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Williamsburg,PA-Ridge Road Haunt- "The Grey Spector"

by Katie Eckenrode
(Altoona,PA)

There's a road of the beaten path in Williamsburg,PA that is really haunted. I'm not too sure of the back history anymore, its been a long time since I was told the story. But there is a half human-half demon thing that walks upright yet slouched and disfigured. He is grey and scaley with bright eyes and long limbs. He's known to take dogs left out at night among other things. Only the locals know the story really, my ex was one of them. He actually lived on the road actually in a trailor off to the left at the begining of the road (which turns to dirt and does a complete circle if you turn at the right times...actually will lead you to the quarry popularly known as the blue holes (its infested with dead cows and dirty needles and old cars, don't swim there for the love of god people).

I myself have seen this thing, the 2 times I saw it it was walking into the woods off the road in front of us. Also, on this road, don't be suprised if you think there's a car ahead of you, Guess what... 9 chances out of ten its not. Lights show up that aren't there that appear to be headlights and when you get closer there is no light but the light from your own car. Be careful driving this road, many potholes, as is is old and mostly dirt and gravel. Also, watch the woods around you while driving. You see the glowing eyes of the spector darting around, and trust me, you can tell they are not a deers or any other animal like that. Really creepy place, I always have the music off, windows up, and doors locked here. Don't walk it at night, no one around there does..so you definitally shouldn't.

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not true at all
by: mitchell allen

hi my name is mitchell allen. i have lived at the end of ridge road torward martinsburg all of my life. i have traveled this road meny of times at day and night and i have never seen anything or heard anything. me and my buddies even stopped the car half way and shut it off but nothing had happened. meny people say that the grey spector is true but i think that it is just a mith. my cousin and i rode our bikes out ridge road one night and we did not even see a thing. yeah it was creepy but the dark is always creepy. i beleve that the spector is not true but i could be wrong. maybe he only travels the road at certain times of the year or day. but i dont know. i guess that you will just have to try it out for yourself. my oppion is if you want to see him i guess that you will just have to travel the road and try to find him. good luck on finding him because i surely did not find or see him.

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bitch
by: Anonymous

listen, i live there and dont see anything

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BLUE HOLE, SEVEN FALLS and LADY IN GREEN
by: Ron

The Blue Hole in the 1950's was a popular swimming area. It is an abandoned quarry filled with water hundreds of feet deep and the depth of water reflecting the sunlight makes the water a deep blue color. A rusting locomotive and mining cars litter the bottom. I learned to swim there with my Uncle. Nearby is another swimming hole, named Seven Falls, in a damned up section of Clover Creek that flows under a bridge. Upstream are the seven waterfalls.

The Blue Hole at night was a lovers' lane. I am aware of at least one suicide by driving a car into the Blue Hole. Some say that the Grey Specter is the restless spirit of the man who died in the car. At least one man died by falling from the farm fields at the top of the limestone cliff opposite the dirt road and parking area.

This area is in the midst of the Allegheney Mountains and Williamsburg is in a deep valley hidden among the high Appalachian Mountain ridges running southwest to northeast. Beautiful place to growup. Plenty of supernatural phenomona from the spirits that roam the area. One of the most interesting and beautiful apparitions is the "Lady in Green." She is often seen sitting on a tree branch of very old trees. She is dressed in glowing green gown, always smiling, and beckoning observers to come up the tree. But when you do she fades away.

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The Blue Hole in the 1950's was a popular swimming area. It is an abandoned quarry filled with water hundreds of feet deep and the depth of water reflecting the sunlight makes the water a deep blue color. A rusting locomotive and mining cars litter the bottom. I learned to swim there with my Uncle. Nearby is another swimming hole, named Seven Falls, in a damned up section of Clover Creek that flows under a bridge. Upstream are the seven waterfalls. The Blue Hole at night was a lovers' lane. I am aware of at least one suicide by driving a car into the Blue Hole. Some say that the Grey Specter is the restless spirit of the man who died in the car. At least one man died by falling from the farm fields at the top of the limestone cliff opposite the dirt road and parking area. This area is in the midst of the Allegheney Mountains and Williamsburg is in a deep valley hidden among the high Appalachian Mountain ridges running southwest to northeast. Beautiful place to growup. Plenty of supernatural phenomona from the spirits that roam the area. One of the most interesting and beautiful apparitions is the "Lady in Green." She is often seen sitting on a tree branch of very old trees. She is dressed in glowing green gown, always smiling, and beckoning observers to come up the tree. But when you do she fades away.

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been there
by: Anonymous

me and my friends have gone on this road alot and have always seen this thing i love goin and finding places like this and i even got the thing on my camera it is real!!!!!!!

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this stuff is real word up
by: Anonymous

me and my cousins shawn,ricky,tiffany lloyd walk that ridge alot and every time we did we saw something and if you take a car out at night your head lights will start blinking on and off the story about the ridge and the grey spector is true for the people that dont believe be warned

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hey
by: shawn

i have lived on the ridge road for 13 years and i must say there are strang things like me and my causins know all about the story and we took a walk back the ridge and we seen some creepy things like green eyes glaring at us so yea its a true stuff

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"The Giant Specter"
by: Jason (Bellwood,Pa)

This Story is told in Patty A. Wilsonss book entitled "Haunted Pennsylvania" from 1998. She has great books on local things of this nature.

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Ridge Road Grey Spector
by: M

Hi Katie, I live on this road and have for 50+ years. This road brings you out at Ormenia. Walk dog almost daily, traveled this road many times as a youngster, riding bicycles, cycles. Day, night, i've been on this road. I must say, I have never heard of such a thing, or saw anything strange lurking on this road. But it does make a good ghostly story. I must take my camera with me. thanks, M

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Info.
by: Anonymous

It on the complete opposite side of town then the trails, you go left not right towards them when coming in town. i remember you go pass the place with all the busses and a grave yard to your right.It like veers off to the right instead of following the path left... i know a house sits in the land between the two roads if that helps. I will have 2 go up soon and actually write directions, i just know by site where to turn and whatnot. Hope this helps, will give you more info soon :)

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Ridge Road Haunt in Williamsburg, PA
by: Patricia

Hi Katie,

I've been to Williamsburg many times but I have never heard about this creature or this road you're talking about. I have heard about the Blue Holes but never really ventured to find them. Is the area anywhere near Royer Mansion? Or could it be anywhere near Rails to Trails entrance in the heart of Williamsburg, PA?

I've interviewed local people about Royer Mansion, I'm going to have to venture back and see what I can dig up about this awful creature you're telling us about.

Thanks for telling us about Ridge Road and whatever is haunting the area.

Patricia

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