You'll Be Haunted By The History Of The Jennie Wade House, Jennie’s Home And A Civil War Site In Pennsylvania
By Beth Price-Williams|Published October 19, 2020
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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.
War often results in unexpected casualties, including unarmed and unassuming citizens. The three-day Battle of Gettysburg is said to be the deadliest battle of the Civil War. Casualties totaled more than 50,000, including several thousand deaths and countless injured or missing soldiers. The Jennie Wade House in Pennsylvania tells the haunting tale of the lone civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Jennie Wade was just 20 years old on July 3, 1863, one of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg. As the battle raged outside, she kneaded bread, intended for Union Soldiers, in her kitchen.
Without warning a bullet ripped through two doors in her home. Hit in the shoulder and in the heart, Jennie died instantly, her body then covered and carried to the basement by Federal Soldiers.
The bread that Jennie had kneaded would later be given to the Union Soldiers as she had intended. Jennie is buried in Gettysburg's Evergreen Cemetery, a flag flying above her grave.
Guided tours of the home are available, but sometimes unexpected guests join in. The home is said to be haunted by several spirits, including Jennie herself. In fact, she's said to wander through the home.
Don't be too startled, either, if you hear the sweet voice of a young child even if none are around. Several young children's spirits are said to remain in the house.
Visitors tell of feeling a strong gust of cold air when they climb to the second floor of the home and of hearing loud, unexpected bangs. Some even tell of feeling the arms of a young child hug their legs, refusing to let go.
Have you been to the Jennie Wade House in Pennsylvania? Share your experience in the comments! Have you heard of these ghost stories that illustrate that Gettysburg is the most haunted place in Pennsylvania, maybe even in the U.S.?
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