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…

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…

Haunted Lancaster: 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…

Haunted Lancaster: Christopher Franciscus and the Hungry Wolf

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

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 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…

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: 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…

Haunted Lancaster: The sad tale of Lover’s Leap at Chickies Rock

Even if you don't believe in ghosts or spectral apparitions, Chickies Rock is a place of…

The Legend of Ironville’s Headless Horseman

“I’ll be in Columbia by the stroke of midnight…or I’ll be in Hell!” These words and…

Haunted Lancaster: The ‘White Angel’ of Shenks Ferry’s Haunted Tunnel

Local lore hangs heavy at Shenks Ferry. Stories vary but most center around the death of…

Haunted Lancaster: Death by Dynamite. How building the Enola-Low Grade claimed 200 souls

If you were looking for potentially haunted locations in Lancaster County, the 200 souls lost constructing…

Haunted Lancaster: The Ghost of General Reynolds

Some believe General John Reynolds' spirit never found peace. As such, his ghost wanders the streets…

Haunted treasure lies hidden in Safe Harbor; chaotic spoils of the French & Indian War

In 1870, treasure hunters descended into Safe Harbor. Under the cover of darkness, they searched for…