Victoria Heverling
Every year during the month of October people like to test their fears and test other people's fears as well. It is the season frights, tricks, pranks and deathly sweet treats. So here is a treat for anyone willing to test their bravery and courage, with some help from the article “These 15 Terrifying Places in Pennsylvania Will Keep You Awake Tonight”, I found some places that are known as haunted in Pennsylvania that you can visit. Good luck and Happy Halloween!!
Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia: Numerous ghosts are known to haunt. The island fortress that was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. Some of the most common sightings include "The Screaming Woman," who is heard but never seen, "The Faceless Man", "The Tour Guide," who has been known to give tours to unsuspecting guests, and a Revolutionary-era ship that is sometimes spotted docked near Fort Mifflin.
The Seven Gates of Hell in York: Legend has it that an asylum once stood in a desolate area in York, Pennsylvania. One day the asylum burnt down and because firefighters could not reach the location in time, many patients perished in the flames. Seven gates were erected to help capture the remaining, escaped patients. As the myth goes, anyone who passes through all seven gates goes straight to Hell. Whether or not there is any validity to these tales, they are undeniably creepy.
Dixmont State Hospital, Pittsburgh: Dixmont State Hospital was built in 1862, long enough for a few ghoulish spirits to make their home until it was shut down in 1984. The most commonly reported ghost was a man who would guard the hospital's morgue.
Devil's Den, Gettysburg: Many ghosts have been reported at Devil's Den, a rocky area on the Gettysburg battlefield. The most common is a Texan wearing a floppy hat who always points toward Plum Run and tells visitors, "What you're looking for is over there."
The Slaughter Pen, Gettysburg: The Slaughter Pen is an area of Gettysburg's battlefield that reportedly was entirely covered with the dead and wounded after the battle. It is common for visitors here to see apparitions of soldiers, hear the sounds of battle, and even to be overcome with despair once they enter the area.
Centralia: A raging mine fire burning underneath the city, Centralia is so terrifying that a movie was based on it (Silent Hill).
King George II Inn, Bristol: Opened in the late 1600s, the King George II Inn is the longest continuously running inn in the country. It is then no surprise that ghostly encounters of the most traditional type are commonly experienced here-- silverware moves on its own, doors open and close on their own, paintings fly off the walls, and a mysterious man in a top hat and tails occasionally appears in the hallways.
Black Horse Inn, Northampton: In the 1920s, a mobster was shot in the hall of the Black Horse Inn. He fell down the stairs and died a gruesome death once he reached the landing. Today, visitors to the inn often report a feeling of being watched and other strange activities.
Mishler Theater, Altoona: The ghost of the man who opened the theater, Mr. Isaac Mishler, is sometimes seen prowling on the catwalk of the theater during productions, smoking a cigar and smirking at the actors.
Hershey Park, Hershey: Most people know Hershey for its scrumptious chocolate or extravagant amusement park, but fewer are aware of the ghostly happenings that employees experience at the park after-hours. In the park's earlier days, two grisly deaths occurred on the roller coasters-- they are rumored to be haunted. Sometimes, the carousel turns on by itself in the earliest morning hours. Imagine... the carnivalesque tinkling sound of carousel music filling the still, dark air...
Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia: Just passing by this penitentiary in Philadelphia will send chills down your spine. It's been abandoned for many years, but it's more terrifying today than when it had inmates.
US Hotel, Hollidaysburg: After hearing numerous rumors about hauntings at this historic hotel, a team of paranormal investigators spent the night. Not the type of person you'd imagine to be easily spooked, employees of the hotel were surprised to hear one of the investigators run screaming from their room in the middle of the night. The cause of their panic? An apparition of a young girl with red hair was laying across the bed, holding her head in pain... And seconds later a male ghost appeared, holding an axe.