Haunted Places in Pennsylvania

Smurl Haunting House

328 Chase St, West Pittston, PA 18643, USA

The late Vatican exorcist, Fr. Gabriele Amorth was fond of reminding both the faithful and the skeptical, that one of Satan’s primary goals is to the destroy the family. It’s an old strategy to divide and conquer loving souls in hopes of thwarting them of their heavenly reward. Some would say that Amityville operated under a similar strategy of division with paranormal delusions of terror. However, there is one haunting that is considered just as devastatingly terrifying as Amityville, and that is the Smurl Haunting House of West Pittston, Pennsylvania. Read more…

Eastern State Penitentiary

2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130, United States

Hell on Earth: History of the Haunted Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary was built in 1829 and operated until 1971 when the prison was closed. At the time Eastern Penn was built, it was the biggest and most expensive publicly funded structure ever built. The historic prison set a new standard for architecture and design and was used as a model for 300 other prisons around the globe. This building is considered the world’s first true penitentiary, designed for reform rather than punishment by incarcerating each prisoner to their own solitary confinement cell. Read more…

Bailey Mansion – The Real Location

545 Shaw Ave, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132, United States

The Real Bailey Mansion This is the supposed “Bailey Mansion” that the photojournalist known by the pseudonym Seph Lawless shared in his book, ‘An American Horror Story.’ The photo of this building is said to be in Hartford, Connecticut, but there is zero information pointing to a home of this resemblance in Hartford or any evidence of a true story behind “The Bailey Mansion.” The mansion is said to be the inspiration for American Horror Story’s inaugural season “Murder House. Read more…

Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary

215-236-3300

2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA

A massive haunted house in a real prison! Read more…

Haunted Places in Pennsylvania