America’s Oldest Ghost Tour. Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park.

Written By National Park After Dark

In the 1970s Shirley Dougherty moved to Harpers Ferry West Virginia and started experiencing strange occurrences. And she wasn’t alone. Residents were quick to tell her their experiences with the paranormal, and she eventually complied them into a book - a text that became the foundation of what she claims to be America’s’ oldest ghost tour. Today, Danielle brings us on our own through one of the country’s most spooky locations.

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Sources

Articles: National Park Service, Fergus M. Bordewich,The Gilder Lehrman Collection, PBS,12 WBOY, The WV Independent Observer, HauntedHouses.com,  Library of Virginia, West Virginia Haunts and Legends, Only In Your State

Videos: Expeditions in Education, The Hauntings of Harpers Ferry

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