The White Face of Cedar Street

Today, Safe Harbor Park feels peaceful, with children on the swings, fishermen along the Conestoga, and…

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…

Tales from the Taproom: The Spectral Legacy of Shank’s Tavern

Nestled at the corner of South Waterford and West Front Streets in Marietta, Pennsylvania, stands 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 Female Phantom of Washington Boro

‘It’s mine! I want it! I must have it!’ moans the Rawlinsville Ghost of Barney Short

The chilling tale of Bernard Short's ghost began on a seemingly ordinary Friday, February 1, 1884.…

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…

Chickies Rock’s Ghostly Guardian of Hidden Riches

During the Victorian Age, sharing ghost stories was a cherished Christmas tradition. Imagine gathering around the…

Whispers from the Closet: the Spectral Child of Columbia

In the world of ghost stories, Columbia, PA, has carved out a chilling niche, and this…

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…

The Wandering Wight of Twin Oaks Swimming Pool

A wandering wight has been repeatedly spotted along Ironville Pike near the now-defunct Twin Oaks Swimming…

Christopher Franciscus and the Hungry Wolf

With urban sprawl spreading across the county, it is easy to forget there was a time…