Philadelphia Ghost Stories

Chilling, true stories of haunted places in the most historic city in America. The first comprehensive collection of Philadelphia ghost stories ever printed. With research assistance from the Philadelphia Ghost Hunters Alliance.

Leah, the Quaker ghost of Washington Square —
The jilted spirit —
The cryptic card —
The exploding ghost of Andalusia —
The marching men of Kensington —
The lantern ghost of the Moshulu —
The spectral typist of the historical society —
Rappers, rogues, and witches —
The screaming lady, the faceless man, and other phantoms of Old Fort Mifflin —
The spirit of Summer Street —
Ghosts of “the great road” —
Willie, Maria, and the many ghosts of Loudoun —
Of ghost ships and “quarters a” —
The ghost of the main gate luncheonette —
“Rate a wraith?” —
The ghost hunters’ ghost stories —
A voice in Betsy’s basement —
Ghosts of the inn —
Emily, the ghost of Cresheim cottage —
Baleroy: the most haunted house in Philadelphia —
Elusive spirits