Like many schools, West Chester University has its own ghost stories and legends about parts of campus that are haunted. These stories have been passed down from class to class, although the story may be altered and the legends continue. Some of the buildings include Hollinger Field House, Ramsey Hall, Francis Harvey Green Library and Philips Hall.
In the early 1920s, a student, Drutz, hung himself in the fourth floor stairwell in the Hollinger Field House. He did it the weekend of homecoming. Rumor has it that Drutz comes back each homecoming weekend to haunt the gym.
Dorothy Ramsey was an English Professor years ago. Ramsey Hall was named after her. The hall has a plaque dedicated to her that states the wrong date of her death. The plaque claims she died on April 31, 1974, a day that does not exist. She haunts the dorm because the date has not yet been corrected.
Rumor has it that Dorothy died in Ramsey. Some say that she committed suicide there. The sixth floor is supposed to be the most haunted floor as it is said that is where her life was taken.
It is not just the old buildings that are haunted. The Francis Harvey Green Library is believed to be haunted as well. Supposedly, the top floor is haunted. The story behind this is unknown. Be aware the next time checking a book out or using the resources.
Philips Hall is believed to be haunted by ghosts that want to perform on the stage. Outside the building, the archways on either side of the building are known for people whispering in the arches. Two people can whisper to each other by standing on the same entrance to the archway, but one on either side of the same arch. Try it one day, it really works.
According to a source, other hauntings in the town of West Chester involve people seeing ghosts and unexplainable events.
The Ground Round restaurant is haunted by a girl that choked to death inside of it. Now there are reports of objects being moved and the lights going on and off mysteriously.
The Chester County museum was built on and near a graveyard, as well as on the site of an old Underground Railroad station. Visitors of the museum claim to have seen ghosts there. It is thought that the ghosts are the victims murdered in the Underground Railroad.
These are some of the legends that have occurred throughout West Chester as a campus and a town. There may be even more stories and more to each of the stories to be told.
There are many ghosts that are believed to be haunting the campus of West Chester, from students, to professors, to the rest of the dead who come back for a purpose.
There are different versions to the stories and some are still a mystery. Some people would love to see a ghost, and for others simply hearing stories is scary enough.
West Chester University Haunted
West Chester University Haunted
