Paranormal Encounters In Gettysburg

In August of 2007, I traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with my mother, brother and sister for a weekend in order to visit the renowned historic sites and learn more about the town's many supernatural occurrences. We attended a series of tours to learn more about the town's outstanding history and see if we could potentially catch a glimpse of one of its spectral residents.

We toured the interior of the Jenny Wade House, observing the many holes in the doors and one of the bed frames left behind from the many bullets fired from snipers during the horrific battle in 1863. As we looked around, gazing at the many historic artifacts, mostly books and furniture, I, along with some of the other guests, became bewildered, as we noticed drawer doors opening on their own and a rocking chair in the corner slowly moving back and forth, despite it being unoccupied. Or so it appeared.

Our first tour continued up until eleven that night. We stood together in a vast group while our tour guide was in the middle of describing the events leading to the battle. Our attention was briefly diverted to a stretch of forest area in the distance. We could clearly hear the sound of rifles firing in unison.

Though it would be easy to dismiss the occurrence as either a reenactment, or perhaps fireworks, the proximity of the noise was close enough for us to notice that no reenactments were taking place. We found ourselves alone in the fields and were also completely aware of the absence of smoke or the sulfurous odor the antique rifles leave behind. In addition, there were no signs of fireworks, especially since we were close to a forest, which would have been set ablaze if any fireworks were set off. Incidents such as these are reportedly very common among other enthusiastic visitors.