In honor of the sacrifice of countless men and women over our country’s history, here are 4 haunted places to visit this Veteran’s Day–or anytime you want to pay homage to lives courageously lost.
Gettysburg
Often called the most haunted place in America, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a town preserved in time. From the battlefields to the Jennie Wade House, ghost stories abound, and virtually any day of the year, you can find at least one–if not half a dozen–tours ready to lead you through the nooks and crannies of this epicenter of Civil War tragedy.
Fort Necessity
A lesser-known locale in America’s warfront history, this southwestern Pennsylvania park was the sight of George Washington’s only battle loss of his career. This French and Indian War landmark even has its own resident ghost that allegedly likes to knock books from the souvenir shop shelves as well as pester tourists with reckless abandon. Who said spirits don’t have a sense of humor?
Valley Forge
The brutal winter that plagued George Washington’s troops just outside of Philadelphia from 1777 to 1778 is the stuff of American history legend. Tales include details like the men consuming their own boots for sustenance, though the veracity of these accounts have since been questioned. Still, the otherworldly energy looming over the grounds makes it a national favorite of ghost hunters. Visit the park that preserves the memory of this Revolutionary War sacrifice, and be on the lookout for ethereal campfires from days of yore.
The USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941, almost two-thousand men died when the USS Arizona sank after being barraged by Japanese planes. Today, a national park stands on the site as a somber reminder of the vast loss of life that fateful morning. Over sixty years later, the area is supposedly still plagued with strange noises and lights as though the specter of that day that lives in infamy has never faded.
Happy haunting, and happy Veteran’s Day!