Shadowlands Haunted Places Index

Has anyone ever seen this page before? It's a behemoth of a page for the places in PA that are reportedly haunted. There are other pages, too, for every other state in the US. I've been here before, awhile ago, but was just reintroduced by a coworker. YAY!

Some highlights from the page:

"Gettysburg - Triangular Field - Located above the Devil's Den, Confederate sharpshooters have been sighted on the rocks down at the bottom of the field, at the end of the woods, prepared to shoot. They have also been heard resounding their famous "rebel yells" and have been known to actually cause "impressions" in the grass, coming towards visitors in the field. Union cannon can be heard as well as screaming and moaning of wounded/dying soldiers all throughout the field. Union soldiers have been sighted at the left of the gate-entrance of the field and have been known to approach visitors. Incidentally, many visitors have experienced their photographic equipment does NOT function in the Triangular Field ~ no matter how new or state-of-the-art their equipment may be! Distant drums have been reportedly heard by many, many visitors here."

I've been there, and I've felt 'odd', for lack of a better word. It's been awhile since I've been there. It was midsummer and HOT, but it was COOOOOOOLD in that field, and it is soooo unearthly quiet. If I can find my pics from my last visit I'll post 'em...

"Hazleton - Bishop Hafey High School - There's been stories of hearing screams and strange noises coming from the library windows of the school at night. People say there was a girl who committed suicide at that location `outside the library in the mid/late 1970's, and must still linger around there."

I've honestly never heard of that one. I've lived near BHHS almost all my life...

"Hazleton - Key Theatre, Broad Street - Three ghosts are dressed n early 1900 attire. One man haunts the projector room. Sometimes you may see the projector turn on itself. Or hear old music playing, and before you can reach the door, its gone. The second ghost seems to like the concession stand. The last ghost is the most frequently seen in the ticket booth."

Now it's the Cinema & Drafthouse. Nice place. Wonder if it's still haunted??

"Philadelphia - Byberry Mental Hospital - Said to be haunted by the different patients that were mistreated in there. It was shut down for good in 1990 for poor living conditions and mistreatment of patients. People have gone into the catacombs only to run out crying. Its located by the Roller skate palace. Reports of screams bellowing from the basements."

One word: Shiiiiiiit!!!!!!!

"Philadelphia - Eastern State Penitentiary - Eastern State is haunted by hundreds of prisoners that have been executed, beaten to death, or committed suicide. The most famous sighting is of a prisoner that killed 27 people in an attempted prison break. Reports of feelings of someone there, and dread, strange sounds and shadows or apparitions."

I was an ESP member while a student at USP (odd how the acronyms are similar...). Yeah, the place is definitely haunted, there's definitely some history there. It's crazy how they do the Halloween event there- I still can't bring myself to go, maybe this year???

"Philadelphia - University of the Sciences - Osol Hall - was originally a Psychiatric Institute. Legend goes, that a girl who was admitted there, went crazy because of mistreatment, and ended up killing herself on the 6th floor. Several years later, the Institute became a dormitory/apartment- like suites for students at USP. Several residents have heard strange noises, seen bathroom doors propped open after insuring they were closed shut while toilet seats would be put down if a resident was sure he left it up. Many resident's have gotten strange sensations and weird feelings."

Hoooooooooly craaaaap!!!! I honestly don't know whether this is true or not. I came across this maybe in my fourth or fifth year of school. One of our residence halls being a former psychiatric institute? In the middle of West Philly? On the outskirts of Center City? Well, maybe. Since we're so close to UPenn... and right down the street from a halfway house... As for the hauntings, I don't know!!