ferry.…
Video: Watch the ‘Thrilling and Chilling Tales of Ghosts and Adventure ‘ presentation
If you missed my presentation, "Thrilling and Chilling Tales of Ghosts and Adventure," from last week,…
Top 10 tales from this season’s spooktacular #HauntedLancaster series
As October comes to a close, so does another season of spooktacular #HauntedLancaster tales. Here are…
The Fiery Specter of Grace Hubley
In 1819, wealthy heiress Grace P. Hubley was said to have caused the breakup of future…
Sickman’s Mill Ghostly Green Glow
In the 1970s, Sickman's Mill operated as a campground. Patrons on multiple occasions reported seeing an…
Tales of Ghosts & Adventure Online Presentation Wednesday!
Join Adam Zurn from Uncharted Lancaster for an evening of ghost stories and local tales of…
Ghastly discovery beneath Cherry Street in 1891
While digging a ditch in 1891 for a new sewer along Cherry Street in Lancaster, Davis…
Massacre of the Conestoga
On December 27, 1763, vigilantes broke into the Lancaster County workhouse to massacre the last of…
Christopher Franciscus and the Hungry Wolf
With urban sprawl spreading across the county, it is easy to forget there was a time…
The Haunting of F&M’s Old Main
Dedicated in 1856, Franklin & Marshall’s Old Main Building was built on the site of Lancaster’s “Gallows…
Enormous snake attacks Conestoga area residents
On August 3, 1869, an enormous black snake nearly crushed a sleeping boy while his father…
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…
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…