Franklin County Ghosts

by Athena Varounis

Venture forth into misty corners and shadowy corridors of haunted Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Feel the touch of old Wilford Binder's fingers as they glide up the nape of necks of unsuspecting theatre patrons at the Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg. Experience the hopelessness of a man shackled in a dungeon awaiting execution in Chambersburg's old jail. See the ghost of a small child walking through the third-floor lobby of a dormitory complex at Wilson College. Smell the ghostly presence of a wet hunting dog in the basement of the Farmer's Wife in Greencastle. Each location is presented from a historic and otherworldly perspective, revealing the legends, stories, and actual apparitions awaiting your visit to Franklin County.

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2009

Reviews

[Katherine Nadene · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating walk through Franklin County, PA, and the hauntings we hear tales about. The book was fascinating, but I wish the last chapter would have been the first so the format of the book had made more sense. The last chapter explains how certain parts of each chapter is history and local lore, and the "apparitions" part is what the psychic who went along with the author could see/sense while in those buildings. Other than that, I enjoyed reading this book. It's as much of a history book as a ghost story!