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Rock Ford: A House Stained by Shadows
Some houses remember. Built in the 1790s as the home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand,…
Headless Specter of Manor Township
On a cold winter night in 1884, a Lancaster County minister took a shortcut across a…
The Sinking Graveyard of Hinkletown’s Pike Meeting House
In the dead of winter 1889, something strange happened near Hinkletown, PA. As gravediggers prepared a…
On This Day in History: Edgar Allan Poe publishes in the Columbia Spy
On This Day in History: May 18, 1844. Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe, the…
Terror in the Tunnel: A Shenks Ferry Ghost Encounter
🚨 Ghost Encounter at Shenks Ferry Tunnel? You Decide. What started as a typical Sunday night…
The Ghost of the Rawlinsville Brickhouse
The Rawlinsville Brickhouse in Holtwood has long been home to more than just diners and guests.…
Pennsylvania Dutch superstitions of the late 1800s
The superstitions of the Pennsylvania Dutch extended far beyond Lancaster County, captivating readers across the country.…
The night Churchtown’s pigs went ghostly
Nestled within Lancaster County, a region famed for its quaint and curiously named communities, lies Churchtown. While…
The Headless Specter of Manor Township
In the rural stretches of Lancaster County's Manor Township, a story of eerie proportions has been…
The Headless Wanderer of Peddler Run
Have you heard about the legend of Peddler Run? It's a chilling story that began over…
The “White Angel” of Shenks Ferry
Local lore hangs heavy at Shenks Ferry. Stories vary, but most center around the ghost of…
Spook House Station Stop of the Reading & Columbia Railroad
Haunted houses are typically considered works of fiction by someone with an overactive imagination. But are…
Christopher Franciscus and the Hungry Wolf
With urban sprawl spreading across the county, it is easy to forget there was a time…