THERE ARE OVER 150 BULLET HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE. DURING THE BATTLE, CONFEDERATE SHARPSHOOTERS HAD TAKEN OVER THE HOME, USING THE ATTIC WINDOW AS A GARRET. THE UNION SOLDIERS DOWN THE STREET SHOT BACK AT THEM.

THE ATTIC WINDOW FROM INSIDE.

A FAKE SPIDER IN THE FARNSWORTH ATTIC-TAKEN BY FIONA.

THE McFARLAND ROOM. TWO OF US STAYED IN THIS ROOM. DURING OUR STAY, ONE OF US HAD GONE BACK TO USE THE RESTROOM WHILE THE OTHER STAYED DOWN IN THE TAVERN DRINKING COFFEE. WHILE IN THE RESTROOM, THE MAIN DOOR TO THE ROOM WAS HEARD TO OPEN & CLOSE. WHEN ACKNOWLEDGED, NO ONE ANSWERED. THEN THERE WAS KNOCKING ON THE RESTROOM DOOR. AGAIN WHEN ACKNOWLEDGED, NO ANSWER. UPON OPENING THE RESTROOM DOOR TO LOOK-NO ONE WAS THERE. THE MAIN DOOR TO THE ROOM REMAINED LOCKED.

THE NIGHT BEFORE, I HEARD TWO MALE VOICES CONVERSING IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OUR ROOM, AND THE DOORKNOB JIGGLING. IT WAS AFTER 2:00 AM.

ONE OF THE RESIDENT GHOSTS IS A LITTLE BOY NAMED JEREMY, WHO IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A CARRIAGE ACCIDENT OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. HIS TOY HORSES STAND ON THE OLD SEWING MACHINE IN THIS ROOM IN CASE HE SHOWS UP TO PLAY WITH THEM.

DURING THE SECOND NIGHT OF OUR STAY I DISTINCTLY HEARD MUSIC PLAYING. I COULD MAKE OUT A BANJO, FIDDLE, AND AT LEAST TWO MALE VOICES SINGING. IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE HOUSE, BUT WAS VERY QUIET-LIKE IN THE BACKGROUND. THE MUSIC WAS BLUE GRASS STYLE, AND CONTINUED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR UNTIL I FINALLY FELL ASLEEP.

THE MOURNING THEATER. THIS IS IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HOUSE. IT IS A REPRODUCTION OF AN OLD FUNERAL PARLOR. THIS IS WHERE GHOST STORIES ARE TOLD, AND CAN BE BOOKED AS PART OF A TOUR OR SEPARATELY. IT IS AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE TO HEAR THE STORIES & HISTORY, AND SEE ALL THE OLD ANTIQUE FUNERAL ARTIFACTS. ONE PARTICULAR OBJECT HAS A HISTORY...

THIS MIRROR IS SAID TO REFLECT THE IMAGE OF A WOMAN FROM THE PAST WHO HAD AN EVIL PERSONALITY. SUPPOSEDLY, SHE HAUNTED THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE BASEMENT. A PRIEST, ACCORDING TO THE STORY, WAS CALLED IN TO BLESS THE CELLAR, AND PUT THESE CROSSES ON THE MIRROR.

THE CATHERINE SWEENEY ROOM. TWO OF US STAYED IN THIS ROOM. ONE MEMBER HAD THE FEELING OF SMOTHERING AND FELT OFF BALANCE UPON ENTERING THE ROOM FOR THE FIRST TIME. MANY GIFTS AND LETTERS ARE LEFT HERE BY GUESTS FOR THE GHOSTS, INCLUDING A JAR OF PENNIES.  THE SWEENEY'S WERE OWNERS OF THIS HOUSE DURING THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.  PHOTOS TAKEN BY FIONA.

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, ONE MEMBER FELT LARGE HANDS PATTING & HUGGING HER. NEEDLESS TO SAY, SHE GOT LITTLE SLEEP THAT NIGHT. WHEN SHE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING, HER HAT (WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE DRESSER THE NIGHT BEFORE) WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. AFTER SOME SEARCHING, IT WAS DISCOVERED INSIDE THE PANT LEG OF THE BLUE JEANS SHE HAD WORN THE DAY BEFORE! ALSO DURING THE NIGHT, THE OTHER LADY IN THE ROOM FELT SMALL HANDS TOUCH HER-BOTH OVER & UNDER THE COVERS. PERHAPS A CHILD'S HANDS? ON ANOTHER OCCASION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, A SMALL PLASTIC CUP  IN THE BATHROOM (WHICH HAD BEEN UNTOUCHED, AND WAS SETTING FIRMLY IN ITS HOLDER)  FELL TO THE FLOOR WHEN NOBODY WAS IN THERE.

THINGS LEFT FOR THE GHOSTS. PHOTOS BY FIONA

THIS LAMP TURNED ITSELF ON WITH A "CLICK" WHEN NO ONE WAS NEAR IT. TAKEN BY FIONA.

AN ORB OUTSIDE THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE. TAKEN BY FIONA.

A SMALL ORB AMONGST THE CHAIRS IN THE CELLAR. TAKEN BY FIONA.

STRANGE REFLECTION IN THE FAR PORTRAIT. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER PERSON IS IN THE REFLECTION. TAKEN BY FIONA.

A CLOSE-UP.

A COMPARISON SHOT.

SOME OF THE WONDERFUL FOOD SERVED AT THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE. PHOTOS BY FIONA & CINDY

THE BAR AT THE FARNSWORTH TAVERN. PHOTO BY FIONA.

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