Welcome back everyone, you know the drill - you pick a state, I find scary stories from
it - you chose Pennsylvania.
Ive always liked the word Pennsylvania but it kinda sounds a little bit creepy too - maybe
Im thinking of Transylvania.
Either way, lets get into this if youre ready - my name is Danny Burke and this is the Top
10 Scary Pennsylvania Urban Legends.
Starting off at number 10 we have the City Tavern.
The City Tavern was constructed in Philadelphia in 1773 - it was one of the grandest buildings
in America at the time.
In the centuries since, locals have lost count of how many stories are attached to the building
- its seen wars, death and tragedies, seemingly soaking up the energy forever.
One story tells of a waiter who died in a duel in 1790 - the aftermath was horrific.
His bloody apparition is sometimes seen falling to the ground in the tavern, he also moves
tables and silverware around.
In another tale, a bride to be was preparing in the tavern for the ceremony.
During all the preparation, nobody noticed a candle had set fire to a curtain!
The flame turned into a fire that quickly engulfed the room and then the whole building.
The young woman died in the fire which also badly damage the structure.
Even today, visitors say her blurry white apparition is still dressed in her wedding
gown and can be seen on nights with full moons …
Next up at number 9 we have Wildwood Cemetery.
They say that there are two sides to this cemetery - a light side and a dark side, split
right down the middle - when night comes, which side is which becomes very clear.
On the light side its said you can see fairies - they wont harm you at all.
On the bad side though, things are very bad.
People have reported seeing hellish creatures.
A famous one is the shrieking banshee who wont stop wailing until you leave the Cemetery.
Some have reported hearing voices and banging coming from tombs which were sealed a long
time ago.
Theres a statue thats said to cry and change positions at night.
Theres also a large mausoleum designed by a Fireman who was scared of being buried alive
when he died incase he came back to life - he designed it so that it could be opened from
the inside but not the outside … locals have reported seeing it open and close and
I think you know what theyre thinking …
Moving on to number 8 we have the Goblin of Easton.[a] This a well known Pennsylvanian
ghost story.
This is a re telling by S.E Schlosser from American Folk Lore.net … -There was once
a monk at the mission who loved money and power more than he loved God.
He would hear the confession of the good folk who attended the mission, and then would blackmail
them into giving him gold and silver to keep their darkest secrets.
He turned many a wayward sinner's feet towards the fires of hell rather than the gates of
heaven, encouraging their crimes in secret while he reviled them in public.
It was after he beat one poor old woman to death that the evil monk was imprisoned and
sentenced to hang for his crimes.
But just after he was cut down from the noose and pronounced dead, his corpse began to transform
before the horrified eyes of the people.
The face twisted and small tusks sprang from either side of his nose.
His shock of white hair grew long and greasy, and two pointed canines emerged from his slit
of a mouth.
The goblin-monk opened eyes that glowed yellow even in the light of noon-day, and sprang
to feet that now ended in claws rather than toes.
The people screamed and fled, and no prayer of his former brothers-in-faith could banish
the goblin.
It disappeared deep into the forest, only to return at night and prey upon the monks
of the mission who had been responsible for its death.
After five of the brothers had fallen to the goblin, the rest of the monks abandoned the
mission and moved to another part of the country.
Since that time, the mission-house had slowly fallen into ruin.-
Next up at number 7 we have The Seven Gates of Hell.[b] Hellam Township was founded in
1739 in York Pennsylvania.
On the surface, it looks like a pleasnt little town - but legend says that it features seven
portals to hell.
In the 19th century, there was said to be a fire at an asylum which allowed dangerous
inmates to escape.
Many of them were recaptured, beaten or killed - other souls were trapped inside a series
of gates, which they still haunt to this day.
The first gate is visible by daylight but the others requite night.
By passing through all 7 - a person can go to hell.
Locals say that nobody has ever passed through 5 portals and lived to tell the tale.
That might sound like a record that needs to be beaten - but Id advise against it …
Moving on to number 6 we have The Bus To Nowhere.[c] This is a more modern Urban Legend that tells
a tale of sorrow, depression, getting lost and never being found again.
Legend says that in Philadelphia, there is a bus that appears only to those left distraught
and alone after an awful tragedy in their lives.
Perhaps their family was killed in an accident that left them totally alone in this world
without a shoulder to cry on.
In their darkest moment, the bus will appear to them.
The person will get on and see other passengers staring out of the window, as if in a daze.
The bus promises to take you away from your pain so that you never have to feel it again
- thats who the other passengers are, people who chose the bus over their painful reality.
If you don't remember to pull the cord before its too late, the bus will add you to its
permanent residents.
Once a passenger gets off, they will have no memory of their time on the bus, but the
memory and the bus could return once more …
Next up at number 5 we have Congelier Mansion.
This is often referred to as one of the most haunted houses in America.
In 1871, the mistress of the houses discovered that her husband had been cheating on her
with her maid.
She flew into a rage an stabbed her husband to death, however, she seemed to have saved
most of her wrath for the maid whos head she cut off.
After the brutal murders - the house was vacant for about 20 years - nobody wanted to own
it.
Anyone who tried to would leave soon after due to the creepy sounds of a woman sobbing
and occasionally screaming.
At the turn of the century, the hosue was bought by a Doctor.
He seemed normal at first but eventually, locals found out he was using the house as
a base for his twisted experiments on both the living and the dead.
The reputation of this dark house grew so much that even Thomas Edison came to study
it.
In 1927, it was destroyed in a gas explosion - that hasnt stopped paranormal investigators
from visiting it though who believe that dark energy can still be found there …
Coming in at number 4 we have Charlie No Face[d].
This is also known as the Legend of the Green Man.
In West Pennsylvania, many years ago, a boy called Charlie climbed a high electric pole
to try and see into a birds nest.
He got tangled up in the cables though and was horribly electrocuted.
He fell to the ground, his friends ran over and immediately started screaming.
Charlies face has practically melted, all of his features were gone - his eyes, nose,
mouth, an ear and one of his arms.
The electrocution had also turned his skin a pale green colour.
The Doctors thought he would die but Charlie survived.
He led a tragic life though and was feared by his own community because of how he looked.
As a man, Charlie took to living in abandoned houses.
Local teenagers would walk down the highways near his home, hoping to see him.
It wasnt until after he died that people realised that Charlie No Face was partially based on
the true story of Ray Robinson - I suggest googling that one if you would like to learn
more …
Next up at number 3 we have The Storm Hag.[e] According to legend - a demon lives close
to Presque Isle Peninsula - the Storm Hag.
She is hideous, with yellow eyes that shine in the dark like a cat, pale green skin and
sharp, pointed teeth which she uses to peel the skin off her victims.
The teeth are also green, giving her a less commonly used name of Jenny Greenteeth - that
name fell out of use some years later.
Her hands have long pointed nails like talons that have a poison which she uses to paralyze
a poor soul with just one small prick.
Escape is impossible for her victims due to her long, strong arms which wrap about them.
Legend says that like a siren before she attacks she sings a song over the waves which only
a few have survived to retell.
-Come into the water, love- she sings -Dance beneath the waves, where dwell the bones of
sailor lads, inside my saffron caves-
Coming in at number 2 we have Blue Mist Road.[f] Thats the name given to Irwin road in Gibsonia.
Locals say that on most nights you can find a deep blue mist that washes over the path.
It was originally a dirt trail from the 1800s and even to this day its still not been paved.
There are ruins of houses there - one of them was said to be owned by a witch who would
open portals to dark dimensions on a daily basis.
Its also said that the KKK has bases around there, using it for lynchings and rituals.
This only added to the evil vibe of the place.
According to legend, if a person drives up the dirt part of the road which is blocked
off and honks their horn 3 times, they can summon the spirits of the dead who will make
noises, appear as balls of light or sometimes even materialize as full apparitions.
And finally at number 1 we have The Devils Road.[g] In southeastern Pennsylvania, on
the Delaware border, lies The Devils road - on a map its called Cossart Road.
Legend says its where the Cult House is - once owned and operated by the wealthy DuPont family.
Their stone mansion housed a cult group which locals believed was host to all manner of
rituals and ceremonies.
One of them is thought to have been a ceremony to marry their cousins so that the wealth
would stay in the family.
Ew.
There have always been strange occurrences around Cult House.
A stretch of trees on the road face away from the home.
This is not natural, they will face away even if it means getting less light from the sun
- so what darkness lies in the house?
Other trees in the area resemble skulls and are said to have been dumping grounds for
unwanted babies - the tree then grows into the shape of their skulls.
People who go to investigate the mysteries are often met with no trespassing signs or
chased away by guards driving huge black trucks.
The road and house have gained such a reputation that M Night Shyamalan chose to film The Village
there - little bit of trivia for you horror film fans …
Alright guys, thats all we have time for - do we have anyone here from Pennsylvania - what
do you even call someone from Pennsylvania?
A Pennsylvanian?
That sounds about right - I want all my Pennsylvanians to let me know what you thought of that video
- shall we do a part 2?
Let me know, thanks for watching as always, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you all
in the next video!