This Pennsylvania College Is Among The Most Haunted Places In The Nation
By Beth Price-Williams|Published October 26, 2019
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
No matter where we travel in Pennsylvania, we can usually find a home, a school, or a hospital that’s rife with tales of the paranormal. PA lays claim to what might be the most haunted town in the United States, too. Gettysburg tells countless tales of the paranormal, from the battlefield to hotels. This Pennsylvania college, nestled in Gettysburg, is among the most haunted colleges in the nation.
Gettysburg College first opened its doors in 1832, just three decades before Gettysburg became one of the central stages during the Civil War.
The college's Pennsylvania Hall served a dual purpose as a hospital for wounded and dying soldiers and as a morgue during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Stories, handed down from generation to generation, tell of soldiers in agonizing pain, often awake during surgery, and a hectic scene in the constantly-busy hospital.
In recent years, more than one person has related a terrifying tale of riding in the elevator at Penn Hall and being taken to the basement, rather than to the floor they had requested.
When the elevator doors open, the individuals tell of a chaotic scene of a hospital, with doctors and nurses working on mortally wounded soldiers. However, the basement was absolutely silent as those in the elevator desperately tried to get the elevator door shut again.
That’s just one of the many incidents of the paranormal that students or administrators have experienced on campus. Stevens Hall, a residence hall, is also rife with paranormal activity.
The ghost of the Blue Boy is believed to haunt Stevens Hall. The young boy had been spirited into the residence hall by several students on a bitterly cold night many years ago, in an attempt to keep him warm.
However, when they heard the house-mother making her way to their room, they hid the young boy, an orphan, on the window ledge outside. They never saw him again.
While no one knows the fate of the Blue Boy, numerous residents have seen a little boy – blue from the cold – with his face smashed against the windows in Stevens Hall as strange noises emanate through the dorm at all hours of the day and night.
Have you ever been to Gettysburg College, one of the most haunted colleges in the nation? Share your experiences in the comments! Enjoy leisurely drives as the sun goes down? Then, you just might want to set the GPS to drive down one or more of the most haunted streets in Pennsylvania. Click here to read more.
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