The locations include Solitude House, which John Penn , grandson of William Penn , built in and which formerly housed reptiles; the Penrose building, which used to be a research laboratory and vet hospital; and the Shelly building, now used for zoo administration. Wilf says that employees have seen only human forms. No animal spirits are thought to be haunting the premises. Lewis, who is among those who have seen evidence of hauntings, is to be interviewed, as are revenue-control supervisor Will Gonzalez and primate keeper Desiree Haneman.
Lafayette isn't the only ghost believed to haunt the place. Independence Hall. Thus begins the first of a series of Benjamin Franklin ghost stories. The man certainly gets around — even in the afterlife! Independence Hall is one of Franklin's chosen haunts. He's been seen examining the Declaration of Independence in the room in which it was signed.
Two rangers also spotted Franklin throughout the years — his apparition always accompanied by mist. In one case there was also a musty smell, according to the book "Spirits of ' Ghost Stories of the American Revolution. Photo by Eric Kilby.
American Philosophical Society Library. A hundred years later, in , his ghost was spotted by a cleaning lady in the society's library. He's also been spotted lounging on the society's steps. His statue at the front of the building has also been said to come to life and walk around the city, according to according to the book "Spirits of ' Ghost Stories of the American Revolution. Photo by Michelle. Christ Church Burial Ground. Arch St. It's tradition to throw a penny onto Benjamin Franklin's grave at Christ Church Burial Ground — an homage to him being credited for the proverb "a penny saved is a penny earned.
He also has been rumored to give ladies a pinch in the bum too, according to the book "Haunted Philadelphia: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites and Lingering Legends. Philadelphia Zoo. Girard Ave. There are ghosts too. The zoo is supposedly built atop of an ancient Native American burial ground and has had multiple sightings of specters.
It even earned a visit from the "Ghost Hunters" in The ghosts hang out in the zoo's administrative buildings mostly, including Solitude House which has a network of tunnels , the Penrose Building, the Shelly Building and the Treehouse. Physick House. A woman in a long gown has been spotted multiple times at Physick House. She appears to be hunting for something or someone and has been seen in mirrors and peering into the house from the outside.
Legend has it that is the wife of Philip Physick, Elizabeth, who —as the story goes — was addicted to opium and banned from the house. Others believe is is former resident Elsie Keith who was terrified of dust and took great measures to ensure the house was dust-free… measures that were undone when Physick House was donated to the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks. Philadelphia Academy of Music.
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