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Trexlertown Farmhouse Haunted by Civil War Soldiers

A newlywed recounts her experience after moving into a haunted house in Trexlertown.

As Halloween approaches, things get a little creepy and the tales get a little long.

The ancient Celts believed that after the harvest, spirits and faeries were particularly active during winter. The term, All Hallow's Eve, Hallowe'en, came when Christianity designated Nov. 1 as All Saints Day.

Ever since, the belief that good and evil spirits haunt the earth has become common in every society, including Upper Macungie. And when you ad a little imagination to the mix, we sometimes get good stories that are both tall and creepy. Here's on from the Witch Blog about a firsthand account of hauntings at a Trexlertown farmhouse. Believe it or not ...

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