Philinda Humiston was the original matron of the orphanage in Gettysburg. She founded it after newpapers printed a picture of her 3 children that were found in the hands of a dead soldier that turned out to be her husband, Amos.
My wife and I recently visited Gettysburg, and while on the tour with Bob that started at the Jenny Wade house, we had Alice (the daughter who liked playing on the wall) drain the batteries in our digital camera. We heard that that is always a possibility while "ghost hunting", so we put some extra batteries in after we left the wall.
I wanted to thank you for mentioning her name, because I forgot it. That experience was one of many that we personally experienced and as well caught on our digital camera.
While planning the vacation, I was just "going along for the ride", my wife being the one more into the ghost stuff. But after several experiences, I can tell you for sure, there are ghosts in Gettysburg. Well worth the trip for anyone, whether you believe or not!
Sep 28, 2008 Rating
Gettysburg Orphans by: Patricia
That was an interesting story of how that awful Rosa got her hands on the orphans. Patty Wilson has written some ghostly tales about Gettysburg. She visits the area often and has several ghost hunts a year in the area.
