On March 24, 1879, the Lancaster Daily Intelligencer published a story that would ripple far beyond…
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The Cursed Photograph of the Lancaster Witch
In 1921, Berks County photographer Phil A. Gelul ventured into the wooded ridges north of Reinholds…
From Bewitching Dogs to Healing Children: The Mysterious Powers of Barbara ‘Hexa Frau’ Fisher
In early November 1888, northern Lancaster County resident Barbara Fisher passed away. Surprisingly, inhabitants of West…
Witchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1928, three men stormed into the home of Nelson Rehmeyer. The horror…