page_title: Reportedly haunted locations in Pennsylvania
section_title: Philadelphia
hierarchical_section_title: Reportedly haunted locations in Pennsylvania / Philadelphia
caption_attribution_description: English: Eastern State Penitentiary Cellblock
context_page_description: The following are reportedly haunted locations in Pennsylvania:
context_section_description: The Abington Club in Abington, PA, reportedly has many ghostly figures that have allegedly been seen walking the pool deck at night, as well as other strange occurrences such as locked doors swinging open and lights turning on and off.
  On foggy nights on Allens Lane, there have been sightings of a decapitated American Revolutionary War soldier riding horseback and carrying his severed head.
  Baleroy Mansion in Chestnut Hill is said to be haunted by at least seven ghosts that appear as full body apparitions and as poltergeist activity, sometimes as ectoplasm. One chair is said to be cursed and those that sit in it die shortly afterward. The ghost of Thomas Jefferson reportedly haunts the dining room, standing beside a tall clock.
  It is suggested that the Betsy Ross House is haunted by the spirit of its namesake.
  Visitors to the Bishop White House claim to see the ghosts of an elderly housekeeper on the first floor, a meowing cat, and a tall, thin man on the third floor.
  At the grave of Benjamin Franklin at Christ Church, visitors leave pennies because of the founding father's quote, "A penny saved is twopence dear." However, visitors have also reported being struck by pennies near the grave by an unseen force.
  City Tavern is said to be haunted by a waiter and a young bride.
  Cliveden Manor is believed to be haunted by Continental soldiers that died in the Battle of Germantown and an elderly woman searching for her head, which was severed by a crazed Continental soldier.
  Eastern State Penitentiary is reported to have apparitions, perhaps hundreds, walk its corridors. Infamous resident Al Capone was said to be haunted by the ghost of James Clark, slain under orders of Capone in the Saint Valentine's Day massacre. The guard tower is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a guard. Cell Block 12 is credited as the site's most haunted location featuring shadow mass figures.
  The First Bank of the United States is reportedly haunted by the ghost of Alexander Hamilton.
  Fort Mifflin is said to be haunted by the ghosts of Colonial soldiers, most notably a soldier named Amos that has reportedly been seen multiple times cleaning his gun by the artillery shed, a lamplighter has been seen striding about the soldiers' barracks, and there have been sightings of ghosts in the Casemates, one allegedly faceless. Sounds have been heard, like the sound of Jacob Sauer's Blacksmith shop and a screaming lady in the officers' quarters.
  Grumblethorpe is believed to be haunted by James Agnew and an orphan of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 named Justinia. Her sightings are usually accompanied by the smell of baking bread, her passion in life.
  The Hag of Pine Street is said to be an elderly woman that died in her home on Pine Street. She is said to haunt the area, either glaring out of her home's window or yelling and swiping her cane at young people in the streets of Society Hill.
  Claims persist of ghosts and paranormal mists that explore Independence Hall. People have claimed to see the spirits of Benedict Arnold and Benjamin Franklin.
  Library Hall features a statue of Benjamin Franklin which some have claimed comes to life and dances in the streets. Further, it is said the founding father's specter can be see in the facility with an armful of books and one woman claimed he pinched her buttocks.
  Pennsylvania Hospital reportedly has a statue of William Penn that occasionally, when under a full moon, descends its pedestal and walks the grounds.
  It is claimed that the Treehouse Building, The Pennrose Building, and the John Penn House at the Philadelphia Zoo experience paranormal activity including full body apparitions and poltergeist activity. It is said that the spirit of a woman in a long dress can be seen standing atop the main staircase of the John Penn House.
  It's claimed Physick Mansion is haunted by the namesake's wife, reportedly seen weeping in the yard near the site of her beloved tree that was chopped down shortly before her demise.
  Powel House is said to be haunted by numerous spirits including the Marquis de La Fayette, Benedict Arnold, h
caption: Interior of the Eastern State Penitentiary
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