Parry Mansion
Location submitted by: cwormley on 02/16/2015
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PANICd#: 1362
Publication date: 03/19/2015The Parry Mansion was built in 1784 by Benjamin Parry, one of New Hope's founders. The furnishings of the eleven rooms reflect 125 years of decorative changes.
45 S Main St
New Hope , PA 18938
Phone: (215) 862-5652
Open to the public: Yes
Lat: 40.3630403
Lon: -74.9511779
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 1
Stories: 2
Claims: 2
Evidence: 0
Resources: 1
Retrievals: 11448
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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History
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The Parry Mansion was built in 1784 by Benjamin Parry, one of New Hope's founders. The house has the distinction of having been occupied by four generations of Benjamin Parry's direct descendants. The line of Parry family ownership ended in 1966 when Margaret Parry Lang sold the Mansion to the New Hope Historical Society. The furnishings of the eleven rooms reflect 125 years of decorative changes. Each room represents a different time period during which the Parrys occupied the Mansion.
Added by: cwormley on 03/19/2015
DB#:258
Source(s):
http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/listings/Parry-Man...
Stories
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There have been clear sightings of a female entity, dressed in a black-beaded dress, going about her business in the upstairs area.
Added by: cwormley on 03/19/2015 DB#: 1207
Source(s):
http://www.hauntedhouses.com/states/pa/parry_mansi...
While filming a historical documentary in the Parry Mansion, the sound recorders inadvertently picked up footsteps of some curious spirit children, perhaps wanting to see what the living were up to in their home.
Added by: cwormley on 03/19/2015 DB#: 1208
Source(s):
http://www.hauntedhouses.com/states/pa/parry_mansi...
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 2196 | 03/19/2015 | cwormley | An apparition of a woman. |
| 2197 | 03/19/2015 | cwormley | Children's footsteps heard running around. |
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