Ghost Stories of Pennsylvania

Ghost House Books

by Dan Asfar, Shelagh Kubish (Editor)

The rich history of Pennsylvania is filled with the frightening specters, mysterious apparitions and haunted buildings. Join Dan Asfar as he recounts the Keystone State's most intriguing ghost * Phantoms materialize and eerie lights flash at historic Gettysburg, America's most famous -- and haunted – battlefield. * In a fountain at the notorious Baleroy Mansion in Philadelphia, a young boy sees a skull in place of his own reflection -- a strange premonition of his sudden death a month later. * Every New Year's Day, the spirit of colonial war hero Anthony Wayne wanders Route 322, still frustrated that his earthly remains were buried in separate graves * A three-year-old girl takes a fatal fall while her father paints her portrait, causing it to be inexplicably possessed by her forlorn spirit. * Two mysterious suicides cause a spike in paranormal activity in Tamaqua's haunted Elks Club. * Deceased convicts, driven to insanity by abuse, return to haunt the Eastern State Penitentiary, the first prison where solitary confinement was used. * With strange and often terrifying consequences, Pennsylvania ghosts appear in Pittsburgh, Radnor, Newtown, Lancaster, Hollidaysburg, Bedford, Altoona, New Hope, London Britain Township and more.

Genres: Paranormal, Ghost Stories, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jamie Eberl · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was going to give this book three stars because while most of the stories are rather dull, there are a few good ones (Congelier House and Blue Ball Inn). However, then I got to "Hounds of Colebrook Forest" and it was one of the most upsetting things I've ever read, so it lost a star for that.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting book to read. Some places the author wrote about were familiar, while others weren't. I love history. I love all things paranormal.

[Jess B · Rating 3 out of 5]

not including Pennhurst in this book was crazy

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really interesting, especially since i've been near or have passed by many of the places mentioned in the book. There's even 1 or 2 around the pgh,pa area, where i live. i definitely recommend this as a must read for anyone who likes stories about hauntings and the stories behing them.