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Lititz Springs Inn’s Haunted Portrait of General Sutter
According to urban legend, the Lititz Springs Inn is plagued by eerie and inexplicable paranormal activities…
Amish Terrorizing Demonic Delinquent
In 1973, several Lancaster County Amish farmers reported seeing a hairy monster. The most incredible encounter…
The Spook of Turniptown Bridge
The bridge crossing Pequea Creek outside of Lampeter is said to be haunted. The tragic story…
Witchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1928, three men stormed into the home of Nelson Rehmeyer. The horror…
The Ghost of General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne and his Missing Bones (video)
Revolutionary War General "Mad Anthony" Wayne has the unique distinction of being the only Pennsylvanian known…
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…
Armchair Explorer: Fishing Creek’s Murder House
After writing a story about a headless singing ghost rumored to haunt Fishing Creek, several people…
‘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.…
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…
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…