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Learn more about the history of the Stanley Hotel and see the ghosts that have been caught on camera.
One of the United States’ most haunted locations is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Some 40,000 men died at the battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. People report hearing the cry of wounded soldiers and horse hoofs from the battlefield. A farm used as a hospital is haunted by Confederate General Isaac Ewell and his army.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Would you ever go looking for haunted places? If so, what would you hope to find?
Text-to-Text
Have you read any other books about hauntings or ghosts? What did they have in common with these stories?
Text-to-World
Japanese have funeral traditions. Can you think of any other cultures that follow traditions or ceremonies when saying goodbye to their dead?