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Library in Easton, PA

by Kimberly
(Camp Hill, PA)

There is a library in my hometown, of Easton, PA, that is haunted by ghosts. The Easton Area Public Library (main branch) is said to have been built on an ancient Indian burial ground. I have overheard many stories about the upper level (which is restricted to library patrons). Things would be moved around. In the basement, also, restricted, one person even recalled seeing a ghostly figure. There are graves on the library grounds of influential persons that have made Easton and the surrounding area what it is today.

Also, the State Theater, also in Easton, is said to be haunted by a man the staff calls "Fred". They say every time they smell cigar smoke(the place is a non-smoking establishment) they know that it is there friendly ghost "Fred". I do not know the whole story on this.

There is one last place in Easton by the river. It used to be an old stage coach stop. I do not remember what it is called today. The owners there say that there is a ghostly man there that wanders around both outside and in the basement. They are afraid of him. All of these stories were featured in the "Ghosts of the Lehigh Valley" or "Ghosts of Northampton County". I forget the book title but, I do remember that the cover was orange and the lettering black. Sadly, I do not have any pictures to show you. However, there are pictures in the book.

My husband is a train conductor and tells me of haunted tunnels and tracks that he has to work on at the haunting hours of the very early morning. I will save that for another day though.

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I have lived in Easton all my life!
by: Kimberly

This first comment is to anonymous. I do not know if you live or ever have lived in Easton so, I do not know if your information holds any credibility but, I have heard the indian burial ground story my whole life and I believe it.
Responding to the other comment: I do not know about Praxis but, I can go and ask around for you.

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PLEASE let me know asap
by: Anonymous

IS Praxis alziemers facility for old people in easton pa built on a indian burrial ground. PLease let me know there were storie told of things going on there.

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Easton Library
by: Anonymous

The Library wasn't built on an Indian burial ground. The library grounds were originally the German Reformed Cemetery. When the citizens of Easton decided to build the new library on that site they, obviously, needed a place to put the bodies. Most of the graves were claimed by relatives and re-interred into other cemeteries. The ones remaining ... well ... are still there. The poor souls that weren't claimed are in a volt under the NE section of the driveway. Then when the library expanded, they paved over graves for the parking lots. Yes that's correct, if you go to the Easton Library, and park ... you could very well be parked on a grave. There are two graves that have markers, Elizabeth Bell Morgan (Mammy Morgan) and William Parsons (the founder of Easton). The rest, if you are interested in knowing who is buried there and where, are on a map that is kept in the Easton Public Library, Marx Room. With all that no wonder there are claims the place is haunted! I host the "Easton, Pennsylvania Ghost Stories" fan site on facebook.

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Thanks for responding to my story.
by: Kimberly

I know about that too but, I did not know about it well enough to mention it. I liked reading about the history of it. That is what most intrigues me, the history. I wish I knew who you were because we, probably, know each other since I grew up in Easton. Take care.

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by: Anonymous

Easton has many many local legends, I live there, my favorite is Hexenkopf Rock. Hexenkopf mountain is in Williams township, just south of easton. Before the British came here the rock was used my the local indians, lenni lenape, as a ritual place where they would, take the evil or sickness out of someone and put it in the rock. The Indians showed a Pow-Wow doctor(German medicine folklore) and he continued this practice. It was also used by the German witches in the area to hold their rituals. They say, all the 'evil' that has been collected over the years causes the rock to glow in the moonlight, as well at eerie sounds and ghostly sightings, including a headless hunter.

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Haunted Easton, PA
by: Patricia

Hi Kimberly,

Wow, it sure sounds like Easton, PA has a few haunted sites. I've heard that the old Indian burial grounds are sacred and haunted by anybody that tries to build anything on or around them.

I'd like to see some paranormal investigators visit Easton and give us some reports.

Thanks for telling us what you know,

Patricia

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