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Union Hotel Gettysburg

Union Hotel Gettysburg paranormal

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Location submitted by: sdonley on 06/11/2019
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In 1787, early European settler John Troxell bought the plot of land this hotel sits upon from Gettysburg founder James Gettys.

27 Chambersburg St
Gettysburg , PA 17325
Open to the public: Yes

https://www.unionhotelgettysburg.co...

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History

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In 1787, early European settler John Troxell bought the plot of land this hotel sits upon from Gettysburg founder James Gettys. In 1804—the very same year that Lewis and Clark began their epic journey—a local entrepreneur named George Welsh opened the Sign of the Buck tavern and roadhouse to accommodate those traveling to the western frontier of Pennsylvania and the wilds beyond.

By 1863, Gettysburg was a bustling town of 2,400 that few could have predicted would become a household name. Indeed, the events that transpired here that July forever changed the course of Gettysburg’s history—and the nation’s history. The hotel was known as the Union Hotel around the time that war came to Gettysburg’s door and, like every public building in the borough, it served as a hospital for wounded soldiers as the smoke cleared in town. Though it wasn’t called the Union Hotel for long back then, the owners thought that among the many names the hotel has had over its 200-plus-year history, this one fit their vision best.

Added by: sdonley on 01/05/2025 DB#:670
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https://www.unionhotelgettysburg.com/hotel-history...


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3535 01/05/2025 sdonley Sound of room doors slamming
3536 01/05/2025 sdonley Sounds of someone walking around the rooms.
3537 01/05/2025 sdonley Civil War Soldier in the basement.
3538 01/05/2025 sdonley Room that locks guests in.
3539 01/05/2025 sdonley Whispers have been heard saying hello

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Added: 12/16/2024 By: sdonley
Information on paranormal claims by those who stayed at the hotel.

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