John Brown: The Ghost, The Raid & The Haunted Locations He Left Behind

Episode 103: John Brown lived and traveled through several states, leaving behind a trail of history, controversy, and, according to local legends, paranormal activity. The Slice Team tracked down several important John Brown historical sites in Pennsylvania and West Virginia to try to get a better sense of the man behind the legend and investigate the stories of his ghost. Most people know that John Brown led the ill-fated 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, was captured and executed, and that his body now lies moldering in his grave. But far fewer people know the stories of how John Brown's ghost is said to appear at several locations connected to his life and death. For this paranormal investigation, we visited John Brown's Tannery in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the site where Brown and his followers planned their raid in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and the site of John Brown's execution in Charles Town, West Virginia. Can one person really haunt multiple locations hundreds of miles apart? Is there a connection between the John Brown ghost stories reported at these historic sites, or are they simply legends that have grown over time? Join Slice of the Paranormal as we explore the history, haunted legends, ghost stories, and paranormal activity surrounding John Brown and some of the most important John Brown locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. We'll delve into the stories, examine the history, and let you know what we think.

Sources:

Cursed in Pennsylvania by Mark Nesbitt and Patty

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline-john-browns-life/

Franklin County Ghosts by Athena Varounis 2009

A Guide to Haunted West Virginia by Walter Gravenda and Mike Shoemaker 2001

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerfield_Newby?wprov=sfti1#Letter_from_Harriet_Newby wesclark.com/jw/newby.html

Ghosts of Harpers Ferry, 1976, by Stephen D. Brown

https://uncoveringpa.com/john-brown-

https://www.franklinhistorical.org

https://fcfreepresspa.com/7-facts-you-might-not-know-about-the-john-brown-house-in-chambersburg/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAREkE1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEepfnTlw_u9unPxfh1XIIGJ0VqWAI3hacojsMh21Dovhq1v8q-DWQjc6MWWoA_aem_IDieOMhVDvnF3I6Ad5jv7w

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_House_(Chambersburg,_Pennsylvania)?wprov=sfti1#History_and_architectural_features