You slither a little further under the blankets with every creak, every strange sound in the dark of night, as you wait to hear ominous footsteps coming straight for your room. If you’ve ever watched a scary movie, you might have been spooked enough that sleep didn’t come peacefully. Feel those chills of fear, and maybe even run into a real-life ghost, when you embark on this road trip to the most haunted places in Pittsburgh.

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Get ready to hit the road on this road trip that will take you to real haunted places in Pittsburgh and will give you insight into some of the spookiest real Pittsburgh ghost stories. The following itinerary is simply a suggestion. Add or remove stops as you see fit. Or, simply use it as inspiration to create your own haunted road trip. The most important thing? Have a blast! And...you never know. You must just come face-to-face with a real life ghost.
1. Broughton School, Pittsburgh
935 Schang Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
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Listen carefully. Do you hear the tiny voices begging you, "please don't leave me?" Or maybe you, like others before you, hear tiny footsteps and the crying of children you can hear but cannot see? The Broughton School, built atop the land on which residents died during the Whiskey Rebellion, is a known hotbed for paranormal activity, including darting shadows and windows and doors spontaneously opening and closing.
2. Coulterville Cemetery, McKeesport
Coulterville Cemetery, Coulterville Rd, White Oak, PA 15131, USA
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If you really want to uncover real Pittsburgh hauntings, you'll love our next stop. The spirits of lost children, who perished in a devastating orphanage fire decades before, are said to still roam Coulterville Cemetery in McKeesport. Previous visitors tell of hearing children's voices and footsteps and, as they leave the cemetery after a visit, of seeing the orphanage engulfed in flames from their rear view mirror. But, perhaps most eerily of all, the tiny hand print of a child has appeared on numerous windows after visitors have left the cemetery.
3. Corvette Tunnel, South Park
Piney Fork Road, Piney Fork Rd, South Park Township, PA 15129, USA
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Drive down Piney Fork Road in the evening and you may hear the sounds of tires squealing and terrified screams, even if no one's there. Local lure tells the tale of a young woman racing her Corvette down Piney Fork Road in South Park when she crashed. Walk into the nearby tunnel, the legend goes, and the apparition of a woman will grab onto your legs, begging you for help.

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4. Shades of Death Road, Avella
Shades of Death Road, Shades of Death Rd, Jefferson Township, PA 15312, USA
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Drive carefully, especially at night, if you venture down Shades of Death Road in Avella. Numerous drivers have complained of getting into accidents after seeing shadowy figures dart in front of their cars. Others tell of seeing the apparition of a woman wearing a white dress. The ominous sounding road is said to be haunted by miners who were killed in a mining accident decades before but their bodies were never recovered.
5. Hill View Manor, New Castle
2801 Ellwood Rd, New Castle, PA 16101, USA
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This place just LOOKS terrifying. Well, okay. Most of the places on this list do, but still. Yikes.
6. Snyder Cemetery, Butler
225 Pleasant Valley Rd, Portersville, PA 16051, USA
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Nestled within the sprawling oasis of Moraine State Park, Snyder Cemetery has a haunted tale of its own to tell. Named after the Snyder family, who owned the cemetery, the patriarch, Conrad, spent his living days overseeing the operation of the family business. His spirit, if you believe local legend, has remained to oversee the running of the cemetery. Conrad's apparition has been seen wandering the cemetery grounds but as soon as a visitor calls out, Conrad disappears. Some visitors tell of seeing floating orbs, red eyes, and a mysterious fog that looms heavy over the cemetery.
7. Blue Mist Road, North Park
Irwin Road, Irwin Rd, McCandless, PA, USA
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Blue Mist Road, a five mile stretch of road that restricts access to motor vehicles, seems perfectly normal in the daylight. But, when the sun goes down, a fog (or a blue mist, if you will), rolls in. Those who have dared trek down this misty road at night tell of being chased off of the road by angry spirits. Though what happened on that road isn't known for certain, some say that a man murdered his wife and children and buried them on the side of the road. Today, his family is said to haunt Blue Mist Road, more commonly known as Irwin Road.
8. Damien's Grave (Resurrection Cemetery), Moon Township
100 Resurrection Rd, Coraopolis, PA 15108, USA
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Fear not when you leave Resurrection Cemetery in Moon Township for if you have behaved properly and respectfully, you will be fine. Disrespect the residents of this hallowed ground and you may not be so lucky. One grave, in particular, has caught the attention of visitors: Damien's grave, a simple grave with a simple phrase inscribed on it: "This is not goodbye, just so long." Legend tells that visitors who have defiled the grave, even something as simple as picking a flower from nearby, have been seriously injured or even killed on the drive out of the cemetery.

Gear up for Halloween by setting off on this road trip to the most haunted places in Pittsburgh! If you’re really daring, consider going further afield by hitting the road on this haunted road trip in Pennsylvania that will give you insight into some of the most infamous Pennsylvania ghost stories.

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What is the most famous ghost story from Pittsburgh?

You’ll discover an abundance of real haunted places in Pittsburgh. One, however, sticks out for its sheer tragedy, and it has become one of the most recognized ghost stores in Pittsburgh. The now abandoned Piney Creek Fork Tunnel, in South Park Township, is said to be haunted by the so-called Green Man. As an eight-year-old boy, Raymond Robinson crawled onto a bridge. Raymond slipped, hitting his face on nearby electric wires. He lost his nose, eyes, an ear, and an arm in the accident. Legend says Raymond’s skin also had a greenish tint. Neighbors of the tunnel claim that a despondent Raymond – also known as Charlie No Face – would roam the streets at night. Drivers assert that, if they stopped in the tunnel, a green man would appear, thus earning the tunnel the moniker of the Green Man Tunnel.

What is the most haunted town near Pittsburgh?

Altoona lays claim to several real haunted places near Pittsburgh. Horseshoe Curve Tunnel, for example, is said to be haunted by a broken-hearted Irish woman, awaiting her love. Unfortunately, before he could arrive, she had been murdered and appears in the tunnel – and just outside near a spruce tree – to many drivers.

Keep an eye out for Frank at the Altoona Railroaders Museum. He’s appeared before tons of visitors and most employees, just hanging around the elevator and in the main lobby. But, look quickly before he disappears into a cloud of smoke.

What is the creepiest abandoned place in Pittsburgh?

On the hunt for abandoned places in Pittsburgh? You’ll find a slew. If you want to find the creepiest abandoned place in Pittsburgh, however, look no further than Brownsville General Hospital. The abandoned hospital, which opened in 1908, was the subject of abuse accusations in the 1980s and closed in 1985. Yet, despite its closure, old clothes, suitcases, and patients’ other belongings still remain.

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