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HISTORY:
The Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast is located in New Oxford, PA close to Gettysburg. It is a beautifully kept establishment which oozes history from all of its rooms and gardens.
The Himes (Sarah and Alexander) family originally purchased the lot in 1888 and with the help of architect John A. Dempwolf they built the beautiful home that is still standing. Alexander unfortunately died in the house of typhoid fever at a young age of 53 and the house was bequeathed to his wife Sarah. Sarah sadly died in the house on April 17 1931 and her daughter Ruth Reed Himes and her husband Hubert inherited the property.
Finally in 1971 the house left the grasp of the Himes family as both Ruth and Hubert passed away in quick succession. Since then the house has had four other owners and is currently under the ownership of Tina and Steve McNaughton.
CLAIMS of ACTIVITY:
Guests have heard voices, moving furniture and organ playing late at night or in the early morning hours. One guest has even seen the full figure of a young girl from the mid 1800s standing in her room. Once the guest acknowledged the spirit girl, she turned around and walked through the closed door into the hallway. The owners have not only heard all these things as well but have also been touched, bumped into and had their shirttails and pants legs tugged. Objects have been hidden, and even taken only to be put back in plain view days or weeks later. It is said that there are six spirits there. Five of them are previous family and one is that of a neighbor girl named Alice. There is nothing spooky about the bed and breakfast, to the contrary, the house is very peaceful and friendly.
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