Haunted Places
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George School
The Tate House, part of the George School campus, was built in 1756 by Anthony Tate. During the Revolutionary War, his son (Dr. James Tate) was a physician and army officer. To keep his surgical skills in good form, Dr. Tate would practice by dissecting
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cadavers. On one occasion, he dug up the body of a Hessian soldier and brought the cadaver back to his home laboratory for dissection. Once he was done, he buried the remains of the soldier in a shallow grave dug into the floor of his basement. According to legend, every time one walks over the grave with a lighted candle or flashlight, the flame will blow out or the light will go off. Former owners have complained of not being able to keep the pilot light of water heaters lit.
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Pineapple Hill Inn Bed & Breakfast
Spirit sighting have been reported at the Pineapple Hill Inn built in 1780. A female spirit of an elderly woman who died from complications of consumption in the two room attic suite. Guests have reported hearing this ghost operating her spinning wheel
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in the early morning hours or have seen an elderly woman looking out the attic window. The spirit of John Scott, the original homeowner, has been reported to wake up women who stay in the original second floor bedrooms and the attic suite, with a kiss on the cheek.
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