Ita s spooky season, the time for witches, and monsters, and things that go bump in the night. See what Bellefonte has to offer in the realm of all things scary with a chance to win two tickets to Local Historiaa s Ghost Tour of Bellefonte. Keep reading and then visit Bellefonte.com’s Facebook page for your chance.
Bellefonte.com and Local Historia are offering a traditional walking ghost tour the evening of Saturday, October 30th, (dearly) departing from Black Diamond Barber Parlor – and the folks at Black Diamond might have a trick or two up their sleeve.
What can you expect from a Ghost Tour? Ita ll be a mixture of stories that range from crimes of centuries past, executions, paranormal activity, and other unexplained mysteries. Public historian Matt Maris describes it as full of a authentic bone-chilling stories that entertain and sometimes disturb.a
You might be thinking: Why Bellefonte? Is it an especially haunted placed?? Well, Bellefonte is right smack dab in the middle of Penna s Woods (aka Pennsylvania), a perfect place for a haunting, plus ita s an old governora s town, so you know there are a lot of stories of past wrongs and people who are out to revenge them (even beyond the grave.) Matt notes, a Our geography and rich history makes Bellefonte an ideal setting for these kind of things.a
Local Historia is all about curating memorable historical experiences, and this Ghost Tour is no different. Matt calls it a a fun and unexpected way to learn local history as well.a Most of the year we don’t want to think about these dark corners of our minds, but Halloween is the perfect time to consider them, especially in this fun, scary atmosphere.
But do the people giving these tours ever get scared? Bellefonte.com asked Matt what the spookiest thing hea s ever seen on a Ghost Tour:
a I had a guest on a tour feel such a strong presence at a site that she was not able to approach it with the group. The look on her face said it all. That and once a black Labrador gave me a good scare by sneaking up on me while I was telling a story. Ia ll get goose bumps when the stories are told correctly that remind me that therea s something to these stories and somethings out there.a
If youa ve taken a Ghost Tour with Local Historia before, you know how much fun they can be, and Matt assures us that they have some new stories theya ve sourced along with some of the classics. Matt also encourages anyone who attends to wear their Halloween costume. After all, we cana t just let the ghosts have all the creepy fun.