While Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is known as the birthplace of the United States, lurking underneath the surface lies a dark, complicated history of the paranormal and unexplained. From long-forgotten burying grounds to historic places where things go bump in the night, ghost stories abound in Philly.


Some of the entities in these stories are friendly, while others are quite restless and mischievous. With each ghostly tale, Southern Ghost Stories: Philadelphia invites you to explore the City of Brotherly Love to see what you might find.